Betsafe Canada, the Canadian online casino, has announced the launch of a new slot restoration project, with the aim of finding mechanical slot machines from the past 100 years.
Developed by the Emerging Markets team, the project will consist of blog articles and YouTube videos to find slot machines from the past which the team plans to restore to ‘their former beauty’.
“What amazes me about these mechanical machines isn’t only the craftsmanship that went into them, but also the fact that they do not require any electricity to work. Just take a look at the disassembly; it’s fascinating how simple yet effective the whole machine was built,” comments Mattia B, head of marketing for Emerging Markets.
For their first project, the team behind Betsafe Canada went with a 70-year-old three-reeled Beromat “B” slot machine, a series known for its magneto-mechanical hand and an interior that required zero assistance from a plug in the wall.
A slot machine series started by Wulff Apparatebau GmbH back in 1950, this specific model was part of the ‘golden age’ of casinos in Europe, where an electricity outage couldn’t win over the game; a few coins and a firm pull was all that was needed for the device to work.
Back in the day, mechanical slot machines like the Beromat ‘B’ were the star of the show in various cafes, restaurants, and even homes, which made tracking down this particular model a ‘reel’ worthwhile adventure.