Antique & Vintage Slot Machines
Watling, Caille Brothers, Mills, Jennings of Chicago, Bally
1930's Bally Reliance 5 cent Dice Machine
1930's Bally Reliance 5 cent Dice Machine.
A very popular machine presented in excellent codition.
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A Mills Page Boy, 25 cent machine in original console
A Mills of Chicago Page Boy, 25 cent machine in original console.
This machine is 100% Made in USA in Chicago, excellent ... Find out more
A Caille Brothers Winner Dice Machine from 1908
This machine was created originally by the United States Novelty Company of Chicago in 1893.
It was a cast iron cabinet and knob actuated dice popper. When this company folded in the later 1890s other companies picked up the machine. Caille Brothers Company in Detroit made it as Winner Dice between 1907 and the early 1920s. ... Find out more
The 1912 Mills OK Gum Vendor slot machine
The 1912 Mills OK Gum Vendor this machine has the deferred pay option which means when the reels line up to a winning sequence the machine shows you a number of coins you are to win, but it will not pay you out until the next play, this was to get around the gambling laws. The player was not gambling if he already knew he had won. ... Find out more
A 1934 Bakers Paces slot machine
The 1934 Bakers Paces this machine was the most expensive slot machine you could buy in the 1930s. The sales slogan was if you have a hotel, bar or restaurant you would make your money back in 60 days of owning the machine.
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1936 Buckley Chicago Deluxe Crane Machine
1936 Buckley Chicago Deluxe Crane Machine, This machine was only made for the highest end establishments usually being hotels or private clubs. There are only 5 known examples of this ... Find out more
The Baker Boy vending machine
The Baker Boy vending machine.
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Mills Double Dewey Slot Machine
Mills Double Dewey Slot Machine
A Mills Double Dewey Slot machine.This machine is in original condition having been in an establishment in Aspen before being purchased by us.One side of the machine has a nikel slot and the other side a quarter slot. This machine was made in Chicago in ... Find out more
A Bally Reliance 25cent slot machine.
A Bally Reliance 25cent slot machine.
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3 of the rarest slot machines in the world
A corner of our slot machine gallery showing 3 of the rarest slot machines in the world together in one photo.
A Caille Brothers Venus with original music.
A Caille Brothers Roulette
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The Caille Brothers Venus upright with music
The Venus is generally regarded as the most attractive slot machine ever made. The oak case was constructed with a slant front, also called a beveled front as described in the original Caille Catalogue. This model's uniqueness also stems from being the only gaming machine that could be changed to accept nickels or quarters. Another highly unusual feature was the anti-theft lock and shutter. When the front of the machine is unlocked, it has a shutter which closes the coin chutes.Find out more
Mills Dewey double with music in perfect condition
ls Double or Twin became obsolete after only a few years of production. Only 30 are known to exist, and an even smaller number has an original music ... Find out more
Caille Brothers The Bullfrog
Caille Brothers "The Bullfrog" this is a very rare machine, very few examples exist. Our machine is in perfect ... Find out more
Paces Pacers made in Chicago.
Pace's Pacers this superb machine allowed the users to place multiple wagers at one time. When all bets were placed the horses and riders were then ready to race, on this Paces Pacers a jackpot wheel began to spin as the horses approached the finishing line thus increasing the excitement and increasing the possible winnings. Our machine also features a cash payout which is more preferable to other similar machines that only paid out in tokens.
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The Sphinx counter top slot machine
The Sphinx counter top slot machine .
A great piece of Art Deco design and something that can be enjoyed not only in a game room, but also to be admired as a great piece of American artwork.
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Electric Traveling Crane
Electric Traveling Crane by International Mutoscope Reel Company, New York City, New York.
This machine has been meticulously restored and is in a condition possibly better than when made in 1935.
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Antique slot machine the Mills Liberty bell slot machine
Antique slot machine the Mills Liberty bell slot machine ... Find out more
Antique slot machine the Watling jack pot slot machine
Antique slot machine the Watling jack pot slot machine
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An overview of antique slot machines
Antique slot machines are not only a collectible, or an interesting item for a game room, but are also becoming an important part of American art and history.
The first slot machine was invented in 1895 by Charles Fey, a San Francisco engineer, this machine was called the Liberty Bell.
It didn't take long for the slot machines to get banned somewhere around the turn of the century in fact, but the owners were not going to take the ban sitting down and they "fired back" by changing the coin slot machines to offer candy, gum, or tokens, and so they decorated the wheels on the slot machines with pictures of gum or different fruits i.e.. cherries.
Many slot machine makers were based in Chicago, the leading manufacturers of slot machines were Mills slot machines, Jennings slot machines, Caille Brothers Slot Machines, and Watling Slot Machines. The early upright slot machines were magnificent decorative items having quarter sawn oak cases, raised on bronze legs In some cases these were decorated with nickel plating, overall these machines were graceful, exciting pieces of artwork.
The period of greatest energy in the design of slot machines was between the great wars in the period of 1920-1940. It was in this time frame that the most significant design improvements came about such features as "skill stop buttons" allowed a player to stop the reel instantly, gold coins were awarded to players, some of which were redeemable for luxury gifts by the slot machine establishment. The machines also made "mystery pay outs", all these upgrades or improvements added to the growth of the slot machines popularity. This period also produced some of the most flamboyant designs in slot machine artistry, such machines as the Jennings Dutch boy, Mills Bonus and Mills Rockola were great slot machines in their own right, but their bright colors and futuristic designs left a mark on America. This is finally being realized and appreciated by others than those who enjoy just the thrill of the gamble or the intricacy of the mechanics of the slot machine, the American slot machine is now a piece of true Americana.
One interesting machine from our inventory is undoubtedly our Mills Baseball slot machine, which features skill stops and the opportunity to manage a baseball game while playing.
It was in the 1930's that the revolution of introducing electricity into slot machines came into itself with the introduction of the Bakers Races and Paces Races. These horse racing slot machines, were marvels of technology, these machines allowed more than one coin to be played, you could bet on each horse as it galloped down the top of the slot machine, the winner was announced by a flashing light and a bell. These animated horse racing slot machines are very rare.
At Daniels Antiques we not only sell a wide range of antique slot machines, but we also are always looking to buy slot machines, be it a single machine or a collection of slot machines.
Due to laws regulating the sale of antique slot machines, Daniels Antiques as the seller, will not sell to the residents of Alabama, Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, and Tennessee.