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The 'Allwin' Arcade
In the coin op world the term 'Allwin' refers to a particular type of slot machine, like the one pictured above. To learn more about how this type of machine actually works visit our page
The term 'Allwin' (listed as patented in 1913?)derives from the fact that most (but by no means all) of this type of machine have no loosing cups that catch the ball, the fact that any ball not falling into one of the cups is an automatic looser seems to have been conveniently ignored.
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Although this type of machine was popular in Europe (especially France, Germany and the UK) from around 1900 these very collectable early machines, which were often very well made with interesting mechanics and beautifully made cases, were a little lack lustre in there visual player appeal . It was the British makers from the mid 40's till the late 60's that developed the allwin into the instantly recognisable brightly coloured often themed amusement game synonymous with the British sea side resort in the mid 20th cent.
The written history of the Allwin is well documented on other well respected sites such aswhere the famous Bryans machines are discussed at length and the excellent so here we will concentrate on showing a gallery of allwins, with short remarks starting with the early 20th cent machines and showing their development until their demise in the electronic age.
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The Bryans Penny Arcadeby Melvyn Wright
This web site is a tribute to W.E.Bryan, the inventive genius of the BritishSlot Machine industry. It contains a complete listing of his machines,along with photographs and information about each machine. There isalso a Collectors' Corner, where Bryans enthusiasts can buy, sell, and swapmachines with other collectors.
I am always interested in hearing from fellow Bryans collectors, particularlyif you can supply any additional information for these pages, especiallyphotographs.
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| W.E.Bryan and his slot machines William Edward Bryan was born in 1894, and opened up his slot machine factory at Kegworth, Derbyshire (England) in 1920. He had served his apprenticeship with Rolls Royce and worked as a motor mechanic in his own garage. The local showmen would bring their slot machines to his garage for him to repair. He became fascinated by these slot machines, and was convinced that he could design better and more reliable examples. How right he was! He soon left the garage trade, and began producing slot machines full-time. Bryan was a mechanical genius, who invented 48 different amusement machine designs, and patented many improvements to their mechanisms. Whereas other slot machine manufacturers would simply copy existing ideas, perhaps with different artwork, Bryan would devise totally new and original games. Even games which outwardly appeared to be similar to standard machines had additional features like replays, multiple-payouts, jackpots and operator customisation. It seems that no mechanical problem would be too complex for Bryan's inventive mind to solve, and his solutions were often deceptively simple. Some of his machines were full of a bewildering array of levers, wheels and linkages; but they were always very reliable. They had to be, otherwise he would have been out of business very quickly. |
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| Bryan officially retired in 1966, but his inventive skills proved impossible to replace, and he continued design work for the factory until 1973. He died in 1984. The Bryans Automatic Works still continued to trade in Kegworth up until the year 2000, run by William's son, Jim Bryan. As well as supplying new machines, they also supplied spare parts and undertook repairs for machine operators and collectors. The value of Bryans machines, and the interest in them, has risen significantly in the last few years, as slot machine enthusiasts have come to appreciate his fascinating games, and the clever mechanisms behind them. Read the full story... | |
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Chronological listing of Bryans Machines
Year | Machine | Type of Game | Rarity* | |
| 1927 | Oddclod | Coin projected into a cup | Click for more details | 6 |
| 1930 | Clock (6 win) | Clock Spinning game | Click for more details | 1 |
| 1933 | Waterfall | Coin drop game | Click for more details | 5 |
| 1933 | Windmill | Spinning game | Click for more details | 5 |
| 1933 | Trickler | Ball catching game | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1933 | Pot The Copper | Coin rolling game | Click for more details | 6 |
| 1934 | Rippler | Ball catching game | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1934 | Payramid | Ball catching game | Click for more details | 3 |
| 1935 | Bumper | Payout striker | Click for more details | 6 |
| 1935 | Six-or-More (Six-O-More) | Ball catching game | Click for more details | 5 |
| 1935 | Walden Goliath Crane | Crane game | Click for more details | 5 |
| 1936 | All Square Crane | Crane game | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1936 | Multi-Sided Crane | Multiple cranes game | Click for more details | 5 |
| 19?? | All Square Cranes (show) | Multiple cranes game | no information | 5 |
| 1936 | Nudist Colony | Ant peep show! | Click for more details | 4 |
| 19?? | Live Peep Show | Ant peep show! | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1936 | Rockets | 3-column ball game | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1937 | Ball Sport | 2-player ball game | Click for more details | 6 |
| 1937 | All Sport | 2-player ball game | Click for more details | 3 |
| 1937 | Bran Tub | Prize grabbing game | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1937 | Pendulum | Gift vendor? | Click for more details | 6 |
| 1937 | Automatic Postcard Vendor | Postcard vendor | Click for more details | 6 |
| 1938 | Hidden Treasure | Swinging pendulums game | Click for more details | 3 |
| 1938 | Prize Finder | Prize grabbing game | Click for more details | 6 |
1939-45 Business suspended due to World War II | ||||
| 1946 | Retreeva | Ball catching game | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1947 | Clock (12 win) | Clock spinning game | Click for more details | 1 |
| 1948 | Disappearing Disc | Magic illusion viewer | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1948 | String Cutter | Magic illusion viewer | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1948 | Magic Spirals (prototype) | Magic illusion viewer | Click for more details | 6 |
| 1948 | Dye Works | Magic illusion viewer | Click for more details | 6 |
| c1950 | Breezy Wind Toys | Not a slot machine! | Click for more details | 6 |
| 1953 | Kiddie-Ride | Childrens' Ride | Click for more details | 5 |
| 1953 | Fivewin | Allwin | Click for more details | 2 |
| 1953 | Pilwin Play | Allwin | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1953 | Worl Borl | 2-player ball game | Click for more details | 3 |
| 1954 | Four-Square | Four Allwins | Click for more details | 3 |
| 1955 | Elevenses | Allwin | Click for more details | 1 |
| 1956 | Pilwin / Pilwin 56 | Allwin | Click for more details | 2 |
| 1956 | Gapwin | Allwin | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1956 | Tencup | Allwin | Click for more details | 3 |
| 1956 | U-Win | Allwin | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1958 | Satellite | 2-player game | Click for more details | 5 |
| 1960 | Payramid (new version) | Ball catching game | Click for more details | 3 |
| 1961 | Quadmatic | Four Machines | Click for more details | 5 |
| 1961 | 3-Ball, Nine Cup | 3-ball Allwin | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1961 | 3-Ball, Seven Win | 3-ball Allwin | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1961 | 3-Ball Forks | 3-ball catching game | Click for more details | 3 |
| 1961 | Clock Tower | Four Clocks | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1962 | Tick Tock | Swinging pendulums game | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1963 | Bullion | Spinning pointer game | Click for more details | 1 |
| 1965 | Fruit Bowl | Spinning dial game | Click for more details | 2 |
| 196? | New Crane | Crane game | Click for more details | 5 |
| 1968 | Penny-Go-Round | Coin pusher | Click for more details | 5 |
| 1968 | Double Decker | Coin pusher | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1970 | Double Top | 2-player Allwin | Click for more details | 4 |
| 1984 | Magic Spirals (production) | Magic illusion viewer | Click for more details | 5 |
Allwin Penny Arcade Machines For Sale
* Rarity is on ascale of 1 to 6, with 1 being 'readily available' and 6 being 'very rare'. The figures are based on the frequency with which machines come upfor sale in the UK, rather than on the number produced.
AlphabeticalListing
| 3-Ball 7 Win | 3-Ball 9 Cup | 3-Ball Forks | All Square Crane | All Sport | Ant Viewer |
| Auto.Postcard Vendor | Ball Sport | Bran Tub | Bullion | Bumper | Clock (6 win) |
| Clock (12 win) | Clock Tower | Clown | Cranes | Disappearing Disc | Double Decker |
| Double Top | Dye Works | Elevenses | Fivewin | Forks | Four-Square |
| Fruit Bowl | Gapwin | Goliath Crane | Hidden Treasure | Kiddie Ride | Live Peep Show |
| Magic Machines | Magic Spirals | Multi-Sided Crane | New Crane | Nudist Colony | Odd Clod |
| Payramid | Peep Show | Pendulum | Penny-Go-Round | Pilwin / Pilwin 56 | Pilwin Play |
| Postcard Vendor | Pot The Copper | Prize Finder | Quadmatic | Retreeva | Rides |
| Rippler | Rockets | Satellite | Six-or-More | Solo-Ride | Spirals |
| String Cutter | Tencup | Tick Tock | Trickler | U-Win | Walden Crane |
| Waterfall | Windmill | Worl Borl |
Thanks to
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DavidLavender, and others,who have given me valuable information in connection with this site. Iam also grateful to those who have submitted photographs, the names of whomare to be found alongside the photographs in question.Special thanks must also go toJim Hacking and John Cottrell for providing copiesof many of the original Bryans instruction sheets and advertisingflyers.