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Now when it comes to describing
antiques the word “rare” is clearly used-and-abused out here on the
Internet. It’s usually some clown who’s just never seen something before or
who just wants to jack up the price.
Well this little gem is very rare
and I mean one of a kind rare – Thxs Roger!
Pretty Cool Huh!
One
day while I was surfing I saw a Craigslist ad where Roger was selling his
United Circus and in the pile of extras that would go with the machine was
a “Repro Backglass” for which there was no photos, but it caught my eye
anyway and I wrote him for some photo and details on the repro and along
with this little treasure above he sent this emial:
Feb
19th 2008:
Hi
Danny- The nice original backglass came from an antique store on hwy
101 just north of Novato, but not sure which store. That was maybe 10
years ago. The repro backglass was in an antique store somewhere in
L.A., and again not sure which antique store. The machine itself was
found in the Jolly Giant flea mart here in Redding about 12 years ago in
not so good condition. It cost me a Gay Nineties bingo in trade for
labor to get the Circus machine up and running. That machine was
nicer and working, but my wife and I like the Circus machine better, as we
didn't like the changing cards in the Bally machine. I probably have
over $1,000.00 tied up in the Circus machine over the time I've owned
it. Moved to the mtns here in Shingletown over 2 years ago, and my
extra bedroom (gameroom) is upstairs and my large pinball's had to
go. Sold my Bally Odds & Evens last year, and my Big Guns machine
also. Have 3 old payout pinball's from the mid 30's left, and about
12 old slot machines too. They can be carried up and down the stairs
if the need arises. Have an interested party for the Circus
machine, he lives in Old Station, near Lassen, but we can't seem to
get together on him viewing the machine. He's not familiar with the
bingo machines, and think he is just curious, and he hasn't called me in a
couple weeks now, so will write him off. Have a couple pic's attached
of my 30's pinball's, and some of my old slot machine's, the rest of the
slot's are scattered around the house. Roger
…I
think the guy from Old Station should be kickin himself in the butt right
now…
Well along with this one of a kind find above, I
have posted tons of goodies and information on these machines. If you are
new to this site, you will see that I fit nicely in the ring of Bingo
Pinballs sites including these main links:
Phil Hopper’s site is the #1 resource and main bible
for these machines:
The Bingo King
Raymond Watt’s site has some great oddities and is
integrated into Phil’s as is mine:
Raymond's Main page
Hugh Kown’s site Rocks and we hope he gets his forums
running again soon:
"Oldbingers"
Ed Rezel en Frans Pilger rebuild these and have a
Great Site – These guys are Experts!
Bally
Bingos in Holland
I have no idea who run’s this site, but it doesn’t
get any better than this:
Bally
Bingos in Britain
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