| The first plaque dedicated to Charles Fey and his Liberty Bell slot was placed in San Francisco during 1980 by E Clampus Vitus at the Fey factory site. Three years later, California Historical Landmark 937 replaced the clamper plaque. In October of 1997 the city fathers of Vohringen, Bavaria placed a plaque on the town's old school house (his birthplace) in recognition of Charles Fey and his invention. |
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 BIRTH HOUSE: Augustinus Josephus (Charles) Fey was born Feb. 2, 1862 in Vohringen (Bavaria). He left at the age of 15 to travel to California. He invented the Liberty Bell slot, forerunner of today's casino machines.He died in San Francisco Nov. 4, 1944 at age of 82. |
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