Violano on right
From 1890 thru 1950, Mills Novelty Company was the largest manufacturer in the world of arcade, gambling, slot machines, violin player machines (the Mills Violano), other automatic music playing instruments, early vending machines, industrial compressors, etc. Over the years Mills Novelty Company produced many internal documents, photos, advertising catalogs, and movies, some of which are included for historical purposes on this website.
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