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Coin Machine Journal

Issue: 1933 October

THE
October, 1933
COIN
M A C H IN E
JOURNAL
69
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Sez You!
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le a rn to say no th e re w o u ld be no chisellin g b y o p erato rs.
T h is is n o t to condem n th e o p e ra to r an d jo b b e r fo r
Som e c ritic is m lias been d ire c te d a t th e W o r ld ’s F a ir
w h ic h has th e ap p e a ran ce o f s p ite w o rk o r, a t least, sour
b a rg a in in g ;
grapes. O n e c ritic is m w h ic h w as c a lle d to o u r a tte n tio n
fo o lish w h o w o u ld p a y m o re fo r a p ro d u c t if he can,
in fe rre d th a t th e coin m a c h in e e x h ib it a t th e F a ir w as
an im p o s itio n on th e p u b lic .
th ro u g h b a rg a in in g , secure i t fo r less, regardless o f h o w
The Coin Machine Journal disclaim s a n y responsi­
w o u ld h a v e a g re a t d e a l m ore respect n o t o n ly fo r th e
b ilit y fo r a n y so-called coin m a c h in e e x h ib it a t th e
v e n d in g m a c h in e business its e lf b u t fo r th e jo b b ers a n d
W o r ld ’s F a ir .
T o a ll appearan ces i t w as a b ra in s to rm
m a n u fa c tu re rs — i f m a n u fa c tu re rs w o u ld s tic k to th e ir
an d reflects no c re d it on its sponsors, b u t th a t is n o t th e
prices. I n fa c t, i t is p ro b a b ly because th is sim ple w o rd
fa u lt o f th e F a ir . Because some a m b itio u s p ro m o ters
sought to c a p ita liz e on a 2 x 4 space h a d n o th in g w h a t­
is u n k n o w n to th e tra d e th a t w e h a v e associations to d a y .
T h e d a y o f th e p ric e -c u tte r is ju s t a b o u t gone. U n d e r
ever to do w ith th e g re a t a n d glorious success th a t th e
C e n tu ry o f Progress has e n jo y e d .
th e law s o f good business p ra c tic e , p a rtic u la rly since the
M a n u fa c tu re rs w h o e n te re d such an e x h ib it, no d o u b t,
w ere led to b e lieve th a t th e d is p la y w o u ld be rep resen ta­
it affects th e seller.
p la y . I f th a t is w h a t th e c ritic is a re c ry in g a b o u t th e y
h a v e no one to b la m e b u t them selves.
T o o m a n y peo p le e n te re d in to th e F a ir w ith greed in
th e ir eyes. Som e o f th e m w e n t so fa r as to tra v e l to th e
fa r corners o f th e w o rld to d ig u p o ld bones, d rie d In d ia n
heads a n d cheap trin k e ts a n d b rin g th e m b a c k an d sell
th e m to a g u llib le p u b lic fo r u n b e lie v a b le h ig h prices. T o
be sure, w h o is th e re to say w h e th e r a d rie d b eetle n u t
cud is w o rth $ 5 .0 0 , $ 5 0 .0 0 o r $ 5 ,0 0 0 .0 0 . T h a t is a m a tte r
o f o p in io n of th e m a n w h o b u y s th e m .
A n y o n e w h o deals in th a t k in d o f c la p -tra p s h o u ld n ’t
h a v e th e g a ll to ra p a p ro je c t w h ic h has b ro u g h t m ore
o p erators to C h icag o th is s u m m er th a n h a v e e ver v is ite d
th e c ity b e fo re . T h e a c tu a l o p e ra tio n o f m ach in es a t th e
d is p la y o f these v a rio u s m achines a n d th e ir a p p e a l to th e
p u b lic has been a g re a t boost to th e in d u s try . N o t o n ly
th a t, th e W o r ld ’s F a ir has g iven th e in d u s try one o f its
m ost successful ideas— th e W o r ld ’s F a ir J ig -S a w gam e.
T h e “ k id s ” on th e b a c k stairs a t ho m e som etim es get
m a d and w o n ’t p la y school because th e y c a n ’t be th e
teacher. G re a t b ig business m e n w ith lo ts o f influ ence
should a t least h a v e th e good grace n o t to k n o c k because
some of th e ir a v aric io u s p la n s m a y n o t h a v e m a te ria liz e d .
"N o”
.
• T h e re is one w o rd in th e E n g lis h lan g u a g e th a t if it
w ere k n o w n b y e v e ry b o d y in th e tra d e th is in d u s try
w o u ld h a v e no need fo r codes a n d o th e r association
g rou ps; th a t w o rd is th e sim p le one s y lla b le tw o -le tte r
w o rd “ N o .”
I f m a n u fa c tu re rs could le a rn to say no, th e re w o u ld
be no chisellin g b y la rg e b u y e rs an d i f th e jo b b ers could
O n th e o th e r h a n d , th e o perators
An Unfortunate Slip
•
J u s t w h e n th e in d u s try h a d reached a p o in t w h ere
e v e ry m a n u fa c tu re r o f a n y s ta n d in g w h a te v e r is agreed
on th e p ro p o s itio n th a t p ira c y is ta b b o o in th is in d u s try
an
a d v e rtis e m e n t
a p p e a re d
in
a n o th e r
p u b lic a tio n
(th ro u g h in a d v e rte n c e p e rh a p s ) of a concern in a n o th e r
p a r t o f th e U n ite d S tates w h o c la im to be acco rd ing to
th e ir o w n w o rd s , “ W e a re e x p e rt (P ir a te ) copiers.” .
T h is is- u n fo rtu n a te fo r th e p u b lic a tio n w h ic h accepted
th is a d v e rtis in g w h o should re a lize th a t it is n o t in h a r­
m o n y w ith th e s p irit o f th e in d u s try a t th is tim e . N o t
o n ly sho u ld th e y refuse to accept such a d v e rtis in g b u t
fo llo w th e le a d o f th e o u ts ta n d in g p u b lic a tio n s in th e fie ld
o f d is c o u ra g in g m a n u fa c tu re rs o f th is ty p e fro m doin g
business.
'
F a ir , w h ic h was a n e n tire ly in d e p e n d e n t a n d p riv a te a d ­
v e n tu re , has been v e ry successful an d reflects a g re a t deal
of c re d it on its sponsors. I n fa c t, th e g e n e ra lly a ttra c tiv e
A n y m a n is
a d v e n t o f th e N R A , one o f th e best slogans th a t a n y b o d y
in th is business could ta c k on th e w a ll is, “ I f y o u d o n ’t
stop p ric e c u ttin g , p ric e c u ttin g w ill stop y o u .”
tiv e o f th e in d u s try a t la rg e ; subsequent develo p m en ts
h a v e show n th a t n o th in g s h o rt o f a po o l o f th e va rio u s
m a n u fa c tu re rs co u ld h a v e p u t o v e r a re p re s e n ta tiv e dis­
th a t is th e ir b o m p riv ile g e .
NRA Needs YOU!
• T h e N R A is n o w fa c in g its severest te s t. T h e id e a is
sound in th e o ry a n d w as g o t u n d e r w a y q u ic k ly a n d en­
th u s ia s tic a lly , m a tc h in g th e w a r tim e p a trio tic s p irit. N o w
i t re m a in s fo r its suppo rters to w o rk fo r its success.
T h e code, w h e th e r i t is th e P re s id e n t’s b la n k e t code or
each in d iv id u a l in d u s tria l code, is n o th in g m o re th a n a
creed and no creed is a n y b e tte r th a n its ad h eren ts. L a w s
d o n o t m a k e m e n honest, sober o r p a trio tic and m u c h o f
th e success o f th e N R A depends on th e g o o d w ill a n d in ­
te g r ity o f th e people w h o s u p p o rt it.
• The Coin Machine Journal believes th a t i f th e m a ­
jo r it y o f m a n u fa c tu re rs , jo b b ers a n d operato rs w o rk in ac­
cordance w ith th e provisions la id d o w n everyone w ill bene­
f it fro m it .
The Coin Machine Journal w as a m ong th e firs t to
en lis t u n d e r th e P re s id e n t’s b la n k e t code.
W e h a v e s tu d ied v a rio u s codes a n d fo u n d th a t some o v e r­
la p p in g interests a ffe c t th is in d u s try b u t believe th a t these
th in g s w ill be a d ju s te d to th e s a tis fa c tio n o f a ll.
( Continued, on Page 71)
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S E N S A T IO N A L C L O S E . O U T 5 —
Screwy, 3 .7 5 ; Ballyhoo, $ 2; W hizbang,
$ 2 .2 5 ; Steeplechase, $ 3 .5 0 ; Bally (co u n ­
te r g a m e ), $ 5 .0 0 ; Jockey Club (s ta n d ),
$ 3 .0 0 ; Saratoga Sweepstakes, $ 8 .5 0 ;
G rippers, $1.5 0; C lo verleaf, $ 5 .0 0;
Slot Machines
(ja c k p o t venders),
$ 2 0 .0 0 ; M arble-Jax, $29 5 0 ; Jack and
Jill (s ta n d ), $ 5 .0 0 ; Five Jacks, $ 7 .5 0 ;
Five Star S enior (s ta n d ) , $ 10.00; Pico
. Baby G rand, $ 2 .5 0 ; M ills O fficial,
$ 12.50; M ills O fficial w ith fo u r-w ay
coin divider, $ 16.50; P u rita n Venders,
$ 7 .5 0 ; Five S tar Final, $ 4 ; Favorite,
$ 2 .2 5 ; M ills Pu ritan, $ 8 .0 0 ; Cadet
(s ta n d ), $ 3 .0 0 ; Sportsm an (Seeburg,
like n e w ), $ 9 0 .0 0 ; W a tlin g Blue Seal
pin game, w ith fo u r-w a y coin divider,
$ 1 5 .0 0 ; Iro n Claw , M pdel ‘‘E ,M $ 5 0 ,0 0 ;
S kipper, $ 6 .0 0 ; M ills Bell Boy, $ 7 .5 0 ;
M ajestic, $ 5 .5 0 ; M at-C h a-S ko t, $ 6 .0 0 ;
K in g P in (s ta n d ) , $ 3 .8 5 ; N ew C entury,
$ 12.50; M ills F ortune T e lle r, $ 1.50;
C h u rch ill Downs, target, $ 2 .5 0 ; Topsy
T u rv y D erby, $ 3 .0 0 ; Goofy, $ 4 .0 0 ;
W hang-P oo
(s ta n d ),
$ 5 .0 0 ; Gold
Coast (s ta n d ), $ 6 .0 0 ; G ottlieb Baseball,
$ 1 ,0 0 ;
B ank-a-ball,
$ 9 .5 0 ;
G re y ­
hound, $ 2 .5 0 ; A . B. T . check target,
$ 5 .0 0 ; M ills target, $ 2 ,5 0 ; G rand Cen­
tra l (s ta n d ), $ 7 ,0 0 ; Baffle Ball, $ 1.40;
A . B. T . Special Jaxj $ 1 3 .0 0 ; G oofy
Senior, $ 1 0 .0 0 ; P layboy, $ 2 .5 0 ; F a ti­
ma, $ 9 .7 5 ; A . B. T , Special M arb le
Game, $ 6 .0 0 ; E, Z . Aces (H a m ilto n ),
$ 7 5 .0 0 ; A . B. T . Gam e H u n te r, $ 5 .0 0 ;
A . B. T . Five Jacks, $ 9 ,5 0 ; Ram bler,
$ 1 1 ,0 0 ; T ic k er,. $ 1 0 .0 0 ; Deuce W ild ,
$ 2 .0 0 ; M ag ic Clock, $ 1 5 .5 0 ; T h re e
R in g Circus, $ 4 .0 0 ; W h irlw in d , $ 1 .0 0 ;
Ball Gum (h a lf case), $ 7 .0 0 ; Stands
(w o od or s teel), $ 1 .0 0 ; one-third de­
posit. ID E A L N O V E L T Y C O ., 3003
Lem p A v e ., St. Louis, M o.
B A R G A IN S — 1,000 used amusement
and vending machines at half price or
less. M ills F ro n t M in t Vendors— P u ri­
tan Venders— Favorites— Five Star Spe­
cials— Gam e H un ters and m any m ore.
W rite fo r price list. P O S T A L C O N ­
F E C T IO N C O ., I l l N. L eavitt St., C h i­
cago.
E X C H A N G E late model Jackpot M a ­
chines, M ills or Jennings vendors, fo r
Iro n Claws, Panam a Diggers, A irw ays,
N e w Centuries, O fficial Sweepstakes,
Chicago Clubhouse. N A T I O N A L
V E N D IN G M A C H IN E C O ., 4 1 4 0 -4 2
Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
SE N D S T A M P F O R L IS T O F U S E D
M A C H IN E S , G et on our m ailing list.
Y ou can save m oney on machines and
supplies. G O O D B O D Y , 1826 E, M ain,
Rochester, N . Y .
100 P A C E B A N T A M S C A LES , re-con­
ditioned, assorted colors;single, $2 1,00;
lots of ten, $ 1 9 .0 0 . F. O . B, Chicago.
W rite J. M ., care C oin M achine Jour­
nal.
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oughly investigated by the publishers,
and are convinced that readers doing
business with these parties may expect
prompt and
their needs.
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to
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for any but legitimate and ethical deal -
ings. W h en facts warrant we will assist
in prosecuting anyone guilty o f using
these columns for fraudulent purposes.
COIN MACHINE JOURNAL
600 W . V a n Buren Street
Chicago, 111.
W A N T E D — Used P in Games, Peanut
machines, Ball G um V enders, Slot m a­
chines— any other coin operated m a­
chines, W rite , give description, quan­
tity and prices. B E L M O N T S A LE S
C O ., 3 124 F ifth A ve., Chicago, III.
100-— 5c N ew W a y A p p le M achines,
capacity 100 apples. W ill sell at one-
th ird m anufacturers’ cost fo r quick
tu rn -o ver.
C H IC A G O
C O IN M A ­
C H IN E C O ., 2 2 0 0 N. W estern A v e .,
Chicago.
M IL L S F O K B A S E B A L L F R O N T S w ith
Reel Strips, $ 2 ,5 0 ; lots of ten, $ 1 9 ,5 0 .
M ills Factory B uilt Reserve Jackpots,
$ 6 .5 0 .
R oller B earing Percentage
Clips, $ 1 .0 0 . Cash o r trade fo r late
machines.
COLEM AN EXCHANGE,
R ockford, III,
October ■
, 1933
S E L L Y O U R O L D M A C H IN E S , W e
buy pin games, slots, venders, etc.
W h a t have y o u } B E L M O N T S A LE S
C O ., 3 124 F ifth A ve., Chicago, 111.
F O R S A L E ~ -M ills 5 c BuUseye w ith
R o ck-O la Jackpot, $ 2 2 .0 0 . M ills 25c
machines w ith Jackpot, fa cto ry built,
$ 2 5 .0 0 . Serial num bers over 2 1 2 ,0 0 0 .
G uaranteed to be in perfect condition.
G E O . P. B E N D E R , 306 Peach O rchard,
D ayton, O hio.
A N IC E C L E A N S T O C K O F S L IG H T ­
L Y U S E D P IN G A M E S : Keen Balls,
Rainbos, Dingbats, D erb y Venders.
G ive-aw ay prices. W rite W . C, F A IR ­
B A N K S , Sioux Falls, S. D .
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L O O K ! M ills Bells Double Jackpot,
$ 3 7 .5 0 . Also Jennings, Pace and Cailles
at sacrifice. W rite fo r descriptions.
M . O. F IK E , 2 7 3 8 106th St., Toledo,
O hio.
F O R S A L E — Five small Electram use
coin-operated electrically am plified pho­
nographs, fine condition, com pletely
equipped. $ 7 5 ,0 0 each or $ 3 2 5 .0 0 fo r
lot.
A c t quick.
A , L IP S T R E U E R ,
R. D . No, 1, Box 4 2 -D , L o rain , O hio.
M IL L S 5c, 1 0c, 25c Silent Jackpot Bells,
late models, $ 5 5 .0 0 . M ills & Jennings
Reserve Jackpot Bell, $ 2 7 .5 0 . W a tlin g
penny T w in Jackpot Ball G um Venders,
$ 4 5 .0 0 . O n e -th ird deposit,. G et our
prices on new Golden Bells, M ystery
Bells, Silents, etc. K IN Z E R N O V E L T Y
C O ., 1519 E,. 6 0 th St., Chicago.
O U T -O F -T O W N O P E R A T O R S : Stand­
ard V en d in g Co., w atch-dog of the in ­
dustry, is o fferin g a new service to op­
erators. Lowest prices on new and used
machines; any and a ll machines includ­
ing W a ld o rf, Blackstone, Silver Gate,
A irw a y , Broadcase and N ew Deals. O u r
special D aval G um N ew V endors in o rig ­
in al carton, $ 1 2 ,7 5 , L e t us save you
m oney by letting us quote you today.
S T A N D A R D V E N D IN G C O ., 3 3 2 9
A rm ita g e A v e ,, Chicago, III, T e l. Bel­
m ont 7 7 82.
W A N T E D — Used Columbus, M aster
and E m p ire peanut vendors. Large
quantities only. Also M ills Escalator
F ro n t Venders. State condition and best
cash price. R O B B IN S C O ., 1141C D e ­
K alb A v e ., B rooklyn, N . Y .
F O R S A L E — 3 0 0 D oeh ler Pocket
L ig h te r Fluid Machines and 250 D oeh­
“ U n ited C ig ar S tore’* M atch M a ­
chines. A ll in original cartons. L o t
represents an overrun and w ill accept
any reasonable offer, A U T O M A T IC v
R E T A IL IN G C O R P ., 505 C o u rt St.,
Brooklyn, N . Y .
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