Ode D.Jennings Company
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Ode Jennings was born in Kentucky in 1874. In his late 20's he went to work for the Mills Novelty Co where his natural engineering ability soon made him an expert on coin-operated machines. So much so he was given the task of running the Mills Spectatorium at the 1904 World Fair in St Louis . This was a massive building, partly designed by Thomas Edison , and featured (what was said at the time to be ) hundreds of Mills slot machines, it was the only free attraction at the worlds fair but probably made more money than any other. The building was brightly lit at night (Edison's contribution) and attracted a huge number of visitors.
The Mills Spectatorium at the 1904 worlds Fair,St Louis
Two years later in 1906 he left Mills(seemingly on good terms) and founded the Industry Novelty Co Inc whose business was refurbishing Mills machines.
By 1923 the company was called O.D.Jennings & Co and was doing very well despite a misguided attempt to revive the Garbell Typewriter Corp which he had bought out of liquidation, the attempt was a total disaster. In the same year, he was granted a US patent for an improved coin selecting device which could discard coins that were too small. In 1925 he invented and was granted a patent for an anti coin jamming device
In 1925 Ode bought a large house/farm in Schaumburg Illinois and like another country boy turned factory owner, Henry Ford, spent the rest of his life escaping from the factory whenever possible to be a part-time gentleman farmer breeding cattle and horses
By 1936 the company, was, like Mills, making a large range of slot machines in different styles, including a very unusual payout pin table called the Sportsman. This was more like a slot machine that a pin table
Ode Jennings died on 29th November 1953 at the age of 79 having personally run the company for 47 years. Having no children he left everything in trust to his wife on the proviso that it passed to the town and hospital on her death but she seems to have got round that as far as the company was concerned by setting up Jennings and Co in 1954 which purchased the assets of O.D.Jennings and Co from the estate of Ode Jennings.
Jennings and Co were merged with theHershey Manufacturing Co in 1957 although 80% of Hershey's production was Jennings machines. By the early '60s Jennings was the top producer of slot machines in the US with 45% of total sales.
By the mid '60s with laws in the US cutting slot sales to a fraction American Machine and Science Co acquired the failing Jennings Co along with Bell-o-matic (the remains of the Mills Slot division) and merged them to become TJM Corp run by Tony and John Mills but a failure to come to grips with the new electromechanical slot machines Bally had grabbed the market with plus the failure of Mills to protect their business rights in Japan caused the company to close in the 1980s
Ode Jennings wife Jeannette died in 1963 and, as proposed in Ode's will, left the house and lands to the town and donated $500,000 to the local hospital for the building of the O.D.Jennings wing which opened in 1966.
A selection Of Jennings Machines
Most slot machine collectors want at least one Jennings machine in their collection. The early models are always interesting and the later ones are often considered THE classic mechanical slot machine. The Indian Chief figurehead is instantly recognisable even to those not involved in the history of slots. They were always well made with great build quality and the designs have stood the test of time. Here are just a few of Jenning's amazing machines.
For a more complete list click the green button at the top of the page
1920 5c Play 1925 25c Counter model
Dutch Boy Century
4 star Chief One star chief
Dixie Belle Dixie Belle
Century 'Bull Durham' Triple Jackpot
Peacock 'The Witch/Black cat'
Quality Mint Vendor Silver Club
BronzeChief Fortune teller gum Ball Vendor
The 'Little Duke'
The 'Little Duke' was an attempt at something new and did have considerable success. The totally new mech bares no resemblance to the standard Bandit mechs of the day and the machine is much sort after today
The Little duke inside the little Duke
'Little Duke' Patent 1933
Being totally new in design considerable effort was put into educating potential customers as to the Little Duke
Jennings produced a surprising number of different 'Golf Ball Vendors' The console on the left allowed the player to select which type of ball he wanted
Puritan Girl Trade Stim Triplex Chief
Fortune teller gum ball vendor Penny Play
Rockaway The Favorite
Club Consoles
Jennings were always keen on console style machines, this was most likely due to there large upper-class market in clubs.These machines represent some of the most luxurious machines ever made
Cigarola Club console
Plain Case Club Console The Long Shot
Deluxe Club Console 'Prospector' Console
The low level 'Silver Moon' console was another unusual style that had some success
This silver moon boasts a rather ugly raised totalisator and gum vendor !!
The silver moon simply mounted the standard chief mech in a low case and the result was read from the top
The 1946 Challenger Console allowed the player to play 1 or 2 coins at different odds
Victory Chief Target Drop
Jennings made a big thing of this feature so perhaps they were the first to come up with it.
In 1939 Mills introduced the single cherry payout for the first time, Jennings had followed suit by 1941,
The Silver club (shown above) was one of the first to pay on a single cherry
Silver Chief Early silver chief
The 'Modern Vendor'
The very advanced but not very pretty 'Modern Vendor' which used some electronic parts was made in 1940 for use in states that didn't allow gambling but wasn't in production for very long.
The Sportsman Jennings always produced good quality
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In 1948/9 Jennings looked to produce the first of a range of machines that were
to become their most iconic and recognisable machines, Based on the
slightly earlier, more rounded design these had straighter crisper lines and
although many different variations followed they all retained the same basic look and shape.
The first was the 'solid front'
A Selection of the Classic later machines
Governor Tic-Tac-Toe
1946 Standard Chief 1947 Chinese Front
Prospector(Monte Carlo) Buckaroo 4 reeler
For me at least, its hard to find any make of slot machine that looks as good as the Jennings Standard
Prospector and its console-mounted brother. If you were told you couldn't win I would still play it
Constellation ( Nevada Club ) Sun Chief(closed front,ribbed)
Governor (light up front) Sun Chief (light up front)
Thanks to Paul Olsen for allowing us to use these two photos of his 'Buckaroos' the one on the left is labelled as a 'Midget Buckaroo'
Tikki Aku Aku Limited edition specially made for the Stardust Polynesian lounge in Las Vegas, by Slim Ewing at Ewing Enterprises. The machine pictured here has been very carefully restored to its original condition by the owner, Larry Zeidman, a leading collector and casino machine expert in the USA. and we thank him for letting us use the photos and providing the information on the machine. The Handle is the right 'ear' of the head
The Last Of the Jennings machines
The Galaxy
Some Galaxy's had UV tubes and florescent
reel strips which worked quite well
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The 400 Series (sometimes fitted with 'the Skill Stop' buttons) & 'The Olympic(?)'
in production in 1980
These 400's were found packed like this 30 years after they were made, they appear to have been well used before storage
(this photo and that of some of the 400/700* series courtesy of the owner of the machines John Spina)
The 400 /700 series was a valid attempt at a circuit board controlled hopper payout machine to meet the new market dominated by Bally but was unreliable and too late on the scene and marks the end of the line for Jennings named machines
700 series 400J
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This 400j and the 700 next to it clearly saw service in the big Vegas hotels
Operators Instruction Sheet (1960's)
company flyers
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Bally Bingo Green Book -- Parts List and Exploded Diagrams of components.
Introduction to Bally Flipper Games.
Bally Broadway Bingo Pinball Operating Instructions. A schematic is available but must be commercially reproduced.
Pace Slot Machine Award Cards, Hi-Res Scan.
Autobell Circus Schematic.
Bally Sportsman Flasher Slot Machine operating instructions, pay tables, etc. A schematic of the machine is available on request.
For Amusement Only sign furnished with Bally bingo pinball machines. Print on cardstock and put one on your machine.
Mills Bell Machine Parts and Service Manual HiTop 7-7-7 Model.
PAR sheet for Fourth of July.
Example of a Bally Bally SMI Sheet (PAR Sheet) in PDF format.
PAR Sheet possibly for a Double Bucks machine in PDF format.
Slot Machine Repair Manual
Coin Mechanisms, Inc. See National Slug Rejectors and Coinco below.
Bally V-1088 and V-1090 Operator Instructions Manual.
Bally V-1297 Instructions and Bally V1297 Parts.
Bally Double Progrressive Operator Instructions using version 6 for use with Series 1000, E-2000, V-2000, S-5000 and V-5000.
Bally Deluxe Draw Bell Instructions and Award Cards. The award cards provided different values for the Special and Super Special for both Replay and Automatic Payout operation. Operators could tailor the payouts to the location. These cards are scanned at 300 dpi for quality reproduction. For other similar Bally machines, these cards can provide a guideline. Edit them with a photoshop-type program.
Two Mills catalogs from the early 1900's: The Mills Commercial trade stimulator and Mills Amusement, Skill & Vending Machines.
Keeney's Super Bell Operators Manual in PDF format. 1941 document.
Keeney's Bonus Super Bell Instruction Manual. This is a copy of a manuscript and is not the final manual, however it may assist you to understand the operation of the machine.
Mills Vest Pocket Slot Machine Operators Manual, 16 pages in PDF format.
Evans Consoles This is the 1941 Instructions and Parts Catalog for Galloping Dominos, Pacer, Bang Tails and Lucky Star. Much of this information can be applied to machines into the late 40's. The wiring diagram shows how it is laced together. This document is in PDF format. Adobe's free Acrobat Reader may be obtained Here.
Evans Winterbook Parts Manual in PDF format.
An Introduction to Bally Slot Machines, Manual 6000 1979. This is a good primer for Bally electro-mechanical slot machines. Page 22 corrects the myth of how the slot machine got its name--it certainly wasn't what I thought. This manual, in PDF format, is 45 pages in length and it is broken down into five parts for easier downloading. Adobe's free Acrobat Reader may be obtained Here.
National Slug Rejector and Coinco Service Manuals in .PDF format for some older equipment. Coin acceptors normally operate transparently, but they can surely be a nuisance when needing service or adjustment.
Mills Story and Catalog, Late '40s, an issue of Spinning Reels, has a brief history of Mills Novelty Co. with descriptions and depictions of then current Mills products. Ancillary equipment is described such as jack-in-the-box safes, regular safes, coin changers, coin counters and a bell machine tool set. In its day, the tool set cost about as much as a bell machine.
Jennings Chief Parts and Service Manual in PDF format. The scanned doucment was a poor copy so this is possibly just better than no manual at all.
Bally Slot Consoles parts list and description including Triple Bell and Deluxe Draw Bell. This includes pictorials of the reel assembly. A schematic for the Triple Bell is available from Internet Direct.
Bally Reflex Unit With Snap Switches used in Champion games through Serial No. 9053. They were not used in the companion game, Kentucky.
Buckley Track Odds 1938 Machine description, troubleshooting, partsand diagrams. About 80 pages. The file number = page number.
Buckley Track Odds Circuit Tracing Guide for machines 12,000-12,500.
***Some electrical drawings are available for the Buckley Track Odds machines on request. They must be commercially reproduced.
Buckley Track Odds Remote Control installation instructions.
Bally Electro-Mechanical Slot Machine Manual. Covers Money Honey up to the 'computers' took over. The file numbers = page numbers in the manual.
Need more than a manual? Bally Electro-lMechanical Video Guide is available at nominal costs.Bally Electro-Mechanical Troubleshooting Reference. File 0000 is the index.
Limited Bally Coil Reference in a zip file for quick download.
The Last of the Bingo Kings -- Not exactly the Sopranos.
Bally Victory Special Setup Instructions showing some adjustments available to the operator.
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Free Slot Machine Manuals
Pace Slotmachine Manual. Print sheets 1 to 10, turn paper over and print sheets 11 to 20. Fold to make booklet.
Bally Citation and Lexington One Balls A schematic is also available, but too large to scan. Documents for Bally Trophy, Jockey Club, Turf King, Grandstand and Futurity are available on request.
Directions for Operating Mills Operator's Bell COK and FOK Mint Vender.
Bally Triple Draw Bell adjustments. Schematic and Relay/Switch chartsare available from Internet Direct Also available from Internet Direct are documents forBally Triple Bell, Bally Spot Bell, Bally Turf King and Kentucky.
Williams: An Introduction To Coin Operated Amusement Games This document is long --66 pages in .PDF format. Amusement machine components are discussed however many aspects apply to gambling machines. Schematics are explained. There is a lexicon of coin machine terms. Adobe's free Acrobat Reader may be obtained Here.
Metal Forms Products Company I have not seen this company referenced anywhere on the WWW, however they manufacture hard to find mechanical slot parts for Mills, Jennings, Caille, Watling, etc. Their inventory includes vendors, springs, reel tins, discs, disc plugs, cash boxes, back doors, decals and back door paper for restoration. If you have been looking for a hard-to-find part to get your project working, you may find it here. The file number = catalog page.
Mike Munves catalogstill missing 4 pages. Here is a look back in history to 1956 and the machines available. All these games were before video games. The pricing is interesting. Keep in mind that a very good job in 1956 paid $500 monthly. There are 6 files in PDF format to facilitate downloading. Adobe's free Acrobat Reader may be obtained Here.
This is a 16-page Mike Munves 1940 Catalog. The catalog was scanned from a b/w xerox copy of original (or perhaps another copy) and does not have very good detail. It does give a feel for what was then available. This file is in PDF format.
This Ray Oakes & Sons Amusement Trade Catalog from 1960 is of interest to our outdoor amusement friends. I do not believe that they are in business any longer.
Keeney Big Tent Manual. This is a flasher slot. I have the schematics but they are too large for my scanner. I can have them reproduced on request.
K. C. CARD CO CATALOG, 1960. This catalog is a textbook all its own in controlled gambling equipment. An 8-page supplement added near the middle of the catalog offered devices manufactured by H C Evans Co or their successors. The original H C Evans Co was liquidated in 1956 following the death of its owner. PDF format. Adobe's free Acrobat Reader may be obtained Here.
Tax Matters.The operators were not without their hassles. From my experience with bingos, it is hard to believe the payoff percentages of the machines discussed. This document is in PDF format. Adobe's free Acrobat Reader may be obtained Here.
H C Evans Co Catalog. For those who have never seen a copy, this catalog is a tell-all of controlled gambling and carnival equipment. If you ever thought that you were fleeced at a gambling game, you may find the answer here.
Evans Club, Park and Carnival Equipment with 1961 price list. This catalog was issued by the Evans Park & Carnival Device Corporation, successors to H. C. Evans & Co. I do not believe any catalogs of Evans equipment were published after this one. I do not know how long the company remained in business after 1961.
More for our outdoor amusement friends -- A collection of Wurlitzer Band Organ Music.
Games, Inc WILDCAT Service Instructions and Parts Catalog in a 10-page .PDF format document. Adobe's free Acrobat Reader may be obtained Here.
H C Evans 1909-1910 Catalog. This Evans catalog includes pages advertising sporting goods such as baseball gloves, firearms (a shotgun for $5) and fishing rods, reels and tackle.
Bally Series E Link Progressive System Operators Manual.
Mills Automatic Money Makers, a catalog of early Mills machines.
Caille Brothers Catalog of early slot machines and trade stimulators.
Mills Trade Stimulators catalog, early 20th century.
PEPLUS video poker machine info.
Program Summary Reports examples for some S Plus machines.
IGT Program Index.
Jennings Slot Machine Manual Pdf Signer
Williams Upright Video Slot information.
Slot Machine Repair Manuals Pdf
Pot Of Gold manual.