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Origin of American style (leaf/IL/Happ etc) pushbuttons?
LightningBolt:
The typical round, concave button with a bezel. It just occurred to me that maybe they weren’t invented for arcade games but had existing industrial/commercial use? Anyone know?
RandyT:
--- Quote from: LightningBolt on July 05, 2024, 10:02:48 am ---The typical round, concave button with a bezel. It just occurred to me that maybe they weren’t invented for arcade games but had existing industrial/commercial use? Anyone know?
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No, they were invented for arcade games and kiosks. Industrial-style buttons are very different.
LightningBolt:
--- Quote from: RandyT on July 05, 2024, 12:35:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: LightningBolt on July 05, 2024, 10:02:48 am ---The typical round, concave button with a bezel. It just occurred to me that maybe they weren’t invented for arcade games but had existing industrial/commercial use? Anyone know?
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No, they were invented for arcade games and kiosks. Industrial-style buttons are very different.
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Well that's still something similar - kiosks..did they get invented for kiosks first?
paigeoliver:
--- Quote from: LightningBolt on July 06, 2024, 01:11:02 am ---
--- Quote from: RandyT on July 05, 2024, 12:35:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: LightningBolt on July 05, 2024, 10:02:48 am ---The typical round, concave button with a bezel. It just occurred to me that maybe they weren’t invented for arcade games but had existing industrial/commercial use? Anyone know?
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No, they were invented for arcade games and kiosks. Industrial-style buttons are very different.
--- End quote ---
Well that's still something similar - kiosks..did they get invented for kiosks first?
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They are an evolution of pinball buttons and totally predate things like kiosks.
pbj:
Paige is still alive??