Harrah's Pace Mechanical Piggyback (Siamese) Machine

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https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/clt/d/collectible-slot-machine-from/6617230173.html

This is for those of you out there who still like the old mechanical slots.
It is one of those machines cobbled together in the shop at Harrah's casino over 60 years ago.  It involved crafting a new case to hold two Pace mechanical slot mechanisms, to be played simultaneously and requiring that two coins be bet.  This created a six reel machines with the odds of hitting the big jackpot being 64 million to 1, yet the house only paid 5,000 to 2.  I have spoken with the seller who states it is not working, has been sitting in his shop for years and needs cleaning.  He says he bought it as a hobby project but never found the time to fix it up and now wants the space back. 

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Tempting to go have a look at it, but it's so darn BIG! He's not too far from us speedbump.

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Palos Verdes is too far?  That's next door to Torrance.
FWIW, I spoke to the OP, who is listing it for his Uncle.  He say the lowest the uncle will go is $1,000. 

I have qualms about it at that price.  It's not working, dirty and is a dime machine, which is very unpopular.  I have seen the five cent and quarter machines go at auction in the $1,500 to $1,700 range, with a 15% buyer's premium. but they were working and exquisitely cleaned up.  I have also a five cent machine go for $750 looking like new at another auction.

On the positive side, it is a nice white elephant to have.  The case was custom made by Harrah's staff as were the inner workings to make two machines run at once. OTOH, you have to play two coins at once, the machines have no jackpot mechanisms and the highest either pays is 20 coins, so anything above that must be a hand pay.   

I know you like to fiddle with things, so this would make a nice project machine for you.  If you decide to buy it and don't have anything to transport it in, I'll go up with you and we can haul it back to your place in my SUV.  The only catch is my back.  I cannot lift it in or out of the vehicle.  All I can do is shout encouragement to those who do the lifting.   

[markb7605]

neat machines i have one i bought out of ca last year

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Mark,
Did you buy yours from a guy in Orange County?  He originally listed it on Craigslist for $850, the dropped it to $750.  It sat for weeks, then he jumped the price up tp $1,400 or $1,700 (I don't remember).  Again, it sat for weeks and then the listing disappeared.  It was working but had some intermittent problem.  He sold newer IGTs out of his garage but was unfamiliar with the older mechanicals.

[markb7605]

Yes my brother got it picked up for me he payed 250

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You got a steal.  You did good!

[markb7605]

as you can see in pic its in great shape

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I really wanted to go down and buy it from the guy, but the reality is I had no room for it.  I have four machines in the living room and the rest of the house is filled up with crap from a home business.  Would of, could of, should of. 

I'm glad I found out who beat me to the punch.