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NLG's Wall of Remembrance => NLG's Wall of Remembrance => Topic started by: The Fatman on June 13, 2014, 09:24:26 PM

Title: Tom Krahl passing
Post by: The Fatman on June 13, 2014, 09:24:26 PM

Sorry to hear that Tom has passed Friday evening due to a recent stroke on Thursday I believe. he will be missed greatly. :hail: :Angel-Devil: :thankyou:
Dave F

Title: Re: Tom Krahl passing
Post by: GOS on June 14, 2014, 03:55:36 AM

The antique slot machine owes its popularity and longevity to Tom.   His knowledge of slot machines will be greatly missed.  Had many drinking sessions with him at the Chicago shows over the years. What a loss.

Title: Re: Tom Krahl passing
Post by: GOS on June 15, 2014, 07:44:07 AM

are we the only 2 people in the slot machine hobby who know who Tom was?  What an injustice.

Title: Re: Tom Krahl passing
Post by: The Fatman on June 15, 2014, 09:56:11 AM

They might not have seen this post and started one themselves. Here is the link to another one. This site deals primarily with the antique coin op industry, which as we both know, was his forte.


http://coinopcollectorforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2859&view=unread#unread (http://coinopcollectorforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2859&view=unread#unread)


This  along with the coinopcollecterforum site above has recognized the loss. I remember meeting him in Atlanta for the first time and was impressed by this giant mans handshake. Very big and strong hands, like my dads were. He will genuinely be missed.  :hail: :( :hail:
Dave F

Title: Re: Tom Krahl passing
Post by: keystone9 on June 15, 2014, 01:14:56 PM

Bought almost all of my antique slot parts from Tom at the Chicago show every year. Your right he was a big man with a bigger heart, unless you pissed him off. He will be missed. Bill. Keystone Coin-Op.

Title: Re: Tom Krahl passing
Post by: cp on June 16, 2014, 07:57:20 AM

Met Tom 35 years ago... bought a lot of parts from him over the years when rebuilding the old mechanical slots. Nice, easy going guy.