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Sorry I've just picked this up today it's a minter and a great game hopefully yours will be even nicer once you've finished 😊

Work has started on making a template for the sides. I have decided to make the new cab out of 22mm chipboard flooring. £13.00 a sheet at b&q. The good thing being I can get all the insides cut to a standard width and all the same from b&q. the pics show that I had to guess the correct height so it maybe slightly out. I hope this is of interest to someone.

I have recently purchased a very sick special reserve machine. I had never seen one before so it was not bought for memories of my missed spent youth. I felt like it could be a good project to do so I thought I would post stages of work over the next few weeks/ months. I was hoping to get some help and advise if I get stuck. Some parts are missing mainly the display card in the top glass and the game card. first question is can anyone help on either of the missing parts? I will buy them, but I guess they are hard to find. I don’t often post on the chat as I am not an expert on these machines but I know a couple of you have helped me out in the past. the project is not to make money just to add to my small collection. I will try and post a few pictures of the way it looked when I got it. the plan is to make a new cab from what I have left from the old one. I reckon it’s at least 3” shorter than it started I hope someone can help with the two parts to start with.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-fruit-machine/193765766765?hash=item2d1d56f66d:g:HdAAAOSwlvpfvYMO

This is the vinyl I have got for the cab. I think it looks good on the test piece

Well it's been almost 10 months since the last post on these boards and although a couple have been through the workshop sice there's not been anything of merit to post. You may have seen the MPU1 tech manual that I posted and here is some extra info ie the reel tester box. Here's the diagram for the board.

That looks familiar mate, hope you enjoy it :))

If it helps Chris Pin 11 on Plug 3 on both EWS and NDU is the wire to the 10p Token triac 😉 Just for reference Pin 9 on Plug 3 is the 10p Triac so if push came to shove you could potentially run a wire direct cheers Stef

Here is another Winning Streak

Cornucopia, A private operator conversion on what started out as one of Bell Fruits 6 nudge games, as it has no 5p payout tube making it one of the later games possibly Can Can , The conversion has ramped up the win lines so expect little return in holds and nudges to compensate what will be a high % payout plus with it still on original 5p play. The reels still have the old BF reel bands which to say are well foxed is an understatement. Very dirty condition but nothing that can't be cleaned up to collect an unusual game.

I love Special Reserve and cant wait to see how you get on chap I may have a spare display but i cant remember if i pinched bits of it to help with my Reelcrazy ..will take a look I do have some spare triac boards knocking about as well Good Luck Stef

WOW. Thats one hell of a project. Wish I had both the time and the patience to do something like this. The only project I have in the pipeline is putting the blinking christmas icicle lights up on the outside guttering for her indoors... A question... I loaded up the emulated version of Special Reserve DELUXE. The one in your project looks totally identical but doesn't have the DELUXE graphic. I was under the impression that the DELUXE version was the £4 Jackpot and the 'none deluxe' was £3 Jackpot. Sp what IS the difference?

Good luck with your project, you've made a good start. Thanks for sharing it with us - I look forward to following it coming back to life.

Nice project glad to see you putting the work in To save this one. Cracking job so far mps cab are not the best made they do suffer from rotten cabs for some unknown reason. Look forward to seeing more good luck.

Good luck on the rebuild, it is a real challenge! I probably have got a spare mps game card, although it will need the roms sorting, that’s way above my ability 😂😂 let me know if you would like one. Keep us posted on the progress 👍👍

i think it looks great for the work you have done so far and look forward to see more of the project i think its great that guys like you take the time to save these old machines and share the project with us many thanks

enjoy your project

The coin insert badge (on the 'reserved' flap) says 5p or 5np. BUT, on the pre-'71 machines, the description on the belly glass (above the word 'MAXI' in your pic) reads "1 play for 1/- or 5p". THIS is the machine I would be looking for.

Made in 1950 and it’s still working well!! It still picks up smooth radio on medium wave!! 🤣

Picked this up last night, 1950s Hanno Royal Roullett. Its slowly starting to come back to life.