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Summer Shutdown

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:13:59 GMT

Please note our 2026 Summer Shutdown dates:

Close 12.00 noon on Friday 29 ^th May 2026

(Last Orders - 11.00am)

Re-open 9.00am Monday 15 ^th June 2026

Please make sure you place any orders with plenty of time for us to dispatch them.

Christmas Opening Times

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:12:41 GMT

Christmas Opening Times

Last Orders – Midday Monday 22 nd December 2025

Re-Open – 9am Monday 5 ^th January 2026

Website is open 247, emails and phone calls still monitored but our couriers are closed over the festive period.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year!

Autumn Break

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:03:59 GMT

Please note our 2025 Autumn Shutdown dates:

Close - Monday 3rd November 2025

Re-open - Monday 10th November 2025

Please make sure you place any orders with plenty of time for us to dispatch them.

Autumn Break

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:16:00 GMT

Please note our 2024 Autumn Shutdown dates:

Close 5.00pm on Friday 11 ^th October 2024

Re-open 9.00am Monday 21 st October 2024

Please make sure you place any orders with plenty of time for us to dispatch them.

Summer Shutdown

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:49:59 GMT

Please note our 2024 Summer Shutdown dates:

Close 12 noon on Thursday 14 ^th June 2024

(Last Orders - 11.00am)

Re-open 9.00am Wednesday 26 ^th June 2024

Please make sure you place any orders with plenty of time for us to dispatch them.

Christmas Opening/Closing Times

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 04:47:26 GMT

Is it Break Time?

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:25:45 GMT

I’ve just had a very enjoyable break – 10 day holiday with Mrs F.

We flew out to Tenerife and stayed in a very nice apartment overlooking the sea. The weather was lovely, the food the same and all in all it was a well earned break for the both of us.

Now my question is – did you have a break whilst I was away?

Did a machine break down or do you need some spares?

Not a problem, just visit the website www.JFSpares.com , call me on 01843 606 533 or 07880 310 535 or email me john@jfspares.com and we can get you sorted.

In the meantime have a great weekend!

Regards,

John

Milkshake Madness

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:33:19 GMT

Milkshake Madness

Recently my elderly mother has taken a liking to eating Big Macs. I’m not so much a fan myself but am happy to take her out to the local Maccas for a Big Mac meal as a treat and it’s nice to spend some time together.

Personally, I prefer a milkshake and here’s a problem, you see on the last few occasions the milkshake machine at the local Maccas hasn’t been working. Apparently, according to Stacey on the drive thru checkout, it’s always breaking down and they are waiting for parts to fix it. In my mind I’m thinking that selling milkshakes is probably a ‘good earner’ and to have the machine not working is lost revenue – not a good place to be!

With this in mind, I thought it would be a great opportunity to ask the question: “what parts should you be holding in stock in case one of your machines breaks down?”

Plus of course I wanted to remind you that the JF Spares shop on the website, www.JFSpares.com is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Alternatively give me a call on 07880 310535 or 01843 606533.

Happy Easter

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 10:26:45 GMT

Wishing all our customers a very Happy Easter!

Don’t forget the online shop is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Easter is coming – are you ready?

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:42:58 GMT

Easter is coming – are you ready?

In less than three weeks it will be Easter, schools are breaking up at the end of next week and hopefully there’s some nice weather on the way.

The question is - are all your machines working and ready?

If you need spares let me know –

· order online www.JFSpares.com

· email me john@jfspares.com

· call me 01843 606533 or 07880 310535

London Marathon

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:54:30 GMT

My nephew, Scott Aldous, is running the London Marathon this year to raise funds for the Pilgrims Hospices.

Scott is running in memory of his mum, Jane, my sister, who was looked after by the wonderful caring staff at the Pilgrims Hospices.

Obviously this is dear to my heart too, and that is why JF Spares is supporting Scott by sponsoring him and helping him raise awareness to raise funds for this great organisation.

If you would like to support Scott too, here is the link:

Scot Ty is fundraising for Pilgrims Hospices In East Kent (justgiving.com)

Wishing Scott good luck on his run.

Interviewed by All About Arcades

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:50:15 GMT

This week I was interviewed by Mike Chance for his All About Arcades blog. You can read it hear Spotlight on - JF Spares (allaboutarcades.co.uk)

Say Cheese!

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 10:53:35 GMT

Do you have a Photo Booth in your arcade?

Do you need some more paper supplies?

We have 7 boxes of the Van Gogh photo booth paper, RRP @ £69.95 per box + vat,

and 5 boxes of the Portrait Studio photo booth paper, RRP @ £65.00 per box + vat.

(Both 1500 sheets per box).

SPECIAL OFFER -

Pay just £35.00 per box (£42 inc. vat) or take all 12 boxes for £30.00 per box = £360.00 (£432.00 inc. vat)

All the details on the website shop in the Special Offer category or call me on 01843 606533/07880 310535 to order.

But be quick - when they're gone... they're gone!!!

The EAG 2023 Exhibition

john@jfspares.com (John Ferguson) — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:39:21 GMT

This week I attended the EAG (Entertainment, Attractions and Gaming) exhibition at the Excel in London. I like to go each year and see what’s new and upcoming within the trade.

More importantly though, I gives me the opportunity to see and chat with a lot of my contacts, suppliers and customers, old and new. Sometimes I meet a customer who’s been buying from me for years but we’ve never actually met – it’s always good to put a face to a name.

Joining me as I walked around was Mike Chance of 3B Marketing . He has been helping me with my marketing and built my new website and ecommerce shop - www.JFSpares.com.

He’s launching a new weekly blog for arcade owners called ‘All About Arcades’. Have a look at his website www.AllAboutArcades.co.uk for more information.

Don’t forget if ever you need my help or advice just call me on 01843 606533, 07880 310535 or email me john@jfspares.com.

Hope to speak soon…

John Ferguson

Do you need to replace a broken glass door?

john@jfspares.com (John Ferguson) — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 11:45:15 GMT

Do you need to replace a broken glass door?

You don’t need me to tell you that it’s a costly experience, the doors are heavy and bulky, and expensive to ship, couriers refuse to insure glass in transit, and all too often doors get damaged resulting in delays and extra costs.

But I have good news for you…

We are now supplying profiles for two and three player EX1 and E Claw front glass doors. These are supplied in kit format (currently only available in white), all you need to do is order the glass locally from your local stockist.
We even supply you with the specification and dimensions for the glass.

If this is something you need, contact me:

01843 606533 | 07880 310535 | john@jfspares.com

Big One Grabber Not Working

john@jfspares.com (John Ferguson) — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:34:02 GMT

If your Big One Grabber isn't working, click on this link: Big One Grabber Not Working

Assembly new brake - E Claw and fitting of new string

john@jfspares.com (John Ferguson) — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:26:44 GMT

To download the Elaut service bulletin - Assembly new brake E Claw and fitting of new string, click here .