The later Evans machines electrified many of these functions. The running of the race was controlled by a player piano style slotted reel with a random function in the form of a small single pinball shot advancing horses extra steps., The original all Pace version used just one electric motor to run a bellows, this bellows then ran all the functions of the machine pneumatically including the horse movement, odds selection, payout calculation and payout. The company thrived for the next 25 years with the introduction of many and varied models but usually with a distinctive 'Pace' look to them.īetween 19 (although the latter ones were pretty much all Evans) Pace collaborated on a remarkable horse racing machine called the Pace's Races. Like Ode Jennings he started a small company refurbishing existing machines but by 1927 was switching to making his own, some of these were to become some of the most sort after machines by collectors. The Rye Heritage Ctr Collection of Working ModelsĮd Pace was born in 1877 and didn't enter the slot industry until 1926 when he was 49 years old.See a Selection of the More Complex Machines at Work.Coin Operated Related Seaside Postcards.Replacement Artwork,logos,etc Available.

Vintage pace dollar slot machine