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Lot 26

Scientific Machine Co. ?Spitfire? Skill Game Gum Vendor. Ci...

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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Scientific Machine Co. ?Spitfire? Skill Game Gum Vendor. Circa 1940s. World War II-era countertop skill game, having a painted wooden cabinet with glass cover. Painted wooden parts and silkscreen graphics, with nickel-plated ?U.S. 1? warplane. A front lever controls the positioning of the plane, and a side knob releases the ?bomb? a player attempts to drop into the funnels to sink the battleship. A gumball would also be dispensed. 21 ? x 14 ? x 9?. In good unrestored condition, working levers. No key.