Automatic Age

Issue: 1937 July

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AUTOMATIC AGE
July, 1937
R o c k -O la W o r ld S e r ie s V e r y T im e ly
A N Y O N E reading the papers is
thoroughly familiar with the fact
that the Major Leage Baseball teams
and even the Minor Leagues are
drawing the greatest attendance in
the history of the National Pastime.
All over the country records are
being shattered for attendance, and
according to various newspapers, in
eight major cities alone, on Decora­
tion Day, over 350,000 people attend­
ed baseball games in New York, Chi­
cago, Philadelphia, Detroit, St. Louis,
Boston, Washington, Cleveland, Cin­
cinnati, Brooklyn and Pittsburgh.
Never in the history of the sport have
the crowds flocked through the gates
to witness the playing of their home
teams, in such tremendous numbers.
This extreme popularity has been
a timely advantage for Rock-Ola’s
World Series baseball game. Natur­
ally, when the public takes to some­
thing in a big way, there is a natural
reflection all along the line, and other
products benefit with the great in­
crease in business.
Such is the case in the good fortune
of the operators who have Rock-Ola’s
World Series on location. The public
being “ baseball conscious,” they quite
readily step up to a World Series
baseball machine and try their skill.
Since this game is about as human as
any coin operated machine ever con­
ceived or designed, it affords the play­
er an opportunity to dramatically
imagine he is standing up at the plate
and consequently tries to hit the
pitched balls with all the concentra­
tion as though his own team actually
depended on his coming through with
a single, a double, a triple or a home-
run.
Operators throughout the country
are simply overjoyed with the tre­
mendous play which this life-like ro­
bot is enjoying.
Considering the fact that Rock-
Ola’s World Series enables a person to
stand up and actually bat almost the
same as though he were in a regular
game, is the answer to the great pop­
ularity which operators all along the
line are reporting, as the cause of
the increased “ play,” which this ma­
chine is receiving.
Differing entirely from anything
ever before produced along baseball
lines—since World Series is not a pin
game or payout of any sort— it is
only natural that baseball fans have
taken to the World Series game be­
cause of its actual baseball atmos­
phere, as well as its life-like playing
field.
The outfielders shift into different
positions—the umpire raises his arms
in token of a ball or strike—and one
of the principle features is the fact
that the bat is always under the ac­
tual control of the player, although
he must outguess the pitcher who con­
tinually mixes his strikes and balls
in making delivery, as he assumes 15
different positions in pitching.
The most appealing part of this
game to the operator is the fact that
it is a machine that should be popular
for years and years to come. Or in
other wox-ds, just as long as the Na­
tional Pastime continues.
coast to coast if it were spread out a
yard wide. Everyday more and more
orders come in from customers who
are already using the covers and cases
and each one of them has some com­
plimentary remark concerning the
durable qualities of the materials we
use and the fine workmanship and
efficiency which we have incorporated
into each of our products.
“ We are also contracting for spe­
cial orders for cigarette machine men
who ask for covers for their machines
to be used while transporting the ma­
chines from location to location and
also while carrying the machine with
them while seeking locations. Our
unconditional full years’ guarantee
has won the approval of every opera­
tor and everyone of them has told us
that they have never found anything
more valuable to them than our case
and cover.”
M o rrie G in s b e rg sh o w n p la y in g a B a lly
G olden W h e e l on a v is it to th e B a lly p la n t.
M c C o r m ic k D o u b le s P r o d u c t io n
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B. McCORMICK, president of the
* McCormick Machine Company,
Greenville, North Carolina, reports to
the A u t o m a t i c A g e that the produc­
tion schedule for his phonograph cov­
ers and record carrying cases has
been doubled to accommodate the de­
mand for these items due to the great­
er volume sales of phonographs every­
where.
Both the McCormick Phonograph
Cover and the famous McCormick 60
Record Carrying Case have estab­
lished an enviable reputation in the
$1.50
industry as absolute necessities for
all phonograph operators.
They are indorsed today by leading
music machine operators and have
gained the approval of music mens’
associations to such an extent that
shipments have ben leaving the fac­
tory at a more rapid rate than ever
before in the firm’s history.
“ Mac” McCormick stated, “ Since
the first showing of our phonograph
cover at the last coin machine exhibi­
tion we can safely state that we have
used enough material to reach from
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W A N T ADS
3 Issues f o r th e P ric e o f 2
w it h o u t c h a n g e o f copy.
A ll o rd e rs cash in a d vance.
N O T IC E
C lassified c o lu m n s a re f o r d isp o sa l
o f used m a c h in e s o n ly . A d v e r tis e ­
m e n ts o ffe rin g ne w m a c h in e s w ill
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tio n b y th e m a n u fa c tu re r a t le a s t
90 d a ys, e x c e p t In th e e v e n t o f
closed t e r r it o r y .
FOR SALE— SECOND HAND
ALL MAKES PENNY SCALES BOUGHT,
sold and exchanged. World s leading
manufacturers, clearing house and oper­
ators. Scales only. No other machines.
Pennyway System, 151 E. 126th St., New
York.
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FOR SALE CHEAP. BALLY ONE BALL
pay tables. Slot machines, Paces Races,
Eveready Vendors and other machines.
Write for prices. Charles Pittle, New
Bedford, Mass.
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SCALES, SCALES, PENNY SCALES,
bought, sold, exchanged. Cash paid.
State make, condition and price in first
letter. Write us today. Silent Selling Co..
Marion, Indiana^
4-38
LATE USED PHONOGRAPHS — GOOD
Condition Priced Reasonable. Kelley,
Huntley, Illinois.
7-37
W E ARE BUYING1 AND SELLING
Wurlitzer and Rock-Ola Phonographs
paying spot cash. Maxwell Music Ma­
chine Company, 695 E. 141 St., Bronx,
N. Y.
7-37
WURLITZER PHONOGRAPHS — CLOS­
ing out P-lO’s at $70.00; P-12’s at $110.00.
Guaranteed mechanical condition. Taylor
Electric Co., Brunswick, Ga.
s-8-37
TARGET ROLL JRS. PERFECT CONDI­
tion. Nine feet of gripping amusement
$55.00. Jersey’ s largest distributor of
New & Used Merchandise Machines. —
Eastern Machine Exchange, 350 Mulberry
Street, Newark, New Jersey.
8-a7
BALL FANS, BATTLES, FIVE TENS.
Spit Fires, Zooms, High Hands, Gold
Medals, Big Games, Lucky Stars, Cross
Roads Chicago Express, Score Lites,
Shoot Chutes, $4.50; three for $12.50. Big
stock coin machines at bargain prices.
Special toy packs, $1.10. Columbian Vend­
ing Company, Parsons, Kansas.
8-dT
STAMPEDE, PROSPECTOR, CARIOCA,
Bonanza, Pearl Harbor, Top-Row, Traffic
B, Ace, Casino and Rodeo, $10.00 each.
Palooka Sr., six shots, $25.00. The Atlas,
Wells, Minn.
8-37
ONE PENNY MANGA PEANUT VEN­
der, double wall brackets, $4.00; 2 Mills
5c Slots, Single Jackpot, $15.00 each; 1
Penny Watling Slot, Double Jackpots,
$20.00; 1 25c Mills Slot, Single Jackpot,
$15.00. Z. P. Burke, Exeter, N. H.
8-37
25 MILLS BLUE FRONT MYSTERY
Venders with Milco Checks, $60.00 each.
Latest serials. Charles Pittle, New Bed­
ford, Massachusetts.
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USED PEANUT AND MERCHANDISE
venders. All machines guaranteed in
perfect mechanical condition and appear­
ance. Cannot be told from new. 150 Ad­
vance No. 11, each $5.00; lots of 25 or
more, $4.75 each. 30 Advance Junior, $3.00
each. 175 Advance Climax No. 10, each
$4.50; lots of 25 or more, $4.25 each. 105
Northwestern Porcelain Merchandisers,
each $6.00; lots of 25 or more, $5.75 each;
lacquer, $5.75 each; 30 Northwestern
Model No. 33. lacquer, each $3.50. 10
Northwestern Model No. 33 Juniors, por­
celain, $3.50 each; lacquer, $3.25 each. 9
Northwestern Porcelain 5c Venders, $4.50
each. 50 Jennings Flip Targets with Ball
Gum attachment, $3.50 each. Stands to fit
all types of peanut vending machines at
$1.50 each. All prices F.O.B. Chicago.
Terms: 1/3 deposit with order, balance
C.O.D. Burel & King, 2144 W. Van Buren
St., Chicago, Illinois.
c-9-37
ARCADE MACHINES FOR SALE — .EV­
ERY kind. Good condition. Prices right.
W e have discontinued two arcades. Re­
tiring from business. Linick, 70 Monroe,
Detroit, Michigan.
8-37-s
30 UNIQUE BALL GUM MACHINES,
$2.50 each, in lots of six. Vends either
% or % gum. These machines never on
location, brand new in aPP®8ranceand
performance. Frances Paul, 1331 Albany
Street, Los Angeles, Cai.
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PEANUT AND BALL GUM MACHINES,
used, $1.50 up. Parts and Globes for all
Columbus Models, at factory prices. Tub­
ular Coin Wrappers, best kraft paper, 55c
per thousand, in 5.000 lots. 1.000 — 60c
F O B . Chicago. Five Star Ball Gum, $6.00
for 50 boxes. Special quotations on 3 and
5 case lots. Coin Counters guaranteed
accurate, Penny and Nickel size $1.00
each. Toys and Charms, assortment of
100 pieces, 50c. Hecht Nielsen, 1322 Con­
gress St., Chicago, 111.
TWO PALOOKA SENIORS AT $30.00
each; one Stephans 24-foot Skee Ball
at $60.00; or will trade for Northwestern
Peanut Machines. Write for our new line
Novelty Merchandise Deals. Peerless Dis­
tributing Co., 901 East 42nd, Kansas City,
Mo.__________________________________ ^
4 IN 1 VENDERS, LOHMULLER’ S,
late model. $8.00, A -l condition; Dice-
3 SEEBURG SELECTOPHONES, $65.00;
O-Matics, $2.00; Hazards, $1.50; good con­
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Rock-Ola Regular, $120.00; 10 See- dition. R. W. Foster, R. R. 2. Middle­
burg Symphonolas, $150100. All A -l con­
town, O.
dition. Carl D. King, Elwood, Ind.
7-37
TOM MIX RADIO RIFLE. ROCK-O-
Ball Senior, floor demonstrators. Sacri­
SNACKS. LATEST MODELS, LIKE
new, $22.50 each in lots of 10. 1/3 with
fice for cash or will take in trade late
order. Box 45, Automatic Age.
8-37
model World Series, Paces Races or Ex­
hibits Jockey Club, or what have you to
trade? Stewart’ s Radio, Inc., 136 N. Penn­
200 USED PIN GAMES AT LOWEST
sylvania Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. 9-37
prices, including Bumper, Fireball,
Ricochet, Bally Booster, etc. Write to­
MUST SELL—BARGAINS IN USED MA­
day! Robbins Co., 1141A DeKalb Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
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chines, Slot Machines, Pin Games and
Counter Games. Write for list. Herman
Jefferies, Barnesville, O.
9-37
CLOSING OUT — MINTS, $4.50 PER
case; also Nickel and Penny Slot Ma­
PHONOGRAPHS—MILLS DANCE MAS­
chines priced right. White Grocer Co.,
ters, in good condition for sale, $95.00
Monroe City, Mo.
8-37-s
each. Also a number of used games, $5.00
to $15.00 each. Gunn Music House, 6654
Theisen Ave., Dearborn, Mich.
A -l MACHINES—RED ARROWS, ROCK­
ets, Whirlpools, Sportsman, Banker,
Par Golf, Streamline, Twenty-One, Tick-
FOR SALE—1 GUN CLUB WITH RIFLE,
ette, Reel 21, Draw Poker. Punchette.
2 Bowlettes. Other operators write me
Any four machines, $15.00. Burtmier
with view of exchanges. M. L » Colbert,
Pony, double jackpot, $15.00. Donald
P. O. Box 574, Nebraska City, Nebr.
Hegeman, Waukon, Iowa.
s-7-37
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FOR SALE—60 LARGE HEAD W AT-
ling Scales. Nearly all in excellent con­
dition, a few as good as new. Will sell
the entire lot at $10.00 each, F.O.B. New
York. (Not crated.) These scales must be
sold at once. Best cash offer will get the
lot. Also 15 small Seco Scales in good
working order, $10.00 each. Marsh Vend­
ing Co., 2132 Harrison Ave., Bronx, N. Y.
FOR SALE — MILLS BLUE FRONT
Mysteries, 2—5c play, 6—10c play. Yellow
Fronts, 6—5c play, 2—25c play. All in first-
class shape. $50.00 each. First come, first
served. A Tracy, 3344 Perrysville Ave.,
N. S. Pittsburgh, Pa.
PHONOGRAPHS—4 SUPER ELECTRA-
muse, $35.00 each; lot $100.00. 3 Junior,
20 Senior Seeburg Selective Audiophones,
$35.00 each. 19 Seeburg Midget Pianos,
4 with Xylophones, $20.00 each; lot $325.00;
with 145 rolls. Good condition. Kalamazoo
Automatic Music Co., Kalamazoo, Mich.
EIGHT COLUMBUS MODEL V GUM
Venders. Five Lohmuller 4 in 1 Ven­
ders. 20 Pennv King Gum Vendors. Four
Snacks. All good working order and ap­
pearance. Joseph Heger, 1108 Burlington
Ave., Worthington, Minnesota.
9-37
FOR SALE—3 RAY’ S TRACKS, USED 2
weeks, like new, $200.00 each. 50 Coun­
ter lc Cigarette Machines, 3 reel type,
$4.50 each. Wayne Sales Co., 207 Pine
Street, Greenville, Ohio.
TURF CHAMPS. $48.50; FLICKERS,
Multiples, $22.50; Hialeah, Sunshine
Baseballs, Daily Races, Leathernecks,
Broker’s Tips, Pamco Ballet, Pinch Hit­
ters, Fence Buster, $18.50; Round Up, Big
Casino, $12.00; Big Five Sr., $10.00; Traf­
fics, Golden Harvests, Big Five Jr., Pay
Days, Redwood, Baffle Ball, $8.00; Ten
Grands, Pay Days (new), $14.50. Will
trade for late phonographs. Milwaukee
Concession Co., 1635 W. Cherry St., Mil­
waukee, Wis.
BLUE FRONTS. PENNY-NICKEL CIG­
arette and Peanut Machines. Buy any­
thing if price is right. Sell everything.
Pueblo Vending Co., 923 Castarett Ave.,
Pueblo, Colo.
9-37
L O O K — A THREE COLUMN TOM
Thumb Vender for only $15.00. Here is
something you should not pass up. Write
for particulars. FIELDING MANUFAC­
TURING CO., Jackson, Mich.
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