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Happy Holidays From Mead Publishing! For Amusement Only, A Classic Coin-Op Book For All Collectors! Free Shipping for a LImited Time!* *For US residents in the lower 48 states. Free shipping is via Media Mail. Priority Mail is just $6.95 For Amusement Only: This combination book by Thomas Gustwiller covers a wide range of coin-operated amusement and gambling devices - about 500 of them. For Amusement Only is a handy pictorial reference guide for the rare and unusual machines that collectors have heard about, but have seldom seen. Impressive black and white photographs of machines range from single-wheel counter and floor-model slot and card machines to common two and three-reel models. And in between t are cast iron payout and cigar (card) machines, coin flips and drops, horse race and dice games, roulette and spinner games and many miscellaneous devices. Photographs average three to the page and each is accompanied by a specification block listing the name, manufacturer, date, estimated value, rarity factor and appropriate comments. As a bonus, For Amusement Only includes a machine listing originally compiled by Coin Machine Journal and a pictorial listing of the "Most Wanted Unfound Machines." Both are invaluable sources for historical reference. It is fully indexed, contains 248 pages, measures 8 3/4" x 11 1/4", and has a read more