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230V - 115V Step Down Transformer 500 VA

TR-41520

€115.00

Stroller By The Mills Novelty Co - VERY RARE

Stroller-Mills01

€3,250.00

Mills Jukeboxes

Mills Novelty Co. The Mills company, located in Chicago, famously known for their slot machines, was founded as the M.B.M. Cigar Vending Machine Co. by Mortimer Birdsul Mills in 1891. In 1887 The Owl, a mechanical slot machine was introduced and became a great success. In 1889 Mortimer sold part of his company to his son Herbert S. Mills and the company was renamed to Mills Novelty Co. They began to produce coin operated machines like electric pianos and the first self-playing violin with piano: the Violano-Virtuoso. In 1928 their first coin operated phonograph was introduced, the Hi-Boy. Another remarkable step had been the movie showing phonograph Panoram which was followed by the Sonovision a few years later. Mills sold their phonograph device to Evans after being in serious financial depth in 1948. Today the date of foundation is often given as 1889.