The World’s First Coin Machine Magazine
A U T O M
A T IC
A G E
Covering Automatic Machines and Coin-Controlled Devices of
Every Description
Vol. 15
M A Y , 1939
No. 10
Features in This Issue
Page
Established 1925
SORTING COINS W ITH THE E D IT O R ________________ 13
THE COIN MACHINE BUSINESS IN
THE EVENT OF WAR
By 0 . C. L ig h tn e r _________________________________ 14
ANNOUNCE COIN MACHINE CONCESSIONS
AT NEW YORK W ORLD’S F A I R ________________________ 16
FACTS ABOUT THE NEW YORK W ORLD’S FAIR ____17
O. C. LIGHTNER
President
THE GOLDEN GATE EXPOSITION INVITES YOU TO
“ BE THE GUEST OF THE W E ST” _____________________20
STRANGER THAN FICTION! MARVIN McLARTY
BUILDS HUGE BUSINESS W ITH $12 IN VESTM EN T__ 27
W. F. MAIN REPLIES TO RULING OF FEDERAL
TRADE COMMISSION __________________________________ 31
CARROLL E. VETTERICK
Editor— Adv. Director
SHOP AND SHOW-ROOM
A News Review of New Coin Machine Products__ 38-39
NEW PATENTS
By Ken S h y v e r s ____________________________________ 47
ASSOCIATION NEWS __________________________________ 61
MARTIN J. MRAZ
Ass’t. Editor
THE LEGAL O U T L O O K ________________________________ 65
ODD FACTS— UNUSUAL EVENTS ____________________ 70
ON THE R E C O R D ______________________________________ 71
KEEPING UP W ITH THE WORLD ________ ____________ 76
GOODBODY’S COLUMN
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By John Goodbody _________________________________ 79
Staff Contributors:
FOR AMUSEMENT O N L Y ______________________________ 87
TEN YEARS A G O ___________ :___________________________ 89
JOHN GOODBODY
JACK OF ALL TRADES
By John G. W r ig h t _________________________________ 99
KEN SHYVERS
1940 COIN MACHINE SHOW DATES AN N O U N C E D __ 101
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