C.O.C.A. Times

"mundane fellow." He was never
threatened or shot at or anything like
that. Collecting the Americana was it-
self an adventure.
Lyon's chief interest was in Pony Ex-
press memorabilia. He would buy it,
swap it, trade it. Britt said, "He'd get it
any way he could. Ifhe found any lying
around, he'd sure pick it up."
The Old West Lives
Frank Harper looks fondly through the
front window at old chips, cards and other
gambling paraphernalia on display at the
Harrah's Pony Express Museum.
Every few years someone goes over
the collection to do routine mainte-
nance. The pieces in the collection are
originals and will fall apart on their
own eventually if somebody doesn't
take care of them. But there is not much
upkeep necessary.
Security is basic and effective. Came-
ras are everywhere in the museum, and
the pictures go to Harper's office. There
are also the usual alarms on each case.
More than three hundred thousand
people visit the Pony Express Museum
every year. The Pony Express Mu-
seum, part of Harrah's Automobile
Collection is open to the public from
9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Memorial Day
through Labor Day, and from 9:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m. otherwise.
In addition to the exibits named
above, the museum has on display orig-
inal Wells Fargo Overland Stage-
coaches, Buffalo Bill's saddle and In-
dian artifacts and weapons.
The Pony Express museum is a spec-
tacular journey into the past of the
American West. Anyone traveling to
the West coast ought to make sure they
don't miss it.
A Partial List of Coin-Operated Machines in the Harrah Collection
Trade Stimulators
1893
1900
1932
1935
1936
1940
1938
1924
1928
1931
1932
1932
1932
1933
1933
1933
1933
1934
1934
1934
1934
1935
1935
1935
1935
1935
1935
1935
1936
1936
1936
1936
1936
1937
1938
1938
1938
1939
1940
1940
1907
1912
1932
1932
1937
1941
1916
The Bicycle (5¢) .. ... . .. ... . . .... . . . ....... Sun
Draw Poker (5¢) .... ... .. . . ........ . ... Watling
Freeplay (5¢) . . ...... . . . .. ... ......... . .. Daval
"Hit Me" ...... . ...... .. .. . . .... ... ... . . . Pierce
Real "21" ............. . .. ... .. .. ........ Daval
Sparks Gum Vender . . . .. . ..... ...... Groetchen
Roulette Gum Ball (5¢) ..... .... .... . .. Exhibit
Reno (1¢) ... ... .. . ................. Charles Fey
3 in 1 Dice Game (5-10-25¢) ... . ... . Charles Fey
Floor Machines
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1902
1902
1903
1904
1905
1905
1907
1907
1907
1907
1939
1905
1907
1907
1907
Oshkosh (5¢) ... .. .. . . .. .... .. .......... Berger
Puck (5¢) .. . ..... .. . .. .. . ... . ... . .. .. .... Caille
Dewey (5¢) ...... . ..... . . .. . .. .. -. . . ..... . . Mills
Banner . ... . . .... .. ..... .. . . .. . .. . .. . McDonald
New Century Music Detroit (5¢) Caille-Schiemer
Dewey (25¢) ... . .. . . .. .. . . ..... .. . .. .... .. Mills
Duplex-Ten Way .. . .. ..... .... . ..... . ..... Mills
20th Century .. . . .. .. ....... .. .. . ........ . Mills
The Big Six ................. ... .. .. ... Watling
Cricket (5¢) . .... . .. . .. ... . .... . .. . . .. . ... . Mills
Eclipse (5¢) ..... .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . ... . . . ... . Caille
Eclipse (25¢) .. . .... .. .. ... .. . .. .. . . .. .. . . Caille
Peerless Roulette (25¢) ... . .. . .. .. . . . ... . . Caille
Centaur (5¢) .... . .. ..... . .. . . ...... . . . ... Caille
Centaur (25¢) .. ...... .. .. .. .... .. . .. . . ... Caille
Centaur (50¢) ...................... . ..... Caille
Century (50¢) . ..... . . .. . .... . .. . . . .. .. . .. . Mills
Forty-Five (25¢) .... .. .. ... .............. Caille
Twin Centaur (25-50¢) ... . . . . .. ....... . .. Caille
Twin Centaur (5¢) . .. .. . .... . .......... . . Caille
Twin Centaur (25¢) . ........... . . .. .. .... Caille
1907
1911
1911
1926
1929
1931
1931
Check-Boy (5¢) ... .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .... .. .... Mills
Operators Bell (1¢) ... . . ..... .... .. . . ... .. Mills
Operators Bell (5¢) ..... . .......... .. ... . . Mills
Front O.K. (5¢) ........... . . . ...... . . .... . Mills
Front O.K. (5¢) ................. .. . ... .. . . Mills
Double Jackpot (5¢) .. . . .... . ... ... ..... . Caille
Little Duke (1¢) ... . . . .. ........ . .. . .. . Jennings
Counter-Top Models
Jackpot Gumball Vender (5¢) .. .. ...... ... Mills
Silent F.O.K. Vender (5¢) .. . . .... . ....... . Mills
Super Bell (5¢) . . ...................... ... . Mills
Super Triple (1¢) ..... . .......... ...... Rock-Ola
Golden Bell (5¢) . . ... . . . ...... . .. . . . . . . .. . Mills
Caille Silent Sphinx (5¢) .... . ... Fuller-Johnson
Watling Baby Gold Award (5¢) ........ Watling
Little Duke (1¢) .. . . .. . ... . . .. ..... . . . . Jennings
Century Vender (5¢) .. . .. . . .. .... . .... Jennings
Dutchess Vender (5¢) .......... . . .. . .. Jennings
Silent Jackpot Bell (War Eagle) (10¢) . . .. . Mills
Treasury (5¢) . . . . . .. . .. ..... ........... Watling
Comet (5¢) ... .. . . .. .. .. . . .. . . . ... . .. ... . . Pace
Bantam Bell (5¢) . . ... . . . . .. ... .. . . ... . ... Pace
Bantam Mints (10¢) .. .. . . .... . .. . ........ Pace
Races (5¢) ..... . ...... . . ... Superior Confection
Dice Game (25¢) . .. . . .. . . .. . ...... . .. . .... Mills
Extraordinary Bell (10¢) ...... . .. . .... . ... Mills
Caille Dough Boy (25¢) ......... Fuller-Johnson
Multi-Bell ... .. ... .... ..... . ...... A.C. Novelty
Q.T. Bell (1¢) . .. ... . .. .... .. .. .. .......... Mills
Roll-A-Top (25¢) ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. . .. . Watling
Black Cherry (10¢) . ..... . ................ Mills
Futurity Bell (5¢) ... .. . .. . . ... .. . ........ . Mills
Console Aristocrat (25¢) . .. . .. . .. . ... . Jennings
Double Bell (5-25¢) .. . ....... .. .. . . . .. .. ... Bally
Columbia Deluxe (10¢) . .... . ....... .. Groetchen
Triplex Chief Bell (5-10-25¢) ........ . .. Jennings
Caille Cadet (10¢) .......... .. . . Fuller-Johnson
Chrome Q.T. (5¢) . ..... . . .... . ..... .. ... .. Mills
Comet (10¢) .......... . .... . ... .. . .. ... . .. Pace
Dice Game (25¢) . . . ..... .... . . .. . Royal Novelty
O.K. Gum Vender . . . ....... . ..... .. . ... . . Mills
Silent Bell (5¢) . . ... . .... Bull Durham Novelty
Double Jackpot (25¢) . .. .. . .... .. . . Charles Fey
Chrome (5¢) . ... . . . . ....... . ... . .. . ..... . . Pace
Caille Cadet Bonus Mystery (5¢) Fuller-Johnson
Gum Vender ....... ..... .... .. ..... . .. Watling
Floor Consoles
1940 4-Bells Console (5¢) .. . ... . . ..... . .. . ..... . Mills
ALI d ata supplied by Harrah 's Auto Collection.
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