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Nice line-up of coin-ops

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Fitchenberg's Penny Arcade, New Orleans. Now where did I leave my time machine?

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Love the photo Rene. I really like the large signs all over that state "Smoking Prohibited Offensive To The Ladies" .
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Folks, this is Rene's living room! (just kidding)
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Wow! Hey, is that Shawn O I see way in the back? :lol:

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I'm going to hunt this place down the next time I'm there...
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I was born in the wrong era.
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Makes me think of - and miss - the old Main Street Arcade at Disney World. They used to have lots of antique machines like those shown in the photos. I particularly remember a machine that gave you a mild electric shock to test how long you would hold on. I can't imagine them having that now!
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MicaMonster wrote:I was born in the wrong era.

weren't we all, but I imagine we'd still be saying that regardless of when we were born (I'm thinking of that marion cotillard character in that woody allen paris movie... what was that called?).
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brianu wrote:
MicaMonster wrote:I was born in the wrong era.

weren't we all, but I imagine we'd still be saying that regardless of when we were born (I'm thinking of that marion cotillard character in that woody allen paris movie... what was that called?).
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52089 wrote:Makes me think of - and miss - the old Main Street Arcade at Disney World. They used to have lots of antique machines like those shown in the photos. I particularly remember a machine that gave you a mild electric shock to test how long you would hold on. I can't imagine them having that now!
I don't remember the electric shock as a kid at the MK but I do remember the old coin-op motion picture machines. They were scattered at the end of Main Street where the hot dog place is now. They also had old aracde and video machines as well. For a brief time old movie machines were scattered around various shops after they closed the arcade. For a real blast from the past try to find the old farm phone and "listen in" to the conversation. They removed it a few years back during remodleing. Not sure if it ever went back in...
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