Automatic Age

Issue: 1928 June

the a u t o m a t ic a g e
Vol. 4
CHICAGO, JUNE, 1928
No. 11
Manufacturers Attend
New York Exhibit
A group of manufacturers held a
^operative exhibit at the Latham
Hotel, New York City, May 3, 4 and
• Those exhibiting were as follows:
Advance Machine Company, Auto-
Sale 3 Corporation, Chester-Pollard
^rnusement Co., Inc., Corbin Cab-
^ et Lock Co., Francis DuGrenier,
jSrtel Weighing Machine Co., Erie
7*anufacturing Co., Exhibit Supply
°-> Fairchild Amusement Machine
°rp,, Flatbush Gum Co., Inc., Ford
^e*iding Machine Co., International
"^toscope Reel Co., Inc., National
and Machine Company, Novix
Penalties, D. Robbins & Co., and
Universal Handkerchief Mfg. Co.
A dinner was held on the last
night, which was enjoyed by all
present. The Autosales Corporation
particularly was out in force. Mr.
L. Seliger of the company sang a
solo that was well received. He was
followed by Al. Blendow, who sang
a couple of songs. Short talks were
made by Mr. Blendow, A. E. Gebert,
president of the Manufacturers’ As­
sociation, O. C. Lightner of the
AUTOMATIC AGE, Wm. Sheade
and Geo. Grastorf of the Operators’
Association.
After the dinner the Dempsey-
Tunney fight pictures were shown
through the compliments of Wm.
AUTOSAUS
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At the banquet, Hotel Latham, New York
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Rabkin, o f the Ir ternational Muto­
scope Reel Company, after which Mr.
Rabkin was given a yelling1 vote of
thanks.
The following were present at the
banquet: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rabkin,
International Mutoscope Reel Com­
pany, Inc.; A. E. Gebert, Advance
Machine Co.; Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Blendow, National Gum and Ma­
chine Co.; Helen Smith, Advance
Vending Co.; Irl LaGrange, La­
Grange Automatic Machine Corp.; O.
C. Lightner, AUTOMATIC AGE;
Arthur H. DuGrenier, M fr.; F. C.
DuGrenier; Rella M. Daigle, Esther
L. Daigle; Evelyn Arnold, W. H.
Hopkins; Miss Ella E. Hudson; Geo.
A. Grastorf; Wm. L. Sheade; Sonia
Chait; Dora Berman; H. B. Jones;
Leonard Sless, M. D.; David Stern;
B. Miller; Royland Bard.
Representatives o f the Flatbush
Gum Co., Inc., Reliable Peanut Co.,
Inc., and Eat All Products Co. were
present. The Autosales Corporation
was represented by the following:
G. P. Grant, J. Brandt, J. R. Nelson,
H. P. Miles, H. Vanderoef, J. Thorn-
ley, D. Hostel, H. D. Thomas, H.
Schnaars, B. Weinberg, H. Fink,
Odin Thomas, D. Schott, H. Mag-
1 in, F. R. Sommers, S. Weinberg, N.
Arnold, A. Wittenberg, L. Seliger, F.
Siefert and C. Martin.
The Corbin Cabinet Lock Com­
pany distributed souvenirs that at­
tracted quite a bit of attention. One
was a pair of cuff buttons in the
shape of a gold key, and another
was a watch fob holding a little gold
padlock.
The Autosales Corpoi'ation dis­
played their full line. This company
is one of the oldest in the business.
They make a gum and chocolate
vender, theatre chair vender, hand­
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kerchief machine, penny scale, shoe
polishing machine and a new five
cent vender in the form of a wash'
kit containing a cloth towel, tablet
of soap and a fibre comb.
In Larger Quarters
The Mint Gum Company, Inc., art'
nounces that it has been necessary
to secure larger and more up-to-date
quarters on account of the increased
volume of business due to the de
mand for A. A. Quality Ball Gun1
Their new plant, which is a mos
modern chewing gum factory, ^
enable them to increase production
and continue their usual service t0
operators. It is open at all times
for inspection by the trade.
“Magic Mirror,” Gold
Drink Machines, Are
Promising Devices
The “ Eskomatic” Self-Service
erage machine and the “ Magic
ror” are among the new machine*
announced in this issue. These ai'e
manufactured by the Bee Jay Prod'
ucts Company, Inc., of New York.
The Magic Mirror appears as 0
highly attractive device, which is neC'
essary to invite play, a machine sitf1'
pie in operation so that it require®
no attention other than collection-"
and one which gives amusement onb
in return for pennies. Its appeal
in its ability to answer any question
the customer puts to it, the answelS
being flashed upon the mirror.
The Automatic Drinking F ounta^
will interest operators who have g°°
locations for soft drink machines.
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