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Featuring the collection of lifelong coin-op enthusiast and bon vivant Tim LaGanke, our fall auction features arcade machines, carnival rides, automatons, animated window displays, and all manner of unusual mechanical novelties. Complementing these animatronic and coin-operated marvels are a host of vending and slot machines, gambling devices, masks, and unusual objects from days gone by.
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Lot 99

Electricity is Life 1 Cent Arcade Machine.

Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000
Current Bid
$4,000

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Electricity is Life 1 Cent Arcade Machine. Mayville, NY: John Papa, ca. 2005. Magnificent bow-fronted quarter-sawn cabinet supporting a slant-front glass window showing the works of this machine based on the Mills Novelty Co. original. Drop in a penny, pull the handles, and receive a mild jolt of current to "revitalize" your well-being and cure "all forms of muscular ills," with your results measured by the spinning dial in the upper portion of the cabinet. One of 12 units manufactured. With fine decals, bright plated castings, and expertly rendered papier-mache marquee showing strong men around the central wheel. Locks and keys. 29 x 23 x 77 1/4". Third party transportation required. 

Condition

Near fine, with only minor wear to cabinet. 

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