Coin Slot Magazine - #082 - 1981 - December [International Arcade Museum]
to the
editor
Dear Editor,
First off, I'd like to say how much I enjoy your magazine
Dear David,
Thanks.
Thanks for the compliments, and the great
and I would like to enter my subscription renewal for one
pictures. You probably meant to have the photos and the
year. I became interested in slot machines back in the late
serial numbers end up in the Serial Number Update — and
sixties when I played them in Waldorf, Md. Last year I found
the serials will — but the pictures are so great we swiped
out that this state went legal in 1978 and I've been collecting
them for the Letters-To-The-Editor because they'll make
ever since.
our copy heavy pages look good So thanks for that
My mother thought I was crazy for spending my money on
We didn't relist your machines as you had them in your
some old rusted pieces of what she called junk. Until she saw
letter as we'll list them here in an answer. We cleaned up the
what a little time, patience, paint and oil can do. Now she
names ofyour machines a bit, but here's the story:
plays them almost as much as I do. I had to find out what
JACKPOTCTorch"), 250,257,852,1930; Mills MYSTERY
("Blue Front"), 250, 358,819, 1935; Mills MYSTERY
("Blue Front"), 250, 334,179, Late 1933 or early 1934;
Mills SILENT JACKPOT FRONT VENDER ("Modern
made a machine work, and I must say that I have a deep
admiration and respect for the people who designed and
constructed these mechanical masterpieces. It is pure genius.
Mills
collection (please forgive the color) and all the serial numbers
Front"), 50, 276,635, 1931; Mills SILENT "WarEagle",
100, 305,054,1932; Mills NEWQ. T. ("Chevrons"), 50, M-
listed for your serial number update.
3,000,
Enclosed you will find some pictures of part of my
1939;
Watling ROL-A-TOP GOLD AWARD
I have a friend who does the wood work for me. From the
VENDER CCoin"), 250, ROL-66,435, 1935; Groetchen
COLUMBIA STANDARD, 250, 10,298, Late 1940 or
serial numbers could you give me an approximate date of
early 1941.
Some I have repainted and restored the mechanisms, while
manufacture?
Thank you,
David E. Datres
We're a bit confused about the Mills NEW Q. T. as that
M-3,000 serial number is way out of track. It should be in
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