French Cafe Automat £1,200
Reserved and then dropped in favour of another machine- twice! These monsters were not built for beauty as they were expected to take hard knocks inside and outside French cafes in the WW1 period and shortly afterwards. Before you ask, yes, that horn is original but polished up. I will guarantee its authenticity. although close-up it reveals clear signs of age.
Originally designed to operate on Napoleon III 10-centime pieces, they luckily were exactly the same size and weight as English pennies, of which I have many to give with the machine- down the right reign! The machine plays a treat.