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Hi I've been doing some family history research and found out that I have ties to the Ingersoll family from Pittsburgh, Pa. around the 1900's. They are the ones who built amusement parks and roller coasters all over the country. They also have invented some coin operated machines at the time. One of them was a lung testing machine. My question is have you ever heard of the Ingersoll name when it comes to coin operated machines ?
Thanks,
Don
Hi Donald,
Your question intrigues me, sorry but that is why I took some time to answer you, as I have been looking some. I am not aware of a coin machine made by Ingersoll but that is sure not to say there isn't one as everyone was making them. It sounds like they would be very early arcade machines, as you say the lung testing machine. I am still looking to find some of them. Some of these early arcade games are rare and you don't get to see them but once in a while. Have you ever tried to do a patent search? I haven't but it might be the thing to do. I know there are a lot of patents for games no one has ever found yet. Interesting......... I'll be looking some more but was hoping to have something for you by now.
Sincerely
Rodger Knutson
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Experience
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