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© numismaticroy
Token - Property of O.K. Vender (Chicago, Illinois) ND
| Brass | 3.72 g | 21.20 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Mills Novelty Company |
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Amusement tokens › Game machine and arcade tokens |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3.72 g |
| Diameter | 21.20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.85 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole (Hole 8.9mm diameter) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#58263 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 58% |
Reverse
Denticles around inside on rim. A diamond divides text at upper center.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY ◇
Edge
Plain
Comment
This token was produced for use with the O K Vender, a three-reel slot machine manufactured by the Mills Novelty Company in Chicago, Illinois. Such devices were popular in the 1920s and 1930s, and apparently tens of thousands of units were made.The O K Vender was basically a gambling machine. However, it had two alterations or modifications to make it appear not to be such, so as to be legal in certain areas or at least to give the owners of these machines a talking point with law enforcement officials.
http://www.stacksbowers.com/NewsMedia/Blogs/TabId/780/ArtMID/2678/ArticleID/64973/PROPERTY-OF-O-K-VENDER.aspx
3 Varieties
Variety 1 (Pictured above)
On the obverse PROPERTY OF and O.K. VENDER is separated by elongated horizontal diamonds
Variety 2 - On the obverse PROPERTY OF and O.K. VENDER is separated by 5 pointed stars
Variety 3 - On the obverse PROPERTY OF and O.K. VENDER is separated by a single bowtie
