Posts by Old Penny Arcade Norfolk
Great Yarmouth named as one of UK’s arcade hotspots
By Ben Fieldhouse Live Reporter The ranking was based on the number of arcade machines and the variety of game categories, according to analysis by Live Casinos. Wellington Pier, Gold Rush, and Merrivale Model Village + Old Penny Arcade were highlighted as top spots.
Read MoreRare set of six fairground style Wobbly Mirrors
Peter Williamson has just collected a rare set of six fairground style Wobbly Mirrors that make you totally different in each mirror. These mirrors are particularly special as they came from the famous Blackpool Tower about 20 years ago and have since then been entertaining customer at the West Coast Diner in Blackpool, I am very…
Read MoreRARE FIND
We are very pleased to have just purchased a totally unique and extremely rare Ding Dong Dell, Bolland’s working model made in the late 1950s early 1960s by Arthur Bolland in a very distinctive clowns head case . This model was one of the collection of working models which were operated at Chessington Zoo now…
Read MoreGreat News – Spookettes
We are proud to announce that we have now purchased our third Animated Amusements working model called the Spookettes for our set of these 1970s models. We are still looking for the fourth and final one called Dracula and the Spook if you have one please do contact me.
Read MoreRoyal Mint
Peter Williamson of the Old Penny Arcade has just recorded a pod cast for the Royal Mint for a very popular pod cast series to be aired later in the year. The Royal Mint sent a team of four to make the Pod cast.
Read MoreAppeal for information on lost Tussauds wax figures
The owner of Williamsons Old Penny Arcades in Norfolk is seeking to find out what happened to all the waxwork figures that were removed from Louis Tussauds Wax Works on the Golden Mile when it was closed in 2010, and the new Madame Tussauds figures installed. Owner Peter Williamson restored a wax figure of Charlie…
Read MoreRare Survivor
This Brenco, Heads and Tails machine which was manufactured in 1974 is now part of the collection . It is in very good condition and has gone through the workshop to be converted to operate on the large old penny along with all our other machines. The Heads and Tails will be presented in our…
Read MoreA great new game
I am very proud to announce that this rare and much sort after SNAP machine has come into my collection, it was manufactured by Streets of East Bourne in the early 1970s, it has gone though my workshop for a light restoration to preserve the original paint and artwork with 3 coats of varnish following…
Read MoreCastle Cascade
This unusual coin tumble machine originally made by Crompton’s in 1965 and has been altered to the castle appearance cabinet quite some time ago before it came into our ownership and has been waiting for some restoration work ,it is finally finished. It is now presented as a Castle Cascade with great new artwork by…
Read MoreUnusual working model restoration complete
The restoration has been completed on our Animated Amusements working model called “The Mummy’s Tomb” manufactured in the early 1970’s and came into our collection in July and went into our workshops in early September for a light restoration, the main changes were to the sound system that unfortunately was no longer working and requires…
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