Bidspirit auction | Mills Novelty Co. 5 Cent

Mills Novelty Co. 5 Cent Poinsettia Gooseneck Slot Machine - A Mills Novelty Co. mechanical 5-cent slot machine, referred to as the Poinsettia model, featuring a cast aluminum front panel with a hammered texture and decorative floral motifs. The front panel is embellished with relief-cast poinsettia flowers painted red with yellow centers and green leaves. A small embossed owl figure with yellow eyes is visible on the lower right of the casting. The machine is housed in an oak cabinet featuring stenciled golden scrollwork at the corners. A gooseneck coin intake at the top is fitted with a circular red emblem reading 5c. The casting above the coin window features an embossed bell motif inscribed with the date 1776. The front panel displays a serial number 255572 impressed into the metal on the right side. A paper award card is mounted behind glass on the left, detailing winning combinations of bells and fruits with associated payouts. Three internal mechanical reels are visible through the top window, featuring paper strips printed with fruit and bell icons and the text COPYRIGHT 1910 BELL-FRUIT-GUM MILLS NOVELTY CO. CHICAGO. The right side of the oak cabinet bears an original multi-color adhesive paper label depicting an owl logo above text reading MILLS NOVELTY CO. CHICAGO U.S.A. TRADE MARK and GENUINE MILLS MACHINES BEAR A TRADE MARK EXACTLY LIKE THE ABOVE. ALL OTHERS ARE IMITATIONS. The rear is enclosed by a textured black-painted metal door featuring a lock with a key. The interior mechanism is primarily constructed of steel and aluminum components and includes a removable sheet metal cash drawer. The machine stands approximately 24.5 inches high. The base measures approximately 16 inches wide by 15 inches deep.