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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.


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Recent Answers from Rodger Knutson

2012-05-22 WURLITZER JUKE BOX MODEL 3010:

Hi Bob,    This is not a technical area here, and I can only provide general information about year and value etc., but there are several area where you can find books and help for this problem. Harold

2012-05-10 Egghead pinball machine:

Hi Aaron,    Nice! You Egg Head pinball machine was made by Gottlieb in 1961, over 50 years ago! They made 2,100 of these machines, and todays value is about $875.00. Here is where you can find a ton more

2012-05-09 Vintage Circus Electric slot machine:

Hi Sue,  He is looking for a wiring schematic, but I don't have one and don't know who does, I would think that this machine would not be to difficult to understand with some looking around. There could

2012-05-07 Stimpson Scale:

Hi Chris,    I tried to reject you question and give you what information I have for you in the rejection so I would not get bad feed back, as I only do coin operated machines. You need to look for Bill

2012-05-07 Art Deco Vending Machine ID:

Hi Shawn,    No, I been looking everywhere myself, nothing in the research material I have, or the books. So...Me-Not-Know? Maybe this might of been made during the war years as it is mostly made out of

 

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