C.O.C.A. Times

Issue: 2009-July - Vol 11 Num 2

The sons of the Chicago/and show promoters, Nicholas Greco, 8 (left)
and Samuel Trayno.lJ,· 12 test-ride two of the coin-operated horses dis-
played by dealer rick Dynek of Milwaukee.
Dealer/collector John Arita rests a
moment with a 1910 era 313 model
National cash register he offered for
$695 at the April event.
Jim Stevens a/Cedar Falls, Iowa purchased
this 1930s Watling Slot machine 'just like
the one Dad had in back of his old country
store " al the Chicago/and Show.
Restored vintage coin operated
Coca-Cola machines filled the
booth of Soda Springs Vintage
Soda Machines of Sandwich, lll.
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Dale Robinson displayed a J 2 foot-long tin John Deere dealership sign that
he termed a "tough to find item " and priced at $20,000.
Two buyers from France,
Fred Paganini and Jean-
Christophe Crepeau
check out a slot machine
at the booth a/Frank
Zygmunt, while the dealer
stood by completing a
telephone deal at the
Chicago/and show.
Dealer Al Araiza and shopper Donna Harrigan
pause for a moment after Harrigan bought a rare
1903 Cail le coin operated scale for $9,000.
Shoppers Ewin McCarthy and Alex Bjorklund of St. Paul,
Minn. , check out the 1898 coin operated horse race machine,
complete with music box, priced $55,000 by dealer Frank
Zygmunt, Westmont, ill.
Chuck Wolf checks out his 1900s salesman s
sample National Safe and lock Company, vault
lock mechanism that brought multiple comments
of "oh wow! " from visitors at the April show.
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