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Darwin's Old Time Slots (oldtimeslots.com) is Michigan's largest dealer. Buying, selling, repairing, restoring antique slot machines for almost 30 years. Restoration of vintage coin operated machines is Bill Darwin II's specialty. You certainly cannot beat the classics, especially when it comes to online slot machines. Take a trip back in time in Red Rake Gaming’s latest release; Retro, with its superb graphics, great sound effects, wilds and free spins in this one arm bandit style slot machine. Red Rake Gaming are no strangers to classic, because out of a catalogue of 72 thrilling slot titles, 8 of which. The classic slots are old-fashioned online fruit machines that come with 3 reels in most cases. Nevertheless, they are still very popular today and some software providers launch classic slot game titles even today. After all, it’s a matter of taste and some players prefer the classic slot games and their simplistic, old-school gameplay. The rare old slot machines allow you to experience an authentic and exceptional feeling thanks to the lever that is located on the side of the machine to operate it. The old slot machines allow the player to have fun, to play and to try their luck to win the jackpot, it.

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Owning a vintage slot machine is one of those fun yet daunting ideas. Many old school one-armed bandits are beautifully designed and instant conversation pieces. Plus slot fans who own a machine don’t ever have to worry about losing money to the house.

These rare antique slot machines are also known as “one-armed bandits” because they were originally operated by one lever on the side of the machine as opposed to a button on the front panel, and because of their ability to leave the gamer impoverished.

Charles August Fey, a Bavaria-born inventor, was living in San Francisco when he invented his first gambling machine in 1984. His games grew to be so popular at local bars, he quit his day job and opened a factory to start mass producing them, most notably the Liberty Bell machines in 1899. A lot of the functionality from that early game remained in place through much of the 20th century. Watch this video to see the seven mechanical actions set into motion when you pull back the bandit’s arm. The inner workings are probably a little more complex than you expect.

Given that a lot of old slot machines are hand built, it isn’t surprising that coins can get jammed on their way through the mechanism. Big warning: If your machine jams, don’t force the arm or you can break, twist or damage a part inside. Different models and makes tend to have common jam points. The Mills model shown in the above video can have coins stuck in the “elevator” section that displays the last five coins dropped into the machine. Getting the slot working again can be as simple as cleaning the gunk off of an old part. You just need to be smart when you’re disassembling and reassembling the machinery.

Okay, there are plenty of more places where a coin can get stuck and the above video demonstrates how to fix a variety of jams. It also explains how to disassemble the major parts of the machine and where common problem areas are.

Curious how an antique slot machine knows how much money a winner gets? This video shows the punch-card like communication that trips payouts and how. If you ever need to replace the reel symbols or calibrate the machine you’ll need to understand how these work. Even if you don’t ever plan on owning a machine, the metallic “circuitry” is interesting to see.

Want to own a modern slot machine? New ones have plenty more bells, whistles and dings, and also a lot more advanced parts. If you plan on getting one, you may want to have an idea of what’s inside. In addition to the classic reels, there are speakers, motherboards filled with programming chips and plenty of wires. Unless you have a way with a soldering iron you probably won’t try and fix it. But in case you do, here’s a clip from Discovery showing what’s inside.

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Did you know newer slot machines are smart enough to test themselves when a problem happens? This video shows you the procedure for having the machine check its own system. The host’s desert dry delivery is also enough to make this vid worth a watch.

My name is Richard Bright and I have been restoring antique slot machines for over 35 years, you could say I have repaired or restored at least 500 antique slot machines in my lifetime. As a Professional Firefighter ' Lieutenant' now 'Retired', I work twenty-four hour shifts, which has given me plenty of time to devote to restoring and repairing antique slot machines. Whether it is small repairs or full restorations, no job is too big or too small. I have traveled all around the country in order to buy, repair or sell my antique slot machines. This business is set around a very small circle of qualified people to do this kind of work. I feel if you treat the customer right and gain their confidence by doing good work, they will be a return customer in the future. The slot machines we restore are restored the right way to the customer specifications, the first time. When a customer purchases a slot machine from me, I offer lifetime guarantee, as long as you own the slot machine, providing you bring it to me for repairs. There are not too many people in this business that will make an offer like that and actually stand by it. We have a large inventory of parts for antique slot machines. In the case of repairs and restorations, there is a 99% chance the part will be replaced with an original part, instead of a reproduction. Machines weigh any where from 75-100 pounds, measurements 16'X16'X 28' height. There is a 10% restocking fee on all returns.

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