Summary
The arcade industry had many influences. From traveling fairs, clockmakers, and more. Eventually, with the invention of putting a coin-activated door on tobacco boxes in bars, the idea inspired others to make coin-operated vending machines and cast iron banks that were marked as toys but were used for gambling in bars. This is a deep dive into where the coin-op industry came from and we can see some of these influences that carried on to the modern day.
Show Notes
Penny-in-the-Slot Automata and the Working Model: https://www.amazon.com/Penny-Slot-Automata-Working-Model/dp/0709074085
Glockenspiel in Munich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfxTyhCzr8
Cuckoo Clocks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6lCQvEUf-U
Lost art of Automatons alive again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7oSFNKIlaM
HUGO Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG9rvNhdOX8
Revolutions S3: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/484J9T0QdvFdlaq5M5tUcs
Exposition des Produits de I'industrie Française: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposition_des_produits_de_l%27industrie_fran%C3%A7aise
Virtual Tour of the Great Exhibition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSlP6jQLPwI
The Surprising History of Vending Machines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6lxjx4ZzBM
10 Church Bell Cover Songs: https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/music/10-incredible-church-bell-cover-songs
The Penny Arcade - The Working Model: https://penny-arcade.info/working-models
Penny Cast Iron Bear and Indian Bank: https://www.pbs.org/video/antiques-roadshow-appraisal-cast-iron-penny-bank-ca-1900/
Horse Race Mechanical Bank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLSN3MTEDP0
TCW 007 - History of the Arcade: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/history-of-the-arcade/
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Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
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