Coin Slot Magazine - #087 - 1982 - May[International Arcade Museum]
field. Have you ever seen one of these or know its
Dear C.C.,
age or anything about it?
J.C.
Your machine is of German manufacture, prob
ably in the late 1950s or early 1960s. After the
Johnson Act was passed in 1951, there was a
great revival in European manufacturing of slot
machines.
Wilmington, Delaware
Dear J.C.,
This is one of those machines that's very hard to
pinpoint accurately. All I can say for sure is that it's
a penny drop made prior to World War 1. The label
in the middle of the playf ield is merely a cigar label
posted there by the operator. The machine was
probably manufactured by a small local facility
and distributed locally. It looks to be nicely made
You were right to suggest that the machines
were wall hung, but probably not used in an ocean
liner. The machines are not very popular in the U.S.
and a fair price would be between $75 and $125.
Q.
Dear Pappy,
Enclosed is a picture of a slot machine. Could
you please supply a little more information on it.
EM.D.
Minocqua, Wisconsin
with the finish on top giving it a nice touch.
Enjoy it as it is an excellent example of an early
wood penny drop.
L DearEM.D.,
Your machine is quite interesting because of its
unusual front. It's basically a Mills OPERATORS
BELL made in 1926-1927, but sometime in the
early 30s an operator put a Keeney TORCH front
on it. Probably for the jackpot feature.
If you have questions please send them to:
Larry Lubliner
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458 Central
Highland Park, IL 60035
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C.C.
Atlantic Highlands, N.J.
© The International Arcade Museum
May, 1982
Exhibit Card Vender Answers
The answers below refer to the photo of the Exhibit
Card Vender on page 31 in Paul Olson's article, The
Slot Shoppe, and the movie stars pictured on the
original poster that came with the machine. How many
of the movie stars could you name?
Answer to pictures from the top left to right: Elizabeth
Taylor, Ava Gardner, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, Jeff
Chandler, Doris Day, Virginia Mayo, Frank Lovejoy,
Audie Murphy, Piper Laurie, Gigi Perreau, Randolph
Scott, Steve Cochran.
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