" . Buckley is by lor 'Ihe mosl
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s a lis I a C't 0 r y musIc
system"
-Says Operator John 'H. Ludeman
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Service Calls Practically 'Nil'
"I now have more than 20 Buckley Installations and
in my opinion , Buckley is by far the most satisfact ory
remote music system. My service calls are practic-
ally nil compared with other boxes and these Buck-
leys are certa inly 'sweet' producers. In one location ,
the Rite Spot in Richmond , I have a 22 box setup
that runs 24 hours a day, week in and week out.
That's real proof of Buckley's engineering and con-
struction."
Very truly yours ,
Signed: JOHN H. LUDEMAN
Modernize your location with a Buckley Music System
Installation. Talk to your nearest Buckley distributor
today!
l udema n's Rif e Spof locafion in Richmond, California
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GENERAl. MUSIC COMPANY
2277 West Pico Blvd,. Los Angeles, Calif.
CHARLES A. ROBINSON
1911 West Pico Blvd •• Los Angeles. Calif.
1157 Post Street. San Francisco. Calif.
WESTERN DISTRIBUTORS
3126 Elliott Ave .• Seattle. Wash.
WILLIAM CORCORAN, Pacific Coast District Manager for Buckley Music Systems, Inc.
time the first part of the month with the
local jobbers.
M. C. Bledsoe, Santa Barbara operator,
is in the army and is now at the Presidio in
San Francisco.
C. O. Fouts, Perry, Iowa, operator, is in
Los Angeles trying to decide whether to
stay in the southland or head back where
the tall corn grows.
The Laymons entertained Mrs. Jack
Moore the first part of the month. Mrs.
Moore was on her way back to Portland to
rent their home for the duration and then
return to Laredo, Texas, where Jack is a
Civilian Air Captain.
George M. Bucknum, San Diego, was in
at Percy Shields and Paul Laymons on the
7th to pick up new equipment.
William Shorey, San Bernardino, made
the rounds of the jobbing establishments to
say good-bye. "Just got an 'A' card," said
Bill, "so I won't see you boys too frequently
in the future."
Mac Sanders is now working on the swing
shift at Douglas Aircraft and handling his
route on the side.
Word has been received from Sgt. Nel-
son Baker from the Army Air Base at Cas-
per, Wyoming. Nelson, a former service
man for Laymons, is now a rear gunner
and in two weeks will be off to parts un-
known.
Jim Cameron, Private First Class, is on
a short leave.
Jack Arnold, Barstow, was in the first of
December to pick up games at Percy
Shields.
Fred Trevillian is back from the Ha-
waiian Islands and expects to 'remain in
Santa Barbara until the end of the war.
Fred has a partner in the islands who will
care for his operations.
Recent visitors at Laymons in search of
equipment were Alex Koleopolus, Bakers-
field; Claude Eshleman, Long Beach; Vic
Shorb, Taft; and Art Dawes, San Diego.
Gene Hopkinson, former county oper-
ator, is now taking the Civilian Instructor
Air Course at Blythe. Fred Reilly is also
at the same field.
H. L. Mitchell, formerly of THE REVIEW
editorial staff, is now at Camp Kohler, near
Sacramento, where he is taking a course to
become an army radio operator.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilkes, of Rainbow
Amusement, Long Beach, were guests at
tht; Laymon home on the occasion of their
wedding anniversary. Ed is now working
on repairs at the Ferrying Command Base
in Long Beach as a side line.
Over at Badger Sales neat little desk cal-
endars are being passed out to customers
as presents from the firm.
Paul Blackford
Civilian Shipments from
Warehouses
CHICAGO-Six months ago, when Presi-
dent David C. Rockola turned the entire
plant over to war production, the inventor-
ies of coin operated phonographs and other
civilian goods were placed in outside ware-
houses where the Rock-Ola Sales Depart·
ments have been conducting their transac-
tions and shipments up until now.
Jack Nelson, Vice President and General
Sales Manager, in speaking of the program
recently stated, "While it is sometimes
mighty inconvenient to handle our Com-
mando phonographs out of warehouses in
every part of the United States, we are
mighty proud that we could turn over the
entire facilities of our mammoth plant to
the war program right in the beginning
when a fast start meant so much to the
winning of the war."
75.000 Records On 7 Ad
LOS ANGELES.-Sounds fantastic but
that is the positive truth for Otis Rene, of
Excelsior Records, will so vouch.
Rene has confined his advertising to the
music operators exclusively to THE REVIEW.
Following the appearance of his first copy
sample orders started to filter in from all
parts of the country. Subsequent ads have
brought requests for distributorship deals
and one of these-Modern Music Sales of
New York-placed an order with Rene for
15,000 discs for their "Harlem Hit Parade"
program.
"Does REVIEW advertising pay?" queried
us. "Yea, man," responded Rene.
Excelsior is doing a bang·up job with
discs with a personality. Numbers are
prime favori tes in general spots and espe-
cially good for colored locations for they
are made by colored artists who have that
hidden ability to deliver just what is
wanted.
Happel Back At Desk
MILWAUKEE - Carl Happel, well-
known manager of the Badger Novelty Co.,
has been confined to his home for the past
ten days with a kidney ailment but is ex-
pected back at his desk at Badger on De-
cember 14th.
Carl is one of the kingpins of the in-
dustry in these parts and his presence at
Badger has been sorely missed these few
days.
Mention of THE COIN MACHINE REVIEW is your b est introduction to our advertisers.
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MACHINE
REVIEW
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DECEMBER
1942