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Mechanical Memories Magazine

Issue: 2007-March - Issue 11

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Amusements Machines. By Lynn F. Pearson
This potted history of British amusement machines is a well illustrated and useful
introduction to the subject. Currently out of print. Soft-back, 32 pages with 62
illustrations, b/w. Our price £12
Arcades and Slot Machines. By Paul Braithwaite
The definitive British slot machine collectors guide. Includes A - Z survey of
manufacturers, with plenty of photo's of familiar and rare machines. A must have for
every collector. Soft-back, 105 pages, colour & b/w. Our price: £12
Automatic Pleasures: The history of the Coin Machine. By Nie Costa
Focuses on some of the earliest and rarest machines. The first book ever published
on coin-operated machines from a British social history perspective. Out of print for
many years. Hard-back, 225 pages, colour & b/w. Our price: £40
Pennies by the Sea: The Life and Times of Joyland Amusements, Bridlington
By Nick Laister
The first book on the phenomenon of the seaside amusement arcade, based around
the history of what was one of Britain's largest - Joyland Amusements in the East
Yorkshire seaside resort of Bridlington. Enter a wonderful world of long days,
colourful lights and enormous innovation; an insight into a way of life that once
existed at seaside resorts up and down the country but has now largely disappeared.
Soft-back, 122 pages, b/w. Our price: £16
Collectors' Guide to Vintage Coin Machines (2 nd edition with revised price guide)
by Dick Bueschel
Chapters on scales, vending, arcade, slots, jukes, pinballs and stimulators. Attractive
book, well researched and illustrated. Hardback, 220 pages featuring 700 machines
all in colour. Our price: £32.40
100 Ans de Machines a Sous. By Jean Lemaitre
Large, expensively produced quality book that does full-colour justice to a superb
array of predominantly French machines (many truly exquisite) plus a few English,
German and American games, pinballs and jukeboxes. One of the finest publications
about slot machines, by the leading French slot machine expert. A real eye-opener to
anyone interested in wall machines. Small print run in 1997, now hard to find.
French text. Hardback, 175 pages, colour. Our price: £40
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Jukeboxes by Adams, Lukas & Maschke
1950s - 60s jukebox history, technology, manufacturers with advice on collecting,
maintaining and restoring. Evolutionary 'photo chronicle with clear pictures of
mechanisms and illustrated index of model numbers by manufacturer.
Hardback, 144 pages, colour and b/w. Our Price: £30.00
Jukeboxes By Frank Adams
Documenting over a hundred years of unusual, obscure, mysterious and innovative
American Jukeboxes by Mills, Capehart, Packard, Gabel and Aireon, Edison, United
Ristaucrat and many others, with high quality reproductions of many original
advertisements. Ringbound, 182 pages, colour and b/w. Our price: £30.00
Jukebox Heaven by G Rosendahl and L Wildschut
Worthy contribution from the Dutch enthusiasts, covering all models from the early
1930s to 1962 when the visible mechanism disappeared. Five chapters: AMI, Rock-
Ola, Seeburg, Wurlitzer, the others (Filben, United, Mills, Packard and the European
Tonomat, NSM Beromat etc.) with information on finding, restoring, pricing and
records. Hardback, 187 pages, colour and b/w (out of print). Our price: £35.00
The Complete Pinball Book - Collecting the Game and it's History (with values)
by Marco Rossignoli
Second edition with price guide. The biggest and best volume on the subject to date,
it covers the whole topic from the 30s to the 90s in minute detail, with a listing of
over 3000 games and over 900 colour photographs, including technical close-ups,
flyers and rare pictures. Hardback, 320 pages, colour. Our price: £49.00
Bally's Bingo Pinball Machines by Jeffrey Lawton.
The first book to describe the history, evolution and excitemt:nt of this branch of the
pinball species, showcasing a fantastic collection of machines from the 50s and 60s
with original promotional brochures and advertisements.
Hardback, 144 pages, over 290 colour photos. Our price: £32.40
A comprehensive range of Slot Machine, Jukebox and Pinball books can be
purchased in the 'Library' on the penny machines website
All prices include UK p&p.
Cheques to:
David Lavender
50 Charlemont Road, Walsall, West midlands. WSS 3NQ
Or order online at www.pennymachines.co.uk
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