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Readers will note in the classified
section an offer o f a counting device
for coin operated machines. Such
a device keeps a count on the num
ber o f operations and affords the
operator an accurate check on his
earnings.
The distributors o f this
countmg machine have an announce
ment 1o make in a forthcom ing issue
o f importance to operators, which is
a weli-known machine that they arn
now arranging to take over.
Thomas C. Dickinson, 1370 Atchin-
son avenue, Whiting, Ind., who is a
successful piano opex'ator was a visi
tor to the offices o f TH E A U T O
M ATIC AGE just as we wei*e going
to press. Mr. Dickinson has some
interesting observations from the
viewpoint o f the operator, and he
says he is going to enlarge his activ
ities during the next few months.
Charles Wiessman, o f Wisconsin,
was a late visitor to the office o f
TH E
A U T O M A T IC
AGE.
Mr.
Wiessman has a very interesting tool
for vending machine operators. This
is a screw driver that holds the screw
•so that operators hands are free to
work. He says that as an operator
himself the automatic screw driver io
a big think in his business. Mr.
Wiessman will announce this handy
instrument in early issue o f TH E
A U T O M A TIC A GE, as he says he
has had numerous calls fo r this tooi.
M. Lancilotti, was a recent visitor
and displayed a keen interest in sand
wich and pie vending machines. Mr.
Lancilotti also brought in his sub
scription.
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R. N. Rogers, patentee o f many
devices on addressing machines and
an inventor and farm er business man
braved the rain the day follow ing
Labor Day and brought in his sub
scription. Mr. Rogers has some plans
on foot, which when perfected will
give the vending machine field a new
line o f machines with a new product.
He says it is a great business.
Anthony F. Bertsche, operator o f
peanut and gum venders brings in his
subscription and says he is interested
in new leads fo r chewing gum, and
that A U T O M A T IC AGE advertisers
would just fill his requirements.
J. W. McClain brought in his sub
scription and gave us an interesting
visit discussing his routes. He was
looking fo r new chewing gum leads,
particularly stick gum. Mr. McClain
is a live operator.
Frank J. Srock, an old operator,
who has been out o f the game fo r
some time, visited the offices o f TH E
A U T O M A T IC AGE the other day
and told us he is buying a bunch o f
machines and going to open up a
route again. He says he wants T H E
A U T O M A T IC AGE to come to him
regularly.
H. L. Brown, an extensive operator
in suburban Chicago, with headquar
ters in La Grange, 111., was a recent
visitor to the offices o f TH E A U T O
M ATIC AGE.
E.
H. Funke, President, o f the N a
tional Association o f Vending Ma
chine Operators, was a visitor just
before going to press .
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