Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

Issue: 1936 February


TRATSCH HEADS NACOMM

A . B . T. officia l el ected a s
pr esi d en t of m a nufacturers.
CHICAGO.-On the broad shoulders of
Walter A. Tratsch, of the A. B. T. Manu·
facturing Co., rests the burden of steering
president succeeding Fred L. Mills of .Mills
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Novelty Co.
A. E. Gebert, head of Advance Machine
Co., was chosen for the vice·presidency as
successor to N. Marsh all Seeburg of the
J . B. Seeburg Corp. D. W. Donohue of
Mills Novelty Co. was voted into the office
of treasurer, wh ich was held in 1935 by
O. D. Jennings, pres ident of O. D. J ennings
& Co.
Clin ton S. Darling, executive secretary
during the two years of the organization's
existence, was re·elected. One of the Asso·
ciation's first acts was to recognize the
work of Secretary Darling and of J . O.
Huber, manager of the annual convention
for the past five years.
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WHEN FUTURE LOOKS DARK
Havana, Cuba.-Black liquid shoe polish
has become so popular in Cuba as a suicide
beverage that health authorities are trying
to ban its sale.
What a swell way to blot out the ir
troubles!
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PIN GAMES O. K.

R edl a nd s rec ogn i z es l ega lity
of skill g a m e i n b a n on slots .
REDLANDS, Calif.-Pin games, recog·
nized here as games of skill and not of
chance, were not included in a ban on all
slot machines and game machines which
went into effect here January 17th.
P in game operators and merchants were
requested to cooperate with the authorities
by prohibiting minors from playing the
games.
Avaliable
in I e or
5e play
WALTER A. TRATSCH
the way through 1936 for members of the
National Association of Coin Operated Ma·
chine Manufacturers
Meeting on January 13th, the first day
of the 1936 Show at the Sherman Hotel,
members of NACOMM elected Tratsch as
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MODERN DESIGN MAKES CHOICE
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It's to secure the best locations with SNACKS. SNACKS is strikingly
beautiful. Its colors harmonize with any surroundings. Experience has
shown that location owners give SNACKS a prominent place on their
counters and welcome it with open arms. Here is a machine that com·
mands respect in any location and is regarded as a permanent fixture.
All other type merchandise venders are retreating before the compelling
beauty of SNACKS. SNACKS IS WELCOME EVER YWHERE.
STREAMLINED FOR HIGH SPEED SALES . . .
Stleamlining-the magic word of the f uture-originally developed to
cut down air resistance in air planes, trains and automobiles-now
obtainable in SNACKS-the act: of vending machines-to cut down sales
resistance. Its compelling beauty attracts and holds the customer-a
silent salesman ever ready to deliver clean, fresh merchandise. Again
and again customers come back to buy from SNACKS. It's easy to
operate, the merchandise is visible an d three compartments permit a
triple selection. SNACKS FOR H IGH SPEED SALES.
STEADY, DEPENDABLE PROFITS . . .
Wr ite f or Catalogue No. 35
ADVANCE
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4·645 Raven swood Ave.
Chicago, Ill.
California Distribu tor
ADVANCE MACHI NE PRODUCT S
1356 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, Calif.
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SNACKS sells stable products which are bought the year round. Con·
sequently the profits are also stable. Three compartments permit a wide
choice of merchandise which can be varied according to the demands of
a particular location. It's Easy to change combinations till you hit
upon those whi ch produce the greatest volume of sales. . . . Since
SNACKS sells bulk merchandise, which normally has a larger marg in
of profit than packaged products, your profi ts are proportionately larger.
Remember, too, that in offering a choice of three kinds of merchandise,
you can please most everyone. Som€ like pi"stachios, some like confec·
tions, some like salted nuts. SNACKS appeals to a wide variety of
tastes, and as a result, produces steady, dependable, year·round profits.
SNACKS FOR STEADY P R OFITS.
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See Colored Insert This Magazine for Complete Description
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WITHEY DISPLAYS WINNERS
TEST AUTOMATICS

First se izure of pi n ga m es is
reported at Sa-linas.
SALINAS, Calif.-The general drive
that followed in the wake of the recent
slot machine ban has engulfed pin games
to the extent of three test cases scheduled'
,
here.
Operators were watching clo sely the out·
corne of the cases, based on the first se iz·
ure of pin games in Monterey county. The
games were of the automatic payout type;
the straight pin games were not molested.
WOMAN CONFESSES
• B urglaries of cas h boxe s on
c o in ma c h i ne s are a dmitted.
SEA TTLE, Wash.- Mrsf May McCawley
assertedly admitted participating in '11
burglaries of coin machine cash boxes and
other items, the sheriff's office here report-
ed January 24th.
A gum machine and merchandise were
among the equipment taken by the 42-
year-old woman in addition to breaking
into cash boxes and handing stolen slot
machines out the window to confederates
in a number of locations, deputy sheriffs
said the woman admitted.
MANGAN BOOK SELLS OUT
CHICAGO.-The first large edition of
James T . Magnan's sensational book "You
Can Do Anything!" recently published by
the Dartnell Corpora tion, is a complete
sell-out and the second edition, just off the
press, is selling even faster than the first.
The book is full novel size, 238 pages,
beautifully design ed and bound, and is
loaded with a thousand practical ideas on
in creasing business, overcoming obstacles,
developing your personal powers for the
definit e purpose of bettering your income.
Mr. Magnan is advertising manager of
the Mills Novelty Co. and his inspirational
articles in Spinning Reels have been wide-
ly read by men in all branches of the coin
machine industry.
IT'S A BOY
LOS ANGELES.- From now on it's Mi s-
ter Richard Paul Henry to you! Th e new
7Yz-pound boss of th e Paul H enry horne
has been asserting himself in no mild man-
ner sin ce he took charge of things Janu -
ary 3rd according to his dad and second
fiddler, who is sales manager for the Sol
Gottl ieb Company here.
FEB R UARY,
1 936
CHICAGO.- One of the bright spots at
the 1936 show was the booth of B. A.
Withey who was on hand in person to
show operators his two sensational dice
games Shake and Draw and King Six, Jr.
The Withey booth was one of the busiest
spots on the exhibition floor as operators
remembered the two year lasting success
of King Six, Jr., and swarmed around
to see Mr. Withey's latest creation. As-
sisting Mr. Withey were A. Decker, Miss
Wheeler and Miss Southard. Mr. Adel-
man, head mechanic at the Withey plant,
was on deck part of eacb day to explain
the construction of the machines to the
overly curious. Mr. Adelman is responsible
to a certain extent for the perfect con-
struction of the B. A. Withey games.
Although King Six, Jr., now has a cap-
able running mate operators relate that
the machine is still copping the show
on many locations where it has been for
two solid years.
MOVIE, GAME HOOKUP

Jo i nt pub li c it y pl a n g i v en
tri a l i n Pitts burg h s h ow i ng .
PITTSBURGH. - The first step in a
pinball publicity move via the motion pic-
ture screen, advocated for the past two
years by THE REVIEW, has been tried here
in connection with the screening of the
Eddie Cantor film, "Strike Me Pink."
Photos show Cantor playing a counter
machine ' were distributed to all pinball
locations, popularizing both the picture and
the games. Some of these days an enter-
prising group of operators will cash in on
THE REVIEW'S suggestion by running pin-
ball trailers in the neighborhood theater.
MOUSE GAME DRAWS

Chica go
new spa p er
sp ots
n ov e l d ev i c e a mon g ex h i bits at
Sho w.
CHICAGO. - The Chicago newspapers
played up the Co in Machine Show in a big
way, with several feature stories and photo-
graphs portraying th e industry's annual
event.
Th e Chicago Tribune reporters got a
kick out of the live mouse game on dis-
play, describing it as a popular offspring
of the night clubs and gambling rooms of
th e southwest. Live mice are released in a
glass enclosure over the playing field and
bets are placed on the color of the hole
into which the mou se will di sappear.
CO I N
"SMOKE-UP"
is a machine with
personality that
will make a hit in
every location sell-
ing cigarettes . . .
The third of the
WAGON WHEEL
series ~ it has three
spinning wheels
showing popular
brands of cigar-
ettes in full colors
and the handsom-
est playing panel
that you ever saw.
Smart looking cabinet
-small and compact-
16 " long, 5Y2" high,
10 %" wide. Shipping
weight 14Y2 lbs.
"SMOKE-UP" equip-
ped with Ball Gum
Vendors at $1.50 extra.
See your distributor at
once. If he cannot sup-
ply you , write us for
full particulars.
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