Coin Slot Magazine - #060 - 1980 - February [International Arcade Museum]
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Dear Editor,
DARD made in Reno, Nevada, around 1953 or so.
Mrs. Peccole of A&P Slots in Reno, Nevada was
that.
unable to give me any information on a slot ma
probably
chine I own.
Casino in Las Vegas.
In short, it's a Mills "Hightop", and a beauty at
She said if I would send you a pic
It
has certainly been modified, and was
a
special
order
for the
Palace
Hotel
The major changes are the
ture of the machine you would be able to tell me
deep wooden cash box base with the payout cup
more about it.
at the right, the blocked payout cup on the actual
The machine is in working order
machine,
but I do not wish to sell it.
and
the
"Moat
Front" jackpot.
But
deep down, it's still the Mills Bell-O-Matic STAN
I have heard the machine is called a Castle Top
DARD.
made for the Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Any information you can give me will be greatly
To service this machine you'll want Coin
appreciated including an approximate value of the
Guide No. 6 for the Mills 21 BELL.
machine.
plete manual.
You may keep the pictures if you wish.
Slot
It's the com
But, if you have missing or broken
parts you'll also want Coin Slot Guide No. 20 for
Thank You, R. W. Cook
the
Mills
DARD
as
Bell-O-Matic
made
in
21, CROWN and STAN
Nevada.
This
latter
guide
shows each and every part in detail and was origi
Dear Richard;
nally prepared as a replacement parts guide for
Now that's what I call a wild machine!
It's so
the Nevada-made machines.
well camouflaged with its built-up fortress front
that it's hard to tell what it is. Until . . . you look
at the back.
Oh, thanks for the stamp for the reply. No, there's
no cost for the service, but it's nice to have readers
offset the cost of the return postage.
Turrets, ramparts, stone walls and moat entrance
notwithstanding, it's a Mills Bell-O-Matic 5c STAN
Regards,
The Editor
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