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3 Bells

Description

Heavy wooden and metal construction with three glass sections for reels - one for a coin slide and another two for viewing the jackpot. The front view decoration is a golden eagle. The side view has wooden panels with small scrolls in the corners and the Mills Novelty Co. trade mark on the side with a lever action. The outer shell comes away into three parts which includes the back and the top. The inside is a complex network of springs and moving components. It also holds up to 400 coins.

3 Bells was produced by Mills Novelty Co. in 1941.

Mills Novelty Co. released 670 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1896. Mills Novelty Co. was based in United States.

Other machines made by Mills Novelty Co. during the time period 3 Bells was produced include: 20 Selection Wall Box, Chrome Q.T., 4 Bells, Black Beauty High Top, Empress Florentine, Q.T. Chrome Bell, Emerald Chrome Bell, Club Bells, QT Sweetheart, and Gold Chrome Bell

Specs

Name	3 Bells
Developer	Mills Novelty Co. (United States)
Year	1941
Type	Slot Machine
KLOV/MOG #	12944
Sub-Type	Console

3 Bells KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 0.00 (0 votes)

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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op 3 Bells Census

There are 15,387 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,716 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 167,516 machines (7,025 unique titles).

Very rare - There are no known instances of this game owned by one of our active members.

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Foto-Finder® (Books)

Slot Machines, A Pictorial Review Christensen (ISBN 0911572139) Page: 96; Black and white photo Price guide: No
Slot Machines, A Pictorial History of the First 100 Years Fey (ISBN 0962385204) Page: 237; Color photo Price guide: No
Collectors Treasury of Antique Slot Machines from Contemporary Advertising [1925-1950] Bach (ISBN 0911160612) Page: 283; Black and white photo Price guide: No

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