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Feature Article

• Mutoscopes in Budapest

History Articles

• Collecting Vintage Coin Machines
• Coin Machine Pioneer: Gustav F. W. Schultze
• History of Pachinko
• History of the Mills Novelty Company
• The History of the Rowe Jukeboxes
• History of the Digger or Iron Claw
• History of Patriotism and Coin Machines>
• History of the Mutoscope
• History of the Barber Pole
• History of the Neon Sign
• History of Pinball Machines
• History of Jukeboxes
• History of Slot Machines
• History of Trade Stimulators
• History of Vending Machines
• History of Coin Operated Scales
• History of the Pay Phone
• History of Bubble Gum
• A History of the Gramophone Record
• History of Turnstiles
• Bugsy & the History of Las Vegas
• History of the Automaton
• Coney Island Hall of Fame

Photo Gallery

• Great Photos of Jukeboxes, Bally Slots, Scales, Video Games, English Coin-Op & More
• Videos of Coin Operated Machines

Internet Scams & Alerts

• On Line Advice from Homeland Security
• Internet Crime Complaint Center
• New Internet Extortion Scam - Locking Your Computer
• U.S. Government Internet Fraud Advice
• FTC Advice on How to Shop Wisely for Antiques
• Advice from Craigs List on how to avoid Scams
• File A Complaint

Collector Stories & Advice

• Most Unbelievable Coin Machine Every Made
• How It All Began by Edward Gallard Zelinsky

Repair Tips and Sources of Supply and

• Restoration Tips and Tricks of the Trade
• Restoration Services, Parts and Supplies
• How Old Is Your Machine?

News Stories and Alerts

• News Stories (New article added every few weeks)
• Today's Coin Machine Trends
• FTC Consumer Alert- Antiques: How to Shop Wisely

Videos on the Web

• Video of the Amusement Arcade at the Coney Island Emporium in Las Vegas

Old Advertisements of Coin Machines

• Scanned Copies of Billboard Magazines from 1940 - 2005

Inventions of Interest to Gameroom Collectors

• The History of Neon Signs
• History of Computer and Video Games
• The History of Chewing Gum and Bubble Gum
• The History of the Kinetoscope (Movies)
• The History of Soft Drinks (Pepsi, Coke, Dr Pepper, 7-UP, Ginger Ale
• The History of Puzzles, Cards, and Board Games
• History of the Cash Register
• History of the Ferris Wheel and Roller Coaster
• History of the Drive-In Theater

Antique English Coin Operated Machines

• Diggers and Cranes
• Alwins
• Ball Catching Games
• Dropcase Machines
• Fortune Tellers and Love Tellers
• Electric Shockers
• Shooting Games
• Strength Testers
• Viewers
• Skill Games
• Multi-Player Competitive Games
• Gambling Machines
• Penny Pushers
• Pinball Machines
• Music Players and Jukeboxes
• Product Venders
• Scales and Other Service Machines
• Automata and Working Models

Book Reviews

• Twenty Book Reviews

Questions and Answers

• Bet You Can't Answer These Questions

The Experts Speak

• Issue: What's A Vintage Coin Machine Worth?
  by Dick Bueschel
  • Part One: Introduction
  • Part Two: Critical Pricing Factors
  • Part Three: Selling Vintage Coin Machines
  • Part Four: Buying and Selling Tips
  • Part Five: More Buying and Selling Tips

• Issue: Are Pricing Guides Any Good?
  with Dick Bueschel, Ken Durham, Bernie Nagel, Dave Burritt, and Marshall Fey.

• Issue: How Do You Tell the Age of a Machine?
  with Dick Bueschel and Marshall Fey
  More Views with Ken Durham and Gene Steve

• Issue: If you have $1000, is it better to make 100 ten dollar bets or 10 one hundred dollar bets?

• Issue: Do We Need A New Law to Limit Size of Collections?

• Tips Internet Auctions: A Guide for Buyers and Sellers

Japan's Packinko Games

• Dan's Pachinko Data Page

Jukebox, Phonographs & Record Articles

• Jukebox Salesman to U.S. Senator
• History Of AMI (pdf)
• History of the Scopitone
• All Time Jukebox Record Hits
• Hide Away Jukebox

• Jukebox Pioneers
  • Louis Glass by Gert J Almind
  • Paul M. Fuller by Gert J. Almind
  • Albert Dorne by Gert J. Almind
  • Visit the Jukebox Archives by Gert J. Almind for more great jukebox information

• Video of 1948 Wurlitzer Jukebox Manufacturing Plant
• Juke Box Stamp
• The Wurlitzer Name Lives On
• History of Jukeboxes
• Wurlitzer Classic Advertising Gallery
• Wurlitzer Jukebox Museum of Jukeboxes (1932 - 1973)
• Rowe AMI

• Jukebox History
  • 1888 - 1913 by Gert J Almind
  • 1914 - 1933 by Gert J Almind
  • 1934 - 1951 by Gert J Almind
  • 1998 - 1913 by Gert J Almind
  • Visit the Jukebox Archives by Gert J. Almind for more great jukebox information

Slot Machine Articles

• What is the most Unique Slot Machine
• Slot Machine with a 169% Payout
• Charles Fey: Slot Machine Inventor
• History of Bally Slot Machines
• History of Las Vegas by Las Vegas Online Entertainment Guide
• History of Slot Machines
• Statutory Text of State Gambling Laws
• Educational Slot Machines
• The Many Faces of Slot Machines
• What Are Contemporary Slot Machines?

Character Slot Machines

• Making A Character Slot
• Chainsaw Artistry for your Slot Machine
• Character Slot Foils Robbery

Trade Stimulators

• Flat Top Trade Stimulators
• Buckley Trade Stimulators
• Daval Trade Stimulators
• Draw Poker Trade Stimulators
• Amusement Tokens

Pinball Machine Articles

• Eleven Things You Didn't Know About Pinballs
• Top 6 Weirdest Pinball-Machine Designs
• History of Pinball Machines
• What are Bingo Pinball Machines?
• One Ball Pinball
• The Pinball Show
• Pinball and WW2
• Bingo Pinballs
• Pinball History and Information
• Buying a Used EM Pinball

Baseball Machine Articles

• Pitch n Bat Baseball Games
• Baseball Machines
• Caille Baseball

Gumball, Vending, & Scale Articles

• Dating Stamp Machines
• Pre-1900 Vending Milestones
• Collecting Condom Machines
• History of the Northwestern Gumball Machine Company
• The Story of Gum
• Fun Facts About Gum
• How Gum is Made
• Caille Money Back Scale
• History of Vending Machines
• Vending Scams
• Stamp Vending Machine at Wikipedia
• Vending Machine at Wikipedia
• Horn & Hardart Automat

Soda Machine Articles

• Vendo Soda Machines
• Cavalier Soda Pop Machines
• Westinghouse Soda Machines
• Vendolator Soda Machiness
• Glascock Soda Machines
• Jacobs Soda Machines
• Mills Soda Machines

Arcade Games

• English Bryans Penny Arcade Machines
• Animated Coin Operated Machines
• Why The Penny Arcade
• Boxing Machines
• Arcade Games Make A Comeback from Forbes Magazine
• Boardwalk Arcades Beckon from Forbes Magazine
• Basketball Games
• Working Models
• The Skee Ball - Over 100 Years Old
• Videogame History 101
• Claw Vending Machine at Wikipedia
• Metal Stamping Machines
• Mutoscope Arcade Movie Viewers and Peep Shows
• Coin Operated Bowling Alley and Shuffle Alley History & Evolution
• Sports Coin Operated Games (Pitch and Bat Baseball, Maniken Sport Games)

Music Machines

• The Regina Company
• The Player Piano
• Selected Music Machines
• Violin Virtuoso
• Music Boxes

Shows and Auctions

• Inside Trading at Antique Auctions
• Insiders Guide to the Largest Gameroom Show in the USA
• Europe's Largest Jukebox Show
• 1995: - Spectacular Vending Auction
• 1996: - Slot Machine Auction of the Century
• 1996: - Advertising and Coin-Op Auction

Coin-Op in the 1990s

• What's New
• Coin Op Trends
• Recent News Stories

Other Collectibles

• History of the Playing Card
• The Story of Mr. Peanut
• Collecting Telphones
• History of Amusement Parks
• History of Ice Cream
• Collecting Soda Fountain Collectibles
• Collectibility of Punchboards
• Punchboard Photos
• The Drive-In Theater History
• The Ultimate Pinup Girl - The Varga Girl

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