Atlas Lifter Arcade Game, "Test Your Strength," circa 1904
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Coin-operated novelty machines -- including games, vending machines, slot machines, and photobooths -- exploded in popularity at the turn of the 20th century. Caille Brothers Company of Detroit was among the largest manufacturers in the market. The Atlas Lifter, a deadlift strength testing game, was just one of the 223 different kinds of arcade machines that the company developed.
Coin-operated novelty machines -- including games, vending machines, slot machines, and photobooths -- exploded in popularity at the turn of the 20th century. Caille Brothers Company of Detroit was among the largest manufacturers in the market. The Atlas Lifter, a deadlift strength testing game, was just one of the 223 different kinds of arcade machines that the company developed.
Artifact
Arcade Game
Date Made
circa 1904
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
83.11.49
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast Iron
Wood (Plant Material)
Glass (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 63.0000 in
Length: 25.0000 in
Width: 14.0000 in
Inscriptions
on cast header: LIFT / I'LL TELL / YOUR STRENGTH on foot plate: CAILLE
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