Classic Mode

Automatic Age

Issue: 1938 August

100
August, 1938
AUTOMATIC AGE
A Million Nickels In
Portland Meters
w o u ld n o t j u s t i f y th e e x tr a h ir e .
b ig g e s t b e n e f it i t h a s
m a n k in d
is
s h o r t e n in g
e v e ryo n e
in
th e
th a t
it
has
th e h o u rs
a
little
g reat
The
b e s to w e d
upon
h e lp e d
in
o f w o r k , g iv in g
m ore
t im e
o u td o o rs .
to
And
spend
s h o rte r
h o u r s h a v e b e e n th e g o a l o f m a n fo r
p O R T L A N D ,
1 0 .— T h e
T he
o n e - m i l l i o n t h n i c k e l , c o lle c t e d f r o m
a p ile
som e
m o to r is t
w ent
th ro u g h
in
th e
lia m
o ffic e
T h is
le c te d
by
th e
of
A dam s
m is s io n e r
O r e .,
R.
J u ly
a
p a r k in g
c o u n t in g
C ity
E . R ile y
m eans
th a t
fro m
lo o k e d
th e
W il­
w h iie
c ity
th e
s id e
th e
h a n d lin g
120
days
has
to
r e m a in d e r
have
been
m e te r c o m p a n ie s a n d
h e ld
by
th e
c o n tr o l.
The
e x a c t, a n d
w o u ld
m ake
if
a
c ity
th e
fo r
la id
lin e
s id e
1 2 .8
by
m ile s
h a v in g
been
in
fo r
th a t
duced
S u p p ly
w ill
s tre e ts
on
sam e
c o u n c il
d e t e r m in e s
th e
r e m a in
b a s is
w h a t to
on
u n t il
do
has
been
D u r in g
th e
next
fe w
d is tr ib u to r s .
set u p
m o n th s
s a il
fo r
A fte r
th a t
he
on
be
fa c to rs
not
m a c h in e s
g a m b lin g
th re e
it
m ade
in d ic a te
s e r io u s ly
re ­
are
m a in t a in e d
a g r e a t v o lu m e
w as
r e a r in g
on
its
c h in e s .
h in d
le g s ,
Jan u ary
to
r e p la c e
w o r ld .
The
vanced
th a t
c r e a tin g
arg um ent
such
th e
b u s in e s s
had
d e v ic e s
been
ad­
had
b y d e p r iv in g m e n o f t h e ir jo b s .
The
c o in
m a c h in e
it s s h a r e o f a b u s e .
8.50
had
c o m e in
fo r
r e a lly d o n o t c re a te a n y f o r m
of un­
e m p lo y m e n t.
is
A
c o in
m a c h in e
c le r k .
c o n v e n ie n c e
by
b e in g
shop
In
th is
1005 B R O A D W A Y ,
k e e p in g
R O C K F O R D , IL L .
ho urs.
a
person
a v a ila b le
m anner
on
d u ty
lo c a l
at
n ig h t
T h is
som e
w o u ld
c h o ic e
a c tio n
a llo w
in
it
de­
deem s
c o in
e lim in a te
gam ­
T h e s e c o n d w o u ld
m a c h in e s ,
b ill w o u ld
w h ile
th e
g r a n t o p tio n s
a ffe c tin g
“ N e a r ly
everybody
n ie s ’ n o w a d a y s ,”
p r e s id e n t
of
any
fo rm
e verybody
new
‘B a lly
th a t
p la y s
says
B a lly
“and
Com pany,
has
seen
c o u n te r
one
of
‘p o ­
M o lo n e y ,
M fg .
w ho
P o n ie s ’
i t ’s
th e
Ray
th e
our
gam e
c la s s ie s t
m a c h in e s
ever p ro d uce d .
th e
It
has
eye-appeal a n d
a ll
lig h t- u p
spark ­
f la s h
of
o n e - s h o t b a c k b o a r d , y e t i t r e q u ir e s
th a n
space.
It
a
square
fo o t
h a s a ll th e
ta n ta liz in g
suspense
m a c h in e — a n d
of
c o u n te r
f a s t a c tio n
of
p le n t y
a
of
and
r e a l- t y p e
race- horse
a p p e a l, in c l u d i n g t h e W in - P la c e - S h o w
id e a
w h ic h
has
been
such
a
tre m e n ­
d o u s h i t i n t h e p a y o u t p i n g a m e c la s s .
A lth o u g h
O N LY
$ 4 .5 0
E A CH
ju s t
r e c e n t ly
r e le a s e d ,
op­
e r a to r s a re p a r k in g ‘P o n ie s ’ o n p le n ty
c o u n te rs .
th e
A t
v o lu m e
le a s t
orders
so
we
we
have
ju d g e
by
a lr e a d y
r e c e iv e d .”
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to
of
n i c k e l - d im e - a n d - q u a r t e r
le s s
1 / 3 d e p o s i t , c e r t i f ie d c h e c k o r m o n e y o r d e r
m u s t a c c o m p a n y a ll o r d e r s . B a la n c e s h ip p e d
C . O . D . v i a e x p r e s s u n le s s o t h e r w i s e s p e c if ie d .
X. L. COIN MACHINE CO., INC.
1353 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
at
c o n s is t
“Everybody Like to
Play Ponies”
a
M achine. A steady m o n e y -m a k e r. Can
bar or co un ter or fastened to w a ll.
w id th 6". top depth 7% ", bottom depth
25 lbs. G u aranteed A-1 condition.
w ill
g a m b lin g .
lin g
G uaranteed
m a­
in tr o d u c e d
and
w h a te v e r
c o u n t ie s
agrees
M achine.
s e s s io n
th e m .
a ll
a lte r n a te
a fte r
saves
f o r a s m a ll e m e r g e n c y b u s in e s s w h ic h
H ershey
be
d ra fte d
c o in
not
it
Look at these Bargains!
lc and 5c Hershey Machines
w ill
T h e fir s t b ill w o u ld
I t r e a lly o ffe rs th e c u s to m e r a
D. & S. NOVELTY CO,
has
a ffe c tin g
b lin g in a n y f o r m .
a s u b s t i t u t e f o r t h e s e r v ic e s o f a s a le s
1 /3 D eposit, B ala n r« C. O. D.
D e tr o it
L e g is la t u r e
le g a liz e
B u t t h e s e d e v ic e s
D eLano,
b e s t.
been
te c h n o lo g ic a l u n e m p lo y m e n t
F.
o f tw o a lte r n a te b ills a n d a t h ir d o n e
t e r m in in g
in
in
T hese
of
m a c h in e s
C arl
L e g is la t iv e C o u n c il's
p r o p o s a ls
spread
4 J E N N IN G S D U T C H E S S , 1c
P lay. Each ....................................... 20.00
O N LY
$ 3 .5 0
EACH
to
p la c e s w h e r e a la r g e
o f th e
th e
F U T U R IT IE S , 5c P lay.
................................................... 30.00
5c H ershey
be s t on
H e ig h t 26",
10", w e ig h t
of
m e a n s w e r e b e in g s o u g h t to c u r b th e
M IL L S B L U E F R O N T S , in 5c,
10c, 25c P lay. E a c h .......................45.00
1c
is
u n le s s in
R e p r e s e n t a t iv e
E u ro p e .
W a y b a c k in 1932, w h e n u n e m p lo y ­
Real B arg a in !
A -1 condition.
u s u a lly
see
Michigan Plans Coin
Machine Bills
he re
Coin Machines
Create W ork
th e
W A T L IN G T W IN J. P., 1c
P lay. Each ..................................... 14.50
m an-pow er
c h a ir m a n
m ent
20
to
m ust
th e s e
b u s in e s s .
d is tr ib u to r
th e
15 M IL L S S A F E S T A N D S , N ew .
Each ...................................................
R e p a ir s
A ll
of
th e m .
M IL L S
Each
has
in
p ro d u c ts
w o r k in g
E u r o p e a n d is a l r e a d y d o i n g b u s i n e s s .
about
M IL L S C H E R R Y B E L L S , Used 3
W eeks, 25c P lay. Each .............$60.00
Som ebody
a s c a le p r o d u c i n g
E x h ib it
s e r v ic in g
W henever
p ro p er
on
new
in fa llib le .
and
c o m p la in ts
num ber
A
th e
SUMMER SALE
in
of
fo r
w ill a g a in
m e te rs
not
th e
S ta te s .
not
body.
C o m p a n y o f C h ic a g o , h a s r e tu r n e d to
fo r e ig n
The
is
flo o d
p r o m p tly .
H o p p e , f o r e ig n
h a lf th e m o n e y h a s b e e n
over
hum an
e x h a u s te d .
E u ro p e
E x h ib it
o f th e
th e
a
are
o v e r h a u lin g
m a c h in e
r e p r e s e n ta tiv e
1400 m e te r s w ill
tu rn e d
j u s t lik e
a lm o s t a y e a r, H a r r y
its
c o m p a n ie s .
m a c h in e s
need
t h a t t h e s to c k i n t h e m a c h in e s is n o t
H o p p e w ill b e in c o n s ta n t to u c h w it h
th e
C o in
They
f o llo w s .
c o s t $ 5 2 ,5 0 0 w h e n p a i d f o r a n d a b o u t
to
m a n y , m a n y y e ars.
h i g h , 5 9 5 2 .4
a
A fte r
o w n e x p e n se s a n d f o r th e e x p e n s e o f
t r a f f ic
m ile
Harry Hoppe Returns
From Europe
c o l­
t r a f f ic t h e r e .
th e
a
m ake
o rder
m e te rs
O f t h i s a m o u n t , $ 2 3 ,2 0 8 .6 7 h a s b e e n
p a id
th a n
w o u ld
lo n g .
on.
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th e y
be
n ic k e ls
Com ­
in o p e r a tio n in th e d o w n to w n d is tr ic t
d u r in g
m o re
fe e t to
m a c h in e
T re asure r
y e s te id a y
$ 5 0 ,0 0 0
m e te r,
1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
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August, 1938
AUTOMATIC AGE
L A S S I F I E D
COIN
MACHINE
EXCHANGE
Classified Exchange Ads are 4 cents per word per issue—
Minimum Ad accepted $1.00. Be su re to se n d c a sh w it h o rd e r.
T h e a m o u n t s a re to o s m a ll to op e n c h a r g e a c c o u n t s .
W a n t A d s to be s u r e o f in s e r tio n m u s t reach
us by th e 15th o f p re c e d in g m o n t h .
Address:
A U T O M A T IC
A G E , 2 8 1 0 S . M i c h i g a n A v e . , C h i c a g o , 111.
II
W ANT ADS
3 Issu e s f o r th e P ric e o f 2
w i t h o u t c h a n g e of cop y.
A ll o rd e rs c a s h In a d v a n c e .
N O T IC E
C la s s ifie d c o lu m n s a re f o r d is p o s a l
o f used m a c h in e s o n ly . A d v e r t is e ­
m e n ts o ffe rin g n e w m a c h in e s w ill
be a c c e p te d fo r d is p la y s e c tio n s
o n ly .
A d s o ffe rin g
se c on d
hand
m a c h in e s w ill n o t be a c c e p te d if
m a c h in e s h a v e n o t been In p r o d u c ­
tio n b y t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r a t le a s t
90 d a y s , e x c e p t In t h e e v e n t of
close d te r r it o r y .
P o s t office box
a d s n o t a c c e p te d u n le s s a c c o m p a n ­
ied b y re fe re n c e s .
FO R
SA LE— SEC O N D
H A N D
WTUTE f o r o u r l a t e s t p r i c e
list. All types of used machines. We
buy, sell and trade. Many bargains in
Slots, phonographs, floor and counter m a­
chines.
Largest ’ stock in Southwest,
Marion Company, Wichita, Kansas. 12-38
G U A R A N T E E D RECONDITIONED
’ate 1937 and 1938 phonographs at the
low prices that you had hoped for. Get
>'our share of these bargains. Write for
bargain list today and save money.
Badger Novelty Company, 2546 N . 30th
Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
tfc.
SACRIFICE 10 PACE LATEST MODEL
Aristo Scales, 5 used less than 2
jnonths, 5 in original crates. — Marion
Company, Wichita, Kansas.
8-38c
6 A. B. T. PENNY PLAY GAME HUNT­
ers. Animal reels. Mechanically okay.
Guns excellent. $25.00 takes them.—Super­
ior Sales Company, 825 East Washington
St., Boise, Idaho.
8-38
KENTUCKY T E N N E S S E E OPERA-
tors! W e are headquarters for new and
used slots at lowest prices; repairs and
rebuilding.—John M. Stuart, Paris, Ky.
9-38
W E HAVE POPMATIC POPCORN M A­
chines for sale. 1937 models, good con­
ation, $60.00 each. — Glenn B. Liebig,
Mascoutah, 111 .
9-38
100 COLUMBUS 5c PEANUT MA-
~oCh>nes- Perfect condition, without locks
*» 00 each, lots of ten $2.75. Will trade
•or Ball Gum Vendors.—Wagner, 716 W.
f ^xre St., Baltimore, Md.
9-38
15. FOUR-COMPARTMENT “AUTOMAT-
Stores” penny vendors only $17.00
“ Viking Specialty Company, 530
^oiden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, Calif.
___
9-38
pv S*?-
SCALES FOR SALE—W ATLING, ROY-
{ ty ^ v ! j?-ce> Seca, etc., fully re-conditioned,
i ^ e d i a t e delivery.—C. M. S. Co., 329
f^ JWood Street, Chicago, 111.
9-38
FOR SALE — MILLS MACHINES; 50
Cherry Bells, serials over 420,000, used
only 3 weeks, $55.00 each. 1/3 cash, bal­
ance C. 0 . D.—P. Carroll, 635 New Scot­
land Ave., Albany. N. Y.
9-38
TEN LOG CABIN PENNY VENDORS.
Five Nickel Nab Machines. Ten Rush-
our Nickel Bar Machines. Bargains for
quick sale. — National Vending System,
Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
8-38
FOR SALE — A-l CONDITION MILLS
Dance Masters, $50.00. 1/3 down, balance
on delivery.—Major Utilities Co., Escan-
aba, Mich.
9-38
89 STEWART MCGUIRE l-5c COMBIN­
ation nut vendors; will vend all bulk
vending products, all keyed alike in per­
fect condition, $700.—Benj. Chemin, 30
Woodbine St., Hamden, Conn.
9-38
BU LK VENDORS—$2.40 UP. OVER 200
different types. Write for circulars and
terms.—Torr, 2047-G So. 68th St., Phila.,
Pa.
9-38
SEQUENCE, $8.00; TOTALIZER, $9.50;
Replay, $14.00; Boo Hoo, $12.50; Home­
Stretch, $15.00; Batter Up, $15.00; Long
Beach, $18.00; Speed, $19.00; Turf Kings.
$9.50; Beam Lite, $25.00; Silver Flash,
$34.00; El Toro, $46.00.—W . T. Francis,
457 Seneca Rd., Hornell, N. Y.
9-38
FOR SALE—W U R LIT ZE R 616, $150.00;
412, $80.00; P-12, $65.00; P-10, $50.00;
Rock-Ola Regulars, $60.00.—A. G. Novelty
Co., 213 Linden St., Pittsfield, Mass. 9-38
6 LBS. CAPACITY PEANUT MACHINES
cannot tell from new. In Lots of ten,
$3.25 each, sample machine, $4.00.—Penny
Products Co., Lansdowne, Penna.
9-38
STAMPEDE, GOLD AWARD, DA ILY
Double, $3.75. DeLuxe 46, Prospector,
Test of Skill, $4.75. Counter games $1.00
and up.—Ruginis, Mount Carmel, Penna.
9-38
200 lc ADVANCE CLIMAX #10, GOOD
condition, $2.50. 1/3 with order; balance
C. O. D.—J. Schoenbach, 862 East N. Y.
Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
9-38
BULK VENDORS USED, $1.25 UP. CO­
lumbus, Walzers, Empires, Northwest-
erns, etc. W ill take in trade any type
machines on new Masters, Tom Thumbs
or Triple Grips. — Columbian Vending
Company, Box A, Parsons, Kansas. 9-38
50 PENN Y GINGERS, PERFECT CON­
dition, only $15.00 each.—Viking Spe­
cialty Company, 530 Golden Gate Avenue,
San Francisco, Calif.
9-38
FOR SALE—LOT OF AMUSEMENT MA­
chines, some not on the Market today.
Good for Arcade or place on percentage.
Also Scales, Electric Shocks, Fortune
Tellers, Over the Tops, Electric Base­
ball, Bell Slots. W ill trade. Send for list.
—F. D. Rose, 500 Essex Ave., Gloucester,
Mass.
9-38
101
BLUE FRONTS, FIVE AND TEN CENT
play. Also W ar Eagles and Golden Bell.
Closed territory.—H. & R. Sales Co., St.
Anthony, Idaho.
9-38
40 NORTHWESTERN; 33 PEANUT MA­
chines, lacquer lc, good condition, $3.00
each; 10 Simpsons $2.00 each. 1/3 cash
with order.—Irvin Reiche, Naperville, 111.
9-38
15 DAVALS RACES, COUNTER GAMES,
good paint, mechanically perfect, $50.00
for all. — Superior Sales Company, 825
East Washington St., Boise, Idaho. 8-38
20 PA RK ER PENCIL VENDING MA­
chines, never used, only $3.00 each.
Sample $4.00 delivered. — Viking Spe­
cialty Company, 530 Golden Gate Avenue,
San Francisco, Calif.
9-38
FOR THE BEST AND LOWEST PRICE
in new and used equipment write for
Millers’ Bargain List, 615 Lyon Street,
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
9-38
THIRTY SIMPSON lc VENDORS, $1.85
each: 10 Columbus 5c Vendors, $2.40
each. Paint good, all in A-l shape. Three
latest lc A. B. T. Target Skills, $13.85
each; 10 3-Way Grip Machines, $8.75
each.—Thos. B. W itt, Cameron, Mo. 9-38
PHONOGRAPHS, $34.50 UP; T U R F
Champs, $21.50; Automatic payouts,
$4.50; Novelty games, $3.00; Merchandise
venders, $3.00. Write for list.—Carstens,
1635 W. Cherry, Milwaukee, Wis.
9-38
FOR SALE—4 7-FOOT INTERNATION -
al Mutoscope Pokeroll Tables, excellent
condition, used only 3 months, $50.00 each.
20% Deposit. Balance C. O. D.—Radin &
Faber, 142 Beach 116 St., Rockaway
Beach, N. Y.
9-38
FOR SALE—1935 ROLL FRONT HOISTS
$25.00 each; Battery Pin Games, $1.00
each; used Slots, 25c each; used Crane
candy, 5c lb. F. O. B. Rockaway. Cash
with order. —I. F. Trading Co., 164 Beach
83rd Street, Rockaway Beach, N. Y. 9-38
SURPLUS STOCK: N ICK EL CANDY,
Penny Confection, Ten and Fifteen cent
Cigarette Machines. Write today for com­
plete list.—J. M. Daily, 1249 Roosevelt
Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana.
8-38
CIGARETTE MACHINES, EIGHT COL­
umn, with stand, rebuilt, like new, $15.00
each. Eight for $100.00. F. O. B. Phila.
Cash with order.—Roy Torr, 2047G So.
68th St., Phila., Penna.
9-38
FOR SALE — TWENTY FIVE (25)
Northwestern Penny-Nickel Machines.
All in good condition. Make best offer,
lots of five or more.—Ira Sink, Winston-
Salem, N. C.
9-38
GRIP MACHINES; LOTS $7.50 EA.
Yale lock, baked red crackle, A-l shape.
100 lots your name on plates Free.—M.
R. Hoover, Poly Station, Ft. Worth, Tex.
______________________________________ 9-38
W E ARE BALLY DISTRIBUTORS, ALL
new machines and large stock of used
games on hand. Write for price list.—
United Novelty Co., 420 Market St.,
Phila., Pa.
8-38
W E HAVE ON HAND A F E W GOOD
used National, Stewart McGuire and
Rushour cigarette machines at attrac­
tive prices.—E. T. Barron & Co., 19 E.
Lake St., Mpls., Minn.
9-38
W E HAVE A F E W GOOD USED PE A ­
nut machines at attractive prices—
Columbus, Northwestern, Snacks, Vendex,
Specialty and others.—E. T. Barron &
Co., 19 E. Lake St., Mpls., Minn.
9-38
FOR SALE—TEN CASES (10,000 ROLLS)
5c Royalmints, absolutely fresh. $25.00
for the lot.—Superior Sales Company, 825
East Washington St., Boise, Idaho. 8-38
ON e NORTHW ESTERN DELUXE, 1-33
Vki?orS?,lain> never used. 5 others; Rob-
51 S*lver King, etc. Cost $85. For $25.00.
Tv
Hoover, Poly Station, Ft. Worth,
Aex-
9-38
250 MODERN COUNTER PEANUT M A­
chines, perfect condition, $1 each; 1
scoop ,$4.50; 1 Ad Lee 4-in-l, $4.50; F.
0.
B. Forced to sell at once.—C. E.
Tribble, 8516 No. Princeton St., Portland,
Oregon.
9-38
1937 SKEE BALL AND ROCK-O-BALL,
excellent condition. $99.50 each, m a­
chines have high and player score, also
balls played. — Triangle, 6644 Cottage
Grove Ave., Chicago.
tfc
SA LLY ROLL, $40.00; SKEE BALL,
e-awl
• Send for Bargain list of Pin
sanies that are guaranteed perfect.—
D- Blakeslee, 43 Fifteenth St.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
9-38
SIX MARKSMAN
dition. Sacrifice
new phonographs
cago Amusement
Ave., Chicago.
25 DOUBLE COLUMN ROBBINS STICK
gum vendors, chromium steel cabinets,
holds 200 sticks of gum, in perfect me­
chanical condition, $75.00 cash. — Benj
Chemin, 30 Woodbine St., Hamden, Conn
9-38
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RIFLES, GOOD CON­
for cash or trade for
or World Series.—Chi­
Co., 1430 N. Kedvale
9-38
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