Coin Slot

Coin Slot Magazine - #049 - 1979 - February [International Arcade Museum]
EDITOR'S STATEMENT
Newcomers and long-time collectors are always writing in with
the same question; "How can I learn more about slots, jukeboxes,
arcade games, etc.?"
Well, there are a number of ways to become
more knowledgeable.
One of the first things a collector should do is to subscribe to
any and all publications dealing with their subject of interest.
These publications are filled with valuable information that all
collectors can find very useful.
In addition to the articles, they
can put you in touch with a number of other collectors who share
your enthusiasm for coin operated antiques.
Further, they can
help you locate books, services, hard to find parts, etc.
But most
of you already know this.
Next a person might purchase some of the collectors books
available on their hobby. Dick Bueschel's Slot Machine and Trade
Stimulator books are excellent examples of valuable resource ma
terial. Although I have yet to see a copy of Ken and Fran Rubin's
new book "Drop Coin Here", the first proof sheets show it to be
colorful and very broad in scope covering slots, music, arcade and
even vending machines.
Then there are books such as Jukebox
Saturday Night, Pinball Portfolio, Pinball, Tilt, etc.
With any
of these books, you benefit tremendously.
Expert advice is no
further than the end of your fingertips.
Digging deeper we run across reprints of old service manuals.
They can be extremely valuable to you if you ever work on your
own machines.
Even if there are no service manuals available for
your exact machine, you need not worry. Although each machine
is different in some way, general principles of operation are shared
by all slots, jukeboxes, pinballs, etc.
For instance, many of the
slot mechanisms are quite similar in design and construction. With
the general instructions contained in these manuals carefully ex
plaining how the payout slides, coin escalators, and jackpots oper
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