Re: Svoboda's Nickelodeon Tavern
By Bob Conant
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> Subject: Svoboda's Nickelodeon Tavarn
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> > From: "James R. Pawlik" <mentoron@cin.net>
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> > Back in the 1970's, I used to frequent an establishment called
> > Svoboda's Nickelodeon Tavarn located near Chicago Heights, IL near the
> > Illinois/ Indiana border on US Route 30. They had a large collection of
> > nickelodeons and a large orchestrion at the end of the room. Does this
> > establishment still exist? I can find no references about it in guide
> > books, phone books or business directories.
> >
> > I would like to stop there with my family next week, and would
> > appreciate a quick answer.
Dear Mr. Pawlik,
I am sorry but the short answer is that Svoboda's no longer exists. It was sold and the collection disbursed in the 1980's. You might enjoy visiting Pedals, Pumpers and Rolls owned by Roger Dayton. It is located at 240 East State St., Batavia, IL 60510, 630-879-5555.
Bob Conant
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