The Mills Dewey to the left features a portrait of its namesake, the American war hero Admiral George Dewey, while the Mills Chicago features the iconic symbol of the city, a goddess with a crown of a phoenix rising from the flames.
Together, they were the company's top-of-the-line slot machines, introduced to compete with the popular Puck model by Caille. Manufactured during the golden age of the slot machine in the early 20th century, this exceptional example features the Mills Dewey standing alongside its sister machine, the Mills Chicago. About This extraordinary rare double upright slot machine was built by the leader of the slot machine movement in Chicago and around the world, the Mills Novelty Company.