
Automatic Stereoscope
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Metal cased clockwork stereoscope showing 12 different views. |
Unknown maker 1920s

Lighthouse Grip
Iconic seaside arcade piece, the tall Lighthouse Grip tester was in imposing sight in any arcade. The object was to progressively light the windows by squeezing the handles together, attempting to reach the beacon at the top, whereupon a siren announced your achievement to everyone. |
Quested Automatics 1932

Krac Shot
Krac shot was the first of a series of small counter-top shooting games WH Ell and Co. made around the turn of the century. Six shots for a penny, the bell rings and your coin is returned for a bull's eye. |
Ell 1901

Steer-a-Ball
This attractive version of the game appears to be by Hawtins of Blackpool. You steer a large metal ball along a series of horizontal, increasingly perilous runs and your coin is returned if you successfully negotiate the hazards. Simple in concept and construction, these reliable games were popular with players and operators alike. |
Hawtins 1930s

Pharaoh’s Tomb
Splendid example of a rare Bollands working model, greatly enhanced by the pseudo-Egyptian glyphs and symbols on the cabinet. |
Bolland 1950s