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Inventors May 2004 Archive

By Mary Bellis, About.com Guide to Inventors since 1997

The History of Slot Machines

Tuesday May 4, 2004
The first mechanical slot machine was the Liberty Bell, invented in 1895 by Charles Fey, a San Francisco car mechanic. Fey's slot machine had three spinning reels, with diamonds, spades, Read More...

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