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I've recently acquired a late 20's early 30's H.C. Evans "Deluxe" Roulette wheel. My inlaws had it stored in a shed for the last ten years, they bought it in Omaha NE. The antique store doesn't know its provenance. I'm currently in the process of restoration. Upon disassembly, I discovered that it was a gaffed wheel. There are two mechanisms on different locations of the wheel I assume were activated by magnets. This pops out a small pin that drops the ball into a certain area of the wheel. My first thought was "Jackpot!"
I started my research and was only able to find one wheel that used the same type of pins. There were tons of articles written about "Al Capones Roulette Wheel." The pin system was the same but their wheel was controlled by batteries. I think this wheel is controlled by magnets but I don't think they had powerful magnets in the early 30's.
I'm here for information, Does anyone out there know what I got my hands on? Is this piece extremely rare or is there just a lack of information on the web? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I started my research and was only able to find one wheel that used the same type of pins. There were tons of articles written about "Al Capones Roulette Wheel." The pin system was the same but their wheel was controlled by batteries. I think this wheel is controlled by magnets but I don't think they had powerful magnets in the early 30's.
I'm here for information, Does anyone out there know what I got my hands on? Is this piece extremely rare or is there just a lack of information on the web? Any help would be greatly appreciated!