Coin Slot

Coin Slot Magazine - #092 - 1982 - October [International Arcade Museum]
Now, who are you to say that a
Dear D.G.:
Buckley is worth $750? Is that $750
fully restored, a basket case, nice
original, or what?
I agree that a Buckely in average
condition is worth $750-$950. But,
the obvious reasons, and was made
by Mills Novelty Company in Chicago
They started making this piece in
what happens to the price when
1898, so ifs very possible it could
you put $400 to $1,000 into restor
have been in the pool hall in 1900.
Your great uncle sure left a super
duper piece. It is called an OWL for
ation? The machine in the picture
We are certainly pleased that you
looked to be a restored machine,
have enjoyed the magazine. We do
which is why I priced it as I did.
offer subscriptions, so if you'd like
to sign up for a year or six months,
You made exactly the same mis
take with your $750 price that I did
with my $1,300*$1,500 price. You
neglected to take condition into
just send a note to P.O. Box 612,
Wheatridge, Colorado 80034. The
Coin Slot Guide No. 20 is fora Mills
BELL-O-MATIC machine so its no
wonder yours isn't in it. Your ma
chine is scheduled to appear in a
Guide in the near future, so watch
consideration.
Now, you did ask me a question
concerning a mechanism that ap
peared to go into a console. I must
admit, Pappy could not come up
with an answer on this one. I will
print the picture and see if any of
the readers out there have an answer.
Pappy
came from that big board you see at
for it soon.
a horse race track, which is called
the "Totalizer" because it totals all
spector at the Mills plant who passed
the pools (win, place and show) and
calculates the correct payoff. I hope
someone can help with the glass
and schematic because without the
glass, the machine loses a great
deal of value.
Pappy
Dear Pappy:
The photos are of a machine my
great uncle had in his pool hall, (at
the turn of the century I was told).
His youngest brother gave it to me
about eight years ago, and until last
week, I didn't think it worked. The
kids are having a lot of fun with it.
I only have the July and August
issues of The Coin Slot and Guide
No. 20. However, this guide does
not have my OWL in it. I hope you
can provide some information for
A. Prell was probably a line in
final judgement on the machine as
it rolled off the assembly line before
being crated and shipped. The 155
could be his designated number,,
the serial number of the piece, or
perhaps the number of pieces off
the line that week, month, etc.
Ross is probably a repairman,
who repaired it and marked "O.K."
to let everyone know that it was
working. Most of the time, in addition
to putting a name and "O.K.," the
date was also somewhere close by.
Your machine looks to be in good
original condition and on today's
market would have a value of about
$4,500.
Thanks much for your letter, it
was most interesting.
Pappy
its restoration. I can't find any num
Dear Pappy:
I found a rare machine, at least I
think its rare, it's called a Jennings
TOTALIZER, 25$ console without
the glass and schematic.
I have enclosed pictures and would
appreciate it if anybody could help
locate a glass or schematics could
tell me something about the history
of the machine.
bers on it except for some writing
on the inside of the case. In black
paint are scrawled the words:
"A Prell
155"
and in what appears to be white
crayon are:
"O.K. Ross."
I have been told that it is very val
uable. Anything you can tell me will
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a
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and red. The original color is still on
rare that I've never
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the rest, barn red I think.
one.
G.N.
Merrillville, Indiana
It was made, as you said, by O.D.
Jennings Co., in Chicago. The date
is probably in the late '30s or early
'40s. The term "Totalizer" probably
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October 1982
be greatly appreciated.
I enjoy your column and The Coin
Slot is very interesting.
D.G.
Kansas City, Missouri
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