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Play The Derby

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Description

Frenzied competition is encouraged by the playing operation. Each racer rapidly spins his wheel to propel his horse around the track. (A slip-clutch mechanism prevents overspin.) The winner is announced by a numbered flag popping up in the tower. Chester-Pollard Amusement Co. 1929.

Play The Derby was produced by Chester-Pollard Amusement Co., Inc. in 1929.

Chester-Pollard Amusement Co., Inc. released 5 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1924. Chester-Pollard Amusement Co., Inc. was based in United States.

Other machines made by Chester-Pollard Amusement Co., Inc. during the time period Play The Derby was produced include: Play Golf, Junior Golf, Golf for Two, and Play Football

Specs

Name Play The Derby
Developer Chester-Pollard Amusement Co., Inc. (United States)
Year 1929 - 1930
Type Arcade
KLOV/MOG # 4695

Play The Derby KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 0.00 (0 votes)

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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Play The Derby Census

There are 14,790 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,487 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,690 machines (6,910 unique titles).

Very rare - There are no known instances of this game owned by one of our active members.

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.

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Foto-Finder® (Books)

  1. Arcade 1 Historical Guide to Arcade Machines Vol. 1 Bueschel (ISBN 086667-051-3) Page: 250; Black and white photo
  2. Collectors Guide to Vintage Coin Machines Bueschel (ISBN 0887407366) Page: 125; Color photo
  3. Drop Coin Here Rubin (ISBN 0-517-532980) Page: 84; Black and white photo Price guide: No
  4. An American Premium Guide to Coin Operated Machines Ayliffe (ISBN 0896890244) Page: 210; Black and white photo
  5. American Premium Guide to Jukeboxes and Slot Machines : Identification and Value Guide Ayliffe (ISBN 0896890554) Page: 214; Black and white photo
  6. An American Premium Guide to Jukeboxes and Slot Machines Ayliffe (ISBN 0-89689-082-1) Page: 235; Black and white photo

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