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"Nickelodeon" and Nickelodeonics
By Don Teach

Terms, names, slang, slander, or whatever.

Nickelodeon is just a good ol' American slang term that collectors have
used for years to describe their coin-operated pianos.  Most of these
instruments were usually nickel operated, though some used dimes,
quarters, or half dollars.  I have seen Seeburgs with original coin
escutcheon plates for nickels, dimes, and quarters.  These plates were
the ones used on the early Seeburgs that actually told you what coin to
use.  So therefore, not all nickelodeons are nickelodeons, nor are all
tissue papers Kleenex.

Perhaps there would be those of you who think we should teach nickel-
bonics in the schools.  I would support that.  Yeah, that's the ticket
-- a Seeburg in every classroom.

Your friendly peddler,ΒΆ
Don (dat-smc@juno.com) Teach

 [ Wow, what an education!!  Will you Teach, Don ?   :-)   --  Robbie

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