This site chronicles my efforts at resurrecting, repairing and restoring an antique slot machine. The machine is a Mills High Top 777 Bell and dates to roughly 1949-1952. Although some of the information presented here will be specific to Mills High Tops, a lot of it will apply to antique slot machines made by Jennings, Watling or other manufacturers, or to different models of Mills machines like the half-tops, goosenecks and others.

The information presented here may prove helpful to collectors who are contemplating a restoration project of their own, but should not be taken as the last word on the subject. Any slot machine restoration project requires a lot of research, time and know-how, and no single reference can hope to provide every bit of knowledge necessary for a beginner to undertake a project of this scope. Likewise, some antique slot machines are very rare and valuable, and a poorly-done restoration can do irreparable harm to the machine and destroy a lot of monetary value.

The machine is a Mills High Top 777 Bell and dates to roughly 1949-1952. Although some of the information presented here will be specific to Mills High Tops, a lot of it will apply to antique slot machines made by Jennings, Watling or other manufacturers, or to different models of Mills machines like the half-tops, goosenecks and others. Electronic Slot Machine Repair (1964 - 1990s) Need Repair Help Send Email to: durham@GameRoomAntiques.com along with your location, phone number and type of slot machine and we will give you a free Want Ad on our web site. Gumball & Peanut Machines We do not have keys for gumball machines. Please contact a local locksmith.

The information contained herein is provided as-is and without warranty of any kind. Use it at your own risk. In other words, if you disassemble or destroy your antique slot machine and can’t get it back together, that’s your own fault… not mine That being said, working on antique slot machines is a lot of fun and not terribly difficult if you are patient, careful and inquisitive.

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CA BELLFLOWER VIC-CLAR ANTIQUE JUKEBOXES (562) 866-7106 [email protected],

RESTORATION, SALES, PARTS & SERVICE

CA CHATSWORTH BRAD FRANK RESTORATIONS (818) 709-2157 [email protected]

ALL GAMEROOM COLLECTABLES, REPAIRS & RESTORATIONS

CA EL MONTE C/W ROWE SALES & SERVICE (626) 448-4518 [email protected]

REPAIR ALL JUKEBOXES, NSM REPAIR, NO HOUSE CALLS

CA ANAHEIM TANGNEY, MICHAEL (714) 774-1783

SERVICE & RESTORATION TO SEEBURG AND OTHERS

CA SAN FRANCISCO, RICH, RON [email protected]

JUKEBOX REPAIR in Bay Area

CA ELK GROVE SEAL, RYAN (925) 872-7047 [email protected]WWW.YESTERDAYSJUKES.COM

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CA FOLSOM. DOCTOR JUKEBOX, (916)995-0255 [email protected]

ALL MODEL JUKEBOXES REPAIR & REFURBISH. HOME SERVICE TO SACRAMENTO AREA.

FL FLEMING ISLAND HAMWEY, FRANK (904) 278-2772 [email protected]

REPAIR/RESTORE 40’S WURLITZER MECHS

FL PENSACOLA WINSKI, JOHN (850)585-9841

REPAIR ALL MAKES & MODELS 30s-60s

FL MARY ESTHER WILLIAMS, ROSS (850) 585-9841 [email protected]

REPAIRS IN FL PANHANDLE BETWEEN PENSACOLA & PANAMA CITY

FL CLEARWATER LOFBACK, KURT (727)743-2687 [email protected]

HOUSE CALLS, REPAIR ALONG I-75 BETWEEN TAMPA & KNOXVILLE, TN.

GA MARIETTA DIRKSEN, JIM N/A [email protected]

Repair

GA GAINESVILLE MEYERS, MIKE (678)316-6475 [email protected] JUKEBOX REPAIR

GA BUFORD R & G COLLECTIBLES (770) 945-9524 [email protected] www.randgcollectibles.com

Repairs

IL ARLINGTON HTS KMO ELECTRONICS (847) 417-3504 [email protected]

50’S & 60’S SEEBURGS

IL ELGIN BAKETZ, BOB (847) 888-4129 [email protected],

CHICAGO AREA JUKEBOX REPAIR

IL WEST CHICAGO JUKEBOX HEAVEN ANTIQUES [email protected]

JUKEBOX, ARCADE, GUMBALL, RADIO, PINBALL

IL WOOD DALE ANDERSON, LARRY (630) 766-3168

CHICAGO AREA. MOST JUKES, BUT ONLY THE ROWE CD. HOUSE CALLS.

IL PLAINFIELD BC JUKEBOX (815) 436-2079 [email protected] WWW.BCJUKEBOX.COM

ROCKOLA DEALER, REPAIR & RESTORATION

IL ROCKFORD GIBBONS, RICHARD (815) 398-3975

WILL SERVICE SEEBURG B THROUGH 100J, & WURLITZER 2000 SERIES ONLY

IL ROSEVILLE JOHNSON, ROBERT (309) 426-2173 [email protected]

IN SHOP SERVICE & RESTORATION OF SEEBURG JUKEBOXES

IN GRANGER DILTZ, ROB (574) 277-5384 [email protected]

IN GRANGER DRUELINGER, ED (574)292-0767 [email protected]

Repairs

IN SOUTH BEND KREMER, WARD (574) 204-2877 [email protected]

JUKEBOX REPAIR

KS WICHITA NANCE, SAM (316) 264-1887 [email protected],

MA SOMERVILLE. PAUL SILVA (617) 628-9753 [email protected], www.pinballsplus.com

MA ANDOVER BOB TROTTIER (978)886-2016 [email protected] WWW.FIXMYTOY.COM

HOUSE CALLS, DROP OFFS, SHIPPING. WURLITZER, SEEBURG, ROWE/AMI, ROCKOLA.

MD SEVERNA PARK SEVERN JUKEBOX 410 544-8982 [email protected][email protected]

JUKEBOX REPAIR

MD BALTIMORE COLUMBIA AMUSEMENTS, INC. 410 485-3700 [email protected]

MD ANNAPOLIS HACK, RICHARD (410) 279-5859

REPAIRS, RESTORATIONS & PARTS 30’S-50’S JUKEBOXES

MD BALTIMORE JOHN D. RUTOSKEY Electronic Repair (410) 960-7816 [email protected]
Service and restoration on all makes & models of jukeboxes, as well as player pianos, home phonographs, electronics & audio amplifiers.

MI DETROIT WELKE, BOB (313) 527-7144 [email protected]

REPAIR/RESTORE, SERVICE, PARTS, AMPS ON ALL JUKEBOXES

MI JENISON REED, JOHN (616) 457-3957

GRAND RAPIDS AREA, MOST NEW OR OLD JUKEBOXES. HOUSE CALLS.

MI LUDINGTON NICK’S RADIO & ELECTRONICS (231) 843-2162 [email protected]

MI MANCELONA, MI B&L JUKEBOX SALES (231)587-8257 [email protected]

78/45rpm JUKEBOX REPAIR, PINBALL REPAIR, NORTHERN MICHIGAN

MN PRIOR LAKE BURDITT, BRUCE & CONNIE (952) 447-5515

MN ROCHESTER BRACE, DON (507)280-0246

REPAIR & RESTORE ALL JUKEBOXES, SLOT MACHINES, PINBALL, VIDEO

Local Slot Machine Repair York Pa Classifieds

MO BALLWIN LEVITT JUKEBOX REPAIR (636) 227-3300 [email protected]

JUKEBOX REPAIR, ADVICE FOR JUKEBOX REPAIR NOW

MS GULFPORT JONES, BILL (228)863-3571

REPAIRS ON JUKEBOX MECHS & ELECTRONICS

NC LINCOLNTON BYNUM, GLENN (704) 779-5121 [email protected]

REPAIRS IN NC, SC, VA. 30 YEARS EXPIERIENCE

NC CHARLOTTE JIM BOB’S JUKEBOXES (302) 697-8192

AMI/ROWE R84 THROUGH CD MODELS

NC SWANNANOA FREDERICK, DON (828) 298-9751 [email protected]

Jukeboxes, pinballs, video games & slot machines. up to 200 miles of Asheville, NC

ND BISMARCK WRANGHAM, DWIGHT (701)226-1938

40’S & 50’S JUKEBOXES, 34 YEARS IN BUSINESS

Slot Machine Repairman

NH GOFFSTOWN HALL, THOMAS (603) 497-4503

JUKEBOX REPAIR, IN SHOP ONLY

NJ COLLINGSWOOD SOUND REMEDY (856) 869-0238 [email protected]

LOUDSPEAKER REPAIR

NM FARMINGTON NAVAJO AMUSEMENT CO. (505) 325-3302 [email protected]

PARTS

NY STATEN ISLAND SPITALE, DAVID (718)981-4486

JUKEBOX REPAIR & RESTORATION

NY JOHNSTOWN SOLID GOLD AMUSEMENTS (518) 762-5853 [email protected]

JUKEBOX REPAIR

NY SCHENECTADY BURSOR, GEORGE (518) 346-3713

AMP REPAIR, WURLITZER, ROCKOLA. RESTORE 50’S SEEBURG

OH LANCASTER COLABUNO, DAN (740) 653-3105 [email protected]

JUKEBOX REPAIR ALL MAKES, ALL MODELS

OH COLUMBUS C & C ELECTRONIC (614) 297-0150

JUKEBOX REPAIR 78’s to CD players.

OH MARENGO LEIBOLT, RON (614) 306-4827 [email protected]

JUKEBOX REPAIR - RESTORE 40’S THROUGH 70’S

ON WOODVILLE FOUND, DON (705) 374-4331 [email protected]

JUKEBOX REPAIR & SERVICE

OR Scappoose. All service Musical Electronics Repair. (503)789-5209. [email protected] (e mail) www.all-service-musical.com. Service calls all brands of jukeboxes. Service area generally limited to 100 mile radius from Portland Oregon, but exceptions can occasionally be made. Over 35 Years’ experience repairing musical electronics.

PA NEW FREEDOM, JOE BLOODGOOD (443)463-2826, [email protected]

Jukebox repair all Wurlitzer, Seeburg and Rock-ola. 45 years experience in the coin music industry. See video at:

PA ALLISON PARK, CASEY’S ELECTRONICS (724) 443-8790 [email protected]

REPAIR & RESTORE JUKEBOXES, PINBALL & VIDEO GAMES

PA BEN AVON POKOS, MARK (412)766-5137 [email protected],

PITTSBURGH AREA. REPAIR ALL JUKEBOXES & PINBALLS

PA EVERETT EVANS, DOUG (814)623-5457

40’S-60’S WURLITZER, GENERAL REPAIR OR RESTORATIONS

PA PHILLIPSBURG BORDAS TV (814) 342-3117 [email protected]

REPAIR & RESTORATION OF ALL JUKEBOXES

PA HAWLEY JUKEBOX CLASSICS (570) 226-9411

REPAIR IN NYC AREA, JUKEBOXES, PINBALL & SLOTS

PA SOUDERTON NORTH PENN AMUSEMENT (215) 723-7459 [email protected]

WWW.NORTHPENNAMUSEMENTS.COM ALL JUKEBOXES & COIN-OP, WILL TRAVEL, 40 YRS EXP

PA TELFORD WEISEL, TOM (215) 721-7909 [email protected]

HOME SERVICE CALLS

QC BAUVREUIL SAUVAGEAU, CLAUDE (450) 424-2279

SPECIALIZE IN 40’S WURLITZER & ROCKOLA, 50’S SEEBURG & AMI

QC MASCOUCHE MAZZA, ELVEZIO (450) 474-4388 [email protected]

30’S-60’S WURLITZER, ROCKOLA, SEEBURG, AMI

SC COLUMBIA, LARRY GOINS (803)935-1424

REPAIRS MOST JUKEBOXES, PINBALL, & GAMEROOM ITEMS.

SD VALLEY SPRINGS GEIST, HAROLD (605) 582-7645 [email protected],

REPAIR MOST JUKEBOXES 30’S-50’S

Slot Machine Repair Near Me

SK SASKATOON BERGSTROM, RON (306) 477-1679 [email protected] JUKEBOXRON.COM

40’S-50’S SEEBURG, AMI, WURLITZER & ROCKOLA REPAIR

TX HOUSTON ALDRIDGE, TRAVIS (281)831-3032

REPAIR, SERVICE, RESTORATION OF ALL JUKEBOX MODELS

WA SEATTLE, HAROLD HAGEN (206)768-1043 [email protected]

Slot Machine Repair Shops

Jukebox Repair, Old Radio, Old Car Radio Repair

WA BLAINE GOLDEN AGE JUKES (604)538-4548

GRADE 1 RESTORATIONS & SERVICE, IN SHOP ONLY

WI WEST ALLIS PR NOVELTY (414) 476-8474 [email protected] WWW.PRNOVELTY.COM

TUBE AMP REPAIR, NO AUTOSPEED OR TORMAT UNITS

WI GREEN BAY ANTIQUE ELECTRONICS (920) 499-1011 [email protected]

40-60’S AMP & RECEIVERS. REPAIR/RESTORE ALL MODELS

WI LA CROSSE ERICKSMOEN, WAYNE (608) 788-6792

Repair all JUKEBOXES, electro mechanical pinball, bowling, gun games.