A ca. 1905-10 Caille Brothers Mfg Centaur triple slot machine with rare harp castings soared to $227,500, and a ca. 1900-05 Mills 20th Century upright slot machine in the scarce one-dollar denomination rang up $92,250 at Morphys Coin-Op and Advertising auction held May 21 to 23 in Las Vegas, Nev. More than 1,700 lots of top-quality items were sold. Overall, the sale totaled in excess of $3 million. The Caille Brothers Mfg (Detroit, Mich.) Centaur was fully-restored, fully-functional and the auctions top achiever, landing within its presale estimate. The visually striking gaming device was designed with three independently-operating slot machines housed in one cabinet. This configuration gave customers the option of choosing their preferred denomination. A ca. 1905-10 Caille Bros double upright combination slot machine featuring a 5-cent Centaur and a 25-cent Big Six within a single cabinet changed hands for $79,950, just under the high estimate. The restored machine represented an efficient multi-denomination configuration designed to maximize operator revenue while also conserving floor space and meeting licensing requirements. It paid and played correctly. A ca. 1899 Mills Duplex 5-cent upright slot machine with a light oak cabinet displayed a nicely mottled brass patina and impressive overall condition, including its castings. The 70-inch-tall machine was designed to allow up to 10 nickels to be played per pull. Professionally restored with a replacement wheel and keys, it played and paid correctly. Against a $60,000 high estimate, it settled at $66,420. A 1910 Buffalo Brewing Company lithographed calendar titled At the Opera, based on an original painting by B. Zickendrakaht, was a true auction sleeper. The calendar depicting a beautiful lady in an evening gown showed good color and still had its complete set of months at the lower left-hand corner. It was rated 8.5 for condition and had been matted in a contemporary frame. Against a high estimate of $5,000, it realized $24,600. A ca. 1942 Rock-Ola Corp. (Chicago, Ill.) Model 1418 Commando jukebox with top speaker bowl and 20 78-RPM records more than tripled the high estimate at $19,680. The designs of WWII-era Rock-Ola jukeboxes are considered to be among the most original and unconventional in all of jukebox history. The one auctioned at Morphys had undergone a complete cosmetic restoration and artfully reflected the post-Art Deco period with its bright colors, plastics and nickel plating. A Mills cast-iron 5-cent Liberty Bell slot machine found in the basement of the Grand Imperial Hotel in Las Vegas achieved $17,835, well above the $10,000 high estimate. The machine showed an older replating in Watts nickel, with original reel strips, award cards, marquee, and new coin box. The serial number 291 was very early. A bonus: the payout tubes still had some V and buffalo nickels in them. A restored ca. 1910 Koken Supply Co. (St. Louis, Mo.) lighted barber pole with iconic red and white stripes, hexagonal in shape with a stained-glass globe and standing tall at 85 inches in height, went for $9,840, almost double the $5,000 high estimate. The barber pole was also accompanied by a replacement globe. For additional information, email info@morphyauctions.com or visit www.morphyauctions.com.