Coin Slot COIN
Magazine - #005
- 1975 - January [International
Arcade Museum]
THE
SLOT
JANUARY
1975
If anyone has had experience with a Cowper, and would like to be
of service to Dick Z., please write to him in care of The Coin Slot.
Dick Z. was kind enough to send us copies of some pages of
the 1899-1900 Cowper catalogue, and we have reproduced a few
of them in this issue. On the cover is a Trade Stimulator, the
type found on many counters throughout the country at this time
in our history. It was not an automatic payout machine, rewards
being paid out directly by the store owner. The object of the game
was to get three, four, or five of a kind on the five dice under the
glass dome. Alternately to this was to get above a certain total
number of points on the five dice.
The coin was inserted, the
plunger pushed, and the dice bounced arornri. Naturally, the sky-
facing sides of the dice determined the score.
Page six shows the "Original Oshkosh", the mystery machine.
Does anyone know what the off center handle to the right is for?
As you can see from the illustration, it is a rather unique looking
thing. WecanH help but wonder why this type of machine was
electrified in the first place. It is no wonder that the Deweysand
Ov Is outsold them.
Page seven shows a Big Six wheel of the common variety.
These could be had with a number of different symbols on the
wheel, from colors, horses, to pictures
on what the operator wanted. The height
and a half feet. Note that the cost was $125,
of money for those days.
It would appear that the Cowper Mfg.
of dice, all depending
of this model was six
which was quite a lot
Co. manufactured just
about everything for the operator.
On the bottom of the ad
shown on page seven is the information that they made tents to
order, Hin any size or design, and equipment of complete out
fit necessary for action.
Estimate furnished on application,
with full particulars/1
WATCHES
As a watch collector who is often in contact with others
of the same affectation, I find that most of us are usually glad
to show-off our accumulations.
The problem is, that while
there is no shortage of Eigins and Walthams, few of us have
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it was with a great deal of enthusiasm that I accepted
the invitation of the Rolex Watch people to view what is probably
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