1970

[BrianM]

The tag says 1970. Question if the contents are the same.  In 1970 the number one song was bridge over trouble water.  I feel that way right now.  This Bally is definitely a custom and in working condition.  So why the post?  Trying to get a little history on Ikes Delight.  Picked it up 3 weeks a go.
Will post a photo tomorrow. Seems like it belongs in a roadside casino in Nevada.  Ikes Delight does not have much posted about it, only a belly glass on the internet

[rdaniel]

Well Brian, Ikes Delight sounds like a Nevada brothel to me. They had slots back then and customized belly glass as well. You might research Nevada brothels for your answer.

[BrianM]

Here are the photos of Ike's delight.  I must say I like the first thought of where it may be from

[rokgpsman]

... I must say I like the first thought of where it may be from...

In that case you might want to wipe down all the surfaces with a good disinfectant,
all those hands & fingers that touched it may have touched other things too.          

[Amechanic]

Brian,  Did you get that from Jon??

[rdaniel]

Now that I have seen the photo,  it is from the Plaza Hotel and not a brothel. I too wonder then what Ikes Delight was.

[rokgpsman]

Now that I have seen the photo,  it is from the Plaza Hotel and not a brothel. I too wonder then what Ikes Delight was.

Maybe originally it was a dollar machine, didn't people used to call Eisenhower dollar coins "Ike's"?

[Jon]

Gary he did not get that one for me it is a beautiful little custom machine now he sent me a picture of it a week ago I told him it's definitely a keeper the kind of thing that's hard to find in this area custom machines are hard to find back home little low here

[OldReno]

Pretty sure it was custom built just to make way for the new Ike dollars.  These were introduced as the real silver dollars were phased out.  As a kid here in Reno, mom would send us to the store with a big pocketfull of real silver dollars to buy groceries.  Those were the days.  I still have about 20 Ikes, and 30 real silver dollars laying around.
Probably going to use the Ikes as tips when I go out to eat.
Or it would be fun to lay one on the craps table and see if they let it ride or try to change it out for a token.

[BrianM]

Thanks to everyone who responded.  May have solved our question 45 years ago on July 2 1971 on one main Street in Las Vegas with the opening of the Union Plaza Hotel and Casino.  At the time the largest in the world.  When I looked at the SM I decided based on Old Reno post this could be a hotel in NV.  Checked for a hotel named Plaza and this is what came up.  Looked at how the letters spell the name Plaza and it matched the jackpot on the glass.  I think this may have been a dollar at one time based on Ikes.  Same year the Ike dollar came out. If I had a hopper and other parts I would convert it back
Thanks again everyone.  It's amazing the answer may be 45 years ago today with the opening of a hotel