The Penny Arcade

                        For Sale

            Matched Set (all Denominations)

 of  5 Jennings Standard Chief Consol                        Slot  Machines 

      A Unique Opportunity  to Own a

         Slice of Slot Machine History

With Genuine Links to Organised Crime

                       in the 1940's  

This is the only known Matched set of all the versions of the Jennings Standard Chief club Consol slot machine known to exist. They date from1949 and are completely unrestored, in pristine condition and all working and paying as they should. 

The set has been housed in the same private collection in the USA for the past 40+ years and the owner has finally decided it's time for them to move on to a new home and has asked us to offer the set for sale. Please note the owner will not split the set as it is so unique. The set consists of a 5c,10c,25c,50c, and the rare silver dollar. All show the correct denominations and are running on the correct coinage.

 

                                      

                                                                                          Carlos Marcello

The present owner bought this set of machines direct from the original owner who had them on display in his mansion ever since he bought them in 1949.

That original owner was none other than Sicilian family mafia boss Carlos Marcello (AKA Calogero Minacore) (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Marcello ) long time organised crime boss of the Lousiana area and implicated in the assassination of John F. Kennedy. In 1949 he was importing illegal slot machines from New York crime boss Frank Costello and this set of machines comes from that collaboration. The current owner of these machines bought them, in person, direct from Marcello over 40 years ago shortly after Marcello came out of prison and not long before he died. The machines have never been in service since they arrived in Lousiana in 1949.

A few photos are attached below(more and better ones are being produced as we speak) and many more plus videos can be sent on request. Live viewing is of course recommended and can be arranged directly with the seller through this site. Any and all questions will be treated in strict confidence and will be forwarded to the seller who will reply directly to the sender. The machines are currently on show at the owner's house in Palm Beach, Florida

 All offers will be forwarded to the seller and                    the highest offer over 

                             $75,000

                will be accepted

                  at the discretion of the seller

Please use the contact form at the      bottom of the page to ask any                            questions

    

                      Serial Number 180427                                                   Serial Number 175516

   

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