Coin Slot

Coin Slot Magazine - #092 - 1982 - October [International Arcade Museum]
Publisher and Editor
Rosanna B. Harris
Managing Editor/Art Director
Oebi Knight
Historical Editor
Richard M. Bueschel
Book Review Editor
David B. Evans
Contributing Authors
Stephen P. Alpert, David Bassitt,
Ray Eklund, Robert Geddes,
Steve Gronowski, Marc Harrison,
Russ Jensen, Larry Lubliner,
Paul Olson, Fred Ryan,
Richard Reddock, Art Rebitz,
David Saul, Bill Whelan
Foreign Contributing Author
Nic Costa
Circulation Manager
Margaret lozzo
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Features
The Mills' Q.T. — Saga of a "Reel Cutie" by David Saul
David Saul finishes his story on the history and development
of one of the more popular slot machines manufactured by
the Mills Novelty Company
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Cover Story: Cross Breed CRISS CROSS by Dick Bueschel
Dick Bueschel complicates a simple request and writes a
fascinating account of the history behind the CRISS CROSS
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pictured on this month's cover.
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Notes From Nic by Nic Costa
Nic Costa brings to life the character of Fred Bolland and
his escapades in the British Automatics industry buying and
selling failing companies
Put Another Nickel In by Art Reblitz
Art Reblitz discusses and illustrates in photographic detail
one of the most unusual musical instruments ever invented —
the CHORALCELO
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Pinball Troubleshooting Part 7 Continued by Russ Jensen
Russ Jensen ties together his previous articles by describing
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a complex game functions and how it operates
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Jukebox Record by Ray Eklund
Ray Eklund expands upon the Wurlitzer line by describing
and picturing pre-war speakers — accessories made available
by Wurlitzer to compliment their jukeboxes
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Serial Number Update Dick Bueschel
Dick Bueschel returns with lots of machines, lots of people,
lots of serials numbers and especially, lot of great photos
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Articles
Letters
Editor's Statement
Pen and Paper
Arcade Magic
Reflections
Stim-mania
The Slot Shoppe
by Rosanna Hams
by Rosanna Harris
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by Stephen Alpert
by Fred Ryan
by Bin wheian
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page 18
page 26
by Paul Olson
page 29
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Legislative Action
page 44
Status of the States
Pappy Sez:
Vending Vignette
page 45
by Larry Lubliner
page 46
by Dave Bassitt
page 48
List of Advertisers
page 49
Slots Doomed to the Death in Ohio
The Coin Slot Gets Involved
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