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The Slot Fan’s Guide to Olden Day One Arm Bandits

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A quick search on eBay reveals some interesting results for antique slot machines. Few people would believe that archaic devices with minimal spinning reels and a handful of symbols could be worth a small fortune. Collectors know better. Slot machines from the 1930s and 1940s can fetch a pretty penny, depending on their condition, brand name, and rarity. For example, an Antique 1930s Mills War Eagle 5 cent Nickel Slot Machine can fetch as much as $2,595 on the market. These contraptions are typically a little worse for wear, and they may not have all their original working parts. In the United States, there are rules in place which regulate the sale of antique slot machines, and certain states may not qualify.

10¢ MILLS BURSTING CHERRY SLOT MACHINE. All Coin Op Slot Machines: Return To Catalog. This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on. The Bursting Cherry coin-operated Slot Machine by Mills Novelty Co. (circa 1937), and it's history and background, photos, repair help, manuals, for sale and wanted lists, and census survey is brought to you by The International Arcade Museum at the Museum. The Mills Novelty Co. Produced this three-reel escalator bell slot machine in 1938. Having a nice wooden, front casting with namesake bursting cherry design, and jackpot at the center. Showing original reel strips and award card and light wear to the wood base with original back door with instructions and cash box. 1937 Mills Bursting Cherry 10 Cent Slot Machine(Original.Repaint only on the back door and back bonnet). SOLD 1930's Mills Vest Pocket Slot Machine (5 Cent Restored.Original Parts). For sale is a 1938 Mills Front-Bell Slot Machine with the stand. Everything works including the jackpot. I HAVE REDUCED THE PRICE I AM FIRM AT THIS PRICE AND WILL NOT GO ANY LOWER. Mills 1937 'Bursting Cherry' Slot Machine. Serial # 447390. Purchased by Cmdr. Horne in 1948 from the Officers Club at the American naval base in Pago Pago, Samoa. This slot machine was one of many located on American military bases throughout the country and abroad.

If you’re looking to spend a small fortune, you may be on the prowl for an antique 1899 Mills 5c Dewey slot machine. This device retails for $16,800, and it is in its mint, original condition. These devices were expertly crafted, full of intricately detailed artwork and mechanical parts. If the sticker price is a little steep, you may wish to consider the Mills Novelty Company Owl Slot Machine antique at a price of $15,750. These slot games are worlds apart from the video slots we see nowadays at land-based casinos and online casinos. These are fully functional freestanding machines with ball and claw feet, solid oak carved frames, and beautifully-furnished metal housing. It’s always important to check for damage, especially with the wood items.

Specs of Antique Slot Machines

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There are many examples of popular antique slots, including the following:

• 1941 Mills Diamond Front
• Mills Hi-Top
• Mills Bursting Cherry
• 1938 Mills Roman Head 5 Cent
• 1946 Jennings Super Deluxe Club Chief
• 1935 Watling Coin Front 25 Cent
• 1947 Mills Black Cherry 5 Cent
• 1933 Watling Treasury 5 Cent
• 1948 Mills Blue Bell 10 Cent
• 1950 Pace Four Reel Harrah’s Club 10 Cent

The price of an antique slot machine may range from a few dollars to as much as $50,000 +, depending on its condition, rarity and how much the buyer is willing to pay for it. Many antique collectors seek these devices as decorative pieces, or as investments for posterity. The most common brand is Mills, both with its Golden Nugget slot machine and its Orange Front QT slot machine variants.

Slot Game Variety Over the Years

Believe it or not, various slots enthusiasts consider any slot machine created after 1930 as a contemporary slot machine, and not an antique. These contemporary machines are largely comprised of replacement parts, and many of them have been fully restored and tested. The cost of these machines is less than those with a limited number of replacement parts. If you’re looking to buy an antique slot machine, it is best to select a machine that is relatively untouched, and in its original mint condition. Once restoration work has begun, the perceived value of the machine diminishes. If you find an e-commerce platform selling a 1930s/40s slot machine under $3,000, it is likely a contemporary machine with replacement parts.

The strict definition of an antique is a collectible object that has a high value because of its considerable age. In the United States, the Customs Service regards antiques as items that are at least 100 years old. With slot machine games, antiques are considered old-school slot games – typically the 3-reel classic slots. Nowadays, players can enjoy sophisticated HD slots with 5 spinning reels and hundreds of paylines. Video animation, 3D technology, and a virtual presence are worlds apart from the physical nature of antique slot machine games. Online slot games offer a modern-day perspective on this age-old pastime. You can still experience the classic slot titles online, except that now you have far more variety in every way.

Serial # 447390

Purchased by Cmdr. Edward V. Horne in 1948 from the Officers Club at the American naval base in Pago Pago, Samoa. This slot machine was one of many located on American military bases throughout the country and abroad. In the late 40's however, slot machines were banned from military bases and orders were sent directing that all machines be removed and or destroyed. This one was slated to be thrown in the Pago Pago harbor but as is often the case in matters like this, exceptions were allowed and the machines were offered at $5 a piece to anyone willing to haul them off.

By that time this machine had been in service for 11 years and would have been considered 'long in the tooth' by most casino operators. The 'useful' life of a machine of this type in a casino environment is typically about 4 years after which they were usually junked and replaced with newer models. According to John Hayes of San Diego Slot Machine, this one had seen lots of service before it ended up in our hands. Some repairs and adjustments have been made to the inner mechanisms and it was repainted from its original brown to green. Brown or blue were the original color choices but green was not one of them. The models with the brown front predominated and were often referred to by repairmen as 'The Brown Front' slot.

Mills Bursting Cherry Slot Machine

Another feature of this machine is that it is made from cast iron rather than aluminum. Although that puts it into the 'rare' category, the aluminum bodies are considered more desirable as they are lighter and show a smother, shinier surface when painted. Cast iron was only used for a short period of time and because of weight and a tendency to pit and show surface mottling, they were changed to aluminum early in their production.

I had this machine restored as close as possible to its original color and condition by John Hayes of San Diego Slot Machine in Nov of 2014.

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Personal note: My first memory of this machine was in 1955 when it was sent from our house in Chevy Chase Maryland to China Lake California where my father was the base legal officer. Like most 5 year olds I was fascinated by the machine and not just because I could swipe nickels out of the back and buy candy at the Navy Exchange. Even then it was considered a collector's item and it traveled with our family 2 more times across the US. It never stopped being one of my dad's most prized possessions. At our house in Coronado it was placed in the back apartment on a somewhat tipsy wooden shipping box. During those days Dad's biggest concern was that one of my sisters children might be crushed if the thing fell over on them. When she visited he would send me to the back to check on them to make sure they were careful.