Coin Slot Magazine - #008 - 1975 - April [International Arcade Museum]
1975
APRIL/MAY
THE COIN SLOT
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A photo of the rare cast-iron "ON THE LEVEL" machine with curved
glass top holding five dice. On each side is a bear standing on three
dice. There are six coin slots in front. When a coin is inserted, it
rolls down a gilded incline at back (after lever is actuated) and drops
in odds slot. Winning combinations are shown here.
Thank you to
John Reely, Trailer House Antiques
P. O. Box 215
Grand Junction, Iowa 50107
QUESTIONS FROM READERS:.
1. There were two (or more ?) machines that looked virtually identical to
the Mills DEWEY and CHICAGO identified as:
HULS DEWEY, THE HULL DEWEY, HULL'S CHICAGO
I've checked every collection I can find for paper materials, as well as the
directories for Chicago, Detroit, and elsewhere for the years 1885 through
1928 and can't find a HULS or HULL as a producer. I suspect that these
were "private brands"made by Mills, but can't prove it. So... who made
the HULL or HULS machines ?
2. Virtually all machines had nicknames (i. e. the Mills MYSTERY was the
Blue Front, etc.), and quite often in interviews with the old operators I'll
catch the name of a machine without knowing exactly what it is. Perhaps
some of the old operators or early collectors could identify the following
machines:
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Mills Red Front (circa d 1937
the
Front" of 1933)
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Mills Yellow Front
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Mills Regular o (circa
1937
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Stanco Bells (circa
1940,
with a Jennings bell mechanism)
:
Charli-Horse
ht (A tp bell mechanism console, circa 1943 — possibly revamp)
The King Bee (Large floor model machine of late 1890's. Who made it ?
The Hartford (Large floor model machine of the late 189CJ's. Who made it ?)
Can anyone offer answers ? We hope to make this a regular feature, and
invite your questions as well.
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