Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

Issue: 1943 October

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DES MOINES-An increase of 168
percent in tax collections from coin op-
erated equipment for the July and August
period over the same period of a year ago
has been announced by the Internal Rev-
enue Collector's office for this area_ Collec-
tions amounted to $247,735 and a good
share of the increase can be attributed to
the doubling of the $50 slot tax to $100.
NEW YORK - The Honor Bar, sig-
nifying that the bearer has made eight
blood donations, will soon be on the proud
chest of Irving Mitchell. Irving is now
wearing the gold button which is awarded
upon the sixth donation. When Irv gets his
Honor Bar he'll be retired temporarily for
eight pints is the maximum allotment for
one individual.
BALTIMORE - Charles ' H. Scheel is
now in the army and at present is sta-
tioned at a California flying field. Scheel
was formerly associated with Julius Cohen
in the operation of music, cigarette vend-
ors and marble tables.
AUSTIN, Tex. -Automatic phono-
graphs have gone to college at the Uni-
versity of Texas. After a successful season
of providing dance music in the students'
open air corral the student union manage-
ment has declared the automatic phono-
graph an essential part of the recreational
equipment. Equipment is being moved in-
doors for the winter and the phonos will
provide the music for dance parties.
PHILADELPHIA- Max Brown in-
tends to dispose of his local Arcade and
move to Atlantic City to take over the
Arcades of his brother who is leaving for
army service_ Brown's local Arcade is one
of the Quaker City's largest and has more
than $80,000 worth of equipment in opera-
tion. Brown will maintain his interests in
two other Arcades here now operating on
a partnership basis.
NEW YORK - George Ponser is
back in the East after a business trip to
Chicago and is quite excited about a ' new
device which can be used in conjunction
with the Panoram making it possible for
the patron to _ view a subject privately
while the sound track is heard publicly.
Idea was ' developt;d on West Coast and
makes the Panoram its own ballyhooing
device.
MEXICO CITY - Activity in the
automatic phonograph field here has shown
a tremendous growth in recent months,
mainly attributable to the growth of the
local American colony and the return of
Mexican agricultural workers from the
States where they have acquired American
record tastes. Some principles state the
business has trebled in the last three
months.
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DETROIT - On October 22nd the
case of the United Music Operators of
Michigan against the RCA Manufacturing
Co. is scheduled to go to trial. Operators
contend that RCA's policy of requiring
one record turn-in for each new record
purchased is discriminatory and in viola-
tion of the Michigan Fair Trade Law, for
civilian purchasers are not required to fol -
low the same procedure. Suit was brought
by Eddie Clemons of Modern Music, UMO
member_
NEW YORK - John Morales, for-
merly with Rowe at Belleville, N. J.; and
Angelo Chirdo, of DuGrenier; have joined
with Julius A. Levy in installing a com-
plete repair and spray shop for handling
all types of coin operated vending machine
equipment at the local headquarters of
Arthur H. DuGrenier, Inc.
AUSTIN, Tex.- The Commodore, a
large barge on Lake Austin, is now one
of the hot spots for dance fans who are
enjoying the nightly dances to the music
of an automatic phonograph. Barge was
built by attorney Marion W. Fowler for
the use and enjoyment of himself and his
friends. Numerous requests for its use for
private parties led Fowler to believe it
would prove a popular spot if operated
commercially. Nightly ,dancing and pic-
nicking parties have proved he was right.
NEW YORK - Mr. and Mrs. Al
Cohen (Asco Vending) are the proud
parents of a beautiful, blue-eyed, blonde,
three-month-old baby girl, adopted a few
weeks ago. Child has ' been named Pearl in
honor of Mrs. Cohen's mother_
We have converted Mills
Bell Mechanism into our
Four Unit Automatic Cash
Payout, each machine is
equipped with New
Pre·war Cabinet and
slug ejector with our
new simple Unit makes
SUPER 4
fool proof.
NEW YORK - Eddie Kossof, former
collector for Davy Lowy, has joined the
navy_ Davy gave a farewell dinner for Eddie
before he left on September 14th.
MINNEAPOLIS-Amos Heilicher is.
entering the jobbing field and opening
headquarters on Glenwood Avenue_ Asso-
ciated with him will be AI Platnick, for-
merly of the Minnesota Games Co., as head
of service. Amos has a route of machines
as well.
BROOKLYN, N. Y. - Willie Blatt
is back at Supreme Enterprises after a brief
sojourn in Florida. While there Willie and
lrv. Sommers spent some time together.
SUPER 4
can be
had in
4nickel
or 3 nickel
and I quarter
play .... ..
SAM MAY COMPANY
851' 853 NORTH FLORES STREET.
TEL. ~·0022' SAN ANTON 10, TEXAS.
4
can play
at one
time.
BALTIMORE -Liberty Amusement
Co., is the name of a new coin machine
partnership composed of S. Carl Mantell
and Milton Adler, both well known per-
sonalities in this field. Pair will merge
their operations and exten,d them and also
plan on opening an arcade shortly.
LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y.
-AI Blendow is kept busy at International
Mutoscope Corporation entertaining visit-
ing coinmen who still drop in to say hello
to Mutoscope executives. On a particularly
busy day recently Al had AI Rodstein and
Louis Schwartz, Philadelphia, and Ken
Wilson of Little Rock and Dallas, in tow.
PORTLAND, Ore.-Coin machine
taxes sagged to a mere $103.75 during Sep-
tember from a $15,000,000 high in August.
Decline was due to new rulings in Mult-
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OCTOBER
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Co. has a number of slots operating in
Ferriday, La., Wi ldsville, Lake St. John,
Wisner, Winnsboro, Sicily Island, St. Jos-
eph Newellton, while operators in Ferri-
day: Monroe and the other places in the
state also operate on an extensive scale.
Wadley Craig, well known operator of
the P. L Co., has taken a defense job with
the Higgins Co. in New Orleans and has
ALL MACHINES IN GOOD
turned over his operations to his bro ther,
SHAPE. RIGHT OFF LOCA-
Quincy Craig, who is on leave from the
TION - EVERY ONE COM-
PLE T EL Y
CHEC K ED .
U. S. Engin eers for three months.
CLEANED-AND READY TO
Private James C. Culpepper, son-in-law
MAKE YOU MONEYI
of Ham B. Nelson, well known Natchez
operator, is now on maneuvers in Cali-
ONE-BALLS
$24.50
I Thistledown ...................................................... $50.00
fornia. Private Culpepper, who has been
I Doughboy
I Band W agon
I Winn i ng Ticket .
. .... 75.00
2 Big Show
I Dixie
in the service over a year, was manager of
I Sport Page .......................................................... 40.00
I Formation
I Paradise
I Mill s 1-2-3 .......................................................... 40.00
I All Am erican
I Cross Li ne
the F and N Co. in Ferriday, La., and in
............... 90.00
I Pacemaker
I Stratoli ner
I
Score·a·
Line
2 H awthornes ...............
. .............. 40.00
Natchez, prior to his induction in the arm~d
9 E urekas. Each ......
. .............. ............... 35.00
for ces. He and Mrs. Culpepper are receIv-
$1 9.50
I Gold Cu p ......................... .
. .. 45.00
2 Turf Ch amps, Each .... _
................ __ .. 30.00
2 Rotation
Drum Major
ing congratu lations on the recent arriv~l
I Ascot Derby
. 29.50
I Rink
Joll y
of a baby girl, born at the Natchez Sani-
I Bally Bel mont .
15.00
I Short Sto p
Mr. Chips
I Commander
B ig Town
torium.
ARCADE EQUIPMENT
I M ascot
Powerhouse
I Ali Ba ba
Roxy
Frank J. Perrault, Jr. , service man of
Western Baseball
............................ $65.0Q
Blondie
I
Hol
dover
Bally All ey .............................................................. 34.50
the Sera mac Novelty Co. of Natchez, who
I Speed Demon
Exhibit Du ck Ray Ri fl e, aluminum
L ands l ide
2 Gottlieb Bowl ing
pedal st and
. 64.50
has been located at Camp Van Dorn,
Mississippi, with this co mpany for ~everal
FI VE-BALL FREE PLAY PIN GAMES
$29.50
months past, has been accepted III the
Big Chief
I Sport Parade I I(een-a-Ball
$14.50
Si l ver Skates
I Broadcast
I Gold Star
. U. S. Navy and has been assigned to th e
3 Double Feature I On Deck
I Chevron
2 Show Boats
Naval Air Corps. He has been se nt to
2 Triumoh
I Playmate
2 Y acht Cl ub
$44.50
I Towers
...
2 -'V:..:a:::c"'at" io"'n:,-_--,I~Punch
'
I Cad ill ac
Pensacola, Florida, for " boot" training.
Terms: 1,13 Deposit With All Orders. Balance S hipped C. O. D. or Sight Draft.
Frank was formerly stationed at Jackson,
Ro ute 23. At Passaic River
Miss. The owner of th e Seramac Co., also
Bridge.
Singa c. N. J_
called the Service Novelty Co., is Buster
Ail Phones: Little Falls 4-0784. Singae . N. J .
Williams who is also in the armed servo
ices and' is stationed at Shepherd Field,
Texas, where he is a member of {he army
nomah County Circuit Court which had
air corps.
operators in a quandry as to how and how
Richard S. Sanguinetti, operator of the
much to pay. State made no effort to col·
J and J Co. who was recently inducted
lect until matter is cleared up.
from Natchez, at Camp Shelby, Mi ssissippi,
NATCHEZ, Mississippi-Some CJtles of
is now stationed at Pensacola, Flonda,
LOS ANGELES - The local police
this state including Natchez now have a
where he is wi th the Naval Air Corps.
department is somewhat irked at local Ar·
curfew of 10 o'clock on week nights and
Thomas Piazza has taken over the man-
.cade oper1\tors and has indicated II mid-
midnight on Saturdays for locations wi th
agement of the Service Novelty Co.'s busi-
night closing hour will be established. Re·
"phonos," but despite this and the fact
ness in Natchez, Miss., succeeding Frank
cently organized California Penny Arcade
that in some localities the places close all
Perrault who has been called to the colors.
Associa tion is practically stale-mated with
day Sunday, business is still booming in
Piazza has a brother, D. N., who is in
littl e interest shown in the group by local
the Magnolia state.
the Seabees and is located at the present
op erators. As a result the closing order
Operators including the F and N Amuse-
time in Alaska.
will probably come through without op-
ment Co., Seramac Novelty Co., Eidt's
Bill Eidt, owner of the Windmill Amuse-
position from the Association despite the
Novelty Co., operated by Bill Eidt, Lee
ment Co. and one of the largest opera-
fa ct that midnight to 2 a. m. are generally . Delaney, J. O. Modisette, and others de·
tors in this section, has returned from a
the peak hours in downtown Arcades. At
clare thei r business was never better. A
recent buying trip to Monroe, La., and
a special recent meeting called to discuss
number of army camps have aided the
Jackson, Miss., where he boup;ht a num-
the problem only five operators put in an
coin machine business in the state as there
ber of new coin machines. Bill was re-
appearance.
cently discharged from the army because
are soldiers in these camps from all over
the nation and all are good· coin machine
C L EVELAND - Peter Lukich was re-
of bad health.
patrons.
Frank J. Eid t, brother of Bill Eidt, who
elected president of the Cleveland Phono·
was assisting his brother in the operation
graph Merchants' Association at a recent
Slots arc not permitted to operate at
meeting. Other officers re-elected included
of the business, is now stationed at Camp
many places in the state, but across the
Jack Cohen, vice-president; George De- . river in Louisiana tbe slots do a "land
Rucker, Alabama, followinp; his recent in·
duction at Camp Shelby, Mississipi.
Frieze, treasurer, and Leo Dixon, secre-
office" business. Ham. B. Nelson, operator
tary. Board comprises Sanford Lavine, Rob-
Harold M . Case
of the Ferriday and Natchez Amusement
ert Perrin, Hyman Silverstein, Harry Lief
and Gary Weber_
SELLING FAST. HURRY!
GOOD GAMES! '
GOOD BUYS!!
JERSEY SPECIALTY CO.
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MISSISSIPPI
MONT GOMERY, A l a . -
A I a-
barna's strict liquor laws which prohibit
use of music and dim lights where whiskey
is sold, have ·been temporarily modified for
spots catering exclusively to members of
the military. Civilians can be admitted to
these chosen few spots only when escorted
by military personnel.
Runyon Has Tubes
NEWARK, N. J.- Runyon Sales Co. of
this city has one of lhe largest stocks of
radio tubes for various types of coin-con-
trolled equipment to ~e found in the coun-
try today.
'
Herman Perin, Runyon salesmanager, has
men on the road scouring the country for
the hard-to·find tubes that have ca used op-
erators so many worries in the past.
"If you are up against it for tuhes," says
Perin, "we may have just what you want."
We
S pecialize
IN GUARANTEED. REBUILT
SLOTS, CONSOLES Dod RACES
Satisfaction or'Money Refunded
- PA RT'S and SUPPLIES

BAKER NOVEI.TY
co.,
1700 W. Washington Boulevard
CH ICAGO 12, ILLINOIS
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