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Coin Slot Magazine - #026 - 1977 - March [International Arcade Museum]
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History
Antique enthusiasts, especially
those
interested
antiques,
in
mechanical
occasionally
run
into
an old music box among their
finds.
The
first
thing
which
most often comes to mind is the
name Regina.
is not a
If the music box
"Regina", the layman
is usually confused.
of
the
there
The truth
matter is that actually
were
quite a few music
box manufacturers around in the
1800's and early 1900's.
But
why is the name Regina so pro
minent?
Nowadays,
home
entertain
ment is taken for granted. A flick
of
a
switch
can
turn
on
our
favorite TV or radio show in
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However, before
the marvels of electronics, this
was not the case.
If a family
had a musical instrument of some
type and
a
person
to
play
it,
this was their entertainment; but
.com were not that lucky.
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families
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