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outlook in France,
Germany varies.
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COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
PARIS-The outlook for the automatic
industry in France for 1939 is good. In
the month of January, the sales turnover
was 40 per cent higher than during any
corresponding month in 1938.
Several proposed regulations that are
almost s ure to become laws are re spon-
sible for a buying fever that is said to
exist throughout the country. Rene Go-
din, editor of La Revue d e l'Automa-
tique , popular coin machine journal in
France, was able to have the regula-
tions introduced before the Chambre
des Deputies. He is optimistic for the
future of the coin machine industry in
France.
The situation in Germany is e ntirely
different. Wilhelm Schaknlowski Presi-
dent of the Manufacturers ' and Dealers'
Syndicate in Germany, s tates, in an ar-
ticle in the January iss ue of Der Auto-
mat, that the future is not very encour-
aging for the indus try.
Several manufacturers of skill games,
Schaknlows ki reported, were granted
permission to e xploit games giving
prizes to winners. The players soon
mastered the games and the machines
became unprofitable. They w e re soon
withdrawn from the marke t and no ma-
chines have taken their place.
The number of firms interested in the
manufacturing of machines in Germany,
previous to the law of 1933, was well
over 5,000. In 1938 thi s number had
fallen to less than 1,000 and at the pres-
ent time this number has greatly di-
minished.
The exportation of German machines
has suffered.
In 1937 exportations
amounted to only 416,000 marks ($200,-
000). For the first six months of 1938,
exportations had s hrunk to 74,860 marks
(about $37,000) .
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Cigarette Vendors Ass'n
of E. Penn. &. New Jersey
By HARRY BORTNICK
A powerful m e mbers hip drive was
climaxed this month when the only out-
standing operators who had not previ-
ously enlisted, joined the organization.
With the acceptance of applications of
these operators, it is a sserted that prac-
tically every cigarette machine vendor
in the local area is a member.
Having the affiliation of all operators
the Association will now begin to re-
vise the by-laws and constitution in
order to put "teeth" into these articles.
It was a sserted by Norman Fuhrman,
counsel and secretdry of the As socia-
tion, that the membership could now
look to a raised s tandard and greater
profit allowance from their machines.
Chiseling will be quickly punished and
members will be forced to res pect loca-
tions or stand the consequence s for dis-
obeying the rules.
A special committee to examine the
by-laws was appointed .. This committee ,
consisting of E. J. Dingley, President;
Secretary, Norman Fuhrman; Vice Presi-
dent, W . J. Davidson; P. Bonoma and W .
Wing; was empowered to suggest re-
visions for the by-laws.
It was hoped that such suggestions
would be made and discussed at the
next meeting so that prompt action to
embody such revisions would be pos-
sible.
MERCURY makes more money for operators.
Repeat orders from all parts of the country tell a graphic story how
well Mercury meets the requirements of operators everywhere.
Do you know that there are two distinct models of Mercury:
PAYOUT MODEL, on winning combinations, issues an award
token through side opening.
DISCREET MODEL, on winning combinations, shows same award
token behind window; storekeeper pays award and pushes button which
deposits award token in cash box.
Of course you have heard how Mercury makes use of the well-tested
Ginger mechanism; adding such improvements as downstroke handle
release, track for sliding entire mechanism from cabinet.
No side handle- bakelite ball in fr-ont operates the new Mercury.
Your jobber will be pleased to demonstrate the new Mercury; however,
you may obtain sample directly from factory if more convenient.
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122 NORTH UNION STREET
CHICAGO
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