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WE WANT TO BUY YOUR OLD SLOT MACHINES! ~ ANY VINTAGE MECHANICAL SLOTS ~ ~ TRADE STIMULATORS ~ ~ Floor Safes ~ E-Mail Us or Call 734.475.9730 Click here for map |
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Contact me, Bill Darwin, for prices and more information at bill@oldtimeslots.com Phone: 734 . 475 . 9730 If you are looking for a particular machine please ask as machines have been coming in - however I have been selling them before I can list them on this website. If you are looking for a fair deal to BUY an antique slot machine, you have come to the right place. Do you have an old slot machine you'd like to SELL? If you are serious about selling please e-mail us or call 734.475.9730 with a description of your pre-1950's machine. Since you found our website it means you've done your homework. We are interested in your single slot machine or an entire collection. How can you tell if your machine is pre-1951? Slots made before 1951 did not have lighted or plastic fronts, except for the Jennings Sun Chief models. They were metal and wood, not electronic. Most of the slot machines from the 1890's to 1940's were made by only a few manufacturers: Jennings, Mills, Pace, Watling, Caille and Superior. When you call or e-mail please provide the following information:
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| Bill was featured in television's DESTINATION MICHIGAN with Bob Garner on WCMU Public Television with his antique slot machines in 2011. Later the TV crew came back to film a segment on the Waterloo Croquet Club, which aired in June 2012. You can watch it online here: Click to watch "Destination Michigan!" Bill also appeared with his slot machines on a "Hardcore Pawn" TV episode in 2010. "Around Town with Linda", produced by Chris and Linda Meloche of Chelsea, did a show on Bill and his work as well. Archived DVDs may be borrowed from Chelsea's McKune Library. |
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below is our current slot machine inventory. Current price list available via email: bill@oldtimeslots.com |
1935 Jennings Sportsman
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1931 Mills/Rockola Jackpot | ||||||||
1933 Jennings Century Vendor
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1927 Watling Blue Seal Confections Vendor
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1935 Mills Blue Front AKA Castle Front
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1931 Watling Twin Jackpot Vendor | ||||||||
1936 Mills Chevron QT
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1932 Caille Sphinx
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1941 Jennings Silver Moon Club
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1928 Pace Bantam Jackpot | ||||||||
1937 Mills Brown Front AKA Bursting Cherry
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 1948 Mills Hitop. | ||||||||
 1947 Mills Jewel Hitop
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 1936 Pace All Star Comet.
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Pair of 1961 Mills Open
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1938 Mills Melon Bell | ||||||||
 1933 Jennings Duchess Vendor Additional photos upon request. |
1926 Jennings Operators Bell AKA Dutch Boy
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 Mercury Strength Testor |
 1936 Daval Tri-O-Pack Additional photos upon request. | ||||||||
National Cash Register #250
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National Cash Register #218
Very nice copper oxidized Candy
Store register fully restored by Billy Hall. All papers complete!
1939 Mills Daimond Front 1938 Watling Cherry Rolatop 1921 Mills Operators Bell "OWL"
1936 Pace All Star Comet
1920 Mills Automatic Salesman Side Vendor
1933 Jennings Little Duke Vendor
1955 Jennings Buckaroo
NCR 130 register | ||||||||
Arts and Crafts panel
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Contemporary panel with bevels
dichroic glass | ||||||||
Victorian panel with 1898 Deco
Swirl glass tile |
Contemporary panel with bevels
dichroic glass | ||||||||
2003 Welsh Cardigan Corgi |
CUSTOM stained glass of your best
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| I get asked
all the time if I watch American Pickers, Pawn Stars, American
Restorations and the rest of the "reality show" and of coarse I do, I
actually participated in a local show Hardcore Pawn and when doing so I
really found out how these shows are "made for TV" and they do make great
television and these guys are all now super stars but honestly what I do
here at my little shop out in the country is the real deal. I don't have a
whole crew of people working here, I am just a hard working guy who loves
what I do.
Along with buying and selling machines I offer restoration and repair. If you have a vintage mechanical machine that is not working I can repair it for you. If you have a vintage machine that is tired but looks good I can restore it mechanically. If you have a machine that works good but is simply faded and ugly I can do a cosmetic restoration including wood, polish and paint. If you have a basket case I can take care of that as well.       
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Coin-operated machines are a part of American history, beginning in the late 19th century, and flourishing in the early part of the 20th, until they became illegal in the 1950's. We find many of our machines in places where they have been locked up since then. Some of them were kept in operation by attached "vendors" that rewarded customers with mints, candy, or cigarettes in return for their coins, thus skirting the law. Today, it varies from state to state as to whether or not they are legal. Check your laws here. Here in Michigan, you may possess any machine that is at least 25 years old, strictly for your own use. I began collecting and refurbishing the old machines in the mid-1990's, and have become an expert in both their lore and the mechanical aspects since then. Darwin's is the largest vintage slot machine dealer in the state of Michigan. You can trust our work as well as our word. Original and authentically restored machines are difficult to find, and the buyer should beware of "remanufactured" machines and reproductions. Darwin's has close to 50 machines in stock at any given time, some completely original, some restored, some partially restored. Each customer has his or her own preference, and we try to cater to every one. We are now shipping all over the country, and occasionally outside the country, specializing in Mills and Jennings machines. They were the workhorse of their day, and are the most reliable, in my opinion. We also handle Watling, Pace, and Caille machines. Another interesting facet of our business is collecting and selling antique floor safes. Besides meeting a demand for them, they make great stands for the slots! I inherited a fascination with mechanical things from my grandfather, the late Roy Darwin, who was involved in player pianos, model airplanes, and antique restoration, as well as stained glass. After twenty-five years as owner of Darwin's Stained Glass, I began tinkering with old slot machines in my spare time, and another business was born. Every day is a challenge and a pleasure meeting new clients from all walks of life. |
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