Rol A Top
Roll Top Bag larger version, Food Bag, Clothes Bag, Frying Pan pouch, Velcro and Buckle closer comes in Brown. 5 out of 5 stars. Roll-A-Top Description Roll-A-Top was produced by Watling Manufacturing Co. Watling Manufacturing Co. Released 179 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1896.
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| Rod Serling In Front Of A 50c Rol-A-Top |
A detailed description of the rare $.05/$.25 Watling Rol-A-Top. Choose a top that fits you well or that is a bit loose if you want to add ties in the front, or go with a tight, stretchy top if you want something that will be form-fitting. Try making a crop top out of a t-shirt, an old button-down dress shirt, or a form-fitting tank top.
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One of my favorite shows of all time is the classic Twilight Zone hosted by Rod Serling. While there are many episodes that are truly classic, one of my favorites is titled The Fever. While some consider it one of the more forgettable shows in the first season, I have other reasons for ranking this one in my top 5.With my profession and passion in vintage slot machines I’m always watching for slot machines in the background of old movies and shows. Typically westerns will have some slot machines situated in a saloon and typically used as background props. Gangster movies from the 30’s and 40’s will show slots in bar scenes, etc. The classic Oceans 11 with Frank Sinatra shows lots of them in each casino! However, I don’t recall the slot machine(s) ever playing a leading role in a show, until The Twilight Zone.
The ever cool Rod Serling starts out the show by giving us a brief synopsis of what we are in for;
“Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gibbs, three days and two nights, all expenses paid, at a Las Vegas hotel, won by virtue of Mrs. Gibbs' knack with a phrase. But unbeknownst to either Mr. or Mrs. Gibbs is the fact that there's a prize in their package neither expected nor bargained for. In just a moment, one of them will succumb to an illness worse than any virus can produce, a most inoperative, deadly, life-shattering affliction known as 'The Fever'.
As we find out, “The Fever” is Franklin’s sudden addiction to a slot machine after initially not wanting anything to do with them. While the premise is entertaining the show gets a little goofy towards the end. However, as a slot machine historian – looking at all the slot machines in the casino is truly fascinating and also raises questions.
While I’m not old enough to have visited Vegas in the early 1960’s my research and period photos have given me a darn good idea of what kind of machines were operating in the casinos during that time. Suffice to say, the star machine in the show (and killer), the Watling Rol-A-Top, was not at all a standard machine used then, especially by casino’s!
After stopping and starting the Twilight Zone DVD a few times I was able to identify all of the machines in the casino set. There is quite an eclectic collection of machines dating from the early 1930’s to the late 1940’s. The first machine that got my attention other than the murdering Rol-A-Top was a really rare AC Multibell. Those rarely come up for sale today and are very unique. A mix of Mills Black Cherry and Golden Falls machines can be seen lined up a few times. A Mills Extraordinary and Mills High Top machines are also in the room. Another interesting machine is a Mills jackpot revamp sitting off the side in a number of scenes. Watling Rol-A-Top’s in various forms are sprinkled in the background as well.
The primary Rol-A-Top that somehow follows Mr. Gibbs to his room is actually quite rare. By rare I don’t mean the flashing bulb at the top that covers the escalator either – ha ha. The Rol-A-Top that figures out how to belch out “Franklin” throughout the show appears to be a $1 Vender Front. I’ve had a number of rare Rol-A-Top machines but I’m actually not aware of real $ Rol-A-Top machines. During the show Mr. Gibbs is dropping them in and he also screams at the end of the show after knocking over the machine “Give me back my dollar”. I’m guessing that this machine could have been modified by an operator before the police confiscated it. By accepting dollars, I’m sure the escalator was modified or even removed, which is possibly why the white lens was placed over the top as well. The machine could be a real half dollar and the show simply implied it was a dollar – silver halves and dollars do look similar from a distance.
Regardless if it’s a 50c or $ machine it is quite odd that a large denomination machine has the mint vending columns on it. It’s possible that this machine was modified somehow for the show or the mechanism was switched out. I’m sure the shows director or prop department did not even know the machine originally vended mints. After finding some cool software on my computer I was able to freeze a scene from the shows trailer (image above). Mr. Serling is standing in front of a similar but different Rol-A-Top. This one is also a rare 50c machine with the escalator window covered, but it is not a vender front. I also have a shot of Franklin standing in front of the Rol-A-Top above as well.
A book titled The Twilight Zone Companion by Marc Scott Zicree has a brief background history of this show, which is really fascinating. In the 1960’s, slot machines were illegal to own in California. So, the only way to get a bunch of machines was to contact the police department where a number of them were impounded. For the filming of the show the police supplied all of the machines and kept an officer on set the entire time – apparently to make sure no one appropriated one of them. This behind the scenes trivia explains why the casino set has such an assortment of different machines not likely found in a real casino! It also explains why so many slot machines are hard to find today, with the police snatching them up. See my previous blog of where some of those machines ended up after the police snached them.
I’ve had a number of Rol-A-Top’s over the years. However, the next time I find a 50c Rol-A-Top it’s going to be hard not to stick a flashing plastic lens over the escalator and a cover over the jackpot with a white box and evil smile on it. Hopefully I won’t wake up in the middle of the night with the machine somehow wobbling towards me as I fall backwards out the bedroom window.Learning how to roll a joint is a rite of passage for the majority of cannabis users. Here’s how to do it in the next 5 minutes.
Joints, J’s, doobies, spliffs, Dutch cigs, reefers, whatever you call them — they’ve been around for quite some time.
Joints have been the staple mark of the weed industry since its initial days.
Back when cigarettes weren’t sold in packs and boxes, the art of rolling a perfect cone joint was truly appreciated and knowing a few joint rolling techniques is still a sought-after skill in the 420 community.
If not, here’s how to roll a joint the old school way.
For rolling a joint you will need the following:
- Half a gram of cannabis
- Rolling papers – make sure you have more than one
- Aluminum 2-piece grinder (to finely grind the buds)
- A piece of hard cardboard for a filter
Step 1: Break down the bud
If you have the weed strain of your choice at hand, grab a herb grinder (if you have one) as it will make the process of breaking down weed a lot easier.
Don’t forget that strains that tend to be stickier are more prone to being harder to grind and you may have to break down those nugs by hand.
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If you don’t have a grinder at hand, don’t worry, you can also break the bud with your fingers or try other alternatives.
Step 2: Make a crutch A.K.A the filter
Most people prefer smoking joints with a crutch, otherwise known as a joint filter. They are usually made of thin cardboard sheets or thicker paper.
Some rolling papers usually come packed with as many filters as there are papers in the box so buying those types of paper can spare you the hustle of finding the perfect filter material right before going through this tutorial.
The easiest way to make a filter is to take a piece of thick paper and fold the first few millimetres of it 2-3 times and then roll it up in the same direction.
This will make it so that weed residue won’t go into your mouth through the filter hole in the middle of it.
Step 3: Fill the paper and pack the weed
Some people consider packing the joint properly to be the hardest part about rolling a joint. The way we at Greencamp do it is as follows:
- Put the filter on one side of the paper, with the sticky part of it being on the upper side and turned towards you.
- Take the weed that you previously ground and put it in the paper. You want to have a bit less of it by the filter and a bit more at the end in order to get that cone shape we are hoping for.Related
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- Take the bottom side of the paper (the non-sticky side) and pinch it together with the upper side.
- Begin forming the joint by pressing the weed down, and dragging the bottom part of the paper downwards as well.
Step 4: Roll it up
As you are pressing and pushing the weed down with your fingers, start rolling it up slowly with your filter thumb.
The other thumb should be going upwards from the filter, tucking in the bottom side of the rolling paper.
Doing this simultaneously while rolling the filter upwards will start giving it the cone shape.
Lick the sticky part of the upper side of the paper and slowly keep rolling the joint.
Step 5: Wrap it up
Stick a cigarette filter (or something of similar shape and weight) into the top of the joint and tap the filter against a hard surface a few times in order to pack your joint better.
Wrap the top and light up your first joint.
Congratulations — you’ve learned how to roll a standard joint.
Let’s explore more variations.
How to roll a cross joint
Cross joints gained in popularity ever since Seth Rogen introduced them to the world on the big screen in his movie Pineapple Express.
Basically, what you will need to do is roll 2 joints, one thicker and longer and one shorter, approximately the same thickness as the crutch.
Once you’ve rolled the bigger joint, use a needle to punch through it near the top, approximately two-thirds way from the crutch.
Punch the hole through the joint on both sides, and slowly and gently expand the hole with the needle.
Once you’ve expanded the hole on both sides, try to slide the thinner joint through the hole on both ends.
Use some sticky tape from the rolling papers (cut the top of the paper with scissors) to secure the cross part so that it doesn’t fall out.
How to roll a pinner
Source: keytocannabis.com
Pinners are great for people that don’t want to waste weed, especially when smoking alone. After all, they get their name after being so slim — like a pin.
Sure, there are better ways to smoke a small amount of weed, like using a vaporizer, but for some people, nothing gives a satisfying high like a joint or a blunt.
Pinners are quite easy to roll, but you have to know the basics of rolling a standard joint to make a pinner.
The technique is the same as rolling a joint, but you have to press down harder on it. The only major difference is that the top of the pinner is the same width as the crutch.
This is why you have to push down on the bud in the paper a lot harder, in order to pack it down and burn equally on all sides, otherwise, there’s gonna be a lot of canoeing.
How to roll a spliff
If you haven’t figured it by now, spliffs are just joints with tobacco in the mix. They aren’t a lot different when it comes to rolling.
The only minor difference which you’ll notice only when you’ve already rolled hundreds and thousands of joints is that tobacco and weed feel a bit different when you push down on the paper.
Tobacco is usually much drier, while weed tends to be a bit ‘spongy’ and it can push back a bit more than the tobacco.
How to roll an L joint
Source: keytocannabis.comL joints get their name from the shape they are in before you roll them up. This is achieved by taping two pieces of paper together.
L joints are well suited for a large joint-smoking audience, as you can fit more weed than in a regular joint.
Take two papers from the box, and cut one in half, but somewhat diagonally. Take one of the halves and stick it vertically to the main paper at the and, so that you get the L shape we’re trying to achieve.
Make sure you are very careful when rolling up L joints because they are somewhat fragile due to their length.
How to roll a joint inside-out
Inside-out joints, also known as dutch joints, are very similar in size and shape to regular cone joints. However, there is one small difference in the way the joint is rolled.
Inside-out joints are rolled with the sticky part of the rolling paper on the “wrong” side.
So, keep the sticky part of the paper on the outside, fill it up with weed, and gently roll up the joint to the point that the sticky part is touching the rest of the paper.
Lick the rolling paper (the sticky part) on the outside of the joint, and stick the paper to it by constantly rolling it up.
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Once you roll it up all the way to the top, give it a minute to dry and stick, and feel free to rip off the excess paper.
Inside-out joints are favored among people who don’t like the taste of paper, so this technique is perfect for when you want to get the full taste of the weed.
How to roll a tulip joint
I rolled only a couple of tulip joints in my life because I believe them to be a waste of weed.
The tulip joint is popular among novel smokers that are in it for the high, but they are not so practical for everyday smokers.
This is another two-part joint, as you’ll need to roll a standard joint in a king size rolling paper and add a second one for the ‘tulip’.
I’ve even seen people using a sort of cardboard straw, instead of the joint for the elongated part. Make sure you don’t twist the top of this joint because the top will go in the tulip part.
Once you’ve got that handled, make a small rope from one or two papers by rubbing them together between your hands.
Take another three rolling papers, and stick them together so that you have an almost square paper surface with the sticky part on one of the four edges.
Fold that paper so that you make a cone, and stick it all together with that one sticky edge. You should now have a sealed triangle, that is actually a cone when you spread the edges.
Full the paper cone with weed, as much as you can fit in it. Now, take the joint you rolled previously and put the top of it in the open part of the tulip.
After you’ve connected these two parts, twist the edges of the tulip part around the joint, and use the tiny rolling-paper rope you made to secure the tulip to the joint.
Go crazy with it
Once you get the hang of how easy rolling actually is, you can start making your own designs and techniques.
Did you know that there are organizations that fund competitive joint-rolling? Yep, not only that but there are hundreds of people competing every day.
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