Highlights: Circa 1905-1910 Caille Brothers Mfg. 'Centaur' triple slot machine; circa 1905-1910 'Sibille Queen of Hearts' fortune teller automaton; circa 1900-1905 Mills '20th Century' upright slot ...
The noise is unmistakable, though it’s heard at fewer and fewer casinos these days. Clank-clank-clank-clank-clank. That’s the sound of money — metal coins hitting a metal tray — signifying slot or ...
Coin-operated machines have a longer history than you might think. Ancient temples used them to dispense, for example, holy water to the faithful in return for their coins. Old payphones rang a bell ...