Automatic Age

Issue: 1941 May

AN INSTANT SUCCESS!
TAKING IN AS H IG H AS 231 PENNIES A DAY
SERVES A D EFIN ITE
PURPOSE
As practically every eating
establishment, cocktail bar,
beer parlor, etc., is now using
a Paper Napkin container of
some sort or another, they are
eager to dispose of their pres­
ent n o n -p ro fit container, and
permit installation of the
S P IN -IT , because SP IN -IT
not only has a napkin contain­
er on both sides, but sells nuts
at a big profit, and also has a
spinning-reel race horse game
permitting patrons to play
high and low score— thus af­
fording the location a nice
percentage of profit for the
space formerly used for their
old-style napkin holder.
One of the S P IN -IT machines on location in a cocktail bar
in Los Angeles took in 231 pennies in a day, using less than
a pound of peanuts, and besides the owner of the location
stated his receipts were increased materially for the reason
customers were playing high and low score for the drinks.
Just think of the big profits on 50 or 100 of these SP IN -IT
machines!
SEPARATE PULL-SLIDE SAVES W ASTING PEANUTS
Peanuts are not wasted in SP IN -IT . They are available for
every penny if desired, but when patrons are playing high
and low score it is only occasionally that they pull out the
separate peanut slide. Place two or three S P IN -IT machines
on the bar to start, and if the business warrants add more
machines as you desire. No screws to mar counters. S P IN -IT
is equipped with four sturdy vaccuum feet.
BRIEF SPECIFICATIONS
Finished in beautiful, smooth baked enamel, easy to keep
clean. Has gleaming chrome plated trimmings, Chicago
lock, simplified coin mechanism. Size of base, about 6 ^ x 5 ".
Height 9". Holds ample napkin supply. Nut capacity about
i l/ i lbs. Adjustable portions. Has lasting popularity with
locations because of the game feature, and the fact that loca­
tion must have some sort of napkin container for patrons.
Write for circular and quantity price. Inexpensive!
Beautiful Girl Pictures on 35nt.m. Films, Natural as Life.
AU in the THIRD DIMENSION With Actual Depth. . .
SELECT A V U E
M i n i a t u r e B u rle s q u e
3 COMPLETE SHOWS IN EACH MACHINE
SHIPMAN'S POSTAGE
STAMP DISPENSERS
Over 20,000 of these ma­
chines are in operation in
practically all states, and
continue to be one of the
steadiest of money-makers
for their owners.
If you
would like to sell U. S. Pos­
tage Stamps through our
automatic machines, and
have the necessary money for
equipment, write for our fine
proposition.
which'
Snappy. “ citie-nudies” previewed in S E L E C T -A -V U E ,
A u t o m a t e(lulPPed with either nickel or penny coin chutes,
desired"
ws Patron one minute after selecting the show
button tn r-v,Cre are-
Pictures on each film, and patron presses
and see all fu*®6 P.ictures- Most patrons spend three or more coins
Dance F W ,
s^ owf ’ There’s Sally R and’s Bubble Dance, Fan
° f films avn iiW 16#Garden Girls, Earl Carroll’s Beauties, etc. Plenty
$ ' 5 -Oo a month °
Ganges. Only 10 nickel patrons a day means
SELECT-A-VUE ( a t EXTREME RIGHT)
and h a ° three^s
‘V U E is equipped with penny chute,
wide scenes arp ff
viewers mounted on turn-table top. World-
Kodachrome" nr °
*ln
third dimension in the new Eastman
Three sets of nir?Ct^S ,0 natural colors, breath-taking in realism.
Write for circular*1^ m 6
machine. Interesting and educational.
electri^°dn/S °-f the picture machines are
automatic
with
m achine
S'
7 feature of our
laws
Pr° teCted Under U. S. patent
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'MANUFACTURING CO.
1326 So. Lorena St., Los Angeles
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LO O K IN G
FO R W A R D
By FR A N K C. PETRINE, President and Publisher
AUTOMATIC
AGE
Automatic Age is all set in new editorial and publishing head­
quarters. Greater cooperation to the end that the interests of the entire
industry will be bettered shall occupy my wholehearted attention. This
cooperation will be closer than ever before because all of my time will be
devoted to Automatic Age. There are no other business interests to di­
vide this attention.
operators. Its contents reflect the industry, not merely as a group of sellers
and buyers, but as fellow citizens and Americans who are interested in
national progress and improvement for all. The dignity of the industry's
co-workers will be upheld.
CU Upon you manufacturers, distributors, and operators I rely for the ma­
terial that makes Automatic Age more interesting and valuable.
I
believe that the men who create the industry know best how to run it.
Your plans for improvement will be put into action. There are many ways
through which the alert trade magazine can constructively stimulate the
industry's progress. It promotes industry teamwork and harmony, and
cheers every good measure. That is the job I shall devote my talents to.
From my twenty years of publishing experience, covering the indus­
trial, restaurant, hotel, club, resort, school, and mail order fields — my
opinion is that the coin machine industry workers have more ingenuity,
more ideas, and a keener sense of humor than have the workers in any
other industry.
<| These human-interest qualities contribute to everyone's joy
They make steadier and surer the progress of this industry.
creasing patronage the great mass of the American public has
the economical amusements and services which only the
vending and amusement machines can possibly provide.
in living.
By its in­
approved
automatic
Thank you for the confidence, good will, and courtesy which has been
shown on all sides. I am deeply appreciative.
AUTOMATIC AGE
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