COIN
MACHI NE
REVIEW
10
FOR
APRIL
1942
Percy Shields continues to get out into
the field to see the boys and is making
regular trips down San Diego way. Each
return trip .finds Percy coming in with a
truckload of equipment he has picked up.
On one of his trips he returned with a
Wurlitzer automatic piano that is 51 years
old. Piano works good and sounds fine and
is making Percy a few nickels right in his
own place of business.
S. R. Hopkins, pipes from Beaumont,
that this year's Peach Blossom festival
over Easter brought a flock of city folks to
his town and his machines got a good play.
One of the Presher boys in San Diego
(we never could keep the three of them
straight) has just laid it on the line for a
new home.
Paul Laymon is doing a nice business on
his game re·building idea. Operators bring
in their old games, Paul has them re·built,
repainted and redesigned into an entirely
new game, and the operator takes out a
brand new game for a very small fee.
Milo Herring, who made quite a name
for himself in the refinishing business last
year, has returned to the field and is now
holding forth at 1705 West Pico. Abe Ber·
man who formerly had his Arcade Ex·
change in the same location is now operat·
. . . and to keep it ringing in the War Months Ahead Buy
ing in Bakersfield.
Your Arcade Equipment NOW. Equipment is getting very
Also up in Bakersfield is Ted Brown,
scarce. and will be rationed soon. Come in NOW and let
who with his mother, has developed a mar·
us h elp you work out your requirements and plan your
velous operation in the Valley since taking
future operation.
it over upon the death of his father.
Over in Pasadena Arch C. Riddell, who
has the Wired Music set·up in the town
and operates many cigarette machines
there, has added a retail record store to
the Riddell Enterprises. Store is just a
few doors from the Wired Music Studio
Los Angeles, Calif.
REpublic: 5161
2837 West Pic:o Blvd.
and is well stocked with new records and
albums.
Glen McCarter drifted in from Hemet
and points Sou th the end of the month to
mid·March to learn of the tragic death of
load up some new equipment.
Stephen King, of the operating partnership
Curley Robinson, AOLAC prexy, flew to
LOS ANGELES - March was a busy
of Johnson and King, who met instant
San Francisco in late March to confer
month in the Southland with operators
death when his car was caught between two
with Sid Mackin, prexy of the S. F. group.
checking inventories with the Assessor and
heavy trucks in an Army convoy in Los
The Army hasn't hurt the business of
getting plans made for new purchases to fill
Angeles.
LeRoy Conrad, G. F. Cooper and R. G.
out their operations for the duration. News
Doug Wiser, who used to develop game
Patterson over in Riverside County and
that no new machines will be manufactured
ideas for California Games Co., is now busy
they report business as tip·top.
after May 1st brought a lot of out-of-town-
on defense work and is supplying the major
Jack Gerety's Penny Arcade in Bakers·
ers in for equipment and jobbers and dis-
airplane plants with time saving devices.
field is one of the hot spots of the town.
tributors had a merry month with the old
Bill Happel, of Badger Sales, is begin·
Jobbers and distributors are looki'n g
order pad.
ning to feel like a native son. Badger Sales
around for non·coin·operated lines to take
The rise in the price of raisens hasn't
has been a busy spot the past thirty days
on during the war mon ths. Several have
hurt operations a bit in the San Joaquin
with the lads dropping in to see the new
good lines already in tow and announce-
valley and Floyd Knudson, Del Bern and
place, meet Bill, and leave a little business.
ments will be made in next mon th's issue.
R. A. Talbert of Fresno report "takes" at
Happel thinks well of our desert oasis,
W. E. Simmons is proudly showing the
a very favorable level. Likewise down in
Palm Springs, and in company with Mrs.
last Packard Pla·Mor box which Homer
Exeter C. A. Tomlinson reports the same
Happel has been ddnking deep of the sun·
Capehart sent him recently. Bill got the
conditions prevailing.
shine down there on week·ends.
. first as well and now, many thousands of
Coin machine circles were saddened in
MAC SANDERS
Southern California
ARCADE EQUIPMENT
1941 Deluxe Western Baseball. free
play.
3 Keeney Aircraft Guns. refinished, mod-
ern design.
2 Evans Ten Strikes.
1 Gottlieb Skeeballette, free play.
1 16·foot Rock·Ola High Score Bowling
Alley.
9·foot Skill Roll .
WRITE F.OR PRICES
We carryall la te marble games, used
slots at all prices . and a complete line
of phonographs. We will trade for used
r ecords. Come In l odayl
PERCY SHIELDS
1549 West Pico Boule vard
LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA
FEderal 1919
WE HAVE THEM
READY TO SHIP!
BALLY INew} FAIRMOUNTS IPayouts} Write
Reconditioned and Like New
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KENTUCKYS .......... ........ ea . $185 .00
LONG SHOTS .................. ea. 175.00
SANTA ANITAS .......•...... ea. 165.00
GRAND NATIONALS ...... ea . 125.00
~:~ND STANDS ............ ea . 100.00
SPOR THOf~:S .............. ea .
95.00
N~: N. W.TT:,.SEL'iCTOR'S ...... ~·;: ~~ :gg
New N. W. DELUXE ......................
14.50
New 5c CIG. MERCURy..............
22 .50
New lc KLIX .............. ............ ea .
10.00
Western DEAD HEATS .... ........ ea .
95.00
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Keeney SKY LARK ....................... .
Keeney STEPPER.UPPER .......... ... .
Keeney VELVET (pay.out!.. ......... .
Bally GOLD CUPS ................. .ea.
Mills 5c Q . T.'s ...................... ea .
Mills lc BLUE & GOLD VEST
POCKET BELL ............................
1 Bally 5c RELIANCE DiCE..............
2 New LUCKY ROLL .................... ea .
1 Evans BANG TAIL (perfect!........
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WE WILL BUY: BALLY BLUE GRASS. TROPHIE CLUBS, RECORD TIMES.
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
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