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Columbia coin-operated machine (alleged)

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:29 am
by Menophanes
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Coin ... SwWxxeRsnu

I wonder how many genuine machines went into the making of this. Perhaps it is just as well that the banner on the front is of such poor quality (with a much-simplified colour-scheme and the list of patents typeset in the 'Gill Sans' font which did not exist until 1929).

Oliver Mundy.

Re: Columbia coin-operated machine (alleged)

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:55 am
by soundgen
May also be a scam , hijacked Ebay seller in Glasgow offering an identical item online

https://www.ianburton.com/antiques-for- ... ented-1886