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To anyone who has, or is knowledgeable about a 1940 DAVAL, EX-RAY trade stimulator, could you answer the following questions?

According to "The Collectors' Treasury of Antique Slot Machines" from Contemporary Advertising, on page 250, the ad states that the EX-RAY came in 2 denominations, one cent and five cent. It also came with 2 different reels, cigarettes and beer. What I want to know is, did the One Cent machine come in both, cigarette and beer themes, and the Five Cent machine, also, come in both, cigarette and beer themes? Or was it one or the other?

If you are not sure of the answer, it would be helpful to know which machine you have, and what denomination it is. This might help me determine the answer.

Also, on a winning play, the EX-RAY gives a token. I have seen the token for the cigarettes. It says on it, "Good for 1,2 or 10 Packs." What type of token was given with a beer-themed EX-Ray win?

Thank you

I have an unmolested original; 1 cent; cigarette reels.

My understanding is that non-cigarette reel machines came with tokens Good For xx Free Plays (for "added amusement", as stated on instruction card).

Mr. tg2722:
Regarding your question about the Daval "EXRAY", I just spoke with a collector that has
one in 5c play, with the Beer strips, which has original tokens in the rotary carrier, but
they have the 'Packs' lettering only, no Beer awards. I sold my Beer version several years
ago, but checked the photo of it, that I have on file, and under a Lupe, it appears to
have the 'Packs' on the tokens as well. I don't remember ever seeing 'Beer' tokens in this
model, in the past. Not to say they didn't have them, but I will now be on the lookout.
Bill

Bill;

I believe that, although the token dispenser chute is almost right below the rotary escalator, the escalator shows the last 3 coins played, not the type token dispensed by the machine.

I have been watching for the right tokens to stock my machines and have never seen Daval beer tokens or tokens with this machine's name on them.