Collectibles-General (Antiques)/Expert Profile

Expertise

I am an expert on old coin operated machines, slot machines, trade stimulator's, jukeboxes, old arcade machines, etc. I have been identifying these for people who respond to my web site listed below, for a few years now. In almost all cases I am able to tell them about their old coin operated machines, the year, the value, and other general information about their machines. I do not know much about soda vending machines, coin banks, or scales, but I will try to help you with these if I can. Please email photo's to: jackpot7@ix.netcom.com My web site is at: http://www.coinslots.com

Experience in the area

I bought my first slot machine, a .50 Cent Mills Black Cherry in 1969 and have been hooked from that time, I still have that Slot machine! Before that I found a open barrel full of old scraped jukebox wall boxes behind a restaurant, I wanted them all but never took a one of them. Anything that took a coin drove me nuts!

What do you like about this subject?

You find something new and interesting every once in a while.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I want to spark an interest in these items, they're old America at its glory.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Canadian coins stick to a magnet, U.S. coins do not.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Slot machines and other coin operated games were taboo for years after the 50's, so history doesn't remember much about them.