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I see somone else was also looking for  coin operated observation binoculars like those on the empire state building. I am also looking for a couple of these and would so appreciate any input you may have. thank you, katy  

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Hi Katy,

I don't have much input to add. I know through the years I have had a lot of requests for these but I don't know where to find them either. I do have one of these, I drove up into Canada tons of years ago and spent a pile of doe on one, to much, but I wanted it. I still have it and I could of sold it several times but never said I had one. If you go to my web site at http://www.coinslots.com and look through the want adds people place you will see a few requests for those. If someone know I had one and were able and willing to offer me a very good price I my conceder in selling mine but where to fine one, I don't know, if I did, I would be a buyer also. Sorry but that is all I know about them, there really neat but you can't find any.

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Rodger Knutson
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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

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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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