Uncle Sam
Description
All patriotic Americans want to shake hands with Uncle Sam, so this classic strength tester was taking in pennies at arcades for many years. The firmness of the grip is indicated by the arrow on the dial, and a score of 300 rings the bell. Uncle Sam stands over six feet tall and is made of enameled iron mounted on a quartered oak cabinet. Copied by the International Mutoscope Co. in the 1920's and privately in 1978, the machine was first produced by the Caille Brothers Company around 1908.
Uncle Sam was produced by International Mutoscope Corp. in 1920.
International Mutoscope Corp. released 51 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1908. International Mutoscope Corp. was based in United States.
Other machines made by International Mutoscope Corp. during the time period Uncle Sam was produced include: Punch-A-Bag, Mutoscope Drop Card Viewer - Indian Bottom, Here Comes Charlie - Mutoscope Viewer, Grandmother Predictions (1st year, ugly woman), Grandmother Predictions (2nd version, pretty woman), Mystic Mirror fortune teller, metal marquee, and Model KMF 20 Mutoscope Viewer
Specs
| Name | Uncle Sam |
|---|---|
| Developer | International Mutoscope Corp. (United States) |
| Year | 1920 |
| Type | Arcade |
| KLOV/MOG # | 6321 |
| Sub-Type | Strength tester |
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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Uncle Sam Census
There are 14,785 members of the Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,486 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,677 machines (6,909 unique titles).
Owned - There is one known instance of this machine owned by an active member Uncle Sam collector. It is an original dedicated machine (not another machine converted with a kit).
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
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- Drop Coin Here Rubin (ISBN 0-517-532980) Page: 77; Color photo Price guide: No
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