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Amusement Only: This combination book by Thomas Gustwiller covers a wide
range of coin-operated amusement and gambling devices - about 500 of them. For Amusement Only
is a handy pictorial reference guide for the rare and unusual machines that
collectors have heard about, but have seldom seen. Impressive black and white
photographs of machines range from single-wheel counter and floor-model slot and
card machines to common two and three-reel models. And in between there are cast
iron payout and cigar (card) machines, coin flips and drops, horse race and dice
games, roulette and spinner games and many miscellaneous devices. Photographs
average three to the page and each is accompanied by a specification block
listing the name, manufacturer, date, estimated value, rarity factor and
appropriate comments. As a bonus, For Amusement Only includes a machine
listing originally compiled by Coin Machine Journal and a pictorial
listing of the "Most Wanted Unfound Machines." Both are invaluable
sources for historical reference. It is fully indexed, contains 248 pages,
measures 8 3/4" x 11 1/4", and has a full-color plastic-coated
hardcover.
1910
Mills Novelty Company reprint, with Description of Machines supplement:
Here’s a very well reproduced catalog from Ira Warren. Printed in full color,
the main catalog illustrates the arcade and slot machines offered from the Mills
Novelty Company at the time. What makes the catalog especially useful is the
supplemental Description of Machines. Each machine is described as to how it
operates and its specifications. A must have for collectors of early Mills
machines. Color catalog, 32 pages tri-fold, self-cover, 5 ½” x 10 ½”;
supplement, self-cover, 36 pages, 4 ¼” x 7 ½”.