Song" while the other side is a song that '
hasn't got "A Chorus"'.
Maurice Stein of High-Tone: Music Co.
is steadi ly increasing the number of his
locatio ns while Sam - Litt is also building '
his route through carefully selecting fine
s pots in all sectio ns which h'ad previously
been neglected.
Keystone Vending Co. most effectively
of all phonograph operators ti ed-in with the
national patriotic Bonds ca mpaign by plac-
ing the Barry Wood rendition of "Any
Bonds Today" in first place on all their
machin es and pasting stickers supplied by
Raymond Rosen & Co. on th e glass fronts
of the music boxes.
The National' .:vending Co: of Hatboro
placed an ad in th e. program book of the '
Montgomery Co unty Police Chiefs Ass'n.
HOW HIGH IS UP?
SO be it with us,
We don't know - -
How to thank our operator friends
for the fine cooperation we have
had in making 1941 a banner
year.
Homer Capehart's PACKARD
PLA-MOR music equipment has
proved itself to be the undisputed
champion for 1941. To further our
efforts in taking care of your
needs, we wish to announce that
we are increasing our personnel.
Harry Bortnick .
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Our entire organization joins in
wishing you a very MERRY
CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY and
PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
BUDGE WRIGHT
WESTERN DISTRIBUTORS
1226 S. W. 16th Avenue
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tions by meeting groups of them back-stage
at pre-arranged periods.
Sid Bernstein has been elevated to office
manager of Keystone Vending Co. and
Aaron Cooper has been promoted to record
buyer for the hundreds of machines oper-
ated by Keystone. This organization also
considerably boosted its tremendous route
by purchasing the numerous locations and
machin es of Modern Music Machines,
located on North Broad St., and owned by
Irv Newman, who will remain active in the
record business by opening a classy record
shop.
Vital statistics concerning local opera·
tors: Harry Sloan proudly boasting of th e
boy born to his wife at the Mt. Sinai Hos-
pital late in October, while Amusement
Machine Ass' n. secretary Jack Brandt is
also supremely happy concernin g the
blessed event at his home which increased
local jubBOYlation. Paul Cooper is an-
other glad pappy. Bill Rodstein, popularly
known as "Handsome Bill," is catching up
to kid-brother Al and expects to make an
announcement early next year, whether it's
a boy or girl.
Screwiest coin-machine announced in
town during the past month was the roll-
call device reportedly used at the U. of P.
for bringing in added coins for the treas-
ury. Device has a slot for each member,
who inserts a dime which lights a cartoon
of himself in the machin e. Secretary can
easily ch eck on absentees by glancing at
machine. Saves tedium of roll-call and adds
to funds.
Newest music operator is Sidney B.
Bernstein who has opened headquarters on
West Girard Ave. This section is rapidly
assumin g th e nature of an operator's haven,
since many tradesmen have their establish-
ments within a five block area ranging
from 8th and Girard to Broad St.
The Amusement Machines ASSj:iciation
held a dinner meeting at th e Green Valley
Country Club during the past mopth, in
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place of the postponed summer session.
During the event, which was attended by
a number of industrial bi'ggies, th ere was
an open discussion of trade and tax prob-
lems.
Another new liquid vending company
has been organized by George B. Walters,
Jr., who opened quarters at 19th an d Nor-
ris Sts. for a firm operating as Self Service
Beverage Co.
Most heavily played tune in all music
machin es is Glenn Miller's "Chattanooga
Choo Choo" while Freddy Martin's popu-
larized version of the "Piano Concerto" is
still in a top spot on all machines. A new
band, Irv Carroll's group, has caught on
swiftly wi th all operators as they kid the
tap-room locations with "The Bar-Tender's
Standard Phono io
Issue Weekly
NEW YORK- Announcement has been
made by Arthur Pine, publicity ace for
Standard Phono Co., that the firm in tends
to issue a weekly flyer from now on listing
the records most desirable for coin machine
use.
Each issue will list the Standard Hit
Parade of the week, recordings that are
comi ng up, special operator tips, advance
dope on new Standard recordings, side-
lights on the artists and a listing of the
Victor International records which are
prime favorites and making money for op·
erators.
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"Madam, your ca t has kept us awake
two ni ghts with its serenade."
"What do you want me to do? Shoot
the cat?" ,
"No, madam , but couldn't you have him
tuned ?"
KNOCK, KNOCK
Just as operators have taken advantage
of opportunities offered by Packard
PLA-'MOR Products we would like to
take advantage of this opportunity to
offer our many operator friends ..
Best Wishes for a Merry
Christmas and aVery
Prosperous New Year
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BART MUSIC CO.
JACK TURNER ,
3140 Elliott Ave.
Seattle. Washington
Alder 2320
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