Dewey Upright Slot Machine
MILLS 5-CENT MUSICAL UPRIGHT DEWEY. Patented in 1898, the Dewey was produced by Mills for 20-plus years. Truly one of the most mechanically reliable and attractive of the Mills upright slot machines. A nickel, or up to six nickels, could be played, and if all six slots were selected you were guaranteed a winner; rewards would be anywhere from ten cents to two dollars. This is an earlier version with a paneled quarter-sawn oak cabinet and nickel-plated castings including a plaque stating “MUSICAL CABINET” and a large fanciful frame for viewing the music box. Music was an added feature for these gambling machines, in the hope that the operator could circumvent gambling laws by declaring that the player was actually listening/buying a musical tune. In regards to the music, there are eight tunes and the music box could be set to repeat or alternate different tunes. The music box itself is in need of tuning and has three adjacent missing teeth. The lithographed tin wheel is more aesthetically pleasing than the normal wheel found on Deweys; this particular wheel is known as the “pie wedge” wheel. Original glass with mirror & reverse-painted American shield and inset of Admiral Dewey is overall in very good condition with some flaking. A very impressive and attractive gambling machine, appealing not only to collectors of coin-operated machines but to other collectors as well. SIZE: 66″ h. x 29″ w. x 18″ d. CONDITION: Overall very nice plus with restored oak cabinet and iron castings, music box possibly not original to machine and does not have customary wooden music box platform/enclosure. 1-10314 (20,000-25,000)
- Dewey Nickel Slot Machine Upright Floor Model by Mills. Features portrait of Spanish American war hero Admiral George Dewey. Has been fully restored approx. Oak case with copper trim. Approx measurements 66' tall x 28 1/2' wide x 17 1/2 deep.
- Values for Mills 2-Bit Jack Pot Dewey Upright Slot Machine. Description The Dewey upright was produced by the Mills Company for 20 years and became the trademark to appraise similar items instantly without sending photos or descriptions.
- An astonishing artifact of Americana, this Dewey-Chicago triplet floor model slot machine is the only one of its kind known to exist today. Created by the Mills Novelty Company of Chicago, this remarkable machine is actually three slot machines in one oak case that play for a nickel, quarter and half-dollar amounts.
- This specific machine and the Mills Novelty Dewey slot machine in general. In the fall of 1899 Mills Novelty of Chicago, IL introduced two 6-way slot machines, one called the Chicago and one the Dewey. Both of these machines allowed the player to bet on 6 different colors, hence the name.
Dewey Upright Slot Machine
Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Spring 2010
Please Note: All prices include the hammer price Green Mills Dewey Upright Slot Machine
The Dewey upright was produced by the Mills Company for 20 years and became the trademark for coin-op machines. This machine is probably of later vintage 'late teens early twenties.' With extra fancy castings featuring lion head legs, owl head handles and decorative ladies and dog heads.
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