Vintage Games: Strongman Machine
Photos by P-E Fronning
This is a vintage Swedish coin-operated game machine which measures your strength as you try to press a couple of handles together (They are not seen in the photos I'm afraid). Judging by the funny illustrations I'd guess the machine is from the 60s. The results of your efforts vary from "infant" to "world champion" via "maiden", "drunkard", "clerk", "half-strong", "ladies' man", "lumberjack", "athlete" and "fighter".
Is there a good name in English for such a machine?
Update:
Sarah of Meet Me At Mikes says: "It's not a very good name, but here in the US those games are called "Test Your Strength""
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Design: The Movie Title Stills Collection
The Night of the Iguana (1964) logo by Saul Bass
The Movie Title Stills Collection - "A collection containing hundreds of main titles from feature films"
via Ultra Swank
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More movie title screens at Steven Hill's Movie Title Screens Page
More Bass titles at Titles design by SAUL BASS
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Poster Art: How To Steal A Million
Polish version made by....? and one made by Robert McGinnis.
IMP Awards: How to Steal a Million (1966)
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Gif Animations: Wonderwall
Gif animations made by myself from Wonderwall (1968)
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More gifs and film stills here: Musselsoppans Vänner: Wonderwall
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my other gif animations
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Illustration: Guy Sabran
Deadlicious: Nous irons à Lunaterra - 1954 illustrations by Guy Sabran for a book written by his brother Paul Berna.
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More by Guy Sabran:
Deadlicious: Lucien Prioly
Pillpat's Flickr: nebulor
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Guy Sabran on French Wikipedia
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