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Hello everyone. I inherited this slot machine, and I'm looking for more info on it. Unlike other Mills Novelty 5c Wolf's head I've seen online, this one is unpainted and has (good luck, I presume) swastika's professionally carved into the wood and metal. I was told by one afficionado that it's related to watling coins. I have no idea if these attributes add or substract from the value (or what that value could even be). A friend and I pulled out the guts, cleaned out some jammed coins, and the thing started working. Someone pointed out that it didn't pay out on one cherry and wasn't supposed to. The grease looks very old and dirty, and the pull takes some force, but it spun and collected coins in the window. It's located in California's central valley.

Thank you for your time! The machine has just been in storage and I'm not sure what to do with it.

Interesting variation, looking forward to hearing from some who might have some insight. Never seen that award card, could be homemade?
Is it for sale?

Not a swastika. Lines go a different direction.

Although Watling used the swastika on their gold award tokens, I doubt it had anything to do with them. Before Hitler reversed the arms and used it, it was considered a good luck symbol but that has been long forgotten.
George

sam2002 wrote:Never seen that award card, could be homemade?

My uncle had other antiques like a rock-ola tempo 2 and a national cash register in a mostly-working-but-needs-attention state. I didn't see obvious signs of him doing his own work.

sam2002 wrote:Is it for sale?

Yes. I'm just clueless about the price.

sam2002 wrote: Never seen that award card, could be homemade?

Actually, looks like a correct original.

Any opinions about price range? I saw recent online auctions pages say about 1200 for these 5c wolf's head, but does the rare (?) lack of paint and markings on mine make it above or below that? A friend expressed serious interest and I'm trying to avoid a bad price for either of us.

The fact that someone stripped off all the original paint and just left the castings polished and unpainted does not make it more valuable.
George