Title: You've never seen one of these.
Post by: globalcompressors on May 11, 2007, 07:04:12 pm
Thought I'd share this with you all. This was made in the 30's by my Grandfather. He was an inventor and this machine, to my knowledge, is the earliest known bar room, coin operated, poker machine ever made.
I would call it the predecessor to modern video poker machines.
2 players would deposit a nickel and take turns pulling the handle. The wheel would spin and which ever card lined up in the window would be part of your 5 card hand. You then, would line up each knob, which are card wheels, to the corresponding card in the window.
Who ever had the best hand won.
There were only 5 machines made, one was distroyed in a fire, I have this one and I do not know what happened to the other 3.
Enjoy,
Eric
I would call it the predecessor to modern video poker machines.
2 players would deposit a nickel and take turns pulling the handle. The wheel would spin and which ever card lined up in the window would be part of your 5 card hand. You then, would line up each knob, which are card wheels, to the corresponding card in the window.
Who ever had the best hand won.
There were only 5 machines made, one was distroyed in a fire, I have this one and I do not know what happened to the other 3.
Enjoy,
Eric
Title: You've never seen one of these.
Post by: globalcompressors on May 11, 2007, 07:12:13 pm
more pictures...
Title: You've never seen one of these.
Post by: Creighton on May 11, 2007, 07:24:52 pm
That is very cool Eric!! Any chance of some more pictures?
Thanks,
Creighton
Thanks,
Creighton
Title: You've never seen one of these.
Post by: bubba on May 11, 2007, 07:29:06 pm
Eric.. that is excellent! 
Title: You've never seen one of these.
Post by: globalcompressors on May 11, 2007, 07:54:24 pm
few more...
Title: You've never seen one of these.
Post by: Kilroy on May 11, 2007, 08:12:42 pm
Way cool, and even cooler knowing it's history is part of your family.
Thanks for sharing Eric
Thanks for sharing Eric
Title: You've never seen one of these.
Post by: globalcompressors on May 11, 2007, 08:24:09 pm
My "Gramps" told me, the round part that houses the wheel, on the original prototype, was made from a womans hat box...about 20" in diameter.
Title: You've never seen one of these.
Post by: dr galaga on May 12, 2007, 03:50:52 pm
Very cool. You should post some larger pictures in the Gallery.
Title: You've never seen one of these.
Post by: globalcompressors on May 12, 2007, 07:18:43 pm
here's a couple more of the inside...
Title: You've never seen one of these.
Post by: Creighton on May 12, 2007, 07:47:16 pm
Wouldn't want to get my fingers caught in that :-) Just kidding Eric!!. Very nice work, amazing what was done in the days before CNC...
Creighton
Creighton
Title: You've never seen one of these.
Post by: globalcompressors on May 14, 2007, 01:46:28 pm
Pretty amazing. I saw a show about manufacturing, that had some gear drives and how they were made using a huge press or punch press in cutting the teeth for the gear rings.
Where there's a will.....
Eric
Where there's a will.....
Eric