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COCA NATIONAL CONVENTION IN RALEIGH/DURHAM NC OCT 8-9-10 2021

Slot Machine Decals: Click on the decal to see a larger photo. Logo DC120: Jennings & Co. Logo DC121: Jennings & Co. Logo, Yellow DC562: Mills. Watch how to create your own graphics and decals for slot machine award cards or back glasses. From www.slotmachinedepot.co.uk.

Our 2021 annual Convention will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday October 8,9,10 in North Carolina. Plan now to attend this special event. Tour collectors homes in the greater Raleigh area, and join in fellowship, fun and food at the Double Tree Hotel near Raleigh Durham Airport.

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Morphy’s $5M Coin-Op & Advertising Auction Results

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Collectors seeking rare antique gambling machines hit the jackpot at Morphy’s $5M Coin-Op & Advertising sale featuring Mel Getlan collection, Oct. 29-31

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Mills Slot Machine Decals

  • COCA:

    COCA Member DuWayne Bakke of Hudson WI passed on August 30th. He was a tour host during the Minnesota Convention. He will be remembered for his great smile and his love for his family, friends and antiques, especially rare and unusual coin-ops. RIP

  • Dan:

    Any body have the extension arms for iron claw? 508 481 0925

  • Bill:

    Looking for anyone who might have Callie Slot parts 305-804-4318

  • Durham, Ken & Jackie:

    Musee Mechanique survived Pier 45 in SF. See: https://twitter.com/MuseeMecSF?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

  • Anonymous:

    Lou Adler of Slot’s of Montana has passed.

  • COCA:

    Mel Getlan passed away in early April,2020, his wife Anne also passed earlier this year. Mel was a long time collector of Stamp machines, vending, gambling machines and arcade. He was also well known for his outstanding stamp collection. He was 89, and will be missed.

  • Petrochuk, Bill:

    John Verber passed away on April 1st with his two daughters and three grandsons by his side.
    John will be cremated and a memorial will be announced at a later date.

    If you would like to send a sympathy card to either of his daughters, here are their addresses.

    Ginger Klimek & Sons
    21994 Emily Ln
    Frankfort, IL 60423


    Jeni Lucas
    14145 Norwich Ln
    Orland Park, IL 60467


  • mgfineart:

    Does anyone have a service manual for an Exhibit Rotary Merchandiser, for sale or access. EMAILTO:mgfineart99@gmail.com

  • Manzjim@gamil.com:

    Wanted- parts for Mills slot machine- New decal- New patent plate- new front lock- two new cards- and Eagle plate.

  • wolfbowman5@gmail.com :

    I have several coin-OP machines from 1960s to 1999.Email me if interest.

  • Ksott4864@aol.com:

    Looking to sell laguna beach 25 hole bingo working condition

  • 1936vld@comcast.net:

    Looking for master tab lock key or any help

  • Bill Petrochuk:

    Sad news, COCA Hall of Fame member Jasper San Filippo passed away at the age of 88 on Jan 28th. He will be missed by collectors around the globe.

  • COCA EDITOR:

    Rumors that the Chicagoland Show has been sold are UNTRUE as per Penny Traynoff. Show dates are November 15 - November 17, 2019

  • Anonymous:

    Anyone have instructions on how to get a Northwestern 33 gumball mechanism back together correctly?

  • Anonymous:

    I have a Caille Cadet slot machine. I live in Texas and was needing some assistance in gettting it working. Text or call 806-570-3259

  • dan :

    any one have a top for a ajax peanut machine? thx 508 4810925

  • Fell, Anthony:

    Looking for a gun shut cover for a n early Victor V

  • Fell, Anthony:

    Friend and fellow Pulver collector Elliot Baratz passed away rip

  • 513-424-7333:

    WANTED-1931 CAILLE BROS. SUPERIOR 4 REEL GRAND PRIZE EMPTY CASE. ALL I HAVE IS A COMPLEAT MECHINISM ANYTHING WOULD BE HELPFUL.

  • COCA:

    ROOM TO ROOM TRADING AT DOUBLE TREE CHICAGOLAND THURSDAY EVE. MARCH 28 AFTER COCA MEETING

  • Bill Petrochuk:

    Ginny Freund, wife of Jack Freund passed away on Sunday, 2/17, she will be missed.

  • Akiva50@aol.com:

    Long Island NY. Need service and restore old slot machines and cash registers.

  • mel getlan:

    need a good mechanic to fix some of my machines. I will pay him well and his expenses to get to sunny Florida.

  • MEL GETLAN:

    Cannot get around much. looking for diagram of the mech for the Mills Pneumatic Punch (1905?)

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Mills Slot Machine Decals Heavy Duty

This mid 1940's slot machine has been in our proprietor's family since he was a child (a long time ago!). It is commonly referred to as a Mills black cherry quarter slot machine.
It was rescued from a fraternal lodge in Northern Illinois just before the sheriff came with his sledgehammer.
By the time our proprietor inherited it, it was in somewhat sad shape. Apparently, every time the lodge's bar walls were painted, they painted the slot machines as well. It had many different color coats of latex house paint over the face, side and back. The reels operated, but very slowly. The handle worked its way loose, and the slop eventually split the wood on the right side.
Restoration started with removal of the mechanism from the case and complete sandblasting of the case. The split in the wood was repaired through biscuit joinery. The wooden sides were then sanded and revarnished and a reproduction of the original Mills decal applied to the left side. The front panel was painted a hammertone blue, a close match to the original discovered during sandblasting (see comments below on Buckley slot machines.) The rear bonnet and door were painted the original wrinkle black and a reproduction 'Owner's Maintenance' card was glued to the inside of the rear door.
A relubrication of the mechanism cured the slow operation. The slot now looked and operated as new.
This example of the Mills Black Cherry is actually a Buckley Company remanufactured Mills. You can see the Buckley stamp on this picture of the frame. Buckley would buy used Mills machines, refurbish the mechanics, change the color scheme a bit, then resell them. So technically, this is a Buckley black cherry slot, which is why the arrangements of the cherries and the color differ slightly from the Mills version (the original Mills cherries were offset rather than lining up horizontally and they painted their cases silver rather than light blue.)
The slot came with the original double sided key, somewhat of a rare occurrence. Over the years these keys tend to get lost and modern replacement locks end up getting installed.
Here is a decal we created in Photoshop to replicate the original Mills Owl used on their slot machine stands.