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Grandpa: Charles Fey, 1862-1944, made
many different machines. The 28 that were
in the Liberty Belle Collection are now
displayed in the Nevada State Museum.
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Jennings: The Fey Brothers 'first
slot was a 1931 Jennings, pur-
chased for home use, while living in
California. it was broken up a year
later when a close friend 's house
was raided and he was.fined $2000
for the possession of four slots.
Backbooth: Slot machines decorated the restaurant throughout. Purchased in
the /960sfor $200, the New Century Detroit was found in Wisconsin through
an Antique Trader ad, and the Mills Twin Dewey was obtained from Bikins for
$3 7 5- the delinquent storage fee.
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Liberty Bell Fey: A primary reason to move
to Nevada was to be able to publicly display
grandpa's original Liberty Bell slot- and as a
bonus- operate its descendents.
Mills Slot: The four Mills Hi-Tops- re-
vamped for casino use- came with the
lease of the Liberty Belle. it was the be-
ginning of forty-eight years of operating
and revamping slot machines.