THE AUTOM ATIC AGE
Vol. 2
CH ICAGO, N O V E M B E R , 1926
No. 4
A VISIT TO P H IL A D E L P H IA
By O. C. L IG H T N E R
On going through the Sesqui-Cen-
tennial Exposition we heard people
remark that there was nothing to it
but vending machines. W ell, it is
true that the exposition turned out
to be somewhat o f a fiasco and it is
quite true that vending machines o f
various types were to be seen at
every step the visitor took. The
Wilbur Chocolate Company had hun
dreds o f five cent chocolate-bar ven
ders throughout the grounds, which
seemed to take in good money. A
revolving selective machine put out
by the H off Vending Machine Com
pany o f New Y ork was in evidence
on every hand, vending W rigley's
gums. O f course, scales were quite
numerous.. A new one I noticed was
Made by the Colonial Scale Company.
There was also a new type o f a ma
chine in the washrooms which vended
two paper towels fo r a penny, and
these machines got constant patron
age.
The Seeburg Piano Company had
an exhibit o f their Automatic Pianos
and they had a larger crowd around
their booth than any we saw in the
building.
While in Philadelphia I called on
the Gatter N ovelty Company and had
a pleasant talk with Mr. Gatter at
his factory. They are working on a
new machine, * which they hope to
have completed before long, at which
time the announcement will appear
in the A U T O M A T IC A GE. Mr.
Gatter said that he was expecting to
attend the New York convention and
Would no doubt have his machine
ready by that time.
I also visite.d the Silent Sales Vend-
*ng Company and enjoyed an hours
© International Arcade Museum
conversation with Mr. S. Einson, the
manager. These people are jobbers
o f vending machine supplies o f all
kinds, as well as manufacturers o f
their own machines. Mr. Einson has
volunteered to hand out sample
copies o f the A U T O M A T IC A GE to
operators who visit their place, and
we would like to get all the different
jobbers to take that much interest, as
we believe there are still a few vend
ing machine operators in the coun
try who do not subscribe to the
A U T O M A T IC AGE. W e want to
make it as near 100 per cent as pos
sible.
Wants to Hear From
Manufacturers
Have just moved to my new and
large display and sales-room at 835
Chauncy Avenue, this city.
Will you kindly change my address
to the above so that I will get my
paper there as I do not care to miss
a single copy.
W ould like to hear from manufac
turers who desire representation and
display in this city and W ashington,
D. C., as I am well known to all the
operators o f these cities and have
been selling them supplies fo r some
time, and expect to greatly increase
this.
Thanking you fo r past fa v o rs, I am
M IL T O N C. P R E T Z F E L D E R ,
Baltimore, Md.
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