Medici Slot Machine: Object,1942 glass, metal, marbles, paint and printed paper collage 15 1/2 x 12 x 4 3/8 in. (39.4 x 30.5 x 11 cm.). Covering A Few Machine-Painting Tips. A coat of paint can make an old machine look new again, and two common types of paint that shops use are one-part alkyd enamel or two-part epoxy/urethane.
It was rescued from a fraternal lodge in Northern Illinois just before the sheriff came with his sledgehammer.
By the time our proprietor inherited it, it was in somewhat sad shape. Apparently, every time the lodge's bar walls were painted, they painted the slot machines as well. It had many different color coats of latex house paint over the face, side and back. The reels operated, but very slowly. The handle worked its way loose, and the slop eventually split the wood on the right side.
Restoration started with removal of the mechanism from the case and complete sandblasting of the case. The split in the wood was repaired through biscuit joinery. The wooden sides were then sanded and revarnished and a reproduction of the original Mills decal applied to the left side. The front panel was painted a hammertone blue, a close match to the original discovered during sandblasting (see comments below on Buckley slot machines.) The rear bonnet and door were painted the original wrinkle black and a reproduction 'Owner's Maintenance' card was glued to the inside of the rear door.
A relubrication of the mechanism cured the slow operation. The slot now looked and operated as new.
This example of the Mills Black Cherry is actually a Buckley Company remanufactured Mills. You can see the Buckley stamp on this picture of the frame. Buckley would buy used Mills machines, refurbish the mechanics, change the color scheme a bit, then resell them. So technically, this is a Buckley black cherry slot, which is why the arrangements of the cherries and the color differ slightly from the Mills version (the original Mills cherries were offset rather than lining up horizontally and they painted their cases silver rather than light blue.)
The slot came with the original double sided key, somewhat of a rare occurrence. Over the years these keys tend to get lost and modern replacement locks end up getting installed.
Here is a decal we created in Photoshop to replicate the original Mills Owl used on their slot machine stands.
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Vintage Pachinko is a subsidiary of Pachinko Restorations! This website is for selling vintage pachinko machines from Japan. On this site you can buy restored vintage pachinko machines.
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We striving to do our best to restore these pachinko machines, to get them back to their original working condition, so your kids can have as much fun playing as you did growing up.
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Pachinko balls
These are 11mm pachinko balls for use in vintage and modern pachinko machines
How to restore DVD
How to Disassemble and Reassemble a Pachinko Machine on DVD
If you have a idea you want to see on a pachinko machine or a favorite artwork as a background, contact us with a photo of the front and back of the machine and a detailed description of what you would like. Copyright artwork would need a release for use.
I am always looking for Vintage Pachinko Machines from the 60’s and 70’s, working or not so clean out your closet, attic, basement and garage. Price is determined by condition, functionality, manufacturer, playing field features, accessories and the distance I have to travel outside of the Tulsa area or shipping cost. If you send a photo (front and back please), I can give you a better idea of what I will pay. If you just want to get rid of yours, we will pay for the shipping in most cases.
These machines have been stripped down to its basic parts and thoroughly cleaned. All of the plastic and metal parts of the mechanism were cleaned and polished. All of the original components were reused and any missing or broken parts have been replaced, repaired or fabricated to working condition.
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New replacement parts have not been produced for over 40 years. All nails as well as the chrome frame were hand polished and the paint on the playing field features have been touched up as needed. When the machine was reassembled, all wood screws holding the mechanism and on the playing field were replaced with stainless steel screws.
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Once the machine was reassembled, it was thoroughly tested and playing field nails have been adjusted for playability.