How To Repair An Early 1900's Mechanical Slot Machine By The Mantiques Network 

Watched the video and the reels are spinning like a champ. Thank you !!

I was able to troubleshoot mine, thanks to you. Great video.

Thank you for a very informative video that takes the mystique out of these mechanical marvels. After watching, my confidence level to working on these has increased 10 fold. You also just gained a new subscriber.

Great video of the basics of the machines. I was surprised at how you handled them but as you said in the video they are really built well.

What a beautiful example of intricate mechanical engineering.

Thank you so much for putting this information online I just stumbled on this video. I inherited a Mills 5cent Castle Front from my Grandfather over 30 years ago that was painted with silver furnace paint to disguise it as it was used in the back room of one of his businesses. I remember playing it when I was very little and was sitting on his workbench in his basement. I stripped the paint and did my best to restore it cosmetically but it has never run quite right in all the years Ive had it. It sits in a prominent place on the bar in my Rec room and I would love to get it back to 100 percent for my Grand kids.

Thank you! So useful. For me, the ingenuity of the engineering that goes into one is just stunning - and all to get people to dip into their pockets. Presently servicing a Sega Windsor. Mostly its just light rust from it being stood unused in a barn for a year - bit of cleaning and oiling but it works pretty good even as it is.

Well done, thanks for posting

3:18 "eeh I fixed it" is more than enough reason to revisit this video every now and then. Would love to have one of these for the mancave

Just moved my Mills machine from San Francisco, CA to Prescott, AZ. Slot did not work when it arrived at the new house. AFter watching this video, I was able to move the mechanicsm for the arm with the screwdriver as you showed in the early part of the video. The mechnism re-set itself and now the machine works well. It took all my nickles already, so it's working perfectly... Thank you so much for posting. :)

Thanks, I got an old Aristocrat Grosvenor and it's been stuck for a long time. I w40'd it and it's now spinning great.

Thanks!! I just fixed my slot machine! so great!!!

Got an old watling from my family that as a kid we always played, it’s a nickel machine. But as in this video the wheels dont spin, I have lubed up the thing , I’ll keep you posted... this was great insight and information 🤘

Be me intoxicated on a Saturday night after gamming "I wonder how the old school pre RNG chip slot machines used to work? Pretty sure someone on youtube can explain it!" This was a great video, very entertaining and informative. I'm blown away by the level of sophistication in machines like these!

Thx for video

This was very helpful, Thanks

I'm getting slow reels on a Jennings at the moment.. thanks for the information..👍

Just bought a original jennings indian . brilliant video. Dominic clock repairer cornwall uk

This video is amazing! Thank you so much for your work! I might be sending you a slot machine for repair. It's crazy that our educational system has devolved to where we can't say 20th-century instead of 1900s.

Great video!

Thanks for the helpfull video - just restoring an Aristrocrat Olympic Hi Dolly - 1956

Thanks. The WD40 helped quite a bit. I appreciated this video very much. My wheels spin way better now. I am watching again to see if I can figure out how to make them spin a bit longer. Thanks again.

You need a heavy duty Lazy Susan! Great vid!😎

Re Sega Bell fault,hi Jeff thanks for reply,I'm in Twickenham UK,no chance of getting to you.Will give a good squirt and hope something will free up.Keep the revs up son. -Dave

Thanks for the great info on antique slots. You got this backwards, however; Ford has distributor in front and Chev has it in rear.(generally speaking-your mileage may vary)

Liked and subscribed GREAT Channel Thank you

useful vid. Exactly my machine - c. 1946 Mills - and I'll now try to get the reels going @ home; right now the symbols line up poorly if at all; cylinders are only spinning about a quarter turn if that before stopping; and all 3 are stopping at the same time instead of 1-2-3 sequence. If no joy, I'll drive it down to your shop in Orange.

11:00 Speaking very elegant!

Just bought my first Jennings and found you. Absolutely love your videos

I have no idea how you still all have all ten of your fingers. Currently restoring my grandfather's OD Jennings Co. 5 Cent Bronze Chief, all wood console, ca.1940. He and my dad found it in an abandoned car dealership in the early 60's and it hasn't been touched since. Still has all the nickels from the 40's. A true treasure. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge-- it gives me the confidence to go in deep!

Thanks a lot for your videos very helpful ! I have a mills fruit 5 cent machine that is missing the 3 paper reel strips do you sell these and what information do I need to get the correct strips for this machine. Thanks again for the very helpful videos Mike

I’m currently trying to fix my grandads mill brand slot machine that looks very similar to the one in the video. Everything seems to be working except it isn’t spinning the wheels and slowly stopping each one anymore. I can see the bottom arm that’s supposed to do that and cannot see it moving or hear the timer going. If you have any idea why I’d love some pointers. Thanks and great video

I have been wanting machines for some time just can't afford one yet :( I should start saving up I like the history of them

OK love your history.. I have a 952-A Bally. was my fathers because he loved this machine. Problem is I got it to pay out with three oranges but now that i greased it up and ran cloth it will not pay out,. it was old and full of nicotine cleaned it out. What am i missing? tried to reset it but to no avail...maybe my reset was not good...any information would be welcome. Also never paid out on cherries. Thanks for you support.

You seem like a great guy, wish I could buy from you but I'm on the other side of the globe so I'm buying over here ;)

This is a great video. Thank you. I have a 1900's four-reel machine labeled Fitzgerald's 'Buckaroo' and a three-reel machine out of Harvey's Casino. The coin advance does not work on either machine. Can you do a video on how the coin advancing function works? Thank you in advance.

I have a Bally 809-B that I just acquired.....everything works great just one issue...its a three coin machine and starts on 2nd coin..inserting second coin it jumps to third coin.....no first coin....not are what the issue is but would be nice to be able to use 3 coins

i dont own a slot. This is just really fascinating

Have you done a video on how to disassemble the wheels so as to really clean and lube them? And most importantly on how to reassemble them?

I’ve got a mills machine in excellent order Here in the UK. The mechanism works beautifully however the coin escalator doesn’t seem to communicate to the mechanism that it’s got a coin and ready to play and the lever will not pull. I’ve cleaned the coin escalator with methylated spirit but it doesn’t see the coin Could you advise how I can fix it? I’m quite good at mechanical work just need a pointer in the right direction. Your help would be much appreciated thank you Scott.

I have a triple 5 1994 machine, the no pay out on the middle reel. Any suggestions?

I have a 60s mechanical slot machine. My reels spin freely & ive oiled them, but the more spins in a row, the slower they go. They start slowing from right to left. After 10-15 spins, itll almost not event move. If i let it sit for a while, itll go back to spinning all 3 nicely. Any insight as to why it slows after a few plays in a row?

I have a Buckley and I got the back off and the insides out....but I'm lost! It got jammed about 3 years ago. 5 cent Buckley Criss Cross.

Hi Jeff,great videos, I have bought a nice Horse Head bonus, I have got a problem with it in that the payout fingers are coming in to early and allowing the last reel not to settle in time, I noticed on the video there was a adjustment inside the machine which I have tried to adjust with no luck, if I move it out it gets stuck as what happened in your video. Best regards Marc (UK)

I have a 1975 (I think) Aristocrat Regal Super 223). We took the machine apart with your video and got everything working great. When the reel goes back in, are the wheels lined up a certain way. After spinning them and not paying attention, we just put the reel holder back in. Should there be a sequence? Thanks, your video let us do this at home.

Do you have any idea where I might be able to purchase a reel for my 1980 Williams/Seeburg slot machine?

I have an early model mills. The wheel closest to the arm is loose and a bit wobbly on the shaft. The bells will not pay out, and other payouts are affected as well. Any thoughts? Love your informative videos! Awesome!

I have a 1970's Bally Pyramid one armed bandit and it seems to only engage every few times when i put 2 pences in it. Somebody mentioned that maybe a pin that the 2p triggers needs adjusting, any ideas?

Greetings! I have a mills that is shorting me one dime on all the payouts except 3 dime cherry payout. This is an improvement as the 10 never payed before. I removed and cleaned all the payout sleds and found a dime jammed between two of the brass (bronze?) sleds. Thrilled to see oranges pay for the first time I’ve ever seen. But payed 9 instead of 10. Plums 13 not 14. Any ideas? Amazing content I feel like a dummy here 😂

Hi so glad i came upon your channel. I have a half dollar mills slot and i have question on where /who i can contact for replacent parts.namely all my springs are shot or missing and i need to replace them any help/direction for those and other stiff like wheel graphics would be so appreciated

Do you have a video of the jackpot mechanism operation for the Mills Black Cherry? Specifically, the auxiliary jackpot is not releasing after a jackpot payout.

How would you get the coins out, I have an antique briggs and stratton slot.

Have a 1937 mills bursting cherry can’t get it to pay out there is coin in the tube any help would be greatly appreciate looked at some clips on it but still can’t find the problem .

Great video!! I acquired a 1935 Mills Castle slot machine. There is an original note from the manufacturer that says "This machine is provided with OIL HOLES in main operating lever and reel operating lever. At least ONCE A MONTH oil parts with regular machine oil." My problem (i.e. ignorance) is that I'm not sure which "holes" they are referring to. Can you help?

So I have a question for you I bought a 1982 igt 5 cent slot machine and the handle is not engaging when I pull it down and the seller said it was a fuses were dead 2 of them no keys but it unlocked can you help me with it?

I have a Mills Golden Nugget and it was working perfect, but yesterday the handle cocking mechanism stopped working. Can anyone help

My mills slot machine is jammed because my kids stuffed some pennies down the slot. How much would it be to repair it?

Hi, anyone know where i can get a Jennings slot, repair manual? paper or pref PDF.

Hello from B.C Canada, I have recently purchased a Ballys slot machine E-1112-36, it is a 1-6 25cent machine. I do not know what the model# of it is and nothing inside the machine shows it. Anything about this machine would be helpfull. Sorry, this has 3 reels

Can you adjust the payout rate? My Golden Nugget is tight!

I don't know anything about this . I have a WWII buddy that repaired these machines back in the 60s through the early 80s he just amazes me how much knowledge he has . He used to repair cigarette machines and Seeberg Juke boxes to when they had a route. I want to get Mills from the 20s through the 50s and restore it but don't know how to do it. Can I buy parts from you? Very interesting video thanks

I have a old machine similar to the one shown but it does not pay out and the coin tube is full, I do see a spring hanging down up top behind where you put the coins in the slot, any help would be appreciate

(8:30)1:47 3:48 4:00 4:29 4:53 5:42 6:15 6:58 7:20 7:43 8:33 9:12 9:47 at 8:33 the thing only went back after all reels would have stopped (timed with price pegs) timestamps describe function pretty well

I love the mechanics. I have a question. Do these machines really work random in regards to win or lose. Or is there some system in that guarantees that the machine takes in more then it pays out?

I love the show. I usually work on em pinballs etc. Just picked up an em Bally 952 -D slot. It's got to be out of the silver city casino out there because it's got the front panel on it. Anyway, I can't find any info about this model and the first reel only spins occasionally. I'm hoping it's just gummed up. What's the best place to start and where can I find info on this? I'm guessing it's early 70s. 25 cent 3 coin. Thanks.

I have a Mills HiTop 10 cent with the reserve jackpot mechanism. It works fine but I'm interested in how the jackpot mechanism operates. Any chance you will ever do a video on how this operates?

hi, schematic bally 1071-5?

Can you help me and explain how to remove the glass pane on the front a Watermelon Mills slot machine. I have one pane that is cracked and would like to replace it. All that is shown on you tube is explanations for the mechanism which is not helpful. Took the 4 screws out around the glass frame on the inside of the machine and thought I could access the glass but still cannot. It is loose but cannot remove to replace glass.

My Golden Nugget 50 Cent. handle is not working n. I got to see the inside so I can figure out how to fix it. I took it apart and still can't fix. it need your help. Ty

Hi Jeff,gave my Sega Bell a good spray still no pay out when it should,have put loads of coins in only a few came out.How many coins do you have to feed it so's to speak for it to begin to pay out.No coins going into bank /profit box.Regards Dave in UK

Hi I found a slot machine in a garage sale. It doesn’t spin but it’s not like this one. There is a lot of wiring inside but it is a coin machine as well. Any idea how I can fix it? Or find any manuals for a machine like mine?

Where can I find a wiring schematic for a 48 ways to pay 5 cent space jet slot machine

Hi, We have used all of our coins and it hasn't paid out how would I go about getting the coins out of this machine please? apologies if you've already made a video please link me :)

Great video guys! I traded a gentleman an implant and a crown for a (1937) Mills dime slot machine. Looking at pics on the internet, it looks to be the Futurity. Worked great for about 4 months then on intermittent pulls the wheels would spin freely and slow to a stop, never engaging with the reel stops. Noticed the clock would not spin unless manually assisted. I've given it a good once-over with WD40, hitting all the moving parts but I only get about 2 spins out of it before the problem repeats. Same guts as you're working on in this video. Any insight? Thanks a bunch! - Scott

I have a Dunes antique slot machine. The sticker on the inside says it was last checked in 1995. All of the sudden the sound stopped working. Do you have any idea how to fix the problem? It happened when we moved it from one location to another.

Is it possible to rig these machines? Ala an episode of "The Untouchables" where a guy got in trouble with the mob for putting weights in the machine somewhere

I have a mills 10 cent slot machine and it pays correctly for the 3 & 5 coin reward but does not pay on the 10 or higher rewards. I checked the reels and they are aligned properly. Any suggestions on what my problem might be??

Does it have to do with horizontal pay fingers? Can they be accessed without pulling entire bundle?

I have a Aristocrat machine and the arm for the payout that goes into the disc don’t stay retracted to allow the reels to spin. As soon as the handle is released the arm lock the first reel to the left. I see no adjustment or how the arms are delayed till the reels are stopped by the dogs. Any ideas or a phone number to contact you.

Hi, thanks for you Video. I have one question: I accidentally slid out one of the money levers in the front (those slides with the hole in the middle connected with a spring on the back) It was stuck so and wont get back in place. So I slid out the lever above and "hooked" in the underlaying lever. No all is back in place and the amounts of pay off are all right as well. Could I have damaged something or is this construction "idiot-proof" and I do not need to worry. Would really appreciate a short answer. Regards from Germany.

Getting my head around how these things operate.I love the mechanics of them...I'm Down Under and have 2 Nutt & Muddle & Sons - a 3reel & a 4reel....Sorted the gummed up 3reel which does everything as should but the 4 reel does not pay out correctly - everything seems to be there

My Bally Money Honey Model 742A slot machine does not always pay out, especially on one or two cherries. Is this something I can fix?

What would you look after first, when the "Click" to the payout, are between 10 and 15 seconds after the first Click? I suddenly have this problem on my Lord Sega machine

Is that an ELO clock on your back wall

I was just quizzing myself on how many Reels were on and old machine that I got to play in the mid 70's on Saint Francis Street in Mobile, Alabama at Mardi Gras. My Grand Father Sauce used to take me to his Aunts House for Mardi Gras and Yolanda Betbezes Mother would give me a roll of nickles to play her old slot machine. Lol. I am going in reverse order here but Yolanda Betbeze was Miss America in the 1950's and would eventually marry a Fox but that was before Fox was right wing or she would never have had a slot machine in Conservative Mobile Alabama except for she lived right up the street from the Immaculate Conception Cathedral. Lord Mobile is supposed to be Blue not Red. Anyway well Mobile is a Port City and they are not supposed to be Red. Thank you for the Video. She had a 3 reel Cherry and 7's Nickel Slot until sometime in the 80's when Yolanda Betbezes Mother passed away. I was raised a Baptist by the way and now an Atheist Democrat originally from Mobile, Alabama. God Speed because we all hope there is a real God. I am 55 and I sure miss my liberal Democratic family because they were fun...

Hello, we also have a old slot machine from The year 1947. We are looking for something that we can adjust The giving percentage from The slot. Is there a way how we can change it?

dear Mantiques, i am renovating one, here in the netherlands. but the spinner unit in the bottom has lost all its gears. is there any parts shop where i could buy a occasion unit for my machine?

Where can I buy parts and maybe get a schematic?

Hello I'm new here and I was wondering if you know anything about a bally slot machine; model 1089-222. with a summit systems tag above it that says; model# 142363

My 47 mills quarter machine pays out way to much. It has 7 cherries on the first and on the second reels. So it hits cherries way to much. It will dump the tube regularly. How do I regulate that?

I have a Jennings 25 cent standard chief.it seems to work all right except it pays out to often,sometimes the symbols do not really match the payout and it just payout anyway.any idea as to why.by the way where are you located. regards john

I have a Mills Silent War Eagle dime Slot Machine. It seems to do everything perfect, except it doesn't pay out. I thought at first there wasn't enough money in the machine, but I've played it and put in at least 20 dimes and still doesn't pay out. Thoughts?

Is there anyway to contact you guys? I just got a machine and want some input from you! You seem like the man !

My Sega Bell won't pay out when it should,pays out a few coins when it shouldn't.Drums spin freely.What can I do to repair thank you

My mom has antique quarter slot machine with glass viewing window in front. Is there a way to remove all those quarters. They do not fall into the coin tray below. Sorry I do not know brand

I have a 10c machine and it pays back the dime everytime can u help?

I need help figuring out how to do the bypass testing that you do with the screwdriver. Can i send you a pic of my set up?

My reels are spinning slow kicker seems fine I’ve had reels off and apart cleaned them and put back they spin ok on the axel when off and half cycle but once on they seem slow and reel 2 and 3 stop together I’ve checked nothing touching the reels they don’t seem bent or the axel seems fine to it’s and aristocrat bingo one arm bandit any help much appreciated. Davie

I got a Ball 777 machine. It paysoff at Orange, Bell, Bar. Don't know why. Any Idea?

Are you still restoring slots?