Private slot-machine ownership is a legal and practical question before it is a decorating decision. Laws can distinguish possession, sale, transport and operation, and an antique exception in one jurisdiction may not exist in another.
1. Identify every lock
Identify every lock should be evaluated in the context of the destination law, exact machine, age, intended use, cabinet completeness and total delivered cost. Document the evidence, separate free-play operation from lawful ownership, and do not rely on a reseller’s nationwide legality claim.
2. Do not force doors
Do not force doors should be evaluated in the context of the destination law, exact machine, age, intended use, cabinet completeness and total delivered cost. Document the evidence, separate free-play operation from lawful ownership, and do not rely on a reseller’s nationwide legality claim.
3. Ask for open-cabinet photos
Ask for open-cabinet photos should be evaluated in the context of the destination law, exact machine, age, intended use, cabinet completeness and total delivered cost. Document the evidence, separate free-play operation from lawful ownership, and do not rely on a reseller’s nationwide legality claim.
4. Replacement keys may be model-specific
Replacement keys may be model-specific should be evaluated in the context of the destination law, exact machine, age, intended use, cabinet completeness and total delivered cost. Document the evidence, separate free-play operation from lawful ownership, and do not rely on a reseller’s nationwide legality claim.
5. Drilling can destroy value
Drilling can destroy value should be evaluated in the context of the destination law, exact machine, age, intended use, cabinet completeness and total delivered cost. Document the evidence, separate free-play operation from lawful ownership, and do not rely on a reseller’s nationwide legality claim.
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