My first Bally Slot Machine 742A-M1

[shortrackskater]

Old UK Guy - for slot machine guys, you're like a child! You've got plenty of time to buy more machines. They tend to reproduce once you get your first one!   
That's a great looking machine. I have a 742 "Tic Tac Toe" but I'd love to get a Money Honey if I found one.

[RiseLikeRa]

Skater if Old UK is a child at 68 then I must be an embryo at 55!


Ra

[rdaniel]

A lot of the members are over 68, including myself.

[OldUKGuy]

Whilst being unique is often a good thing, on this occasion it's good to know that I am not alone.


Shortrack, Ra, rdaniel - many thanks to all for your warm words to an oldish-timer!

[shortrackskater]

I think you're reel glass isn't correct. There's no "honeys" showing on the payout schedule. And, when you play, do you get a payout when there's three "honey's" showing in any position?
And at one time, there was a plexiglas award plate on top in that notch. There also should be light just below it that illuminated up. When I get home I'll show you a picture of my 742a "Tic Tac Toe" machine.
Here's a photo of another Money Honey.

[OldUKGuy]

It's possible that the glass isn't correct, but if it isn't, it would have been changed by a service engineer, as the machine spent all of it's life in a pub near Reigate, England; until 2009 when the pub closed and the previous owner (guy I bought it from earlier this year) had it.  He did no maintenance or restoration on the machine.


Yes, it does pay out 18 with 3 x Money Honey's in any position.


I checked with the previous owner about the missing plexiglass on the top of the machine - it was missing when he got it. The tube on top of the machine that would illuminate the plexiglass display works since I replaced starter and tube.


I have found a local sign making company that say they have made the top plexiglasses before. All I need is a good clear picture of what it should look like so that they can quote me for preparing the artwork and applying it to plexi.


My Money Honey symbol has a £ sign "coming out below her neck", so I want to try and find a UK version of the artwork.


The picture that you attached is a different model machine to mine - the one in the photo has a reject coin button on the left hand side, mine is part of the "coin in" metalwork.

[Amechanic]

Hey Mark. That’s my money honey you have pictured there!! It’s kind of buried by my computer desk.

[shortrackskater]

Nice machine, honey!
Ummm I mean -  Nice honey machine, Gary. 

[big_e]

Very intersting!  I had not noticed the lemons before, but I pulled up a couple photos of my money honey and the lemons are on the pay line on reel 3.
Here are some pics for reference.
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[chibooey]

The glass may very well be correct.  There are several different models of the 742A.  My 742-1G has Honey Moneys listed on the Top plexiglass, but on the reel glass it just say Mystery Pays.  I am pretty sure my machine is 100% original.  His machine is a Euro version so who knows what was original.  Also it may vary by denomination.  Mine is a dime machine but I have seen pics of quarter machines with slightly different glass.