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Modern Merchondis 1ng
Golden Opportunity· Finds Many
Operators Unprepared
gamblin g machine look legal and run only
by H.F. BURT
part of the time.
Th e unvarnished facts, as proven by the
Every subterfuge has been tried- tickets,
new records in glass, afr traffi c, motor sales,
tokens, r emote pay-offs, semi-skill and what
aero output, air-conditioning, and new
not. In th e final analysis wi th th e law th ey
building throughout th e country are th ese :
We are entering a period of business activ- are all failures. W e have no opposition to
ity and prosperity- the lik e of whi ch has • gamblin g machines as such. If allowed, they
return handsome profits, and by all means
not been seen since '29.
operate them. We do feel the smaller opera-
Increased payrolls, more and expanded
tors should be warned against jeopardizing
fa ctories, better reta il busin ess will provide
his investment ~nd legitimate legal machine
more locations and add ed revenu e from
route by 'any fifty-fifty methods.
present lo cations for th e merchandi sing
A clean wholesome vending route i's a
vendin g machine operators.
We'll have more taxes it's true, but with- credit to any community and something to
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be proud of.
out question th ere will b e larger profits to
take care of th em. Those operators who
make a sin cere effort to meet the demand
Duggan Buys Seattle's
as needed are the ones wh o will surely reap
Evergreen Novelty Co.
the pro fits.
In 1937 th e writer stated in these columns
SEATTLE- The Evergreen Novelty Cor-
that unless the industry itself clean ed up
poration , located at 114 Elliott Avenue
the unscrupulous hi gh-pressure salesmen
West, was recently sold together with all its
promotin g a mixture of vendin g machin es
physical assets to W. F. Duggan, form erly
a nd stock sellin g schemes, the government
of Florida. Duggan , with years of experi -
would do it for th em. This as every op era-
ence behind him in all b ranches of the coin
tor knows, has happened. Today the legiti- machine busin ess, took over th e business on
mate operator does not have th e competition
July 29 th. Name has been chan ged to Puget
of thi s sort that exi sted in 1936, '37, and
Sound Novelty Company a nd all new em-
'38, and th e industry as a whole is on a
ployees taken on.
much sounder basis.
At the present time the salesrooms and
One fa ctor th at we urge every operator
offices are bein g r emodeled and r edecorated
to bear in mind is, kee p your vendors legal
and Duggan plans to have a $25,000.00
- do not mix peanuts or ball gum with
stock of machin es of all types within the
ga mblin g. A straightforwa rd legitimate
very near future. A modern re pair shop will
business twelve month s in th e year will pan
be operated in conn ection with h is sales
more gold th an tryin g to make a bord er-lin e
work.
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Stoner Introduces
Theatre Univendor
AURORA- The Stoner Corporation of
Aurora, Illinois announces a new model
Univendor designed specifically for Theatre
operation. The machine is smartly styled
and richly fini shed to harmonize with the
most modern theatre decorations, a nd is
proving excepti'onally popular with theatre
owners. It has the popular and exclusive
Univendor assorted merchandise features,
the vending of assorted merchandi se retail-
ing for Sc, 10c and 15c. This feature has
proved exceptionally popular with candy
machine operators because the greater se-
lectivity encourages the sale of more than
one item to each customer. While com-
pactly designed the machine offers wide
selectivity (16 selections ) and exceptionally
large capacity (320 bars ) . Other feat ures
are the sound-proof operation, the fool-
proof mechanism, the fluorescent li ghting
( no heat) , the slug rej ector co.in chute and
the ease of servicing.
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6 RIOTS
Six new arrivals that will put your
friends on their well known ear. Clever,
clean, and positively riotous . You can
have a mess of fun with these gags.
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2. FOR THE FASTIDIOUS GENTLEMAN .
Cover is cut out in center to show part
of a necktie but ther e isn't a necktie
inside . Guar anteed wa shable . 3 for 50c
or 19c each .
3 . SURE CURE FOR HANGOVER FEEL·
ING. Attractive box, When opened it
is found to contain a brassier e. 3 fo r
50c or 19c each .
MASTERS
4. NEW SHAVING KIT. "What Ever y
Man Wants ." No brush, no lather, no
electricity, instead . . . I Neatly boxed
and a peck of fun . 3 for 65c or 25c
each .
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No outd at ed e qu ipm ent a few months
hence when you cli mb ato p t he MAS-
TER p rofit ban dwa go n. True, new im-
prove me nts d eve lop from t ime to ti me
a nd a re imm e d ia tely in co rpo rated in th e
MASTER with ou t materially affect ing
t he g e ne ral d esign . W e do th is t o pro-
tect YOUR investme ntl W ith MASTERS
you are a lways operati ng t he
MACHIN E O F TODAY !!!
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5. AMERICAN
HAIRLESS DOG. An
overnight sen sation . Positively one of
the greatest novelties ever introduced,
An appropriately labeled shipping case
made of wood holds the " dog " which
stands erect when cover is open. 3 for
65c or 25c each.
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6. SOCIAL SECURITY . Colorful self•
mailing folder. Looks like a real social
security card holder. Cont ains a r.air
of miniature panties w ith a pad ock
attached. 1 ½ c postage anywhere i n
U. S. 4 for 50c or 15c each ,
For further details a nd prices ask
M. BRODIE CO.
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Long Bea ch, Calif.
TRIAL ASSORTMENT: One of each of
the above, prepaid to one address .... $1
VIKING SPECIAL TY CO.
530 Golden Ga te Ave. Sa n Francisco, Calif.
LITTLE GIFT SHOP
Or write direct to
The NORRIS MFG. CO.
553 Wager St., Columbus, 0 .
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
1. SAFETY FIRST WINDSHIELD. Protect
your dog from cold noses and wintry
blasts . A definite wow for any pet
owner, Handsomely boxed . 3 for 50c
or 19c each .
No New Model
Bugaboo with
21 80 Pacific Ave.
43
Master Novelty
PENNY PLAY
1115 Venice Blvd.
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
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