Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

Issue: 1941 October

RECONDITIONED ARCADE EQUIPMENT
A.e Bomb.r. used
Ace Bomber, new. • . .
Advan.e Sho.kers. new.
Adyance Shocken. uaed
A. B.T. Challenger Targets
A.B.T. Jungle Hunt T.rgets
A. B.T. Model F T.rgets
Bally Ra •• r I. . • •
Bally Bull'.·Eye Gun • .
Bally Sky Baltl •• like new.
Character Readin gs, Ie . .
Drlvemobile, new. . • •
Exhibit Bowling Alley. •
Exhibit 1941 Punching Bag
Exhibit High Strik.r
197.50
257.50
12.50
Exhibit Fist Striker.
like new . . • . . • 59.50
Exhibit Te.t Str.ngth Lifter 24.50
17.00
19. 50
9.50
24.50
37. 50
139.50
12.50
249.50
32.50
169.50
39.50
counter model
22.50
Exhibit R •• er. I.
39.50
Exhibit Love Te.ler .
22.50
Exhib it Foot Vitalizer.
49.50
Foto Mi rror. 2 for 10..
125.00
Foto Mirror. 4 for 10. . . 125.00
Love II Blind , Fortune Teller 7.50
Muto lco pel. Moving Pictures 25.00
Offl.lal Sweep.take...
4.50
Photoscopel (woo d counter
mod.l)
7.50
7.00
Exhibit Card Venden.
CONSOLES
Bally Dixie

72.50
Baity Royal Draw
107.50
Exh . Long.hamps Sr.
22.50
Jennings Fast Time.
57.50
Jo.key Club
..,
17.50
Keeney 1937 Tr •• ktim.s
29.50
Keeney 1937 Skilltimes
• 29.50
P ••• S.ratoga. Comb. F. P.
and Automati. (Skillfleld) 92.50
P •••• Ra.es 20·1 Bla.k
42.50
Pactll Races 20 -1 Brown
Mill. Square Bells . .
Watling Big Gam •• F. S .•
like new.
....
Jumbo Parade (low head)
Jumbo Parade (low h •• d)
Jumbo Parade (new), latest
model • • . . .
Jumbo Parade. fr •• pl ay
K.ntu.ky Club
84.50
52.50
82.50
77.50
87.50
124. 50
84.50
29.50
Photoscope •• Exh. metal
C. M • . . • • • •
Pen ny Phonos. I c or free
play
. .
Play Football
Pingo. Ie
Pin Games, allorted Ic .
Popmatic, popcorn, a uto ·
matic
Slap Target. I.
Test Your Lungs
View. a·Scopes, Ic, 5c
Wind Jammer
Grippers, Holly Universal
boat for a bit of deep sea fishing, returning
with a huge game fish which neither is
able to identify, but which will be stuffed
and framed in Ideal's office and showroom.
Carl is becoming a heavy traveler, what
with a trip to Mexico and the Miami jaunt
a few weeks apart.
Ted Key, Farmington, Missouri, opera-
tor, is scratching his head in amazement.
He hopefully put in an order for a new
Rock·OIa Tone Column with his distribu·
tor, was notified three days later to come
and pick it up. "After I waited eight
weeks for a single part for another ma-
chine," Ted muses.
Eugene Cotter, Frankfort, Ill., operator
who is considerably enlarging his string
because of the oil boom near his city, pur-
chased new Rock·Ola equipment during the
month past.
Abe Jeffers, president, and all members
of the Missouri Cigarette Merchandiser's
Association, are patt in g themselves on the
back heartily as the result of a final price
standardization for cigarettes within the
ci ty limits. This, setting an ultimate price
of 15 cents for all popular brands, has
eliminated the neces ity of burning the
midnight oil inserting coins under th e
wra ppers of cigarette packs, has cut in
half the load under which most operators
have been working.
Harvey Brown, Festus, Mo., operator,
has purchased a new two· ton truck for
hauling equipment over widely scattered
spots. To give authenticity to his adver·
tised title of, "The Music Man," the truck
has a loudspeaker system; will play hit-
of·the·week phonograph records while in
service. Brown feels that it pay to ad-
vertise!
A somewhat unusual promotion is being
staged by W. Betz and Martin Balensiefer
of W. B. Novelty Co., who are holding
a huge sale to the public of old recondi-
tioned phonographs for home painting and
use in ra thskellers, party rooms, etc. A
huge red and white s ign has been hung
acros the front of the store, reading "Non·
Coin Operated Phonographs for Rathskel-
lers, for Your Parties! $25.00 Up!" Thus
sellin g to the "lay public," Betz and Balen·
siefer have a long list of antiquated rna·
chines, taken off routes in Wichita, Kan.,
Kansas City and 51. Louis, to offer and are
finding the response excell ent.
The bowling team of Ideal Novelty Co.
has won eight out of twelve matches in the
City League, as good a record as it ac·
complished during th e whole 1940 season,
according to Leo Wichlan, veteran captain
of the team.
17.50
5.00
5.00
17.50
69.50
7.00
AUTOMATIC TABLES
107.50
12.50
52.50
57. SO
152.50
9.00
39.50
49.50
19.50
19.50
Blue Grass (free play)
Fairgrounds
Hawth orne
Grandstands
Jo.k.y Club
Preaknell
Sport P.g. •
Thistledown,
Mills Big R...
Western Dead Heat
IDEAL NOVELTY COMPANY
2823 Locust Street
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
10.00
17.50
39.50
12.50
7.50
ALWAYS
A SQUARE
DEAL WITH
IDEAL
Melvin Winston has been appointed au·
ditor for Ideal ovelty Co., replacing Al
Keshner, who is toting a machine gun in
Louisiana with Uncle Sam's new army.
Sam Singer of Royal Novelty Co., after
getting settled in a new location, bought
himself a new grey Oldsmobile. In two
weeks he has managed to bang up the rear
fender and the radiator grille, is looking
for a complete accident to put him out of
commission entirely.
Leo Bode, South St. Louis operator, is ill
with influenza. Friends sent him a portable
radio, flowers, and a glowing account of
the recent Cardinal-Dodger baseball series
to keep him happy.
Famous-Barr Co., largest middlewestern
department store, has recently placed soft-
drink coin operated vending machines on
all floors for the benefit of employees who
voted on the proposition.
The Missouri Amusement Machine Ope-
rator's Association, headed by Louis Mor·
ris, met recently a t the Melbourne Hotel,
and planned for the coming electi'on of offi-
cers. A commi ttee from the association
which will make recommendations to the
local tax office as to how the pintable tax
ca n be best collected, has gotten 100 per
cent cooperation from operator members.
Results of several test cases in local courts
over pinball legality and other subjects
were aired at the meeting. Harry Raiffe,
who recently became a father, was given
a huge cigar by the membership.
Robert A. Latimer.

COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
lS
FOR
OCTOBER
1941
2-REEL PAYOUT DICE CONSOLE
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Savings Bonds
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AOLAe Pledges
Defense Siomp Aid
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
16
FOR
LOS ANGELES-At a membership
meeting held at the North Star Audi-
torium in Los Angeles on September 19th
the Associated Operators of Los Angeles
County pledged their support and aid in
the sale of United States Defense Bonds_
Stamp folders were distributed to the
members and announcement was made that
the Association, through a special arrange-
ment with the Post Office, was now selling
Defense Stamps at the offices at 1351 West
Washington Boulevard_
Ray Adams, secretary of the Tavern
Owners' Association, sp6ke to the meeting
urging closer co-operation between the
operators and tavern owners on matters of
vital concern to both. Adams pointed out
the similarity of interests in such matters
as taxes, P. T. A. complaints and local op-
tion.
"Curley" Robinson, AOLAC's dynamic
secretary, recounted his findings on a re-
cent trip to Washington, D. c., and Chi-
cago. He told of the many obstacles placed
in his path and of the need for heartier
co-operation from the entire membership.
Al Sunshine, Association accountant,
spoke on the new tax bill, how it affects the
marble table operator, how the new tax
must be met, system of bookkeeping neces-
sary, etc.
Guest speaker of the evening was Martin
Mooney, well-known local attorney husband
of Polly Moran who is now writing sce-
narios in Hollywood. Mooney praised the
Association and the work it was doing in
this county and spoke highly of the
generous donations the Association has
made to various worthwhile charities.
Meeting was preceded by a buffet din-
ner at which more than 170 in attendance
did away with fifteen huge roast turkeys,
150 pounds of potato salad, 100 pounds of
assorted cold meats and half a hundred
other delicacies.

P. B. M. Stoges
Stog Porty
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The average
man's dream came true recently and many
a Long Beach business man pinched him-
self and rubbed his eyes to make sure he
really was awake! Beer ... Barbecue .•.
Burlesque! The Big Three of a hale and
hearty smoker were featured at the First
Annual 4ger Stag of the Progressive Busi-
ness Men's Association at Oil Worker's
Hall late in September.
Announcement has been made of new
aSSOCIatIOn members as follows: Abe
Bernstein, Cecil Bull, S. N. Girouard, Jack
Guthrie, Roy Mason, L. L. Perkins and
John Apostle.

OCTOBER
194 1
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NEW Exhibit WEST
WIND ....... _ ........ $79.50
NEW Baker SILVER
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COMPLETE LINE OF ARCADE EQUIPMENT
PAUL A. LAYMON
Distributor of Quality Coin.Operated Machines
1503 W. Pico Blvd.
DRexel 3209
Los Angeles, Calif.
Review Increoses
Western Stoff
LOS ANGELES-Two more members of
the COIN MACHINE REVIEW staff have
increased the service available to Western
coin machine men. Robert W. Walker, San
Francisco, and J. A. Converse, Portland, are
the new representatives.
Walker, located at 68 Post Street, San
Francisco, Calif., can be reached by tele-
phone at SUtter 6706. Converse, in Port-
land, Ore., is located at 1007 Terminal
Building, with the telephone number of
ATwater 2111.

Soldier Boys
Need Coin Help
LOS ANGELES-Opportunity is knock-
ing so loudly on the doors of coin machine
operators she is almost breaking them
down ... and back of her stand thousands
of young men in brown, the victims of un-
fair sales discriminations! Young men who
need food automats ... picture machines! '
Young men with only $21.00 a month to
spend!
When all the radios are blaring patriotic
programs and the movies presenting patri-
otic pictures, you might expect that prices
would be lowered to the draftees ... but,
according to an article by Samuel Grafton
in Look Magazine, Sept. 23rd, the case is
just the opposite! Grafton recites a story
of pictures, co ting civilians 10c, going to
the soldi ers at 25c ... coffee, regularly 5c
a cup, priced at 10c for the boys from the
camps!
Coffee dispensing machines . . . sand-
wich and ice cream machines ... machines
for taking pictures are the answer to that
problem! For there is no injustice in ma-
chines! They're like the Four Musketeers,
"All for one and one for all!"

Other Groups Adopt
Sofe Driving Pion
LOS ANGELES-The Associated Opera-
tors of Los Angeles County are assisting
other associations in the "Drive Safely"
campaign staged so successfully very re-
cently by the local group.
Said Curley Robinson: "This Association
has loaned its famous 'Have A Heart' stick-
er cuts in full colors to the Amusement
Merchants' Association in San Francisco
and to Max Zimet of the Sicking Co. in
Indianapolis. Both of these have requested
the cuts for campaigning in their respec-
tive cities."
The local gro up distributed thousands of
the stickers in the local area and won con-
siderable goodwill through their efforts . •
PRospect 5983
Western Vending Machine Service
ALL
SERVICE • SALES •
DISPLAY
MAKES OF USED CIGARETTE AND
CANDY VENDING MACHINES
J . C. CANTOR
2702 So . Hill Street
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