Antique & Vintage Slot Machines
Watling, Caille Brothers, Mills, Jennings of Chicago, Bally
The Caille Centaur Double Eclipse with music
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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
Antique upright slot machine the Watling jack pot slot machine
Antique upright slot machine the Watling jack pot .
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Caille Roulette Peerless 25cent.
the Peerless. Less than a dozen of these are known. Ownership of one of these will make any slot machine collection world-class.
All three machines are in excellent condition and full working order. The ability to offer ... Find out more
Watling Brownie slot machine
Watling Brownie slot machine
This is a Watling Brownie.
The Watling Brownie is much rarer than the Mills Brownie, Watling having made far less machines than Mills.The condition is 100 percent original, it never has been restored, comes with original Watling key ..The plating is in very good original condition considering the age of ... Find out more
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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An antique slot machine the Bally Reliance dice slot machine
An antique slot machine the Bally Reliance dice slot machine The original Reliance came out around 1935 in both nickel and quarter gold award models.
The machine actually throws dice, reads the dice and then makes automatic payouts. The complicated thing is the machine actually plays a game of "Craps", and ... 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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Antique slot machine the Mills Liberty bell slot machine
Antique slot machine the Mills Liberty bell slot machine ... Find out more
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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The Sphinx counter top slot machine
The Sphinx counter top slot machine .
The last of the line for Caille Brothers, this was the last machine built by them.
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 ... 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 ... 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
An original antique casino wheel by E.C. Evans and of Chicago Illinois.
An original antique casino wheel by E.C. Evans and CO. of Chicago, Illinois.
The wheel is in very good working order with cast iron stand, and with a brass eagle on top of the pole. The wheel has lights on it that illuminate when being ... Find out more
An extremely rare Puritan trade stimulator by Cowper
An extremely rare Puritan trade stimulator by ... Find out more
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 ... Find out more
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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.