Coin Slot

Issue: 1982 November V8 N3

Coin Slot Magazine - #V8N3 - 1982 - November [International Arcade Museum]
FOR THE COLLECTOR/RESTORER
Each guide describes a specific machine or group
of like machines and includes the machine(s)
history, photos, advertising and an invaluable
maintenance and repair manual.
COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 19
Groetchen COLUMBIA. Including a guide
to the GOLD AWARD COLUMBIA,
COLUMBIA STANDARD, COLUM
BIA CHECK SEPARATOR, COLUM
BIA CLUB, COLUMBIA CHROME,
HANDLOAD
COLUMBIA
CLUB,
SUGAR KING, COLUMBIA TWIN
JACKPOT, DELUXE CLUB COLUM
BIA,
TWIN
FALLS,
EAGLE,
AMBASSADOR, CORONA and other
Groetchen COLUMBIA models produced
between 1936 and 1951, and the Abco
Novelty COLUMBIA revamps produced
between 1946 and 1951. StockNo. DMB19.
COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 20
Mills Bell-O-Matic FOUR CROWN and
STANDARD HIGHTOP. Including a
guide to the THREE CROWN, JACKPOT,
TWIN, OWL, FOUR REEL STAN
DARD, and other Mills Bell-O-Matic
Hightops produced between 195 3 and 1961,
and the Sega Hightop and mechanical Bell
machines produced between 1959 and 1970.
Stock No. DMB20.
COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 21
Sittman & Pitt/Monarch/Reliance/Mills/
Caille MODEL/RELIANCE/VICTOR/
DRAW POKER/FLORADORA. Includ
ing a guide to the Ideal CARD EXHIBIT
ING MACHINE; Sittman & Pitt, Nafew,
Monarch and Holtz LITTLE MODEL
CARD MACHINE, BROWNIE and
DRAW POKER; Reliance, Clune and
Mills RELIANCE and VICTOR, Mills
KING
DODO,
YOU'RE
NEXT,
FLORADORA and PEERLESS, Fey,
Foley, Mills, Caille and Watling DRAW
POKER and other Drop Card Machines
produced between 1890 and 1934. Stock
No. DMB21.
COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 22
Yale YALE WONDER CLOCK. Includ
ing a guide to the Yale WONDER CLOCK,
ADVERTISING
AND
DISCOUNT
MACHINE and AUTOMATIC CASH
IER AND DISCOUNT MACHINE; Almy
AUTOMATIC CASHIER AND DIS
COUNT MACHINE and Star STAR
TRADE REGISTER. StockNo. DMB22.
COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 23
CHICAGO RIDGE, OOM PAUL, and
AMERICAN BEAUTY. Including a guide
to the various electric Automatic Color
Wheel floor model automatic payout slot
machines made by Berger, Specialty
Manufacturing, Michigan Amusement,
Rosenfield, Cowper, T. J. Nertney,
FRONT O.K. Including a guide to the
Mills OPERATOR BELL, ILLUSION.
COUNTER O.K. VENDER, TOTAL
IZER, FRONT O.K., CLUB AMUSER
and other standard and specialty Mills Bell
machines with serials 40,000 through
139,000, as well as comtemporary Watling
and Jennings Bell machines that copied or
utilized Mills mechanisms. Stock No.
DMB24.
COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 25
Buckley CRISS CROSS and JACKPOT
BELLE. Including a guide to the Buckley/
Mills BLUE FRONT, BROWN FRONT,
BLACK
CHERRY
and
GOLDEN
FALLS revamps, Buckley JACKPOT
BELLE, STANDARD CRISS CROSS,
EXTRA AWARD CRISS CROSS,
DIXIE, BINGO, BONANZA and other
Buckley revamps and Bell machines
produced between 1945 and 1964. Stock
No. DMB25.
COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 26
Evans LUCKY LUCRE and CASINO
BELLS. Including a guide to the ROYAL
LUCRE, CASINO BELL SR., CASINO
BELL JR., JUMBLED BARS, CLUB
CASINO BELL SR., BONANZA, BLACK
DIAMOND and other Evans Console Bells
produced between 1938 and 1954. Stock
No. DMB26.
COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 27
Buckley DIGGER. Including a guide to the
DELUXE
DIGGER,
CHICAGO,
JEWEL BOX, TREASURE ISLAND
and other Buckley Diggers. Stock No.
DMB27.
Canda/Mills/Caille PERFECTION/GOOD
LUCK PERFECTION/UPRIGHT. In
cluding a guide to the Canda CARD MA
CHINE, UPRIGHT FIGARO, EXCEL
SIOR, JUMBO, JUMBO GIANT, SKY
SCRAPER; Mills LITTLE PERFEC
TION, BEN FRANKLIN, THE JUMBO;
Caille BANKER, QUINTETTE; Watling
PERFECTION;
Kelley
COUNTER
PERFECTION and THE KELLEY. Stock
No. DMB28.
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COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 29
Mills LIBERTY BELL/OPERATOR
BELL. Including a guide to the Mills
SPECIAL GUM VENDER, NO. A
between 1894 and 1905. StockNo. DMB23.
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Evans EVANS RACES and EVANS
LONG SHOT RACES. Including a guide
to the FREE PLAY EVANS RACES.
NEW EVANS RACES. FREE PLAY
CONVERTIBLE EVANS RACES and
other Evans Race Machines produced
between 1947 and 1954. StockNo. DMB30.
COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 31
Jennings TODAY. Including a guide to the
TODAY JACKPOT, BASEBALL, elec
tric IMPROVED TODAY and ELEC
TROVENDER. StockNo. DMB31.
COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 32
Buckley POINTMAKER/SAFARI. In
cluding a guide to the Buckley Manufactur-
ingCompany CRISS CROSS ELECTRON
IC POINTMAKER. SAFARI ELEC
TRONIC POINTMAKER and GAME
OF SKILL Stock No. DMB32.
COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 33
Keeney SUPER BELL. Including a guide
to the SUPER BELL MINT VENDER,
TWO-WAY SUPER BELL and FOUR-
WAY SUPER BELL. Stock No. DMB33.
COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 34
Superior RACES. Including a guide to the
Superior Confection Company RACES
GOLD
AWARD,
RACES
BELL,
RACES VENDER, DOG RACES and
Buckley
Manufacturing
Company
SUPERIOR
RACERS,
SUPERIOR
RACERS BELL, SUPERIOR DOG
RACERS
and
SUPERIOR
DOG
RACERS BELL. Stock No. DMB34.
COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 28
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COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 24
Mills 1918-1925 OPERATOR BELL,
COUNTER
O.K.
VENDER
and
COIN SLOT GUIDE NO. 30
machines with serials 100 through 32,000,
as well as contemporary Watling, Burnham
and Industry Industry Novelty "Iron Case"
Bells and revamps. Stock No. DMB29.
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Coin Slot Magazine - #V8N3 - 1982 - November [International Arcade Museum]
p APPY SEZ:
Vintage Collectible,
by Larry Lubliner
" It's a long way across Texas!"
Dear Pappy:
Dear Pappy,
certain what percentage of machines
Enclosed is a photo of a slot I just
acquired I think it is a Mills JUMBO
PARADE ModeL Serial number 10085
is stamped on the cabinet and on a
paper inside.
If s no accident that I read my issue
of The Coin Slot from cover to cover,
came with skill stops and
starting from the rear! I'm sure that
many machines exactly like yours
your readers are just out hunting
were made are known today. The
for more unique machines this
summer and you will certainly be
value on your machine in today's
market is in the range of $1,800 to
swamped with many challenging
$2,000.
questions this fall.
I'm an enthusiastic but confused
new collector who does not know
Pappy
Any information on this machine
would be appreciated, particularly
the colors used on the top and back
glass and the cabinet.
Sincerely,
H.H.
Clarksburg, Ca.
how to interpret the number or letters
vendors or, for that matter,
merit
how
Dear Pappy,
Enclosed
are
photos
of
three
on my slot machine. The first number
is 178481, the second is 17VC
1675. What do they mean? Can you
tell me what percentage of slots
come with skill stops and mint ven
dors? How many exactly like mine
BLACK CHERRY slot machines (5C,
10$, and 25C) and a Console (10$).
I would like information on their fair
market price. All four are in excellent
working condition. Also, I have a
VEST POCKET 5$ machine.
were made? How many are around
today? And a rough estimate as to
an estate, and had not been opened
The machines were acquired from
its age and value.
Thanking You in Advance,
since the early 50s. The silver coins
J.C.W.
Thanks a bunch!
Sincerely,
Bronx, N.Y.
more than paid for the machines.
R.V.
Pittsburgh, Pa
Dear H.H.:
The JUMBO PARADE was probably
one of the most popular of the Mills
consoles It was made in the mid-to
late— 1940s and was a dependable
work-horse for the operator and the
Dear J.C.W.
Thank you for your nice words.
Now let's see if I can live up to
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expectations. The serial number is
Dear R.V.,
able to help. Good luck in restoring
could be Mills Convertible Vendor
Thanks so much for your letter.
The Mills BLACK CHERRY machines
look to be in excellent original condi
tion. They were made in the mid to
late 1940s and were extremely popu
lar Club machines. They are worth
it
front part number.
about a thousand dollars apiece on
Pappy
70 —THE COIN SLOT
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There is no way I know of to as
today's market.
NOVEMBER, 1982
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