Mills Novelty Company
History (1940s–1950s)
Better known for slot machines, Mills also built Coca-Cola bottle vendors during the 1940s–50s. The Mills 45 (c.1941) and 47 are among the best-known models from this era. Production of Coke vendors tapered as dedicated soda manufacturers took over. Arcade MuseumeBay
Notable models
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Mills 45 (c.1941) – compact upright; collectible today. Arcade Museum
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Mills 47 / 65 / 120 / 180 – increasing capacities through the 1940s–50s. (Surviving examples frequently appear in collector/auction records.) eBay
Why Mills matters
They represent the cross-over of amusement/vending engineering into beverage vending during the war and early post-war years. Arcade Museum