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The wise operator is checking
the returns from each machine
and location most carefully. No
matter what the machines, or
the types of locations served,
the take is shifting— what were
good spots are producing less,
and many locations which were
formerly kept on the route for
no other reason than for a place
to keep a machine are perking
up.
Any wide awake operator
knows the reason. Workers are
shifting around, and are being
concentrated in new locations.
One phonograph operator said
he noticed a fall in revenue from
spots where young men congre
gated—before the call to arms.
But he’s found new locations
where an influx of workers and'
their families have increased the
population of the community—
and have made never-noticed-
locations extremely good money
makers for phonographs. This
operator said that failure to rec
ognize the shift of business from
formerly good locations and the
springing up of new and better
locations—is going to hit some
“lazy” operators hard.
Whether the operator has can
dy machines, bulk merchandise
vendors, cigarette machines,
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phonographs, scales, etc., a care
ful check-up of each location is
necessary in a greater degree
right now.
There are countless new loca
tions bobbing up in practically
every community. Many of these
locations have not yet been
touched. This is perhaps due to
the fact that operators are over
looking the changing situation,
and bemoan their “hard luck,”
or that the limited number of
machines available make it im
possible to supply the demand.
Another operator writes that
gasoline stations in his territory
New and Used
A M U S E M E N T M A C H IN E
D IS T R IB U T O R S
1292 W ASHINGTON ST.
BOSTON, MASS.
Phone: LIBerty 9480
Representing All Leading Manufac
turers of Pin Games—Amusement Ma
chines—Venders.
COM PANY
227 N. 10th St.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
1635-37 Fifth Ave.
PITTSBURGH, PA.
ATLANTA O FFIC E & SHOW ROOM
320-322 IVY STREET, N. E.
BENJ. ST ERLIN G , JR.
ROCKY GLEN PARK
MOOSIC, PA.
Located midway between Scranton and
Wilkes-Barre on Route II.
Distributor for
W URLITZER PHONOGRAPHS
Benj. Sterling gives you "Sterling" Service
140-AA Astor Street
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
GENERAL COIN MACHINE
B. 0. LAZAR COMPANY
Georgia Distributors for
Minneapolis, Minn.
ATTENTION!
Our 64 page pocket size catalogue explains
how to successfully operate a route of
vendors and counter games. Also has pic
tures and descriptions of over I00 machines.
Send 25c to cover cost of mailing.
ASCO
SPARKS SPECIALTY CO.
SEEBURG PHONOGRAPHS
E. T. B A R R O N C O .
Northwest Distributor of Vendinq Machines
for candy, peanuts, gum, matches, cigar
ettes, and all types of venders’ merchandise.
Used Machines Taken in Trade
Trimount Coin Machine Co.
P H O N O G R A P H E Q U IP .
D IS T R IB U T O R S
SOPERTON, GA.
New and Used
V E N D IN G M A I J U N E
D IS T R IB U T O R S
19 E. Lake St.
Distributors of
Pin Ball, Counter Games and Free Play Con
soles, New and Used. Philadelphia Repre
sentative for Pioneer Sales Boards at Riqht
Prices. Send a Ic post card.
"We Guarantee To Save You Money.”
New and Used
have adopted the 12-hour day—
7 to 7—and as a consequence,
some of these spots are produc
ing less in the machines. He also
said that right after the order to
cease automobile production,
garages and new car dealer ser
vice stations were swamped
with repair and over-hauling
work. During the peak of the
rush, his machines in these lat
ter types of locations did a
greatly increased volume of bus
iness.
1425 N. Brood St.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
EASTERN
Distributors
Rock-Ola Luxury Light-Up Phonographs and
All Leading Games and Vending Machines.
R O A N O K E V E N D IN G
M ACHINE EXCHAN GE, INC.
533 Center Avenue, N. W.
ROANOKE, VA.
"If It Works With a Coin, We Have It"
Slots, Consoles, Paces Races, Pin Ball and
Counter Games, and Phonographs. Write us
your needs.
350 Mulberry
Newark, N. J .
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U - N E E D - A - P A K 6 Col. C IG A R E T T E
M A C H IN E S W ith F L O O R
C « A C Q
S T A N D . O n ly ..................................
As Illustrated. Capacity. 170 packs. S lug
proof.
15c or 20c models. Reconditioned
lik e new. Terras:
w ith order: balance
C .O .D .
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D. ROBBINS & CO.
503 W. 41” ST.
February, 1942
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