Automatic Age

Issue: 1938 November

November, 1938
GOODBODY’S COLUMN
(Continued from page 44)
Now, some manufacturer has
a salesman going around to the
operators endeavoring to sell
each of them ten machines on a
time basis. They are to pay for
one machine when the ten ar­
rive and then pay for one ma­
chine per week. I don’t know
whether or not any of the oper­
ators are falling for this line of
bunk, but if they are, then just
two things will happen — the
manufacturer will go out of
business, and the operator will
not be able to pay for the ma­
chines. There are not ten spots
which call for the same machine.
In ten weeks’ time, the average
location wants a different table.
How is the operator going to be
able to pay for his machines if
he cannot run them long enough
for him to get his money out of
the tables. It’s going to be one
great big headache for all con­
cerned, and it will not work out.
The manufacturer may not
realize it, but you cannot do
without the local jobber. First of
all, the local jobber can take in
your old equipment and dispose
of it for you. Second, he carries
a full line of parts, springs, con­
tact points, clocks, and every­
thing you need in a hurry. If
you had to send to the manu­
facturer for these parts, it would
take a week at least before you
received them. Your machine
would be out of order all this
time. Now, you simply call your
local jobber. If he is an up-to-
date man, he will have the part
you need already waiting for
you without an hour’s delay. It’s
all right to have a salesman on
the road for good fellowship’s
sake; but when you have men
traveling for you in whom you
cannot believe, then it’s just too
bad for the manufacturer. He
may go on for a few years, but
the end will be sure to come.
To those old timers who can
think back a few years remem­
ber that some distributors had a
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dozen branches. They advertised
from coast to coast. They appar­
ently did a great volume of busi­
ness. They cornered the market
for a few years; but where are
they today? Recently, I asked an
old timer, “What happened to
so-and-so?” He said, “Oh, he is
driving a bakery wagon.” An­
other is running a small grocery
store; and others are out of the
picture entirely.
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Then there was the concern
which advertised from coast to
coast that it could sell you all
the machines you wanted on
credit. They too did a nice busi­
ness for some time; but where
are they today? Broke! Abso­
lutely broke! Still others are try­
ing to copy some of these meth­
ods. Believe it or not, the people
who try to give away free mer­
chandise can give away a lot.
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AUTOMATIC AGE
November, 1938
PEERLESS,
JU M B O ,
$7.50;
ALAM O ,
L e a th e r N ecks, Red Sails, Sunshine
B aseball, P a rla y Sr., $9.00; H e a v y w e ig h t,
C arom , R oyal Races, F licke rs, Pam co
Chase, H i-D e - H o , H ia le a h , $12.50. C o u n t­
er Gam es: M ills 5c D ia l, $16.50; H o ld and
D ra w , H a lf M ile, $6.00, D a v a l D erb y,
$8.00.— T h e A tla s, W e lls , M in n .
r L A S S I F I E D
^
COIN
M ACHINE
EXCHANGE
C lassified E xch an g e Ads a re 4 cents per w o rd per Issue—
M in im u m Ad accepted $1.00.
Be sure to send cash w ith order.
T h e am ounts are too sm all to open ch arge accounts.
F O R S A L E : 1 M U L T IP L E . 1 T Y C O O N ,
1
P alooka, 1 F u tu re play, 1 D e L u x e 46
A u to m a tic P a y M a rb le table, $7.50 each.
2 M ills D ance M asters, $25.00 each.
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Cash, B alance C .O .D . — W h ite A m u se­
m en t Com pany, 215 South W ash in g to n ,
H u tch in so n , K an sas.
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W a n t Ads to be sure of Insertion m ust reach
us by th e 15th of preceding m onth.
: AUTOMATIC AGE, 2810 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111.
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W A N T ADS
3 Issues fo r th e P ric e of 2
w ith o u t change of copy.
A ll orders cash In advance.
T O M M I X R IF L E S — D E M O N S T R A T O R
m achines — alm o s t new . $140.00 each.
R o c k -O la M a n u fa c tu rin g Corp., 800 N o rth
K ed zie A ve.. Chicago, 111.
N O T IC E
Classified colum ns are fo r disposal
of used m achines only. A d v e rtis e ­
m ents offering new m achines w ill
be accepted fo r display sections
only. Ads offering second hand
m achines w ill not be accepted If
m achines have not been in produc­
tion by th e m a n u fa c tu re r a t least
90 days, except In th e event of
closed te rr ito ry .
Post office box
ads not accepted unless accom pan­
ied by references.
FOR SALE—SECOND HAND
W R IT E
FO R O UR
LATEST
P R IC E
lis t. A ll types of used m achines.
buy, sell and trad e.
M a n y barg ain s in
slots, phonographs, floor and co un ter m a ­
chines.
L a rg e s t stock in S outhw est,
M a rio n C om pany, W ic h ita , K ansas. 12-38
We
G U A R A N T E E D
R E C O N D IT IO N E D
la te 1937 and 1938 phonographs a t th e
lo w prices th a t you had hoped for. G et
yo u r sh are o f these barg ain s. W r it e fo r
b a rg ain lis t to day an d save m oney.
B a d g e r N o v e lty C om pany, 2646 N . 30th
S treet, M ilw a u k e e , W isconsin.
tfc.
W E B U Y P E N N Y SCALES A N D O T H E R
vending m achines. G ive description,
condition, and price. W r it e to d ay .— S ilen t
S ellin g Co., M a rio n , In d ia n a .
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F O R S A L E — 25 E L E C T R O H O IS T D IG ­
gers $47.50 each; 10 5c and 15 lc J e n ­
nings Side V end ers $12.50 each; Stands
$2.00; 1 H o llyw o o d G un $50.00; 1 H u n ts
C lu b G un $35.00; 1 A ll-A m e r ic a n B aseball
$75.00.— L . B. Leech, 1037 U n iv e rs ity A ve.,
San D iego. C a lif.
12-38
F O R S A L E A T B A R G A IN P R IC E S — 300
Used A d vance # 1 1 m ach., $3.25 ea. 50
used N o rth w e s te rn M erchandisers, some
w ith slug ejectors, some porcelain, $5.50
ea. 75 used A d vance S elective 5c candy
m ach., 20 b a r ca p acity, $18.00 e a .; 39
bar, $25.00 ea. 1 used R ushour, 54 bar,
selective m ach., $15.00. 50 used* S te w a rt-
M c G u ire p n t. m ach., $4.00 ea. W e a re
C hicago d is trib u to rs fo r a ll N o rth w e s te rn
m achines. W r it e us fo r prices. A ll new
and
used
m ach.
g u aran teed .
P rices
F .O .B ., Chicago, te rm s 1 /3 deposit w ith
order, balance C .O .D . — B u re l & K in g ,
2700 W . L a k e S t., Chicago, 111.
ll- 3 8 c
D IS C O N T IN U IN G B U S IN E S S — $50,000
stock of P aytab le s, N o v e lty , C ou nter
an d B o w lin g G am es sacrificed fo r qu ick
clearance.
A dvise yo u r re q u ire m e n ts .—
A u to m a tic , 628 M adison, M em p his, Te n n .
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SPARKS
TO KEN
PAYOUT
PENNY
c ig a re tte m achines s lig h tly used, $24.50;
o th e r penny c ig a re tte m achines, $3.95;
co un ter games, $3.95; ask fo r lis t o f real
ba rg ain s.— B lac k N o v e lty Co., 1127 K in ­
ney, Corpus C h ris ti, T e xas .
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" S N A C K S ” 75 l c A N D 60 5C M O D E L S ,
new est type 3 co m p a rtm e n t b u lk vendor.
R ead y to place on location, ex celle n t con­
d itio n , m ost of these canno t be told fro m
new. $15.00 each, 1 or 100; free floor stand
w ith each m achine. One th ird cash w ith
order, bal. C. O. D .— In te rs ta te C ig a re tte
Sales Co., 73 W a s h in g to n R d., S pringfield,
M ass.
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CLO SE
OUT
SALE
OF
R E C O N D I­
tioned m achines. Paces Races black
cabinets 20 or 30 pay o u t odds, 5c or 25c
play $100.00 each m achine, one m achine
fre e w ith an o rder of ten. E van s Console
Dom inoes, B an g T a ils . R olletto , Jr. 5c
play $100.00, one m ach ine free w ith an
order of ten. G ru b S takes $12.50, C arom
$17.50, B a lly D e rb y $17.50. D ucks $17.50,
C hico D e rb y ’s $12.50.
D ouble
T ra c k s
$42.50. R u n n in g
$17.50, D u v a a l Reel
” 21 $5.00. C e n t-a -p a c k w ith registers
$10.00, A .B .T . rtTodel F . T a rg e ts w ith
registers $20.00. G roetchen G ingers $15.00,
w ith base $17.50. Groetchen Sparks $25.00.
Duces W ild $20.00, C allie C ad et Slots 10c
and 25c play, lik e new $25.00. O n e -th ird
deposit w ith order, balance C .O .D . Signed:
A m e ric a n M a ch in e Sales Com pany. 605
E a s t Com m erce S t., San A n tonio, Texas.
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Wild
64 — lc M A S T E R C A N D Y A N D T O Y
V endors, ch ro m iu m finish, enam el base.
75— lc Colum bus V endors M odel 21 enam el
finish, vice g rip locks. 2 P o p m atic pop
corn m achines, 1937 models. A ll m achines
in p e rfect condition. M a k e an offer. John
L o e w V e n d in g Co., 1629 S .E . M alden ,
P o rtla n d . Ore.
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S L IG H T L Y U S E D P H O N O G R A P H R E C -
ords— W r it e fo r lis t and prices. Y ou
select w h a t you w a n t.— W . & L . Service,
1168 G e rm an to w n St., D ayto n , O.
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C L O S IN G O U T O N 1938 M O D E L S O N
a ll c ig a re tte m achines, all floor models,
9-C o lum n U -N e e d -A -P a k s , $60.00, 2
8 -C o lum n U -N e e d -A -P a k s , $50.00, 3 6-
C olum n U -N e e d -A -P a k s , $40.00, 1 M ills
V -12 , $C0.00. These cannot be told from
new. T e rm s : 1 /3 D ow n, B al. C .O .D .—
D o v e r A u to m a tic Sales Com pany, 1 W a ll­
in gfo rd S treet, D over, N . H .
2
S E V E N T Y P E N N Y K IN G B A L L G U M
vendors fo r sale a t $2.20 each. F a c to ry
reconditioned. A real buy fo r someone.
— E . H en d ricks o n , A p t. #2 2, 1673 M a rs
A ve., Lakew o od , Ohio.
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FO R
S A L E — 50 P E A N U T
VENDORS,
th re e pound ca p ac ity — b e a u tifu l deluxe
chrom e plate m odel— never unpacked—
w ill sacrifice.— W r it e F ie ld in g M fg . Co.,
D ep t. A C , Jackson, M ic h ig an .
S A C R IF IC E ! C O M P L E T E S N A C K S O p ­
era tio n — 195
Snacks
Vendors,
1938
Model, p e rfe c t co'ndition, used d a ily six
m onths, fifty deluxe stands, se ve n ty -fiv e
m e ta l stands. A ll fo r $3,000.00. — D ire c t
Sales Com pany, In c., 425 So. R a m p a rt S t.,
N e w Orleans, L a .
C IG A R E T T E V E N D O R S — R O W E I M ­
pe ria l 8 columns, $55; 6 col., $50; S te w ­
a r t M c G u ire 7 col. S tream lin e , $40; N a ­
tio n a l 6 colum ns. $35; U -N e e d -A - P a k 6
col., $25; U -N e e d -A - P a k
8 col., $35:
G o re tta 7 col.. $30; Row e A ris to c ra t 6
col., $27.50; K n ic k e rb o c k e r 6 col., $15.
A ll m achines com plete w ith stands and
in p e rfect m echanical condition. — John
K e ln e r, 1310 L u n t A ve, Chicago, 111.
P E N N Y P L A Y S L O T S , $14.50; N IC K E L
W a tlin g T w in . $16.50: Rolatops, $26.50:
W a r E agles $27.50. H ig h grade used
phonographs. C olem an N o v e lty , R ockford,
Illin o is .
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U S ED G R E E N P A C E B A N T A M SCALES
— m ech an ic ally O K . N e w ly reflnished—
$20.00 each F .O .B . C leveland, Ohio. P en n y
Scale Service, 8517 Q u incy A v e ., C lev e­
land. Ohio.___________________________ 12-38
FO R
SALE — T H R E E
ONE - CENT
Snacks V endors, in A - l w o rk in g con­
dition , $12.50 ea. 1 /3 deposit re q u ire d .—
A and W S p ec ialty Co., C arbondale, 111.
S A C R IF IC E — 75 B O W L IN G G A M E S , IN
A - l shape. R ockoballs, B o w lettes,
Rolls, R ola Scores, M a g ic Rolls, B um per
B ow ling, W u r litz e r Skee B alls. G rand
N a tio n a l, 2300 A rm ita g e , Chicago, 111. 12-38
S P E C IA L C L O S E -O U T S A L E — 24 R E C ­
ord W u rlitz e rs , lik e new . $225.00. 1 /3
deposit.— J. M . C ald w ell, B ox 673, Pecos,
Tex.
S E N D F O R B A D G E R ’S B A R G A IN L I S T
— over 500 reconditioned m achines. P h o ­
nographs, Consoles, P ayo uts and legal
m achines a t prices you hoped for. W r it e
to day and save m oney. B ad g er N o v e lty
C om pany, 2546 N . 30th S t.. M ilw a u k e e ,
W is .__________________________________ 12-38
F O R S A L E — T W O M IL L S D A N C E M A S ­
ters, good condition, $25.00 each, crated.
R ifle range, new rifle, best offer.— O rv ille
W h ite A m u sem en t Co., 29 W . S herm an,
H utchin so n, K ansas.
Bally
C L O S IN G R O U T E O F V E N D IN G M A ­
chines. S ilve r K ing s, porcelain, $4 each;
tw o T ri-S e le c to rs , $20 each; Lincolns,
Ohios and N o rth w e s te rn 33's, $2.00 each.
Stands from $1.25 to $3.00 each. A ll m a ­
chines lik e new and prices a re F .O .B .,
Chicago. — K e ltin g , 2939 N . B ro ad w ay,
Chicago. Phone G raceland 1947.
K E N T U C K Y H E A D Q U A R T E R S ! SLO T
m achines bought .sold, leased, repaired.
John M . S tu a rt, P aris, K y .
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B U Y I T F R O M D E V IC E S . W R I T E F O R
b a rg ain prices on new and used m a ­
chines. T e ll us w h a t you w a n t and price
you w a n t to pay. W e buy m achines.
W h a t have you?— D evices M fg . Sales Co.,
(C oin controlled M a ch in es) 1113 N e w ­
b e rry A ve., Chicago, 111.
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D IG G E R S — B U C K L E Y S . E R IE S , M E R ­
ch antm en,
Mutoscopes,
Iro n
Claws,
C an dy B a r m achines, C ig a re tte m achines,
200 pe an u t m achines, brand new L u c k y
Boy P e a n u t V enders, A rc ad e m achines,
G u e s s -y o u r-w e ig h t
Scale.
B arg ain s. —
N a tio n a l, 4242 M a rk e t St., P h ila d elp h ia ,
Pa.
G O O D B O D Y ’S B A R G A IN L IS T IS W A I T ­
ing fo r you. W e B uy, Sell or E xch ang e.
— Goodbody, 1826 M a in S t., E a s t, Roches­
te r, N . Y .
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T W E N T Y -F IV E
S E V E N W A Y . F IV E
C en t P ackage G um V end ers. P ric e
$18.00. Closing ou t a t $8.00 each. Also
P re tz e l B its fo r P e a n u t M achin es 15c per
pound.
B rin g s 80c pe r pound. — W m .
M ic h ae l Co., In d ian ap o lis, In d .
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FOR SALE OR TRADE
W IL L P A Y C A S H OR T R A D E —W U R -
litz e r phonographs, slots or a n y o th er
types of eq uip m ent fo r B a lly Babies,
P en n y Packs, C e n t-A -P a c k s , T it, T a t,
Toes. A ll types of c ig a re tte co un ter m a ­
chines w a n te d .— M a rio n C om pany, W ic h ­
ita , K ansas.
12-38
W TL L T A K E IN T R A D E — C O U N T E R
M achines, Slots, Old Scales, P e a n u t
M achin es, Stands, Safes, Sales Boards,
C a rn iv a l W heels, R o u le tte Tables, A r ­
cade M achines, fo r Colum bus P e a n u t
M achines, W u r litz e r Phonographs, W a t ­
lin g Scales and N a tio n a l or M ills C ig a ­
re tte M achin es. — O ’B rie n , 89 Th am es,
N e w p o rt, R. I.

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W I L L T R A D E — L I K E N E W G IN G E R S
or used W u r litz e rs fo r L a te M o del Slots,
C ig a re tte M a ch in e. T it-T a t-T o e s , lc T a r ­
ge t S kills or T r ip le G ripp ers. — M a rio n
Com pany, W ic h ita , K a n .
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