Here's a 1940 catalog from a supply house in NYC. An incredible array of coin operated stuff, and throwback prices that make my mouth water...
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Hopkins, MN
That brings back memories. Mike Munves was around a long time. I used to have a catalog of his somewhere.
I always wanted to find his Tiny Town Train. A small train you ran around inside a cabinet similar to the curved glass Genco drivers.
LTG : )™
Quoted from drsfmd:Here's a 1940 catalog from a supply house in NYC. An incredible array of coin operated stuff, and throwback prices that make my mouth water...
http://rwatts.cdyn.com/download/munves2/munves%201940.pdf
Really fascinating info thks for posting
If I ever hit the lottery and had every pin I'd want, the next thing I'd buy is a Zoltar. They're so cool.
I have a Munves Set Shot Basketball. It is a very cool game with a great look. It was made by the Richman corp. and I've seen two different versions. I think he did manufacturer some stuff but also rebranded and/or refurbed some stuff as well.
The $1200 fortune teller would be the equivalent of $20K today. 
At a penny per fortune, some of these machines took years to pay off.....if ever.
This is the kind of stuff that gets my heart pumping. They were so creative when designing some of these early arcade machines. And they are beautiful pieces of mechanical art.
For instance, check out that "Ride the Whip" mini Tilt-A-Whirl. It's so uniquely cool it made me chuckle. I have never seen one but man if you had the space what a conversation piece.
Quoted from AlexF:check out that "Ride the Whip" mini Tilt-A-Whirl.
Imagine the litigation today if those were made. 
Quoted from girloveswaffles:There are lots of the machines listed in the catalog at the Muse Mechanique in San Francisco.
Thks for the ref-interesting clip on the Muse Mechanique:
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