Automatic Age

Issue: 1944 September

and workers? W e decided that
the latter course was obviously
the safe and sound method of
operation. If enterprise is free
to go ahead with its produc­
tion plans and (without the in­
terference with the war effort,
of course) businessmen all over
the country will start retooling
and rehiring for peacetime pro­
duction immediately after X -
Day and immediately after cut­
back notices are sent out. From
four years of experience in war­
time production, we have com­
plete confidence that American
industry will amaze everyone
with the speed of its resump­
tion of peacetime production.
If we tried to set ceilings on
production of this item and
that plant, we would be put­
ting ceilings on individual ini­
tiative. W ith few exceptions,
there will be plenty of mater­
ials for a large scale return to
c i v i l i a n production. Where
there are plenty of materials,
there is no excuse for govern­
ment controls over their distri­
bution. W e can safely entrust
the detailed planning of recon­
version to the individual cor­
poration, the individual busi­
nessman, and the individual
worker. The W a r Production
Board will be on deck to deal
with any “ hot boxes” that may
develop.
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Ticket Vending Machine
A coin-operated ticket vend­
ing machine is wanted, accord­
ing to an inquiry received from
Mr. J. E. Hatfield, W illard Stor­
age Battery Company, 246-266
East 131st Street, Cleveland,
Ohio.
The machine would handle
m e a l tickets size 2 1/^ ” x 4 ” ,
either as a single ticket or on
a roll. The coins to be handled
would be fifty-cent pieces or
two quarters.
Any r e a d e r of Automatic
A ge having such a machine
should contact Mr. Hatfield
direct.
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Latin American Market
For Coin Machines
Following inquiry may be of
interest to A m e r i c a n firms
seeking market for coin opera­
ted machines in Latin American
countries.
“ If you know of any firms,
manufacturers, distributors, im­
porters or exporters interested
in extending t h e i r business
cope to Latin American terri­
tories; bona fide members of
the coin machine industry; we
w o u l d appreciate furnishing
our name as a concern interest­
ed in acting as their distribu­
tors a n d representatives for
Puerto Rico and neighboring
Latin American territories un­
der exclusive franchises.”
Signed: Puerto Rico C o i n
Machine Exchange, P. O. Box
3271, Santurce 29, Puerto Rico.
Automatic Age passes on
this information to those who
may be interested, and negoti­
ations must be direct with the
above, and disclaims any re­
sponsibility in a n y ensuing
transactions.
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Columbia Appointm ents
P a u l Southard, vice presi­
dent in charge of Sales, Colum­
bia Recording Corporation, to­
day announced t h e appoint­
ment of J a m e s F l o r a as
advertising manager and Sid­
ney Asp as assistant advertising
manager. Richard D o d g e of
the CRC Art Staff, was appoin­
ted to succeed Flora as art
director.
“ The elevation of these men
to their present position,” said
Southard, “ is consistent with
Columbia’s policy of promoting
men from the ranks to fill exist­
ing vacancies.”
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“BALLY” ANNOUNCES
POST-WAR SET-UP
Chicago — Officials of Lion
Manufacturing Corp., produ­
cers of coin-operated equip­
ment marketed by Bally Manu­
facturing Company, released
d e t a i l s on the organization
which will direct speedy re­
conversion of the “ Bally” plant
to civilian products.
Ray Moloney, founder of the
organization, continues as pres­
ident and is actively directing
post-war plans. Executive vice­
president and general manager
is Roy Guilfoyle. He is assisted
by Andy Renn, comptroller.
Coin-operated machine sales
are u n d e r the direction of
George Jenkins, vice-president
and general sales manager of
Bally Manufacturing Company,
assisted by Clarence Gillett.
Herb Jones, formerly advertis­
ing manager, is vice-president
and works manager in direct
charge of engineering and man­
ufacturing. He is assisted by
Bill Billheimer, formerly pur­
chasing agent. Development
and engineering continues un­
der the direction of Bud Brei-
tenstein, chief mechanical en­
gineer, and Don Hooker, chief
electrical engineer, b o t h of
whom have won enviable repu­
tations for technical contribu­
tions to the war effort. Ralph
Nicholson, who developed the
Bally Beverage Vender, is in
charge of beverage dispenser
engineering; and Stuart Lyon,
vice-president, is in charge of
contract accounts in the bever­
age dispenser division.
Although the first post-war
“ Bally” game has been reveal­
ed as “ Victory Derby” , officials
are unable to forecast first del­
ivery dates. “ After all, our job
is to win the war,” Ray Molo­
ney replied to questions regard­
ing coin-machine delivery.
I
am sure no coin-machine man
would wish ‘Bally’ to push post
G R E E T I N G S !
We regret to announce that Ball Gum has become a War Casualty—not killed—
but "Missing in Action" for the duration.
Many of the Ball Gum Machine Operators have successfully switched to M-arbles
and are reaping a harvest of big profits. You see, previously the players were more
interested in the prizes than the Ball Gum.
Now—with Marbles—-the players not only receive the Marbles, but also have
a chance to win a Prize Marble.
We can supply you with Glass or Agate Marbles in assorted colors. They work
perfectly in Ball Gum Machines.
Case of 12,000 ............................................................... $15.75
Barrel of 50,000 ............................................................. 59.50
A Solid “ Cherry Red” To Use as a Prize Marble,
$4.00 Per M.
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1 U I \ 1 Y P H I L A . (42) PENNA.
They Shall Have Music
From a letter received from
her husband with the Seebees
on New Guinea, Mrs. Ernest
Wessels of Memphis, Tennesee
told how the boys came across
a Model 616 W urlitzer Auto­
matic Phonograph. The letter
states that the phonograph was
in good shape except for the
amplifier which was not work­
ing properly. The request was
made that a diagram on the
amplifier be sent out so that
the bovs on New Guinea could
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was shown by Mrs. Wessels to
George Rokos of G. & S. Disk
ributing Company, Wurlitzer
Distributors of Memphis, Ten­
nesee who in turn forwarded
the letter to Mr. M. G. Ham­
mergren, Vice-President of the
Rudolph W urlitzer Company,
North Tonawanda, New York.
Needless to say the diagram is
now on its way to New Guinea.
Look for the Seebees to have
that W urlitzer back in service
in jig time so the boys can have
their music once again.
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