The new London arcade of home-made coin operated machines built by enthusiasts – opens February 11th 2015 (twinned with ‘The Under The Pier Show‘ seaside arcade in Southwold, Suffolk)
Tim Hunkin’s new arcade of slot machines, including some old favourites from CMT’s Covent Garden days -The Frisker, Test Your Nerve and The Chiropodist.
Novelty Automation is a mix of humour and engineering. It’s a new home for Tim Hunkin’s arcade machines, with some guest machines made by kindred spirits.
1a Princeton St, London WC1R 4AX
Opening hours – (from Wednesday Feb 11th):
Wednesday 11am – 6pm
Thursday 11am – 7pm
Friday 11am – 6pm
Saturday 11am – 6pm
See more information on the Novelty Automation Website
Joan Barton says:
We used to take the children to the Covent Garden one whenever we were in London..so glad you have a new home
Sarah says:
Thank you! Just for clarity, although some of our old Covent Garden machines are at Novelty Automation, this is (our good friend) Tim Hunkin’s “home”, not CMT’s.
Bob Merkin says:
I’m a Yank. On my first visit to England, except for a familiarity with the local language, I was totally ignorant about everything. In Covent Garden I saw Cabaret Mechanical Theatre shrieking “Tourist Trap,” and instantly went in. “Well I never seen anything like it / never seen anything like it / never seen anything like it in my life.” (Dr. Dolittle, on the Pushmipulya.) I’ve worshipped Hulkin ever since. The Artistry is Rembrandt class, but clearly he chooses to make Art that screams never to be imprisoned in museums, but to eminate the spirit of the penny arcade (Hulkin’s first teenage job, I think in Brighton). My favorite is “Anubis in Montmartre.”
Sarah says:
Hi Bob
Thanks for your message – Covent Garden was so long ago wasn’t it.
We are compelled to correct your spelling of Hunkin, although I’m sure Tim would enjoy the mistake! Also, all the pieces featuring Anubis are by Paul Spooner, not Tim Hunkin.
Team CMT
Tim LaGanke says:
This is a great idea…..” Home-made penny arcade machines! ” I think this would be a fun and intesting project for the antique arcade machine collectors and enthusiast. Building and create new and intesting coin operated machines. I can just imagine a presentation of entries, and even a contest of builders at the semi-annual Chicapland Coin-op Show… I expect that their may be some operators,and even collectors, that would buy them. Let me know your thoughts ?