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Expert: - 2/28/2009


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Whirlwind
I am looking for any info on a Whirlwind Trade Stimulator.  Any info would be great.
Thank you!!!
Kristen

Answer
Hi Kristen,

Thanks for adding a photo! I see you have the reel version, that's a good thing, the earlier version was a disk version, electric and it would shock the players once in a while as they weren't built to well, needed grounding and insulation, and didn't spin the disks to well. This was made by Pierce, and called WHIRLWIND and produced between 1933 and 1934. This was made under many different names, such as "Radiant - Rich - Racy". Coming out with great fanfare just as the Chicago Worlds Fair of that year was getting ready to open. Pierce even said that the case of the Whirlwind was taken from the architectural theme of A Century of Progress (Which was the name of the Chicago World,s Fair!). This is a nice machine and not real common in the tons of trade stimulator's that are out there. If you would like a copy of some of the information I have on it, please write me at; jackpot7@ix.netcom.com and I'll scan some of my information and attach it to your e-mail, and send it back.
Thank You
Sincerely
Rodger Knutson
http://www.coinslots.com

Rodger Knutson

Expertise

I am an expert on old coin operated machines, slot machines, trade stimulator's, jukeboxes, old arcade machines, etc. I have been identifying these for people who respond to my web site listed below, for a few years now. In almost all cases I am able to tell them about their old coin operated machines, the year, the value, and other general information about their machines. I do not know much about soda vending machines, coin banks, or scales, but I will try to help you with these if I can. Please email photo's to: jackpot7@ix.netcom.com My web site is at: http://www.coinslots.com

Experience

I bought my first slot machine, a .50 Cent Mills Black Cherry in 1969 and have been hooked from that time, I still have that Slot machine! Before that I found a open barrel full of old scraped jukebox wall boxes behind a restaurant, I wanted them all but never took a one of them. Anything that took a coin drove me nuts!

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