Coin Slot
Issue: 1981 September 079 - Page 45
Coin Slot Magazine - #079 - 1981 - September [International Arcade Museum]
r* * *
Browsing these pages is like picking a
pathway through a forest of coin slot
collectables and discovering the ans
wers to 1000 questions -most of which
may never have crossed your mind.
DISPLAY
ADS
At last! A fingertip-handy selection from those
renowned trade ads from The Billboard
magazine that form the primary base for mod
ern day reporting on vintage coin-operated
machines! Now released in a big, permanent
volume, indexed and ready for your continuous
reference pleasure!
ARE
If you were a slot machine and counter game
operator in the golden age, 77?e Billboard is
where you first learned of the latest models, of
special accessories, of rebuilts and revamps. If
you missed this experience the Treasury
provides you with a full review of this passing
VALUABLE
• ••i
SEND
FOR
OUR
L
parade.
configuration into a whole line . . . Open
You'll be there when: The age of anonymity
accents advance play, fortune telling and
vending guises to help in securing locations..
. That old lure-the visible jackpot-is revisited
...A rash of jackpot front conversion attach
ments follow. .. Lightweight counter games
begin to proliferate with appeals to low initial
Territory becomes only a memory as viable
locations are so reduced in number that
operators look to other venture for survival...
Thousands of machines listed and priced!
Hundreds of descriptions!
700 illustrations. 600 separate ads. 480
cost and the convenience of portable action..
. Penny play models keep operators going in
the Big Depression... The slug problem be
comes acute and counter measures become
more sophisticated... Used Bells compete in
pages. 6
price with new counter games ... Two plays
are offered for one coin...
Slot Machines of Yesteryear Operator's
Companion series —
Mills starts modem times with the introduction
ofits.Silent ...The decibel level in Bell play
declines generally as other makers begin to
emulate the Mills with pads and cushions...
Pin tables appear, often finding acceptance
where Bells are barred... Watting surprises all
with a highly styled coin escalation carousel..
. The wedding of a Bell mechanism with a pin
mole creates most unusual machines from the
McCoy to the Flasher... Jennings establishes
Each matching volume recreates the lore and
the legend of a single manufacturer's line in a
series unparalleled in depth and focus as a
primary source of information tor today's en
thusiast. Reproductions center, for the most
part, on material issued directly by the single,
genuine founteJnhead source - the manufac
turer. Reproduction includes a stunning array
of authentic literature and unique trade docu
ments, assembled with the cooperation of
leading archivists. All inclusive coverage is not
claimed, but each presents a wealth of key
Indian head theme.
matter tied together with original text.
Columbia introduces a mighty midget Bell with
Innovative features permitting coin denomina
tion changes and low-end payouts using «r>e
last coin received... Counter games become
ubiquitous in locations with limited play action
... Multi-coin play appears in various forms...
MILLS OF THE THIRTIES (Slot Machines of
Yesteryear series)
110 illustrations. 192 pages. 6" x 9" deluxe
hardbound, metallic foil-stamped volume.
The Vest Pocket arrives to fill a vast "lunch
counter niche" never before occupied by an
automatic payout machine . . . The pedestal
"club" Bell becomes the square Bell... Then
multi-Bell variations engender the Super Bell
$20. postpaid.
MILLS OF THE FORTIES (Slot Machines of
Yesteryear series)
... Manufacturing is curtailed by World War II
. . . Rebuilding and revamping becomes an
industry and prices soar... The Black Cherry
inspires imitators . ..
200 illustrations. 192 pages. 6" x 9" deluxe
hardbound, metallic foil-stamped volume.
$20. postpaid.
Rebuilders view themselves as manufacturers
... Pace nils special exclusive markets ...The
Post-Era Books
fun fades as operators attempt to cope with
devious players, cheating locations, hijack
I
x 9", deluxe hardbound, metallic
foil-stamped volume. $22, postpaid.
a hallmark for its fine through repetition of its
CURRENT
RATE
CARD
* * *
You Will Enjoy ...
COLLECTOR'S TREASURY OF ANTIQUE
SLOT MACHINES from Contemporary
ings and threats of raids ... Counter actions
involve token ejectors, jackpot meters and
weighted safes... Mills expands its Jewel Bell
BOX 150-C
ARCADIA CA 91006
(All prices Include stopping and sales tax)
WATUNG OPERATOR'S COMPANION (Slot
s of Yesteryear series)
150 Illustrations. 192
2 p
pages. 6" x 9" deluxe
hardbound, metallic foil-stamped volume.
$20. postpaid.
FOR SALE MIR SAL! FO
mil SALl FOR SALB FO
PAYPHONES: 1000 old: $19,000. Sell for $100,000 In 5
hardbound. Ifs pure cream! $13.95/U.P.S. Jukebox
Collector, 2545CS SE 60th Ct, Des Moines, IA 50317.
years; the same pattern as woodphones were 10 years
ago. One $49. Many others, parts. 200-pg list $2. Phoneco,
$5. Rt. 2, Galesville, Wl 54630 (608) 582-4124.
SLOT MACHINE COVERS-Durable cotton/dacron - Tai
lor made for a perfect fit. With 2 color logo on front
5$ SUPERIOR HORSE RACE slot machines-2 each. 50
early WAR EAGLES-2 each. 5$-25$ ROL-A-TOP. 5
ROL-A-TOP. 50 LION'S HEADS with original token. 5$
Zwicker, P.O. 2739, Youngstown, OH 44507 (216) 743-
ROMAN H EAD with original gold award tokens 5$ SWEET
om
m.c
HEART Q.T. All machines guaranteed complete, no recasts,
some fully restored. (206) 248-1642.
:
eu "Chicken
s old-stock
ROL-A-TOP OWNERS, use
authentic
rom
u
f
m
d
-
Wire" glass in your
No longer made,
e
d windows
ade jackpot
a $10.00
o Each
l
c
r
stock up now!
piece
plus $1.50 first class
n
a
.
w pieces gets 10% discount Chuck
postage.
or w
more
Dow Five //w
:
Treuter, Route
7,
Box
180-A, Evansville, Indiana 47712.
http
"JUKEBOX THE GOLDEN AGE" A pictorial guide to
collectable jukeboxes 65 pictures in color. 104 pages
© The
International
Arcade Museum
September
1981
PAID.
Dealers - quantity
prices.
Free
brochure.
Bob
9733.
WRINKLE PAINTS-In Stock: Brown, Black, Red, Blue,
Green, Silver, Tan, Grey. Similar to original finish- hides
scratches 16 oz. can - $6.00. Carton of 6 - $30.00. Post
paid, VISA, Mastercharge. Box Zwicker, P.O. 2739, Youngs
town, OH 44507, (216) 743-9733. Free Brochure.
Pedestal stand for slot machine. Black Cast Iron $80.00
freight collect 30" high Victorian Style. Poloroid $1.00
Louis Costet, 1500 Monument Blvd., Concord, CA 94520.
(415)827-4545.
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
THE COIN SLOT-45
r* * *
Browsing these pages is like picking a
pathway through a forest of coin slot
collectables and discovering the ans
wers to 1000 questions -most of which
may never have crossed your mind.
DISPLAY
ADS
At last! A fingertip-handy selection from those
renowned trade ads from The Billboard
magazine that form the primary base for mod
ern day reporting on vintage coin-operated
machines! Now released in a big, permanent
volume, indexed and ready for your continuous
reference pleasure!
ARE
If you were a slot machine and counter game
operator in the golden age, 77?e Billboard is
where you first learned of the latest models, of
special accessories, of rebuilts and revamps. If
you missed this experience the Treasury
provides you with a full review of this passing
VALUABLE
• ••i
SEND
FOR
OUR
L
parade.
configuration into a whole line . . . Open
You'll be there when: The age of anonymity
accents advance play, fortune telling and
vending guises to help in securing locations..
. That old lure-the visible jackpot-is revisited
...A rash of jackpot front conversion attach
ments follow. .. Lightweight counter games
begin to proliferate with appeals to low initial
Territory becomes only a memory as viable
locations are so reduced in number that
operators look to other venture for survival...
Thousands of machines listed and priced!
Hundreds of descriptions!
700 illustrations. 600 separate ads. 480
cost and the convenience of portable action..
. Penny play models keep operators going in
the Big Depression... The slug problem be
comes acute and counter measures become
more sophisticated... Used Bells compete in
pages. 6
price with new counter games ... Two plays
are offered for one coin...
Slot Machines of Yesteryear Operator's
Companion series —
Mills starts modem times with the introduction
ofits.Silent ...The decibel level in Bell play
declines generally as other makers begin to
emulate the Mills with pads and cushions...
Pin tables appear, often finding acceptance
where Bells are barred... Watting surprises all
with a highly styled coin escalation carousel..
. The wedding of a Bell mechanism with a pin
mole creates most unusual machines from the
McCoy to the Flasher... Jennings establishes
Each matching volume recreates the lore and
the legend of a single manufacturer's line in a
series unparalleled in depth and focus as a
primary source of information tor today's en
thusiast. Reproductions center, for the most
part, on material issued directly by the single,
genuine founteJnhead source - the manufac
turer. Reproduction includes a stunning array
of authentic literature and unique trade docu
ments, assembled with the cooperation of
leading archivists. All inclusive coverage is not
claimed, but each presents a wealth of key
Indian head theme.
matter tied together with original text.
Columbia introduces a mighty midget Bell with
Innovative features permitting coin denomina
tion changes and low-end payouts using «r>e
last coin received... Counter games become
ubiquitous in locations with limited play action
... Multi-coin play appears in various forms...
MILLS OF THE THIRTIES (Slot Machines of
Yesteryear series)
110 illustrations. 192 pages. 6" x 9" deluxe
hardbound, metallic foil-stamped volume.
The Vest Pocket arrives to fill a vast "lunch
counter niche" never before occupied by an
automatic payout machine . . . The pedestal
"club" Bell becomes the square Bell... Then
multi-Bell variations engender the Super Bell
$20. postpaid.
MILLS OF THE FORTIES (Slot Machines of
Yesteryear series)
... Manufacturing is curtailed by World War II
. . . Rebuilding and revamping becomes an
industry and prices soar... The Black Cherry
inspires imitators . ..
200 illustrations. 192 pages. 6" x 9" deluxe
hardbound, metallic foil-stamped volume.
$20. postpaid.
Rebuilders view themselves as manufacturers
... Pace nils special exclusive markets ...The
Post-Era Books
fun fades as operators attempt to cope with
devious players, cheating locations, hijack
I
x 9", deluxe hardbound, metallic
foil-stamped volume. $22, postpaid.
a hallmark for its fine through repetition of its
CURRENT
RATE
CARD
* * *
You Will Enjoy ...
COLLECTOR'S TREASURY OF ANTIQUE
SLOT MACHINES from Contemporary
ings and threats of raids ... Counter actions
involve token ejectors, jackpot meters and
weighted safes... Mills expands its Jewel Bell
BOX 150-C
ARCADIA CA 91006
(All prices Include stopping and sales tax)
WATUNG OPERATOR'S COMPANION (Slot
s of Yesteryear series)
150 Illustrations. 192
2 p
pages. 6" x 9" deluxe
hardbound, metallic foil-stamped volume.
$20. postpaid.
FOR SALE MIR SAL! FO
mil SALl FOR SALB FO
PAYPHONES: 1000 old: $19,000. Sell for $100,000 In 5
hardbound. Ifs pure cream! $13.95/U.P.S. Jukebox
Collector, 2545CS SE 60th Ct, Des Moines, IA 50317.
years; the same pattern as woodphones were 10 years
ago. One $49. Many others, parts. 200-pg list $2. Phoneco,
$5. Rt. 2, Galesville, Wl 54630 (608) 582-4124.
SLOT MACHINE COVERS-Durable cotton/dacron - Tai
lor made for a perfect fit. With 2 color logo on front
5$ SUPERIOR HORSE RACE slot machines-2 each. 50
early WAR EAGLES-2 each. 5$-25$ ROL-A-TOP. 5
ROL-A-TOP. 50 LION'S HEADS with original token. 5$
Zwicker, P.O. 2739, Youngstown, OH 44507 (216) 743-
ROMAN H EAD with original gold award tokens 5$ SWEET
om
m.c
HEART Q.T. All machines guaranteed complete, no recasts,
some fully restored. (206) 248-1642.
:
eu "Chicken
s old-stock
ROL-A-TOP OWNERS, use
authentic
rom
u
f
m
d
-
Wire" glass in your
No longer made,
e
d windows
ade jackpot
a $10.00
o Each
l
c
r
stock up now!
piece
plus $1.50 first class
n
a
.
w pieces gets 10% discount Chuck
postage.
or w
more
Dow Five //w
:
Treuter, Route
7,
Box
180-A, Evansville, Indiana 47712.
http
"JUKEBOX THE GOLDEN AGE" A pictorial guide to
collectable jukeboxes 65 pictures in color. 104 pages
© The
International
Arcade Museum
September
1981
PAID.
Dealers - quantity
prices.
Free
brochure.
Bob
9733.
WRINKLE PAINTS-In Stock: Brown, Black, Red, Blue,
Green, Silver, Tan, Grey. Similar to original finish- hides
scratches 16 oz. can - $6.00. Carton of 6 - $30.00. Post
paid, VISA, Mastercharge. Box Zwicker, P.O. 2739, Youngs
town, OH 44507, (216) 743-9733. Free Brochure.
Pedestal stand for slot machine. Black Cast Iron $80.00
freight collect 30" high Victorian Style. Poloroid $1.00
Louis Costet, 1500 Monument Blvd., Concord, CA 94520.
(415)827-4545.
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
THE COIN SLOT-45
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).