Coin Slot Magazine - #054 - 1979 - August [International Arcade Museum]
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I'm doing a manual for the 1918-1925 Mills Bells
Dear Mr. Bueschel:
as Coin Slot Guide No. 24 and I'll have it straight
Recently I came across an early Mills bell and
in there.
having purchased your publications, I thought I'd
see if it was included.
It does, but your informa
When did I really confirm this? Two days before
tion on page 81 of Volume 2 doesn't quite jive.
I got your letter, when another collector came up
You say that the Spearmint below the gooseneck
with one with the serial in the "53,000 range".
was dropped in 1923 when Mills went to alumi
If we can get a serial prior to 54,000 we can pin
num. My castings are aluminum but have the Spear
this down to before November 1922.
mint
Also the vertical columns don't have the
owl's head.
The bell on front casting has 1776
inscirbed only.
Also, there is no serial number
anywhere on castings.
I
hope this information
Next, that great Jennings O.K. OPERATORS
BELL.
I just found out about this variation about
a month or so ago, and just wrote it up for the
serial number articles in The Coin Slot (see June
can be of some use.
issue of The Coin Slot).
Also, on page 43 of Volume I trade stimulator
Obviously, it's for real.
Actually, with the side vender it's the AUTOMA
book is a picture of a Jennings wood Operators
TIC COUNTER VENDER, circa 1924-1926.
BeSI.
with your pickle with the front and the missing
vendor.
I
have a similar machine with same side
My machine is an O.K. model, and I need
a nice picture and dimensions of the front wooden
door.
I compared mine with Stan Harris' machine
but his is not an O.K., and he has never seen.one.
I
back-This will
be covered
coming Jennings
No. 41.
manual
in an up
as "Coin Slot Guide"
All parts will be shown in detail, and
you can get sizes by scaling up known components.
also need back door for "All Quality Mints"
vendor as shown in photo. Any information would
in detail
Now
Best Regards, Dick
Dear Editor:
be greatly appreciated.
I am a subscriber to your publication "Coin
By the
way, your publications are fantastic,
keep them coming.
Slot".
I wonder if you or any of your readers
could give me any information on a machine I
own.
Sincerely,
Jay Foster
It's a vending machine (probably nut).
4004 First Ave.
Lafayette Hill, PA
factured by Advance. Pat. Oct. 23, 1900.
19444
1-215-828-2848
Iron and 22" high.
Manu
Cast
I've written many collectors
without any luck.
It might be a prototype, how far back does
Dear Jay;
Glad you wrote as you just caught me at a time
that Mm getting turned on to a few things Ididn't
the Advance Company go?
Could this be their
first machine?
know, and am finally getting some of the early
Mills data straight.
Thank you,
John Tilley
First, your Mills machine. I sort of goofed in my
Vol. 2 book; well, not completely,
252-61
Yes, the 1923
63rd Ave.
Little Neck, N.Y. 11362
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"Spearmint". That's
ondly, the mechanism was later copied by a later
ttp: what you've got, and I only
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wish you could find the serial number (try on the
model which came out in 1912-but was reduced
OPERATOR BELL and 1923 O.K. VENDER were
aluminum, and yes, they did change the design
edge of the front, to the far right of the reels,
considerably.
or look for a piece of paper inside in the cabinet
this machine it is a very classey unit-since you
wall!) as this would really pin down this change.
just don't see them anymore.
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