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Hi, I just found this forum. I just got back from Vegas and it just confirmed what I already knew - the old slots are the best! I love pulling the handle and seeing the reels spin. I really miss those. I'm hoping I can find one of those for my home.

 :238-  I'm sure you will learn a lot here.
If your looking for a game post in the classified section what your looking for.
Good Luck, Ford

:238- You have come to the right place!

Captainhappy :95-

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We cover most physical reel slots from the 1960s electromechanicals through the stepper slots of the last 25-30 years. We don't have much info about the truly antique mechanical slots of the 1950s and older, but we do have a few members who can help with those.


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What I am most interested in are the one-armed bandits that I remember from my childhood and later, so mostly late 60's through 80's. My grandfather worked at a casino in Las Vegas in the 60's, and even though I had to sit outside because kids weren't allowed in, I still remember those days fondly. I also remember going to downtown Las Vegas in the early 80's when I was old enough to gamble and people were carrying buckets of nickels and quarters from casino to casino. One casino had a giant slot machine in the doorway. Every little store or restaurant that you went to had one or two slots near the cash register and everyone put their change in them. All those little businesses lost out when they switched to the electronic machines that don't use coins.
Thanks for the warm welcome!

Keep in mind that computerized slots still took coins until the cashless revolution of just a few years ago, and even so, most new machines can still be setup with coin handling. Anyway, the machines you'd most likely be interested in would be the Bally EMs (electromechanical) of the mid '60s and 70's. Personally, I would stay away from the Bally E-series of the 1980's. They are partially computerized and partially mechanical, and tend to be hard to find parts for, hard to repair, and not as robust.

There are also the early and later Universals from the 1980s, which are stepper (computer) games that only use coins, but I wouldn't suggest one for someone with no experience. If the Uni's turn out to be your thing, then talk to Uniman, our resident expert.

After that you're into the 1990's and the IGT S+ or the Bally ProSlots (S5500 and S6000), and then into this century with the IGTS2000.

I think you are right. The Bally EMs sound just like what I am looking for. I like the feeling that when you pull the arm you are actually making the reels spin.

Here are some more ideas on type of machines and game rooms other members have. :79- :79- :79-

http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=385.0 (http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=385.0)

Ron (r273)