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Hello all,

Just purchased a restoration machine at a local flea market, all is in working order, just needs some refreshing. While searching until my eyes bled, I am unable to locate any information on this machine.

Here is what I know
1938 Jennings something or another
I found a similar model online which look identical except instead of the cherries on the front it has an Indian head, the only info listed was it is a 1938 Jennings "slug rejector"

I would like to know the model number of this so I can try and find original photos or manuals so I can restore this correctly.

Thank you for any help!
Stefan

This is part of the early slug rejector models. These include the Master Chief which I have two of. Not too much is known and I have never seen any parts or repair manuals. I do know that it is original and the cherry on the lower casting is correct. Its not a popular model even today but is probably tougher to find than many think.

Hi Guy's,
It is my understanding that Lou Boasberg owner of New Orleans Novelty Co, in the 1930's, approached Jennings to make a machine for the Louisiana market, where players were using a lot of French coins (Louisiana had a large French Cajan Community) similar in size to the 5 cent coin.

They came out with one of the first machines using a coin rejecter that was used in pinball and other arcade games for the next 75 years. commonly known as the National Rejecter, after the company that became the market leader in this type of coin mechanism.

Many years later Sega put it on some of their models was produced for the British market.

Great, thank you for the input.

I also found this guy that looks the same on the bottom except of course the ejector section is different. They call it a "Silver Chief Cherry Bell" although the only "Cherry Bell" I can find in the registry is a Mills model and no picture to confirm?

Still looking for the name of it. By the way it plays great and seems the mechs are good, except for a few sprung springs here and there.

Any ideas of maybe a book that might have it in there, I saw one but they want $600-$1000 for the book?!!

mechanic wrote:This is part of the early slug rejector models. These include the Master Chief which I have two of. Not too much is known and I have never seen any parts or repair manuals. I do know that it is original and the cherry on the lower casting is correct. Its not a popular model even today but is probably tougher to find than many think.

Thank you, this is helpful,

Any idea if the pay line arrows should be yellow as shown in the first picture or red like some of original chips that are on it now? The accent lines are also all red on mine and the one pictured shows white, red, blue and one yellow?

Stefan wrote:

mechanic wrote:This is part of the early slug rejector models. These include the Master Chief which I have two of. Not too much is known and I have never seen any parts or repair manuals. I do know that it is original and the cherry on the lower casting is correct. Its not a popular model even today but is probably tougher to find than many think.

Thank you, this is helpful,

Any idea if the pay line arrows should be yellow as shown in the first picture or red like some of original chips that are on it now? The accent lines are also all red on mine and the one pictured shows white, red, blue and one yellow?

Red and Red.

Stefan:
Here is a pix of an untouched original "Master Chief", to see the color scheme.
NO Yellow. Only Red & Black. Unlike the All Red, in the Cherry Bell version.
Bill

SLOT DYNASTY wrote:Stefan:
Here is a pix of an untouched original "Master Chief", to see the color scheme.
NO Yellow. Only Red & Black. Unlike the All Red, in the Cherry Bell version.
Bill

Jennings 5c 'Master Chief' (orig)2.jpg

Thats what I needed, thank you Bill.