Automatic Age

Issue: 1944 January

AUTOMATIC AGE, $1.00 per year. Published bi-monthly by Automatic Age, Inc., 4021 N. Melvina Ave., Chicago. Entered as
second class matter February 20, 1943, at the Post Office at Chicago, 111., under the Act of March 3, 1897. Printed in U .S .A .
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M a c h in e s
No apologies are needed for
lean issues of Automatic Age
during wartime. The exigencies
of the times while our country
is on the hard road to victory
bear down heavily on this mag­
azine as they do on many other
publications.
S i z e is no criterion as to
leadersip. A u t o m a t i c A g e
proved this recently. It stepped
out months ahead of any other
contemporary by printing an
article entitled, “ Plan Postwar
Jobs -—- N ow ” in the Septem­
ber, 1943 issue. The result has
been a score of letters from
operators, distributors, a n d
manufacturers
commend­
i n g , the foresight of the edi­
torial. A number of these let­
ters urged Automatic Age to
take steps to provide for ways
and means of getting ready
factual and helpful matters in
shape for guidance of t h o s e
who will be eager to share in
the marvelous growth of the
coin-operated machine indus­
try immediately following Vic­
tory.
A p o i n t raised by several
operators is the care and repair
of machines, m e c h a n i c a l
knacks and facts. Following is
a letter which expresses the
thought for the interested oper­
ators in this phase of automatic
merchandising:
G entlem en:
I have been a reader of your
Automatic Age for s e v e r a l
years, and like it very much.
I am interested in the Post­
war opportunities in the coin­
operated m a c h i n e s for the
Postwar merchandising. Such
as candy v e n d o r s , gum ma­
chines, cigarette machines, etc.
I realize that at the present
time, due to the war effort,
there is a let down on these
machines.
In order for me to be ready,
I am interested in getting infor­
mation on the mechanical re­
pairs and adjustments of these
machines. Is there a textbook
or course on the market that
will give a man with mechani­
cal experience some help on
automatic coin operated ma­
chines? Also t h e r e m ayb e
manufacturers that give cata­
logs showing their v a r i o u s
makes of machines and repair
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I
would a p p r e c i a t e very
much any information that you
may give me in regard to the
above request.
Samuel K. Sweitzer
The pre-war manufacturers
of the machines mentioned are
now busy with war production.
The c o i n operated machine
manufacturers are all out for
the production of the imple­
ments and machines of modern
warfare. T h e i r pre-war ma­
chines are w e l l established,
and operators fortunate enough
to possess them and h a v i n g
them in operation, are acquain­
ted with their maintenance.
Big improvements and pro­
gress is assured in the Postwar
machines for v e n d i n g and
amusement p u r p o s e s . New
materials and new techniques
will be incorporated in these
modern, advanced machines of
the future.
Mechanical skill
and aptitude will play an im­
portant part in their sucessful
operation.
And when the time comes
that these marvels of ingenuity
come on the market, Automatic
Age will institute a plan where­
by their care and operation will
be available for reference by
all interested. This plan is but
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one of the features which will
characterize Automatic Age in
the Postwar boom for peace­
time machines.
Upholds Opinion Against
Smaller Sized Candy Bars
United States Supreme Court
opinion rendered in December
upheld the Appellate Court
decision and resultant injunc­
tion prohibiting violation of
OPA regulations relative to re­
ducing sizes of c a n d y b a r s
which sell at established prices
as formerly. The decision holds
that reduction in weight of
candy bars, without passing on
a commensurate reduction in
price, is in violation of OPA
price regulations. The OPA set
C A SH
P A ID
for Slots, Music, Cigarette, or
Arcade Machines.
TEL.— 577
O m n ir il 89 Thames Street
DFllLlI Newport. Rhode Island
W A N T E D :
National, Stoner, DuGrenier,
U-Needa-Pak. or Rowe 5^ Candy Bar
Machines. Give all Details in iirst
letter.
FOR
SALE:
Rebuilt LoBoy lc scales, lc pea­
nut vendors, lotion dispensers, stamp
machines, lOtf asprin vendors, etc.
Send for list.
ADAIR COMPANY
733 S. EUCLID AVENUE
OAK PARK, ILLINOIS
"BALLY" BREAKS GROUND lor new addition to factory. Extending across the
entire width of the present building, the new Bally building will add 25.000
square feet to productive floor space.
candy prices and trade dis­
counts at the March, 1942 lev­
el. The a c t i o n above came
about after a series of suits
a g a i n s t a manufacturer of
candy bars, which had reduced
the content weight of t h e i r
product by 11 per cent, and at
the same time maintained the
same prices for the product as
existed before the reduction in
weight.




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IN NEW LOCATION
The Richardson Novelty Co.,
Detroit, Michigan, has moved
into a new location at 4722 Joy
Road. This firm operates music
and amusement machines, and
is headed by Fred Richardson.
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CAPEHART FOR SENATE
United Music Operators
Elect DeSchryver President
Victor DeSchryver, general
m a n a g e r of the Marquette
Music Company, Detroit, was
elected president of the United
Music Operators of Michigan,
following a m e e t i n g of the
board of directors. Ed Clemons
of Modern Music Company was
former president of the opera­
tors organization. Other offi­
cers follow : Anthony Sircuse,
Gunn Music Company re-elect­
ed vice-pres.; G. M. Patton,
Pat’s Music Company, treas-
SPECI AL S M A L L C A N D I E S FOR V E N D O R S
• Pistachio Nuts
• Salted Peanuts
• Ball Gum
urer; Edward Carlson, Carlson
Music Company, secretary.
Boston Baked Beans
Chocolate Peanuts
Indian Nuts (Pinion Nuts)
Charms
• Midget Burnt Peanuts
• Rainbow Peanuts
• Pee Wee Licorice
Pastels
PEANUT SPECIALTY CO.
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Incorporates Brady Music
The Brady Music Company,
Durham, North Carolina, re­
cently filed a certificate of its
incorporation. Object of the
firm is to buy, sell, operate,
rent, lease, and deal in a gen­
eral line of coin-operated ma­
chines. Authorized c a p i t a l
stock is $100,000. The follow­
ing were declared as incorpor­
ators: Mrs. Maude Isley Brady,
J. B. Harris, R. S. Jeffreys.
“ Sailor” Calling
W ife : “ W ho was that on the
phone?”
W rite for O u r Price List
400 W . SUPERIOR ST.
That dynamic member of the
coin-operated machine indus­
try, Homer E.. Capehart, presi­
dent of Pacard Manufacturing
Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana,
has announced his candidacy
for the high post of U. S. Sen­
ator from Indiana.
CHICAGO
H usband: “ It m u s t have
been some s a i l o r with the
wrong number— he wanted to
know if the coast was clear.”
A U T O M A T IC AGE
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