I have no idea where I found this photo. I came across it tonight in one of my files. I'm guessing maybe it was an original offered on eBay and I downloaded the scan to archive it.
Anyway, whatever the source I felt it was something worth sharing because it's such an amazing photo. It's so rare to see contemporary photos of coin-ops, especially in such a non-typical setting. What is the story here??? Wouldn't it be fun to know.
Period photo of Columbia BS
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Re: Period photo of Columbia BS
Here's another photo in my file for which I no longer remember the source. This is a much more typical image in that it shows a coin-op (Columbia AS) in a normal setting -- on a bar, cadging nickels from drinkers.
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Re: Period photo of Columbia BS
Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing.
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Both photos are wonderful, René. Thanks.
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Re: Period photo of Columbia BS
Great photos, Rene! In the barroom image, is that a floor-mounted fan attached to the bar? Never seen anything like that.
The one with the ladies seems to confirm that the Columbia signboards had glass in them.
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The one with the ladies seems to confirm that the Columbia signboards had glass in them.
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In looking at the BS picture again it struck me that it was distorted -- the machine, as well as the women's faces, look disproportionately wide. I tweaked that in Photoshop to look more natural, and also reduced the over-saturated sepia color. Here is a full-size, uncropped image that looks to me to be much more balanced.
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Re: Period photo of Columbia BS
phonogfp wrote:Great photos, Rene! In the barroom image, is that a floor-mounted fan attached to the bar? Never seen anything like that.
The one with the ladies seems to confirm that the Columbia signboards had glass in them.
George P.
Great spotting the reflection on the sign board! ... And the fan! - you can see in the mirror's reflection that there is at least a second fan down the bar a bit out of frame to the right. Those appear to be turn of the century belt driven units, I have seen them mounted from the floor in sitting areas but those had cast iron supports. These seem to be mounted to the bar for support. I assume that they are belt driven below the floor or from under the bar on pulleys. You can also see the gasoliers have incandescent burners as well as the 2 statues framed by the back mirrors are holding incandescent gas lamps as well. A very up to date bar with all the latest machinery!
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