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ANTIQUE #SA1134570

Mills Strength Lifter, The “mills Perfect Muscle Developer”

£9,500    $12,659    €11,294
Mills Novelty Co. owl strength lifter “Mills Perfect Muscle Developer” Chicago, circa 1905.
 
Coin operated with an old bronze penny.
 
 
Dial marked:
 
TEST YOUR STRENGTH - THE ARROW SHOWS THE LAST LIFT CAN YOU BEAT IT
 
Blue and white enamel plaque:
 
TEST YOUR STRENGTH DROP PENNY IN THE SLOT - INDICATOR WILL GO TO ZERO THEN PULL HANDLES AND TRY TO BEAT THE LAST LIFT - POINTER WILL INDICATE YOUR ACTUAL STRENGTH - ALL INFRINGEMENTS WILL BE PROSECUTED
 
 
The Mills Novelty Company of Chicago was a manufacturer of coin-operated machines, established circa 1891. In 1897 the company launched the Mills Owl, which was the first mechanical upright cabinet slot machine, the machine was a great success and the company would later adopt an owl motif as its trade mark.
 
 
Antique Number: SA1134570
Dateline of this antique is 1910
Height is 170cm (66.9inches)
Width is 55cm (21.7inches)
Depth is 71cm (28.0inches)
Antique #SA1134570, shown on this page, originates from 1910. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1910
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