Automatic Age

Issue: 1939 January

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CIGARETTE BELL
Hundreds
°f operators
were
mterviewed
by us
u r itij
CONCEALED
PAYOUT
j*1 an effort to develop a Bell w hich could
e operated safely u n d e r the m o st d iffi­
c ult conditions.
Th eir
* practical

suggestions were incorpo­
rated in this new “ Concealed Rear Pay-
0111 m odel o f o ur C o lu m b ia Bell, oper-
a tin S as follows:
Instead o f the custo m ary Bell F r u it C o m ­
pilations, its reels have the well k now n
^ lgarette S ym bols; reward card reads 1-2-3­
D 7 Packs o f Cigarettes, based on N ickel p lay .
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No
rewards o f any k in d are p a id o u t in f r o n t ,
Ut Su° h rewards are directed in to a locked cash
^ P u r t m e n t , b u i lt in t o th e rear steel d o o r.
A t a n y d e sire d t im e , p a y o u t in
front can be restored by t u r n i n g
a certain valve in I he coin dis­
charge tube.
P la y e r R e c e iv e s m e r c h a n d is e A w a r d s
en
player lines up a winning combination, he receives packs
C|garettes from the location.
Reel strips can be changed from
cigarette sym bols to fru it sym bols,
e m p lo y in g the novel 3-6-9-12-15-21
rewards a n d cold award pay out.
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in turn can reimburse himself for such rewards from this
P *81 locked compartment, for which he has the key.
co ^ US C°^ns
8° *nto the separate operator’s cashbox, whose
tents are divided between operator and location.
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anije In O ilier (kuins
l * o ld A w a r d F a s c i n a t e s P l a y e r s
Wh
Playe ^ Ce^S ^ ne UP on Jackpot combination (Three Wings)
jQr
receives in addition to 7 packs of Cigarettes a
caik
,° ^ ^ ward Token, usually redeemed at $3.00
cash value.
ther
eve
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Award magazine holds six tokens,
at least three tokens on display,
time aftCr G ° ld Award has been won three"
f u lle r ThlS represents an ideal, "ever-
ackpot, the best come-
IOr sustained p lay.
Tlile opt ruled pri mari l y 0 1 1 Nickels, this
special C o l u m b i a can be converted i n ­
s ta n tly to si raii: 111 1 )i m e. O n a il er or Penny
play, necessary eonver^ion p a rts are in-
«'1 11 P u ll Ci
T his concealed pay<
ha d w ith a s m a ll coin
in fro n t, for the reti
or m u tila te d coins.
/e r O p t io n a l
?1 o f C o lu m b ia m a y be
cup
As a n alte rnative, you m a y o b ta in this Bell w ith th<
P u ll Cash drawer illu s tra te d , especially h e lp fu l wht
m a c h in e is converted to fro n t p a y o u t, yet discre-
il A r c a d e M u S e w r r a n t 8 to b e m a > n ta in e h t t p : / / w w w . a r c a d e - m u s
/fc
C o lu m b ia is a fu lly a u to m a tic p a y o u t Bell or Side
Vender, w ith D ouble Jackpots or G old Award
Vender. Its surprising, ingenious s im p lic ity o f
c o nstru ctio n, achieved by fu ll u tiliz a tio n o f cam
a ctio n m ovem ents, assures positive actio n a t a ll
tim es, results in com pletely sile nt operation.
Columbia has no coin tubes or slides; instead coins are
stored and carried in a horizontal wheel-type magazine
with 80 partitions; coins standing on edge within individ­
ual compartments. No coin touches the next one, worn
eoins work equally as well as coins fresh from the m int.
Positively correct number of coins paid out every time.
M e th o d o f O p e r a tio n :
Coins are inserted through gooseneck coin chute where
they are checked for correct size; after releasing mechan­
ism for play, they drop into rotary escalator which shows
last six coins played at all times. From last station in
escalator, coins drop into the 80 station rotary coin maga­
zine. At each play this coin magazine moves one notch to
the right, whenever there is a payout, it moves a corre­
sponding number of notches to the left, and the eorrect
number of coins is ejected into the payout funnel by a cam.
Once the coin magazine is completely filled (80 coins), the
coins overflow into the Jackpot loading chute which keeps
both Jackpots loaded, a certain percentage of coins go
into cash box while Jackpots are being loaded; once Jack­
pots are full, all coins go into cash box.
Each Columbia plays Pennies, Nickels, Dimes atul Quarters
Change from one kind of coin to another can be made
right on location, within less than five minutes.
Only two parts are required to make change from one
coin to another, no experience is required.
P o lu m h i a liiv c s P o s it iv e P r o t e c t i o n A g a in s t S lu g s
Columbia pays out first the coins which have been in­
serted last, after they have passed thru escalator. This
means that any player who plays slugs in Columbia and
hits a winner, is paid in his own slugs. Just like paying
from the “ top of the lube” in other make Bells. Figure
the extra profits from slug elimination alone.
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D o u b le J a c k p o t s P a y A l t c r n a t i n g l y
Columbia has two flashy Jackpots side by side. Jackpots
pay altcrnatingly left and right; reload automatically.
Jackpot capacity adjustable.
Because Jackpots on Columbia may be loaded with Dimes
or Quarters, Nickels or Pennies, they arc adjustable in
capacity, simply turn hexagon nut shown 111 illustration.
Top capacity: 40 Quarters, 60 Nickels or 100 Dimes each
side. Contents of Jackpot paid in addition to 20 payout
from magazine, on three bar combination.
R U G G E D
S T R E N G T H
Columbia is built strong enough to withstand
the grip of a prise fighter; its mechanism is
protected against rough play by safety
ratchets and specially constructed slip
clutch on handle.
Players, especially LadieS, like the
t
easy action of the gearshift type
h a n d le , the n o n - tirin g . sw ift
play, which keeps Columbia in
operation hour after hour.
F o r e ig n C o in s
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Columbia can be
operated with 3d,
6d, 1 shilling, 1
franc, or any
coin no larger than
26 m/m diameter.
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