OLD ANTIQUE COIN OP OPERATED PENNY ARCADE GAME WHIRL-A-BALL EXTREMELY RARE

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OLD ANTIQUE COIN OP OPERATED PENNY ARCADE GAME WHIRL-A-BALL EXTREMELY RARE:
$184.50

ANTIQUE COIN OPERATED \"WHIRL-A-BALL\" PENNY ARCADE GAME. ONE CENT. THIS GAME IS EXTREMELY RARE. IT WAS MANUFACTURED BY AMUSEMENT ENTERPRISES IN 1946. ON THE INTERNATIONAL ARCADE MUSEUM WEBSITE, THE VAPS(VINTAGE ARCADE PRESERVATION SOCIETY) REPORTS THAT OF 7,199 MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CENSUS OF MACHINES, THERE ARE NO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS MACHINE. THE VAPS CENSUS REPORTEDLY INCLUDES 5,262 DIFFERENT MACHINES AND A GRAND TOTAL OF 115,571 MACHINES. THIS MACHINE IS NOT WORKING BUT THE INTERNALS APPEAR TO BE PRETTY COMPLETE. IT IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON ONE CENT. THE BALLS WHICH ARE SHOT ARE APPARENTLY PROPELLED BY AIR PRESSURE WHICH IS CREATED BY PUSHING THE PLUNGER ON THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE WHICH COMPRESSES A RUBBER BLADDER INSIDE. THE BLADDER HAS SOME CRACKS AT ITS OUTLET WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE AIR TUBE, BUT THE BODY OF THE BLADDER LOOKS QUITE GOOD; I.E., NOT FRAGILE. THE CRACKS SHOULD BE AMENABLE TO REPAIR WITH SOMETHING LIKE GOOP OR SHOE GOO. THE COIN SLIDE SLIDES IN AND OUT---A LITTLE STICKY BUT NOT BAD. THERE IS A LEVER TO THE RIGHT OF THE PLUNGER ON THE FRONT. I DON\'T KNOW WHAT THIS LEVER DOES AND IT IS STUCK. IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH ADVANCING A BALL TO BE SHOT BUT I DON\'T KNOW. THE BALLS ARE MISSING. THE FRONT GLASS HAS CRACKS AND IS HELD TOGETHER WITH CLEAR SHIPPING TAPE BUT AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTOS STILL PRESENTS OK. THE KEY AND LOCK ARE REPLACEMENTS AND THEY OPERATE. I DON\'T KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER INTERNALS WHICH ARE MISSING, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY SIMPLE DESIGN. THERE IS PAINT LOSS AND SURFACE RUST BUT THE MACHINE IS VERY SOLID, NOT FRAGILE. SEE PHOTOS. APPROX. 13 1/8\" WIDE X 10 3/4\" DEEP AT THE BASE X 21` 1/8\" TALL. WEIGHS APPROX. 23 LBFREE LOCAL PICK UP!TERMS AND CONDITIONS:RETURNS: NO RETURNSPAYMENT: PAYPAL ONLYSHIPPING: I USE USPS OR UPS AND SHIP TO U. S. ONLY(ITEMS SHIPPED TO ALASKA OR HAWAII WILL HAVE EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES). IF YOUR ITEM IS DAMAGED, PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AND KEEP THE PACKAGING.DESCRIPTIONS: I AM NOT AN EXPERT IN ANTIQUES OR COLLECTIBLES AND DESCRIBE TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND PROVIDE PHOTOS FOR YOU TO EXAMINE FOR YOURSELF. BECAUSE CONDITION OF ANTIQUES IS VERY SUBJECTIVE AND THE ITEMS LISTED ARE USUALLY OLD, buyers ARE EXPECTED TO USE THE PHOTOS AS THE PRIMARY MEANS OF JUDGING CONDITION. WRITTEN DESCRIPTIONS ARE ONY MY OPINIONS. ITEMS ARE OLD, ANTIQUE OR PRE-OWNED, SO WILL SHOW SIGNS OF AGE.response: I LEAVE response AFTER YOU HAVE LEFT response FOR ME. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS, PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING NEGATIVE response OR LESS THAN 5-STAR response SO I CAN RESOLVE THEM.