Coin Slot Magazine - #086 - 1982 - April [International Arcade Museum]
Letters to the Editor continued
•WANTED*
Regina Music
Boxes
Now, about those great looking two-reel Bells on page 24 of
the January issue. These were shown at the Chicagoland Show
Especially Uprights
in November 1981,
Continued from page 9
and were exhibited by Chicago slot
incomplete Reginas
machine antique dealers, Ron and Ginny Pepsnik. Dick
Bueschel spent a lot of time with them and the machines and
took a lot ofphotos to help him with the upcoming Coin Slot
Guide No. 98for the Vendet/Superior/BurtmierMIDGETand
And Parts. (Send photos.)
PONY, because that's what those machines were.
We are a well known,
Lastly, what about pre 1940 dollar play machines? There
weren't many. The money was worth a lot more then. Fey did a
And Changers
We will also buy
fully equipped,
conversion oi/l the Mills JACK POT around 1931 called
music box
SILVER DOLLAR for Nevada users, and Mills Sales in
Oakland, California, made a lot of dollar revamps around
restoration shop,
and can also
1940. But other than Jennings, who had dollar machines in
their line since the late 1930s, few makers made them. Some
make any gears
or parts you may need.
day somebody who knows thefull story aboutpre WW2 dollar
machines might write us a story about them. We hope so,
Call
(609) 858-6421
because it is an interesting subject.
Sincerely,
The Editor
THE MEEKINS
MUSIC BOX CO.
Dear Editor,
My husband and I have just invested in a Wurlitzer Simplex
Box 161,
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Multi-Selector, Model #412, Jukebox. (Serial number93889.)
Collingswood, NJ 08108
We would appreciate any information and possibly the value
of this model.
Sincerely
Mike and Marcy Veile
MUST
Wefelt we were not qualified to answer this questionproperly
andforwarded it to Jerry Ayliffe. He was kind enough to answer
this inquiry for our Letters to the Editor column.
RAISE CASH
Dear Mike and Marcy,
The model 412 you wrote about was produced in 1937 by
Selling Slots Below Cost!
Mow's the time to buy.
beautiful rainbow background that was said to be inspired by
$1,600
Restored 5C War Eagle
$1,700
Mills/Pace BUTTERFLY.
$1,250
Jennings IOC DUTCH BOY/GIRL
$1,250
Mills BURSTING CHERRY, Watermelon
$1,400
Mills CASTLE, single Jackpot
$1,400
1939 25C Mills JACKPOT, may be new-never used?
$1,400
Mills OK FRONT VENDOR, working, mostly restored. . . $1,500
$5,500
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Watling JACKPOT Upright, restored.
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Mills Oak Violano, restored.
cessor ofcourse to the highly illuminated models. Itfeatured a
new coin chute system that was intended to be slug resistant, a
Jennings LITTLE DUKE, Orig. working condition,
triple Jackpot
1911 Mills Cast Iron OPERATOR Bell, restored
Wurlitzer along with several other models. This was a prede
Niagara Falls, and ofcourse gorgeous treatment ofwood on the
cabinet.
Value, depending on condition, would be between
$1500-2,500.
Contratulations, you have a very nice, early Wurlizer, which
Ifeel has excellentfuture investment value. In my opinion, as
the price of the super popular mid-40 's Wurlitzer jukeboxes
creep toward the $10,000 mark, it will bring the lower priced
boxes along and make them very sought after.
Yours truly,
Jerry Ayliffe
Dear Editor,
Enclosed is a check for a two year renewal to The Coin Slot
I have also enclosed a picture of a Berger CHICAGO
RIDGE, serial number 803. There is a number stamped on the
back of the wheel 1318. The machine is missing the wood top
that enclosed the wheel and all the instructions and frames that
10 —THE COIN SLOT
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April, 1982
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