Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

Issue: 1940 December

Paradise Scores
for Gottlieb
SPECIAi.
3 Bally Alley ............................ $15.00
2 Anti Aircraft Guns................ 80.00
USED PAYOUT MACHINES
2 One Two Three...................... 40.00
1 Grandstand .......................... 72.50
1
2
1
1
3
1
Congo .................................... $27.50
Brown Paces Races 30-1.. .... 80.00
Bally Royal Flush .................. 87.50
Kee Bell .................................. 32.50
Mills Rio ................................ 25.00
Tanforan ................................ 20.00
OLIVE NOVELTY CO.
2625 LUCAS AVE.
is proving the profits of his business with
a new Buick-fourth to be bought by the
coin machine trade in the month . . . Ed
Hackman, Hackman-Hertel, is spending a
bit of time, despite doubled route duties,
in duck hunting ... Andy McCall, McCall
Novelty Co., is announcing a name for his
new baby daughter-Andrea . . . Howard
Kortz, formerly owner of Modern Phono-
graph Co., bought it back again and is
operating with his old zest.
One of the distributing luminaries of
the field, Ideal Novelty Co., will shortly
move, according to announcement of Presi-
dent Carl Trippe. The Ideal business will
go to 2832 Locust Street, in midtown, if
present
leasing
arrangements
follow
through. This will give Ideal an opportunity
to display the huge amount of merchandise
on hand, and to get away from the cramped
conditions prevailing for more than six
years. The new building has an upstairs
display room, twice as much first-floor
space, and room for separate service and
repair departments.
The Missouri Amusement Machine As-
sociation held a November meeting in the
Statler Hotel in mid-month, to discuss im-
portant legislation which inevitably pops
up year by year in the pinball field. Princi-
pal speaker on the program was M. Murray
of the Missouri tax committee, who ex-
plained that a new interpretation of a
sales tax law passed October 1 now means
a closer contact with the operators of
every type of machine. Formerly, the sales
tax on pin tables, vendors, target games,
phonographs and other units was never
passed along to the route operator. Under
the new ruling, the operator must pay a
sales tax on every machine bought for his
route unless it bears a resale code number
-which cannot be affixed unless the ma-
chine is for sale. Thus, operators who have
escaped this extra tax for years, can now
find an extra $2 or more sales tax on each
machine. The extra tax revenue will help
greatly to smooth out the rough spots in
transactions between jobber and operator,
it was explained.
Outstanding pleasant point of the meet-
ing was news that the Missouri Amusement
men will lease a private car on the C & S
railroad to the Chicago Show in January,
for all members and operators contiguously
supporting the Show contingent. Carl
OPERATORS
Big Income on small investment,
with route of Prophylactic La-
tex Vendors in Taverns, Night
Clubs, etc.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Trippe will preside over the entertainment
committee, as usual. Also rented is a suite
of rooms in the Sherman Hotel in Chicago
for use of the St. Louis delegation. Dis-
tributors are supplying a contribution of
$25, and a case of "refreshments" for the
trip north.
Jimmy Carmody is out of the hospital
following a siege of influenza, reporting
back to his routes in late November.
Royal entered the pinball field in De-
cember, with a new window display and
showroom space for toys, candy, peanuts,
novelties, and several appliance premiums.
Bill Brodky will manage the premium de-
partment.
Minnie Abbott, long famous as St. Louis'
most energetic phonograph route operator,
died in Jackson, Missouri during Novem-
ber.
W. B. Abbott has been appointed new
district service manager for Rock-Ola in
St. Louis, taking over in December.
Ideal Sales Company, premium and
punchboard merchandisers, have remod-
eled their showroom and put in a new line
of premiums for the Christmas season, in-
cluding a"blink-eye" Santa Claus.

May New Bally Distrib
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.-Sam May has
been named distributor in this territory for
products of Bally Mfg. Co. A "Bally
booster" from 'way back, May reports that
territorial conditions are now so adjusted
that he can do full justice to the Bally
line. He expects a splendid volume of busi-
ness on Rapid-Fire, and the newer Bally
ray gun, Defender.

SOUTH PASADENA, Calif. - Despite
some efforts to outlaw them, marble games
and claw machines will continue to operate
here, following a declaration by the City
Council that they have "a favorable eco-
nomic effect on the business life of the
city."
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A prohibitory ordinance sponsored by'
Mayor Andrew 0. Porter and Councilman
John C. Jacobs was voted down by Coun-
cilman Walter A. Garmshausen, Charles F.
Hutch ins and David L. Butler, who pointed
out that the games bring $950 annually
into the city treasury in license fees and
asserted they have a stimulating effect on

trade.

Get into a business that will
be as good 15 years from now
as today!!!
Because of partnership difficulties you can purchase
a route of
200 SCALES
all located in Los Angeles County. and showing a
profit of 30 % . For an attractive proposition, on a
cash basis, write:
BOX 325
SAFE-WAY VENDING CO.
17712 Chandler Par k Drive,
DETROIT, MICH .
South Pasadena
Approves Marble Games
DON'T TRUST
TO LUCK!
For details write
,.
CHICAGO-"We pride ourselves in once
again having given the industry an out-
standing hit in Paradise," declared Dave
Gottlieb, president of D. Gottlieb & Co.,
in announcing his company's new amuse-
ment table.
Backboard of the game is reported to
portray the firm's new Plumage-Glo effect
which depicts the proudest of all birds,
the peacock, in fullest elegance and
splendor, with a light-play "beyond descrip-
tion" on the plumes. The playboard, too, is
said to be vividly-colored, with brilliant
catalin bumpers presenting an attractive
irridescence.
Game has eight ways to win, and eight
new scoring rollovers are included in the
new features.
Among the leading distributing organi-
zations reporting boundless enthusiasm for
the game was that of B. D. Lazar of Pitts-
burgh and Philadelphia, where both Lazar
himself and Monte Spiegel, manager of
the Philadelphia office, asserted that "You
can best judge a game by its collections,
and that's where Paradise actually proves
how good it is. Our customers are calling
for more and more."
C. C. Hutchinson, leading test operator
of Waukegan, Ill., expressed identical
views, declaring, "I predict Paradise will
be even greater than Gold Star. My col-

lections substantiate my predictions."
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Member, 1941 Show Publicity Committee
Favorable newspaper and radio publicity
for the entire coin machine, industry will
be one of th e biggest benefits of the 1941
Coin Machine Show at the Sherman Hotel,
Chicago, January 13 to 16. The Show
serves as a brilliant stage on which coin
machine men can effectively Jramatize the
industry's con tribution s to the economic
welfare of th e country.
In order to obtain th e maximum benefits
of publicity, Coin Machine Industries, Inc.,
the manufacturers' association which is
sponsor in g the 1941 Show, has retained an
outstanding firm of public relations coun-
sellors to prepare and direct publicity in
connection with the Show. This organiza-
tion, Theodore R. Sills & Co., handles pub-
licity for the bowling industry, the inde-
pendent grocers, th e laundry industry, th e
road-building industry, and many other
large industrial groups.
In charge of coin machine publicity at
th e Sills headquarters is Hugh Burras, who
was formerly associated with leading coin
machine manufacturers and who is known
to many coin machin e men throughout the
country. His knowledge of th e industry's
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problems, plus th e experie nce of the Sills
organization in th e publicity field, insures
favorable press recognition for the industry.
The coin machine industry's part in
crea ting jobs and purchasing power pro-
vides the theme for a powerful publicity
story, which will be published in news-
papers from coast to coast and in the trade
magazines of dozens of industries supplying
material to the coin machin e industry.
The many new and revolutionary types of
amusement, music and vending machines to
be revealed at the J anuary Show will also
provide interesting newspaper stories which
cannot fail to win the good will of the
public. And the good will of the public is
probably the most essential factor in the
continued progress and prosperity of the
industry.
Thus th e Coi n Machine Show-and th e
resulting publicity- directly con tributes to
Progra m
of the 1941
COIN MACHINE SHOW
Monday, January 13
Exhibit Hours:
2:00 p .m. to 10.00 p .m.
Home-Coming Luncheon:
12:00 noon to 2:00 p .m .
A nationally known s peaker
and high class entertainment
will be provided.
Wednesday, January 15
Made by th e maker of th e
famous King of Vendors
"SILVER KING"
See your jobber, or write
AUTOMATIC GAMES
2422 Fullerton Ave .
Chicago, Ill.
CHICAGO- Said to be built into a single
compact cabinet which actually occupies
less floor space than a pin ga me, but gives
th e player the illusion of shooting at a dis-
tant target through a telescopic sight, Bally
Mfg. Co. has announced production of De-
fender, a new machine-gun devi'ce utilizing
the successful principles of Rapid-Fire.
Target of the unit is a realistic combat
plane--not a "moving picture" but a minia-
ture model which zooms back and forth
above a raging battle, according to Ray
Moloney, Bally president-and action is
arranged to insure suspense and maximum
skill appeal since the player never knows
whether the plane will appear from behind
a cloud bank toward the top of the cabinet,
or from behind a clump of trees towa rd the
bottom. F light direction is different every
time, it is reported, requi'ring quick action
and sure-shooting skill on th e player's

East Bay
Tuesday, January 14
VIEW-A-SCOPE
Defender Is Baily's
Newest Ray Gun
~rt
Exhibit Hours:
10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p .m.
Can be placed in almost any location.
No competition . Operators can get in on
this big money-maker now. 450 Fun &
Feature Films available .
the financial welfare of every man and
woman in the industry. For that reason
alone, if for no other, every operator,
jobber and distributor should be sure to
attend the "bigger and better" 1941 Coin
Machine Show at the Sherman Hotel,

Chicago, January 13 to 16.
Exhibit Hours:
10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Entire day (to 6.00 p.m.) re-
served for meetings of operator,
jobber or distributor associa-
tions.
Facilities will be furnished by
Coin Machine Industries, Inc.
Association officials are invited
to make arrangements with
James A. Gilmore, Secretary-
Manager.
Association Executives Dinner
6.00 p .m. to 8:00 p .m.
Be Prompt
The Officers and Directors of
C .M.I. complimentary dinner to
the Presidents and Acting Sec-
retaries of Associations of the
Coin Machirie Industry.
Thursday , January 16
Exhibit Hours:
10:00 a .m. to 3:00 p.m.
Annual Banque t
7:00 p .m.
Followed by a magnificent floor
s how and dancing.
Novelty Branches
OAKLAND- H. J. Rydman, president of
East Bay Novelty Co., 18-year-old distribut-
in g and jobbing firm, reports opening of a
sales and service department at 2305 San
Pablo Ave., here. Branch has an individual
name, Local Vending Machine Co.

Konsos City
( Co11tin.ued fro m p age 43 )
he reabouts. Interest is being heighten ed in
them around locations with such qu estion s
as: "Are you of draft age? Why not start
your practice now ?" And "Were you in
th e last war? How good is your aim now ?"
Operators of th ese machines report that
in locations such as taverns and drug
stores where th e location owner is more or
less in personal contact with his customers,
a few hints in this vein is all that's needed
to get a co mpetition going between veterans
and th e new draftees. It goes without say-
ing that these co mpetitions often run into
several hours with a very goo d profit to
most persons concerned.
"Doc" Hamilton is back around Kan sas
City again but is makin g no statement as
to hi s future plans. Rumor bas it from his
old headquarters at H amilton Enterprises,
that a new machine may come out of there
some day before long. However, nothing
definite has been announced.
3,000 sq. ft. of floor space are being
added at the United Amusement Co. as
this firm again reaches out and adds to its
comparatively new building. This now ex-
tends the bu ilding over th e entire back
part of its lot but leaves half of the front
open for loading docks and parking s pace.
Carl Hoelzel is still set in his idea of
11:aining for United th e largest stock and
floor space of any coi'n machin e center in
th e Missouri Valley.
Like every othe r local distributor, he be-
li eves, th e coin machine industry as a
whole in this seciion can really stand back
and shout to everyone "A VERY MERRY
CHRISTMAS." To this greeting may we
add our own very lusty "Amen".

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