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C.O.C.A. Times

Issue: 2003-July - Vol 2 Num 8

3712 W. Scenic Ave., Mequon, Wisconsin 53092
Phone: (262) 242-3131 or E-mail: Bedvibr8or@aol.com
In this Issue:
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The opportunity of serving the C.O.C.A. Club as
President is winding down. I enjoyed working
with and meeting the great members of this super
organization. I only hope the new president will
enjoy it as much as I have.
• The Bally Reliance ................................. 5
by Johnny Duckworth
• Reel-O-Ball ............................................ 7
by Tom Gustwiller
• Domino and the Devils .......................... 8
by John Peterson
At our November meeting, we will be electing a
new slate of officers. If you would like to run,
please e-mail me or call me and I will explain to
you, all the details of the job you are interested
in. You must be present, in Chicago, at the meet-
ing to vote. Currently Jim Grimwade and Alex
Warshaw have been nominated for the office of
President. We are currently looking for nomina-
tions for Vice-President and Secretary, and Dan
Davids has been nominated for Treasurer. Let's
make the elections interesting, and have more
running for these offices. If you don't like what
the club is doing, here is your chance to make
changes ..... .
I want to personally thank all those who have
made my job a lot easier. I have had great support
from those who write articles on a regular bases
and a big special thank you to Randy and Sue
Razzoog who are the real brains behind the
C.O.C.A. magazine .... enjoy your summer and
see you in November.
President
Paul Hindin
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• Back to Springfield ............................. 13
by John Carini
• COVER STORY -
Lighter Fluid Dispensers ...................... 15
by Paul Hindin
• Watling Guesser Scale 1902 ................. 27
by Jim and Merlyn Collings
• The Early Demise of Large Glass
Dome Vendors ...................................... 29
by the late Ken Rounds
• It's the Hunt, Not the Kill ................... .30
by John Wilcox
• Tales of the Hunt ................................. .32
Yard Sale Folly by Stanley Etlack
Greater and Greater by Terry Harte
Deadline for Next Issue:
August 20, 2003
HELP ..... What Can You Tell Me???
Was hoping that one of the readers might be able to give us some information about one of the machines
in our collection? We ran a request in CDI a few years ago, but no one could tell us much. Paul suggest-
ed that one of our C.O.C.A. Times readers might have some information.
We picked up the machine (with a whole box of loose parts) at the
Chicago show a few years ago from another collector who didn't
know much about it. He wasn't sure it was complete, or even that
all of the parts in the box were for this machine. He'd also paid a
pretty penny for it, so he naturally couldn't give us a "box lot deal".
We hadn't found anything unusual at the show yet, so we took a
chance. After a good bit of fitting parts here and there, all of them
seemed to belong somewhere in the cabinet.
The machine is very similar to a Mills "Little Firefly", but as you
can see from the pictures, the very attractive castings indicate that
it was made by the Advance Machine Co., of RAVENSWOOD
STATION, CHICAGO USA. The marquee indicates that it was called "THE ACME". It's made of cast
iron and is 9" high, 8-1/4" wide, and 4-1/2" deep with a cast base that is 1-1/2" in height, 9-1/2" wide, and
7-1/2" deep. After being told by a collector of "shockers" that there were some "repros" floating around,
we looked it over very carefully, and all of the parts and castings appear to be "old" and original.
Can anyone help us with an age and/or any other information?
Mike & Pat Gumula, 2127 Crescent Drive, Graham, NC 27253
Call 336-578-3592; or E-mail: mggslots@netpath.net
Letter to the Editor
I am an old collector from way back, started in
around 1975, at the urging of my older brother Orin
Yeager. We used to make all the Chicago shows
together, but he passed away in 1991 and sadly, I
haven't been there since.
Just a reminder to all. .... that C.O.C.A.
has its own web-site. It is maintained
by member Al Fox and has news
regarding shows, auction results, and
classified ads, as well as a question
and answer section.
But my heart is always with the good people I have
met through all the years, coin-op friends, and I
always try to join any group that keeps our hobby
gomg.
Thank You,
John A. Yeager
The address is:
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www.coinopclub.org

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