Superior confection special

[briank]

There is currently a superior confection special on ebay right now (was gonna put this under the ebay section but this one gets more traffic.) Being relatively new to slots I have never heard of this slot (I love it) and it claims to only accept buffalo nickels..how is that? What would the value be on a nice unrestored superior slot and how rare are they? I know of at least another model superior made that seems to be expensive. The one listed is missing its top cover which is probably unattainable.

[TheFatman]

It will take regular coins too.

[Denny]

Newer coins probably a little too thick for slides causing problems. V-nickels should work they stopped making them 23 years before this machine came out so nickels should be worn down some. Don't know if seller tested the machine with them.

[flipper77]

This is a Superior Confection Special Mystery machine. Can be found in Bueschel Vol 4 Slots. I also wrote an article about the Superior Special Mystery (also know as 8 way) in Winter 1990-1991 Coin Slot. It is a novel Superior conversion of a Mills FOK. The twin jackpots are added to the Mills mech (not to the cabinet cabinet) with complex linkage and mounts. Seller seems to be careful not to show the front of mech and the jackpots. Superior made a fair number of these with at least two different top castings. As Fatman correctly states, should operate on any nickel so red flag. And the missing bonnet will be a challenge for sure.

Flip

[briank]

Any ideas on value....not necessarily the ebay one but just a decent unrestored one? May have to look for one or a Jennings Century or Victoria B. Thanks for the information, Ill have to pick up some of those old coin slots.