Coin Slot Magazine - #048 - 1979 - January [International Arcade Museum]
RENO AUCTION
On December 2nd and 3rd in Reno, Nevada the largest slot
machine auction ever to be held took place.
Sponsored by the
A-1 Supply Company and The Antique Gambler, it was held in a
large warehouse.
Although there were both modern and antique gaming machines
in the auction, the number of newer machines seemed to com
pletely overshadow the amount of antique machines as far as sheer
numbers were concerned.
It seemed as if there were enough
gaming machines of every size, description and variety to supply
half the casinos in Reno. All total, there were probably 800-1000
slot machines assembled under one roof. Approximately 25-40%
were antique slots. In addition to the slots, there were a number
of pinballs, jukeboxes, trade stimulators, entire pallets of miscel
laneous parts, etc. assembled for the auction as well. All the ma
chines in the auction were owned by the two respective companies
sponsoring the auction.
Most of the coin machines were unrestored, in varying states
of condition. Approximately fifty antique machines were fully
restored. But the restored machines deserve some special attention
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An entire rack of restored machines - note the converted
Cherry Fronts (cosmetic alterations) turned into
"Golden Nugget" machines in lower left hand corner.
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