Coin Slot Magazine - #074 - 1981 - April [International Arcade Museum]
Letters to the Editor continued
Additional answer from Dick BuescheJ:
Thats what it is alright, and now that I can see a picture
the differences between the two machines are very ap
parent At left is the Mills BLACK CHERRY with its cher
ry device on the reward paneJ and scroll marks on the
sides and bottom of the jackpot. At right is the Buckley
JACKPOT BELLE revamp of a Mills MYSTERY with its
typical Buckley "Slanting Cherry" reward plate and
completely new cast front. Coin Slot Guide No. 1 will ser
vice the BLACK CHERRY, and Coin Slot Guide No. 15
will take care of the MYSTERY, plus Coin Slot Guide No.
25 for the Buckley parts.
to the 100 Most Collectible Slot Machines" covers a
number of Q.T. models in detail and dates them, from
the Q.T. "Firebird" to the NEW Q.T., CHROME Q.T., the
pre-war NEW Q.T. "Sweetheart" right through the post-
World War 2 NEW Q.T. "Hash Marks" of 1947-1949. The
3rd volume will be out soon.
Editor
Dear Editor,
As a new entrant into the exciting hobby of slot
machine collecting/restoring, I would appreciate infor
mation on the following machine. The enclosed picture
shows a 5C Mills Gooseneck with what is likely a jackpot
conversion front. Is this an F.O.K.? The serial number
Dear Editor,
I've just picked up a Q.T. and want to report the serial
number. It's 22043 and looks just like the machine pic
tured on page 72 of the red book only it's got cherry com
binations on the reel strips.
Any idea if it's pre'40 or not?
Keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
Guil Jones
Dear Guil
It sure is! It's the Mills NEW Q.T. "Green" of 1938,
making it a solid pre-1940.
Incidentally, the volume 3 "An Illustrated Price Guide
has been removed; however it appears to begin and end
in "1" and the machine has the skill option though the top
buttons are missing. The payout card states "Manufac
tured by Lincoln Novelty, 2137 Tyron Lane, Toledo,
Ohio". Ever heard of them or any information on the
front?
I look forward to your Coin Slot Guides #43 and #110 as
I am in the process of restoring both a Mills Jumbo
Parade and a Jennings Silver Moon Chief.
Thanks in advance for any information you can give
me on this matter.
Regards,
Phil Frey
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10 — THE COIN SLOT
Amazing. You're a "new entrant" in the exciting hobby
of slot machine collecting and you ask a question of iden
tification and . . .
Well you gave us more help than we're giving you.
You're right as a start. The machine was originally a
Mills FRONT O.K., more than likely a 1927 FRONT O.K.
as it has the "Bullseye" coin viewing window. The
original serial might have been somewhere around
195,000.
Continued on page 12
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APRIL 1981