Now that 100+ firefighters have extinguished the blaze and are now 'damping
down' - the loss is said to be some 600 machines with a value in excess of GBP
9 million (US$14.5 million approx) The actual financial loss is probably
higher as the collection contained some machines that were so unique, a value
could only be established if they'd been offered at auction.
The cost of the building which housed them is not included in the above - but
a building can always be replaced and paid for by an insurance company.
Jonmac
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