The rubber stop that the handle rests against is torn and needs to be replaced. At this point, I pull the handle, then return it upright while the reels are spinning, then let go after it stops. The damper should soften this return.but is acting like an old worn out shock absorber. The handle stays down as the mechanism is cycling, then snaps up at the end. The horizontal bar across the front can be pushed down, when a nickle is inserted, to cycle the mechanism when out of the case.The damper on the right is apparantly to soften the return of the handle. No pics of them because they are still in the car. The chrome around the jackpot and along the right and left edges are in bad shape.but included separately. The cast aluminum was stripped and painted as well. The mechanism is dirty, oily and functional. 23.59.59-43.jpg I wasn't sure which was better.with flash (first pic), or without. 23.59.59-42.jpg The winnings from 'regular' payouts fall into the cup on the right (viewed from the front), and the big jackpot from hitting BAR-BAR-BAR falls into the cup on the left. I have often wondered why older slots had 2 very small cups to catch the winnings. The 2 thumbscrews at the bottom loosen, and the bars lower to allow the mechanism to be removed. 23.59.59-41.jpg Like all antique slots in a wooden/cast aluminum case, the back comes off to remove the mechanism. Not sure if that is true.but it sounded good. I asked the seller why.he stated that there was a variable thickness to the older nickles. This one pays 15 to 17.when I hit 3 bells it paid out 16 coins. 23.59.59-40.jpg On my Mills, the payout for 3 bells is 18 coins. I'm assuming that the round jackpot is newer than the square. When I specifically searched 'Caille Doughboy' I seen a lot of images of basically this machine, with a round double jackpot.

Seems they were made 'well into the thirties', according to one source. Searching the web don't pull up much information on Caille slots. 23.59.59-39.jpg My new job has me working 'manditory overtime' so I decided to buy something that I normally can't afford. Found a reasonably priced slot machine on eBay a couple days ago.

What was the 1st caille slot machine