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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sources for historical reference.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”.
Arcade Treasures: This is the very latest book covering arcade games. While
the author, Bill Kurtz, has essentially concentrated on his basic interests -
pinball games - there are enough arcade devices to make this one of the best on
the market. Arcade Treasures is an easy book to read because the
text is far outweighed with nearly 450 full-color photographs. Games covered are
the pre-1930's to the 1990's - from BRAYING JACKASS and SKEE-BALL to PAC MAN and
Q*BERT. Categories include gun games, the shuffle alleys, strength testers,
claws and peep shows. The sheer quantity is astounding. The book also covers
foreign games and related collectibles. Tips for buying and a price guide are
also included. Hardbound with full-color cover, it measures 8 3/4" x 11
3/8", contains 176 pages and is fully indexed.
Mike Munves Arcade Supply Catalog: This 1956
catalog of arcade and amusement machines has just about everything, new and old;
kiddie rides, card venders, animated games, shooting galleries, popcorn vender,
cigarette machines, photo and recording booths, mutoscope, drop picture
machines, fortune tellers, jukeboxes, scales, strength machines, punching bags,
counter games, gum and peanut venders, pinballs, tools and coin-counting
machines. This authentic reprint has 249 illustrations and is printed with blue
ink on white paper, just like the original 28 pages (missing pages 13 through
16). 8 1/2" x 11", saddle-stitched.