Classic Mode

Automatic Age

Issue: 1931 July

Robot Ramblings
is good news for ice cream vending ma­
chines in prospect. It has appeared that
ice cream venders would only be profitable
during the hot season. But the ice cream
trade is steadily and surely building up
a year-round trade.
“ A t lot of business could be done with
perfume venders, if some manufacturer
would make an adjustable vender which
would vend two or more drops for a penny.
The manufacturers of the spray machines
now on the market claim that their venders
will make a profit of about $10.00 per
bottle. This is too much to expect from
a deflated public.”
(Contributed by a
Florida operator).
Repeatoscope Service of New York say
that they are going right ahead in the
final stages of getting their nickel-in-the-
slot moving picture machine ready for the
market.
Say they will not make public
announcement until machines are fully
ready for distribution.
with as low speed as 25 r. p.
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Motors are now contributing
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for small motors to drive
either automatic or remote
control devices. Our recom­
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asking.
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Small motor specialists since 1890
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Palmer & Koehler have just written that
the response to their announcement of the
new Penny King Aspirin vender in the
June issue was very gratifying. One Chi­
cago operator reported sales of $4.00 to
$8.00 the first month on a route of 30
machines.
Lewis Brothers of Newark, N. J. specilize
in penny candy goods and have recently
announced an attractively
vari-colored
cocoanut piece called Beefsteaks.
A trip to the arcade, White City, Chi­
cago, showed that the Iron Claw machines
were apparently getting the best play of
all the machines.
The players did not
seem to be interested so much in the
slum, as in getting the prizes. This arcade
has so many old and obsolete machines
in it, that it appears manufacturers ought
to start a campaign against obsolete ma­
chines. Quite a number of disgruntled
players were seen, who had tried to play
a machine only to lose their penny. Arcades
in such places where the crowds are tran­
sient can keep up a good intake the whole
season, because the crowds are always
changing. But it sure is giving the coin
machine business a black eye.
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D. Robbins & Company of ,Brooklyn,
N. Y ., have just taken over the exclusive
New England States sales rights for the
Scoop machine, manufactured in Ingle­
wood, Calif., by the Automatic Games Com­
pany. The Scoop is a windmill type toy
and candy vendor. It is equipped with a
slug ejector and has many other features
that operators will appreciate. D. Robbins
& Company predict that the Scoop will
sell bigger than any other similar machine
on the market.
The Burrows Automatic Supply Com­
pany of London are actively advertising
the machines whichy they have for the
English trade.
They claim to offer the
largest selection of automatic machines in
Great Britain. A recent advertisement had
illustrations of the Midget Racer, Premier
Skill, All-Skill Shooting Machine, Minia­
ture Golf Course, Human Analyst, Crystal
Gazer and Star and Stripes machines.
Quite a number of the English firms
seem to be busy warning competitors
against infringing on their patents.
Or
else, is that just an English way of adver­
tising. Most of the current advertisements
of machines say little about the machine,
except to warn against infringements.
The reports of eight 5 and 10c stores
for the month of June show a very credit­
able increase in business. This would in­
dicate that nickels and dimes are still
circulating freely, and vending machines
ought to get their due share of them.
When it comes to re-conditioned vend­
ing machines, D. Robbins & Company of
Brooklyn report that they have on hand
always from 200 to 300 assorted machines,
such
as peanut venders, Whirlwinds,
A . B. T. targets, etc.
Operators should
make it a habit to drop in at D. Robbins
& Company whenever they are on the look­
out for bargains in used machines. The
large stock carried offers a chance for selec­
tion and promises a bargain price.
The American Chewing Products Com­
pany of Newark, N. J. are announcing an
attractive premium proposition in this issue.
On orders for a certain quantity of ball
gum, they will give free a Lohmuller
Penny King vender made to retail at $4.00.
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M O N EY MAKER !
ROBBINS’
M IN IATU R E
GOLF
BALL GUM
VENDOR
FREE — An extra interchange­
able Football Pin Board is in­
cluded with each machine.
It
takes only one minute to change
the Golf Machine into a Football
Machine.
Notice these features:
Entire case of machine is made
of aluminum.
Gum chamber
has 1000 balls of gum or mar­
bles. Mechanism is fool-proof.
Wall brackets are part of
machine. Entire weight, only
13 pounds.
Price — Only $15.00
Terms : V& deposit with order
D. ROBBINS & COMPANY
1141-A De Kalb Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y .
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