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Collector´s Guide to Vintage Coin Machines
Richard M. Bueschel
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Description for Collector´s Guide to Vintage Coin Machines
Hardback. Slot machines, jukeboxes, arcade, counter and pinball games, trade stimulators, vending machines, and coin operated scales all are described in detail and abundantly photographed in color. The text presents methods for identifying different types of machines, their history and development, and advice on where to look for them. Num Pages: 192 pages, 670+ color photos. BIC Classification: TDP; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 287 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Coin Machines is a thorough look at slot machines, jukeboxes, arcade, counter and pinball games, trade stimulators, vending machines, and coin operated scales, all described in detail and abundantly photographed in color. These coin operated machines-- invented in England, adopted in America in the 1880s, and most prolifically produced in Chicago, Illinois--have been a part of everyday life for over one hundred years. "Automatic machines," as they were first called, are imaginative, entertaining, useful, colorful, and reflect changing technology as well. The text presents methods for identifying different types of machines, their history and development, and helpful hints on where ... Read more
Coin Machines is a thorough look at slot machines, jukeboxes, arcade, counter and pinball games, trade stimulators, vending machines, and coin operated scales, all described in detail and abundantly photographed in color. These coin operated machines-- invented in England, adopted in America in the 1880s, and most prolifically produced in Chicago, Illinois--have been a part of everyday life for over one hundred years. "Automatic machines," as they were first called, are imaginative, entertaining, useful, colorful, and reflect changing technology as well. The text presents methods for identifying different types of machines, their history and development, and helpful hints on where ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Weight
1374g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764305795
SKU
V9780764305795
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Richard M. Bueschel
Mr. Bueschel is a collector and a world-renowned expert in the field. He is an historian, a columnist for Antique Week and the editor of the "fanzine" Coin Op Classics. He lives with his wife in Mt. Prospect, Illinois and has two daughters who are avid antiquers in their own right.
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