This is one of several pages relating to the history of the automatic totalisator, its invention in 1913, the inventor George Julius and the Australian company he founded in 1917 which became a monopoly ( later an oligopoly ) in this field.
This page is a continuation of the photo gallery which displays images relating to early totalisators.
This is a continuation of a set of photographs, lent to me by Frank Matthews, relating to totalisator history and the company Automatic Totalisators.
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Adders and switch board for win place and forecast, White City London 1933. In July 1998 I visited White City London. I found what used to be the Stadium where the dog track operated. It is now a BBC building. |
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Longchamps Racecourse France circa 1929. The rectangular boxes in this building are totalisator indicators. |
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This is the first Automatic Totalisators machine shop |
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The adding equipment at White City Stadium London 1933. |
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This photograph was taken in the factory, the equipment was for Brough Park Newcastle upon Tyne. It is 10 single shaft 6 escapement adding units on one frame. This represents one third of the Forecast Combination adding units since there are 30 possible combinations in a six dog race. |
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The world's first Odds Computer, invented in 1927 by ATL as recorded in the booklet ATL international name in totalisator betting systems. |
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Selling windows with ticket issuing machines at Harold Park in 1958 |
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The inside of a J1 ticket issuing machine 1916 |
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The inside of a J6 ticket issuing machine 1935 |