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Found this interesting article on Project Coin. First it celebrates 10000th Seven Heaven off the production line but not for sale as they were to put it into an already established machine museum in their London factory. This does not say the end of production of this machine so can only guess what the final total was. How many left of those 10000+ machines, Does that museum still exist ?

Article from 1991, Using Barcrest reel mech, Anyone ever see this machine?

Hi Everyone, Firstly, a big thanks to Ron for sharing his vast experience - it is invaluable. I recently posted on the newbie section about sorting out the number of nudges and holds (how often they activate) on a Bell Fruit Fore and Aft nudge machine and I was directed to this forum - Ron's. Having read the guide produced by Ron, I think I now have the answers. On a different subject, a cam on my Crompton's Tooty Fruity has just started to stick causing the machine to miss the third 2 pence payout. As it is located at the bottom of the wheel it is obviously getting dust etc and this is causing it to stick or activate too slowly to fire the payout. Before taking it out of the machine, how do you properly clean one of these switches and if it is totally worn out, where can I purchase a replacement? As with my Fore and Aft machine I am hoping to give the Tooty a service when I get some spare time 🙂 Many thanks. Simon

Neweys

its only dirty

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Fruit-Machine-Lucky-Stepper-from-the-1980-s/184371715697?hash=item2aed691e71:g:QEsAAOSwhhJfFwEd

Hi Ron, Many thanks, Ron! The link is particularly useful - will probably order and use to replace existing ones when I get around to cleaning the inside up. Simon

If you remove the switches Simon and clean them up the best you can as they can't be opened. Operate the switches by hand a few times as the dirt might be making the small white buttons stick. Do this a few times to release it if jammed, You should feel and hear a click as the switch operates, If the switch has collapsed inside the button might stick or no click from switch. If you have a multi meter you can test the switch that way too. If it is faulty then it will need replacing. If a member here cannot help then, These look close to the type used... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10PCS-Micro-Miniature-Switch-Spdt-Hinge-Roller-Lever-15A-V-156-1C25-TE-WI/153999331901?hash=item23db13523d:g:IXMAAOSwoGNavKWQ

Peter Simper club electro in very nice condition with a price to match. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-slot-machine/133470345371?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Funny isn’t it!!! Your repairing a tone arm for a jukebox and so am I!! Anyone spot the botch job of a hacksaw blade used as a flat spring! Got to give it to whoever did that a hacksaw blade is a lot cheaper than buying the proper spring!!

Most early electro machines did start on pre decimal coins. The old 3d , 6d and Shilling for credit, The 2 Shilling (Florin)and the Half Crown (two shillings and 6d ) for change When decimal currency started, The Shilling was converted to the big 5p coins, the 2 shilling to the big 10p in 70s electro machines.

My thoughts were Peter Simper as they had been going for many years and the date makes my think could be one of their earlier electro machines. These were bit later but you can see resemblances.

Lucky b*****d what a dream room I used to have a room with 16 machines all 80s machines and all ex demo so like new till my ex wife nicked them all and ran when I was away along with everything else I had 😔