Coin Slot

Issue: 1982 October 092

Coin Slot Magazine - #092 - 1982 - October [International Arcade Museum]
'Classified Ads
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE
PACE (1928)50 SLOT MACHINE. (Page 227
Wallace Homestead Slot Machine book) All
restored, beautiful—$1,100. Rush check Mr.
Russell, 2404 W. 111 St., Chicago, IL 60655
(312)233-3205.
KEEP NICKELS HANDY in an attractive old
stock "Nickel Nudger" machine. Wood and
metal device holds $10 in nickels, dispenses
5 coins per nudge. $20 ppd. Slot Closet, 5929
N. Greely, Portland, OR 97217.
PINBALL COLLECTOR'S QUARTERLY: Filled
with photos. Written by collectors. History. Art.
Repairs. Play. Classifieds. Free 20 word clas
sified with subscription. Send check or money
order for $22 payable toSilverball Amusements
to: Pinball, Box 137-H, LaGrangeville, New
York, 12540.
I SELL EVERY slot machine book that was
ever published, send for my free list of books
and articles for sale. Please enclose SAS.E.
Mr. Russell, 2404 West 111 th St., Chicago, IL
60655.(312)233-3205.
SLOT MACHINE COVERS: Durable cotton/-
dacron, tailor made for each machine. Has 2
color logo on front and key pocket on back
FREE BROCHURE w/dealer discounts. Bob
Zwicker, P.O. Box F, Youngstown, OH 44507.
BRONZE MINIATURES of Bill Harris Western
figures. Number 7 of 100, sold as set or will
sell individual figures, 10 in all. One Armed
Cowboy, One Armed Bandit, Indian, Miner,
Mexican Bandito, Buffalo Bill, Civil War Officer,
Civil War Infantryman, Mountain Man and
Paul Bunyan. $350 each, F.O.B. Denver. Call
Bill Harris for details or to order. (303) 431-
9266.
PUNCH BOARDS-We have thousands of old
punchboards out of the '30s, '40s, and '50s.
They are colorful eye catchers for shows and
shops. Fast sellers! Send $15 for 4 assorted
and catalogue of the unusual trade stimulators.
Amusement Sales, 127 No. Main, Midvale, UT
84047(801)255-4731.
ARCADE MACHINES, TRADE STIMULATORS,
over 25, SASE for list I buy also. Booz baro
meters, new-old stock $125. Durham, Box
2426, Rockville MD 20852, (202) 338-1342
evenings
1894 CLAWSON THREE JACKPOT (Pg. 39,
Volume 2). Excellent condition, 100% original.
Also a second identical machine minus the
oak cabinet and shank Both machines for
$2,700 total. Will consider trades. 815 - 239-
1540.
CAILLE SUPERIOR JACKPOT. Completeguts,
front casting, payout cup, handle, etc Damaged
in fire. Needs a case and top. $350. Will con-
sider trades 815 - 239-1540.
FOR SALE DEWEY slot machine, 1906, music
box linkage & brackets, same one on The Coin
Slot front cover, May issue. Working great.
Asking $6,800. Also other goosenecks. 1-
206-892-1470. P.O. Box4846, Van, Washing-
ton, 98662.
(1) Pace Penny Flick $225; (2) Zepher$295;
(3) MillsFruitKing$250;(4)BabyGum Vendor
$350; (5) Postage Stamp Machine (cast iron)
$35; (6) Deuces Wild $125; (7) A.B.T. Big
Game Hunt $275; (8) Miniature Baseball World
Champion 1 at $350, other at $475; (9) 2 Mills
Scales$85 apiece; (10)1 Watling scale$125;
(11)1 Watling Fortune Scale $95; (12) RMC
Radio Wizard $250; (13) 25$ Imp $450; (14)
Cast Iron Columbus Peanut Machine $125.
Call 1-517-546-7470.
COUNTER TOP PINBALLS(1) Mills Wow$150;
(2) Daisy $225; (3) Silver Cup $250; (4) Blue
Ribbon $125; (5) Mills Official $125; (6) Bally
Grandstand 1 ball payout pinball $750 or all
for $1,250. Call 1-517-546-7470.
5$ MILLS QT FIREBIRD; 1 0 Mills QT Jr, 5$
Caille Detroit Upright; 5C Jennings Peacock;
100 Mills War Eagle; 50 Coin Front Rol-A-Top;
25$ Mills AT; 50 Pace Kitty; 5$ RolTop-GA-FV
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October 1982
WANTED: B&W photos of existing old pinballs
— cabinet playfield and backglass—for"100
Collectible Pinballs ..." book being written.
The older the better. Pictures used will have
credit line to your collection. Or shoot B&W
roll of you machines and send me film. I'll
process. It'll be the pinball book we've all
waited for. Dick Bueschel, c/o Zylke, 1939
Waukegan Road, Glenview, IL 60025.
MILLS QT SLOTS. Must be complete & working
Send photo to Miami Antique Slot Machine,
13738 Biscayne Blvd., N. Miami, 33181 (305)
947-9207.
Classified Ads
PARTS
EXCHANGE
UNRESTORED or rough Victorian floorwheel
machine wanted. Also need: parts for Bally
"Spark Plug," castings for "3 Jacks" Buy/Trade
Slot Closet 5929 N. Greely, Portland, OR
BUY SELL jukeboxes, vending machines, ar
97217.
cade machines, trade stimulators, pinballs,
amusement music machines, records, scales,
cash registers, eta Tony's Trading Post, 209
East Park Street Phone (406) 723-9824, Butte,
Montana 59701.
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WANTED
TRADE
WILLTRADE A50 original Mills"Brown Front"
unrestored but works beautifully. Would like
to trade for any type 500 machine. E. Brown,
411 Jefferson St., Martins Ferry, Ohio 43935.
LOOKING FOR WATLING 10,100 & 500 Coin
Front ROL-A-TOP, prefer restorable conditioa
Have to trade, restored: 1 ea ROL-A-TOP
Coin Front & Checkerboard Front. Also other
machines to trade. Call (318) 334-5117.
MASTERS, complete or incomplete machines.
One Penny Wonder, 805 Terraceview Lane,
Plymouth, MN 55447.
Advertisers
WANTED GOLF BALL Slot Machines, or Golf
Trade Stimulators or Golf Antique Items or
anything Golf. Russell, 2404 W. 111 th Street
Chicago, IL 60655 (312) 233-3205.
A & P Slots
page 14
Auto Bell Manufacturing
page 12
WANTED CAILLE TOURIST and a Superior
Confection Races. Cash paid or trade. Write
The Coin Slot, P.O. Box612 H, Wheatridge, CO
Brooks Novelty Antiques
page 36
Casino Antiques Ltd.
Back Cover
Chicago Antique Slot Machine
Co.
page 2
80034.
Bandits
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Berten, Bernie
page 37
COLLECTOR SEEKING SETS of stereo view
cards as used in arcade machines, Brief des
cription and price please. All letters answered.
Michael Carrick 551 -H Foster City Blvd. Foster
City, CA 94404.
Chicagoland Antique Advertising
And Slot
WANTED: MILLS BONUS HORSEHEAD mech
anism. Prefer 100, but will consider any other.
Fred Marshall, 3306 27th Street, Lubbock,
Texas 79410 (806) 795-0110.
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prices. Doug, 716 Lori Lane, Council Bluffs,
Iowa 51501.
bolts, beautiful nickel plated, 3/16 x 1-1/4 x
20. For$5.00 pi us $1.50 postage M&M, 18723
Sunlight Lane, Huntertown, IN 46748.
WANTED
Bird; 5$ Treasury, 50 Victory Club Hunting
Scene; 25$ Rol-Top Bird, 250 Jennings Pea
cock; 50 Mills Melon Bell; 50 Rol-Top Bird; 50
Treasury Deferred Pay; 100 Mills4 Reel; 100
Mills Blue Bell; 100 Mills Jewel Bell; plus
many more. Call 1-517-546-7470.
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Necklace $6.50, pin / $6.00.
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WHOLESALE INQUIRIES WELCOMED.
FOR SALE SLOT MACHINECABINETcarriage
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WANTED: BACKGLASS for a united "Delux
Derby Roll," a skill roll game. Send picture
and/or description, plus asking price, to: Chris
Kahn, P.O. Box 30554, Seattle, WA 98103.
Machine Show
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Coin Op Amusements Co.
page 11
Coin Slot Books
page 17
Evans and Frink
page 12
Frank's Promotions
page 16
Harris, Bill
page 43
Harris, Stan
page 36
Harrison Bros
page 48
Home Arcade Corp.
page 45
Jamie Lynn Cabinet Restoration page
8
Jukebox Junction
page 23
Mills Novelty Company
page 37
One Arm Bandit
Specialty Slots Corp.
page 23
page 44
St. Louis Slot Machine Co
St. Louis Slot Machine Co
page 6
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Slots doomed to the death in Ohio
It has come to The Coin Slot's
Society has also come to the aid of
as a last resort to save the slots.
attention in the latter part of
the endangered slots. The Society
"We're not trying to take them away
July that the state of Ohio has
has asked to be granted custody of
from collectors, only to find a way to
a problem: whether or not to destroy
the 15 "antique" machines intending
save the machines."
fifteen
to put them on display under glass
As of publication time, the order
where their handles could not be
to have the fifteen slot machines
pulled.
destroyed was the last word on
their fate. The Coin Slot has had no
word from Judge Baird on his final
collectible
slot
machines
seized in a raid.
October 3, 1982, in a raid on a
Said Society Trustee Jerry Osborne,
"I would hate to see them destroyed.
Gambling is part of America's history
Teamster's Union event, promoted
as a fundraiser for retarded children,
deputies seized 15 collectible slot
machines, as well as horse race
wheels,
black jack tables,
poker
chips and instant bingo cards in the
Medina County Community Center,
decision in the case; whether he
and you can't wish it away just be
would let the historical society and
cause it may not have been one of
collectors rescue the machines in
our finer hours." Osborne said the
historical society's offer was made
their final houror condemn them to
death row.
where the event was held.
The Coin Slot Gets Involved
Pasquale Capasso, aged 65, and
John Mastro, aged 75, were the
owners of the gambling parapher
nalia and the slot machines, valued
at $15,000. The two, white haired
men spent many hours refurbishing
and restoring the machines, leasing
word about the im-
pending doom of the fifteen
are not used forgambling purposes.
The states that have amended their
confiscated slot machines in
Ohio, The Coin Slot publisher and
editor, Rosanna Harris, put in a
good word for the slots to the Akron
Beacon Journal. Reprinted here, in
its entirety, is the letter Rosanna
laws since 1976 comprise the high
est percentage of U.S. population.
Ohio is one of four states that have
laws that are unclear. Because the
The two Cleveland men were found
wrote in her attempt to assist the
guilty on one count each of gambling
and received a $500 suspended
fine and six months probation by
Medina County Common Pleas
Judge Philip A. Baird. Charges of
operating a gambling house and
Portage County Historical Society
and Ohio collectors save the slots
from destruction.
have made sure that there was no
misunderstanding that the machines
them to charities for promotional
purposes It was their way to keep
from growing old.
August 17, 1982
Voice of the People
public gaming were dismissed. The
slot machines, along with the other
gambling equipment so carefully
Akron Beacon Journal
Dear Editor;
One of our subscribers has for
warded articles from your paper re
restored, were ordered destroyed.
garding the confiscation and im
pending destruction of 15 "collec
tible" slot machines. Our interest is
The one arm bandits had friends
in Medina County, however, as a
group of Akron collectors took up
the pen in hopes of rescuing the
doomed machines. The group, ap
parently led by a retired telephone
not in promoting illegal operation of
any type of gambling device, but in
lineman, has begun to write to area
newspapers to save the machines
from the sledge hammer.
Judge Baird has stood by his deci
despite the protests of collectors,
saying, "I can agree from an an
tique standpoint it's a shame to de
have them destroyed, because they
are a gambling device, a nuisance
and per se illegal."
The Portage County Historical
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have collected slot machines and
were being used for gambling.
As we look at the situation, it
seems that there is still a great deal
of misunderstanding surrounding
collectible machines. The machines
in question are probably mechanical.
Even during their early years they
were a pain to keep operational.
They are an intriquing piece of Amer
ican mechanical genious. But any
collector will tell you that aftera few
hours (or even less) of play, the
back door is off more than on. In
many ways it is like comparing a
protecting a part of Americana that
Model A with a 1982 Lincoln Con
has suffered bad press over the
years and has been the butt of well
tinental or a wringer type Maytag
with an automatic Maytag. Only the
name is the same.
meaning politicians.
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These machines are truly a part
of our history and deserve more
than to become a pile of rubble.
District of Columbia Machines must
Ohio is bordered by states that
have been manufactured prior to allow the collecting of slot machines
1940, 1941, 1950, 1952, 25 years for aesthetic reasons. Perhaps it is
ago or 30 years ago. (Unfortunately
no uniform date has yet been estab
now time for Ohio to clarify its law in
regard to"collectible" slot machines.
Sincerely,
Rosanna Harris, Editor
lished.) Five states allow private
ownership of slot machines manu
factured at any time as long as they The Coin Slot
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