C.O.C.A. Times

The November show will have some changes to
the show hours - It will be open till 7:00 P.M on
Friday and close an hour earlier on Sunday - You
might want to check with the shows website to get
the full scoop. Due to the change the meeting will
be held at 7:30, in the Hilton Hotel across the street
from the Pheasant Run. Don't forget there are still
rooms available at the special C.O.C.A rate, for
reservations call 800-445-8667.
Inside this issue you will find a very useful tool
that I think will be helpful if you do any of your
own repairs/restorations. There are directions for
its use elsewhere in this issue.
I attended the Victorian Casino Antiques
Auction and was taken back by the new records set
in the prices of gambli ng machines. A 25 cent
Caille Roulette sold for 225,000 dollars (with buy-
ers premium) - Congratulations to Peter and Max
Sidlow on a great event (see photos).
I am excited to announce that Greg McLemore
a pioneer in the dot.com arena has agreed to help
C.O.C.A bring our website into the 22nd century. I
have talked to him about many of the features we
want and hopefully by August we will have our
new site running. Members will have secure log-
ins, ability to update personal information, chat,
buy, sell, identify machines and have timely access
to information. If you have any suggestions as to
what you would like to see on our website please e-
mail me at walex6@msn.com and I will forward
your suggestions to him.
Happy Hunting
Alex Warschaw
President C.O.C.A
SCREW STARTERS
The screw starter found inside the envelope is C. 0. C.A 's leadership way of saying thank you for being
a part of our organization. Consider this a dividend resulting from strong membership, funds saved from
not printing a calendar and a concerted effort on the part of the officers to save costs when possible. Let
us know if you prefer this type of bonus vs. a calendar and I will pass that information on to the new offi-
cers.
HOW TO USE THE SCREW GRABBER:
This is one of the tools that over the years has been indispensable to me when restoring older slot and
coin operated machines. It can avoid a lot of frustration when trying to get that machine screw started in
tight spots. Here's how it works. The black tipped end is spring loaded - tum it with a slight pulling
motion so it is "loaded" and ready to accept the slotted head portion of the screw. Now just line up the slot
of the screw so it fits on the slit at the end of the tip and push down - This action twists the center portion
of the slit and holds the screw very securely. Line up the screw where you need it to go and keep turning
until the head of the tool releases itself from the screw. The other end of the holder is a magnet which can
be useful in examining older machines for authenticity or picking up that hard to reach screw.
The hold-
er is imprinted with our website (which will hopefully be re-vamped shortly). Anyone wishing to get an
additional screw holder can contact me at walex6@msn.com. They are 10.00 each plus 1.00 shipping. - If
you wish to purchase them via Paypal (to the same e-mail address) please add an additional 1.00, make sure
you indicate what the payment is for.
Alex Warschaw,President C.O.C.A
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