morphys may 2nd & 3rd auction

[midohioslots]

Looking thru the machines listed in the auction..seems that there are quite a few (restored) with new wood, back doors, etc parts.
Was wondering about item #94 Watling Cherry Front with the front jackpot changed. Was this common??? Hope Watlingboy our one of the
experts would know. Just a lot of machines with only some what descriptions and only one photo.

[Dave]

The color scheme is not correct.

The jackpot glass is not correct (not chicken wire) which is not a huge deal to most people.

As stated, it is missing the diamond jackpot. The award card does not appear to have the gold award symbols on it. Impossible to tell from the picture if the reel strips have gold award symbols on them or not. I am guessing not.

I am guessing the machine was found missing the center jackpot and a different award card and strips were put on. If that was the case, the payout discs would also have to be modified (I think) to deal with the symbols which were where the gold award symbols were.

Only real way to tell is to look at the mechanism.

[TheFatman]

I feel that Morphy's slot sales has made the move from the big metropolis of Denver PA to VEGAS ..... Guess what ... the market is in VEGAS so lets just go with the way it has been with the previous folks... were ok with that they must feel. The hell with the originality of coin ops. Bottom line is how much we make. This is just my way of feeling. I live in West Philly and enjoyed the trip to Morphys, even if I didnt buy. Prices were fair. But now I dont see the slots here like it used to be. I hope they still have slots here in PA, instead of going with the market $$ in Nevada. Business is business ... but for the people who really care about the industry ... What am I thinking ... they are not about the coin op / slot business. They are about the auction business. Fat cats love to get fatter ... I will miss the slots in PA. Go on a diet ...
Dave F