Coin Slot
Magazine
- #002 - 1974 - October
[International 1974
Arcade Museum]
THE
COIN
SLOT
OCTOBER
ISSUE 2
On this months cover is a photo of the Edison Eclipse
coin operated phonograph, forerunner of the modern juke
box.
This Ufrji particularly rare and desirable machine.
It dates from 1909; <%nd originally cost $65, FOO. B. Or
ange, N. J. Since at mis point in our history the country
did not have a standardized voltage, in fact most of the
country still did not have any electricity at all, the Edi
son phonographs were available to work on 125 volts D. C.,
104-110 volts A. C. (60 cycles), and 2 volts DeC. , which
was run by batteries.
All the models came with rubber
hearing tubes, and had optional at extra costs a 24 inch
horn and crane.
Also optional was a coin slot for any
other size coin than a penny, which was standard.
In ad
dition to the above mentioned electric machines, there
were also available two spring driven coin op units.
For
more information on the Edison machines see the book
review on page 3.
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In the center of this months issue is a reproduction of
an ad for the huge Mills upright slot machines, circa 1901.
At additional cost these machines were available with a
music box attachment that played a tune each time the han
dle was pulled.
This was done to circumvent the anti-
gambling laws, the theory being that the customer was
actually paying for entertainment, and the gambling was
incidental. As another ad states (not shown in this issue):
M... Chicago... Machines are equipped with fine Swiss 8
air music boxes, which play one air for each nickel played
in, so constructed that music can be shut on or off by turn
ing handle on outside of case; a good feature if you are run
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advertised: ". . . deposit the price of a machine with your
Express Agent and guarantee charges both ways, and we
will send you one on five days1 trial.M
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