THE
GATTER NOVELTY
CO. OF PHILADELPHIA,
PA.
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In the early 1920's Rudolph Gatter (Bromberg
Line) opened a factory on Lawrence Street where he manufactured coin
operated amusement park machines. In 1923 Richard Gatter quit his job
at the Frankford Arsenal and went into business with Rudolph. The company
was called Gatter Novelty Co. and was very profitable. In addition to
selling pinball machines to amusement parks through out the country, such
as Willow Grove Park and Coney Island, Gatter Novelty had three game arcades
of its own on the boardwalk in Atlantic City. Unfortunately, with the
stock market crash of 1929 and the Depression, the business went into
bankruptcy (information provided by Julia Hirsch).
Gatter Novelty machines are still very popular among collectors and easily
fetch prices of $ 3000 and above.
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These pictures are a courtesy of Chad Boekelheide. If you are interested in vintage game machines, please visit his website at www.chadscoinop.com |
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