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COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
10
FOR
JUNE
J942
CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES-Dim outs, blackouts,
threats of gas rationing in the West, and
sundry other "could be's" are providing
Southern California operators with plenty
to think about but despite it all a "busi-
ness-as-usual" spirit prevails ; sales hold
to an even level in the jobbing and dis-
tributing establishments, and operators re-
port collections on the upgrade_
I. F_ Webb, Rock-Ola vice-prexy in
charge of Phonograph sales, graced the
local scene the first week in June and
spent considerable time with Jean Mint-
horne local distrib., and also conferred
with ' Harry Gordon, new San Diego
dealer_ Webb seemed optimistic over con-
ditions and his forecasts for the future
certainly sound encouraging.
Fred Reilly is fresh out of another busi-
ness_ This time it's the fluorescent light
industry. Fred had just sprouted roots in
this new enterprise, had opened a factory
to manufacture his own fixtures and the
like, when along came the WPB board
and asked Fred, along with several thou-
sand others, to desist from such activity.
First it was the "Dancing Circus," next
it was the fluorescent light business, and
next it will be-who knows? Reilly has
the happy faculty of always being able to
spring back with something new to cop
the coin.
Cantor's Western Vending Machine Serv-
ice in L. A. is on the way out. With no
new machines on the way Cantor can't hope
to continue selling used ones too long and
so is calling it a day and closing his local
establishment as soon as the localites take
his machines away from him.
Mac Mohr is getting ready for the fan
season and has a stock on hand which he
hopes will be ample for requirements. For
the past couple of years th~ weather ~as
played tricks on the fan busmess but wah
every other part of the world in the heat
of it Mac thinks it might be warm here
a week or two this summer and he can get
going on the swell line of fans he has.
Cliff Blake who everyone knows, is back
at Coast Cig~rette Vendors and supervising
activities. We understand brother Bill, who
used to warm the executive seat there, is
now in the service.
R. E. Reeder, of Glendale's Coin Ma-
. chine Service, was in San Francisco the
first part of June buying up used equip-
ment_
Harry Kaplan, Southwest Vending head,
is a smart hombre. Harry purchased the
en tire corner next to his place for a song
and now has a nice little income from the
rentals_ There's a service station on the
corner, a two story building with two
rentals downstairs and rooms and apart-
ments upstairs and all of them make their
rental checks in favor of Harry Kaplan.
Eddie Blumenthal found a good place to
eat and the very next week the place
closed. At least E;ddie will have memories.
Les Lorden heard tha t there might be a
film stock exchange so he went to town
and bought up a huge quantity of film
stock. "My customers won't be disap-
pointed," said Les, as he proudly showed
a big inventory of film stock.
Private Harry Holdsworth, erstwhile
printer to the industry and a music op-
erator as well, is now stationed at Guad-
alupe and before the first of June, was
able to ge; away for cit few hours once in a
while to see local friends and relatives.
Jack Gutshall finally decided to put his
name up in front of his place of business
instead of the Esquire label that had been
Herb McClellan's
10 DAY
SPECIALS
BRAND NEW-
Chicago CO'in GOBS
Chicago Coin YANKS
Genco 4 ACES
Special Values
$????-
ASK HERB
Keeney SUPER BELLS, used .......... $239.50
BLUE FRONT, 378,000, original
light side armored ................... - 89 . 50
Bally HI HAND, used .. __ ................ 169.50
Genco DEFENSE, absolutely new 127. 50
Chi.Coin HOME RUN. brand new 109. 50
RAY'S TRACK Inearly new--cost
$600 .00 , 25c play) .................... 169. 50
ROYAL DRAW, Free Play and
Payout, same as HI HAND .. .... 114.50
Write for Special .Prlces on
Blue and Gold, meter
VEST POCKETS
BRAND NEW!
I
USED MACHINES
OWL, 1 or 5 ball free play ........ $
TUlI.F CHAMP, free play or cash
DERBY DAY, free play or cash .. ..
JUNGLE .............. _ ........................ .
STAR ATTRACTION .................. ..
TEN SPOT ................................... .
SEA HAWK .. _ .............................. .
METRO .......... _ ............................. ..
HI HAT .................................... _ .... -
BOOM TOWN ................... ......... ..
LEAGUE LEADER .......... ...... ........ ..
GOLD STAR ................................. -
WOW ........................ ...... _ ........ · .. ..
TEXAS MUSTANG ...................... ..
FORMATION ................................
4 ROSES .............................. _.........
VICTORY .... ......................... _........
RED, WHITE & BLUE....................
89.50
29.50
29.50
79 . 50
74.50
55.00
57 . 50
39. 50
55 .00
34.50
39.50
37.50
39.50
89.50
29 . 50
44 . 50
99 . 50
34.50
If we have not listed the equip.
ment you need. write us today
for lowest cash prices!
HERB McCLELLAN to.'
1347 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, Calif. ~,
PRe 9111
there previously. Now the place is all
dolled up with Jack's name in huge letters
on the outside.
It costs bookoo dough to own a cottage
at the lake and keep the landscaping up.
Take it from Billy Simmons who just signed
his name to a $170.00 check for trimming
a tree that the Ventura County fire warden
claimed was a fire hazard because one of
the limbs was within 20 feet of the top of
the Simmons' chimney at Lake Sherwood.
Mrs. Mario Castegnaro still remains in
the East in behalf of APDI business. In
the local studio , husband Mario says that
the curtailment on film set budgets has
caused a flurry in the process work field
and for the duration APDI will not be
making any more pictures for coin ma-
chine operators but will be confining its
attentions entirely to the professional field.
The Telephone Company isn't too anxious
to put in new 'phones for anyone under
present conditions but there is one chap
in the business who really needs a 'phone.
He is Milo Herring, refinisher supremo, who
has more work in his place than you can
shake a stick at and closes shop to go next
door to 'phone. Such are the worries of
a wartime era.
M. C. Bledsoe, of Santa Barbara, has
been spotted around the local jobber-joints,
picking up equipment for the operation he
has up there.
Ken Brown is one of the busiest op-
erators in the L. A. area. Regardless of
where you might drop in you'll find Ken
on deck, buying equipment, trading in old,
and transacting . other affairs.
Jane is now the major-domo at Jack
Gutshall's while Jack is spending the
month wi th the missus tantilizing the fish
up at Big Bear. Jane knows the business
from beginning to end for she's been
Jack's right hand woman for some years
past. Jane, besides her other duties, is al-
ways willing and happy to show visiting
coinmen, with good physiques, just how
luminous paint signs show up in Jack's
dark room. Why don'tcha drop in on Jane?
Army camps have boosted the play in
the San Luis Obispo area and Bob Cross-
man came South mid-May to pick up some
stuff to replace worn out machines.
Jim Meyers is doing a swell job in San
Diego with the DuGrenier Cigarette Ma-
chines he purchased from R. A. Parina &
Co. Meyers is cashing in on the tre-
mendous spurt of activity down there and
really doing some good for himself.
De Loss Osborn, well known to Southern
California coin men, is now taking care of
the Minkus operations in Oakland and San
Francisco. Minkus has been ill for some
time and De Loss i's caring for his business
for him in the present emergency.
Charlie Berkemeyer of San Luis Obispo
was in during May to pick up some new
equipment a t Jack Gutshall's Distributing
Co. Charlie is still bemoaning the sinking
of his pleasure craft. It seems the boat
sunk while lying at mooring. Charlie had
it surfaced and since then has been having
some heated conversations with the insur-
ance company.
Margie Schlegel, secretary-par excellent,
of General Music, took her two-week va-
cation with hubby in Yosemi te_ Said L_
D_ Turner, General's man of figures, "I
never knew how good the gal was 'til she
took off." (Editor's Note: Turner's job
designation and his comment are not to be
misconstrued_ )
And speaking of General Music we
should mention Sally. For Sally is truly
the joy and pride of papa Bud who delights
in putting the beautiful Doberman Pinscher
through her paces. Sally sits, sleeps, walks,
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