Bill Harrah' vintage slots for sale

[oldslotman]

Hi,
Please excuse for asking, but why are you saying this is a reproduction?

Long handle on the side, pays on one cherry, are the two most obvious signs

[SLOT DYNASTY]

That "War Eagle" has REPRO written all over it. It will be interesting to see how they list it.

On another note: That "Midget Derby" machine has been in the Harrah's collection since the beginning of time.
I took pictures of it in the museum, back in the late '60s. It was the only one known. Dick Bueschel was trying
to research it, but never came up with any info. We tagged it at the time, as a possible Watling creation, but
that's as far as it got. When the museum closed, and they had the big auctions, I bought a few items, but that
machine was never put on the block. It sat in storage with all of the machines that are surfacing in this auction.
Most all have been restored to pristine condition. The "Midget Derby" is going to be the highlight of the entire
auction, and should easily get into the 6 figures. It is a payout machine, and is in the same class as the larger
Watling "Derby", as well as some special versions of the Caille "Roulette".

[CFI]

Thanks for the info. Here are some pictures of the sides of the machine.

Also of the sign for the Midget Derby.

[CFI]

The upcoming Bill Harrah Vintage Slot collection auction is going to be rescheduled. More items have been discovered. I am sorry for any inconvenience. I will post the upcoming auction date a soon as possible.

[SLOT DYNASTY]

Hi CFI:
Thanks for the heads-up on the Harrah's machines. I'm sure many of us will be patiently waiting for the news.
There is another VCA auction coming up in the middle of January. From what I have seen on their site so far,
there is not much to 'write-home-to-Mother-about'. A few nice original slots & trade stimulators, along with
a few more 'Over-Restored' pieces. No Victorian Uprights as yet, except for one 'Home-Made' piece-of-crap
fantasy creation. There is one key machine, that is going to get a lot of attention. The Fey "Finger Striker".
They couldn't even get the info correct in the description. It is totally off. Just after the new owners took
over VCA after Roy Arrington, I offered to help them with correct descriptions on the machines that I know
well, to help their sales. They refused, so that's that. They must have some people helping with descriptions
now, as there is more correct titles than before. But they still refuse to mention the slot machines that are
Total Repro's, and the Bogus-Made-Up Trade Stimulators that are in every auction. It is really tough for any
person to bid on most items on-line, when there is only one photo, and a vague description. There could be
many issues that need addressed, but they focus more on telling you that it "Has Key". Has key to what, a
home-made galvanized flat sheet metal door? Every so often they use the terminology "Contemporary" on a
piece of repro advertising, and I did see it used once or twice on a repro "War Eagle". But you will never see
the word Reproduction used when it should be. Most people don't even know the meaning of "Contemporary".
The last few auctions have also had one or more of the freshly-made Repro Rockola "Official Sweepstakes",
and a phoney Jennings "Witch". As in the past, I will post a list in the Forum, of all the Repro, Incorrect, and
Bogus machines that I detect, to help warn as many new collectors as possible.