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vintage Jennings STANDARD CHIEF 5-cent Nickel Slot Machine w Indian Head Design
this style of Jennings STANDARD CHIEF Slot Machine was produced in the years after World War II; some were produced in 1946, thus this antique slot machine is from the time frame of the mid-1940's to possibly the early 1950's. I do not know the exact history of the production years, or the exact year this machine was produced, but the time frame of the 1940's to 1950's puts it in historical perspective... of course, at this time, slot machines and casinos were starting to boom in the USA in Las Vegas, as for mid-century history, the story of this particular machine is that it was seized in a Police Raid in the 1950's - early 1960's, in the central part of the USA... the machine was last working in the ~1960's; since the ~1960's the machine has been in storage; the back cover of the machine was lost; as I am not a vintage slot machine expert, please look at the detailed photos to see any details about the condition of the machine; the sale is for the machine as-is, as seen in the photos.
the Nickels played in the machine many years ago still show through the glass plate on the front of the machine; one Nickel shows a date of 1940, the other 1960... whether this machine was originally used at a casino in Las Vegas such as the Flamingo, Stardust, El Rancho, or other casino gaming establishment, I do not know... these five cent Standard Chief machines were made very beautiful to entice the Nickels out of people's pockets, and they likely did an excellent job of getting the Nickels... many moments of wonderment and joy when someone hit a jackpot, while producing a steady income stream for the owner of the CONDITION: please see the detailed photos; as the machine has been in storage since it stopped working around the mid-to late1960's, the machine is Not-Working, READY FOR RESTORATION...
when you put a Nickel in, the Nickel comes out the slot on the middle front of the machine... as seen in the photo, the small glass plate, located just below the Indian Head on the front, of has a horizontal crack line... FOR THIS sale I wiped down the Front & Sides of the Slot Machine, but I Did Not wipe down or clean the inside of the machine; cleaning the inside of the machine should be most safely down by a person who knows about Slot Machines & will Restore the machine... As seen in the photos, the machine Needs Restoration as there is peeling, flaking, etc on the shiny parts, and the wood is coming apart on the base, as seen in the photos... Restored machines of this model are typically in the $2,000.00 - $3,000.00 price range. Item is SOLD AS IS, In NON WORKING Condition; When you put a Nickel in the machine the Nickel comes out in what appears to be the small round Coin Return Slot in the middle of the front of the machine; NO RETURN; ITEM IS AS SEEN IN THE many DETAILED PHOTOS, which are of the ACTUAL ITEM... Payment within 2 business days by PayPal. Due to laws regulating the sale of antique slot machines,
the following statement must be added; it is the current policy required by for antique slot machines:
"Due to laws regulating the sale of antique slot machines, I, as the
seller, will not sell to members in the states of Alabama, Connecticut,
Hawaii, Indiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, and Tennessee. offers from
members residing in any of these states will be canceled. Buy It Now
transactions with buyers residing in these states will be considered
void."
If your State does not allow purchase of antique slot
machines such as this one, then do not offer. If you live in any territory
that prohibits you purchasing an antique slot machine such as this,
then do not offer;. Any ineligible offer will be cancelled...
Shipping: this Slot Machine weighs around 89 pounds before being packed; total weight of ~95 pounds fully-packed in a large shipping box...
Shipping Options:
1) UPS can be used.
2) Item can be picked-up free, no shipping or handling fee, Only within Louisville, Kentucky, within 5 days of sale close
3) if Winning buyer has some other Shipping carrier, I will pack the Item in a large shipping box and deliver it, with no added delivery or packing charge, to your selected Shipping carrier in Louisville, Kentucky. Winning buyer would pay whatever Shipping cost they arrange with their Shipping / Freight carrier.
If you have any question about Shipping/Delivery, please let me know. As Slot Machines are very heavy, it's important to think of the Shipping/Logistics in advance... Best Wishes for successful ing...
On Feb-12-11 at 10:50:51 PST, seller added the following information:
please note: regarding offers to end the sale early; the sale will end as listed, on Friday February 18... best wishes in your ing
On Feb-17-11 at 14:09:26 PST, seller added the following information:
as there has been much interest in this old slot machine, I add the following background information on the history of this machine: as stated above, "the story of this particular machine is that it was seized in a police raid in the 1950's - early 1960's"; while the story has been associated with the machine, there is no additional information to verify the story; for those interested in gambling history, there is factual information on the history of this machine, which is from the family of an early Las Vegas gambling pioneer;
if you look at my other sales, I have a current sale for a vintage solid gold Constantin & Vacheron pocket watch which was originally owned by "the right-hand man" of the "Little Man"; the men are described in the 1991 book "Little Man" written by Robert Lacey, published by Little Brown & Company, Boston Toronto London.; the gold watch is factually, directly from "the right hand man" of the "Little Man"; in reference to "Little Man, the "right hand man", in published works, has been called "the Sancho Panza of gaming"... according to family of "the right-hand man", this slot machine was also directly from "the right-hand man" of "Little Man", given as a gift by "the right-hand" man" back in the 1950's - early 1960's;
having been in storage since ~ the 1960's, this slot machine comes directly from family of "the right-hand man"; if interested in additional info on this gambling history, more information is listed at the bottom of my other sale, the sale for the solid gold Vacheron & Constantin pocket watch...if desired by the Winning buyer of this old slot machine, a certificate mentioning the history of the machine will be provided... regardless of the history of the slot machine, what is being saleed here is only the slot machine as described above, non-working, as seen in the detailed photos above... Best Wishes for your ing...
