This particular machine features Alfred E Newman from MAD Magazine and dates back to the 1960's.
The production of early Sega slot machines lasted roughly from 1952 to the mid-1960s and encompassed dozens of models. In 1952, when the United States outlawed slot machines, a chap called Martin Bromley saw the emerging Japanese market as an opportunity for gaming. He purchased slot machines from the government, and set up a company to import them to Japan.
Later in the 1960s, when slot machines were made legal in the US again, Sega began importing slot machines into the market; however, several models used Alfred E Newman's trademark face from MAD Magazine and the company was told that if these models came to the US, that MAD Company would sue over the trademark issue, so these models were sold overseas to areas such as the UK and Australia.
This bandit has been fully restored to the highest standard and comes with our one year on-site parts and labour warranty within Great Britain.
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An original 60's one-armed bandit made by Sega.