Collector's Guide to Vintage Coin Machines (Schiffer Book for Collectors) [Hardcover]

Richard M. Bueschel (Author)

Book Description

Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors | Publication Date: July 1998

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 to look for themachine of your dreams.

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About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd; 2nd Rev edition (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764305794
• ISBN-13: 978-0764305795
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #809,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide to coin-op machines, May 19, 1999

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This review is from: Collector's Guide to Vintage Coin Machines (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover)

If you have any interest in collecting coin-operated machines or in their history, you should get this book. There are a large number of color pictures of historic slot machines, arcade machines, pinball machines, trade stimulators, and jukeboxes. In addition to the pictures and market prices, there is a lot of information about the history of these machines, and tips for collectors. This book was a great help when I purchased a vintage slot machine.