Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

Issue: 1944 December

"Man's inhumanity to man makes count- slew his brother, and while we have made
less thousands mourn." This classic quo - . much progress we are still quite a distance
tation, old yet still now, is most arresting. • from our goal, which is to dwell together
It is not commo nplace, it is vibrant. It
in equity. Can it be done? Th e answer
chall e nges our thinking and in dynamic
is "Yes."
In th ese well chosen words, Arnold Hodg-
phraseology tells us that, as humans, we
are missing one of our greatest opportuni- kinson advances a problem that is just as
ti es, which is to be humane. It expresses
important to members of th e Coin Machine
Industry as it is to any group or groups in
a weakness in man that is not confined to
the country today.
war times, but which is altogether too
prevalent in peace times.
.
Regardless of race, color, creed, or lan-
It sums up in a few terse words th e fact
guage, we are all brothers und er the skin.
that we are not living together amicably, Medical science is today demonstrating be-
and the furth er fact that, until we have yond question that our "Creator, God, in
learned how to get along with one anoth er
whom we trust, has made of one blood all
in fraternal respect and regard, th e realiza-
the nations of th e earth ," and since the
tion of our hopes for an endurin g peace is
blood is the life; we are basically the same.
Each of us has life, his own life, for which
necessarily in suspense. We have been
each of us alone is responsible. We are
workin g on thi s problem for thousands of
years, ever si nce Cain, in a lit of jealousy, free agents; we can build up or tear down
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
12
FOR
DECEMBER
1944
l'OR SALE
ALL MACHINES COMPLETELY RECONDITIONED
IF NOT SATISFIED RETURN WITHIN 10 DAYS,
MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED
ONE-BALL PAYOUTS
BALLY
I Turf King ........................ $510.00
11 Jockey Clubs .....
480.00
11 Sport King s .
. ......... 275.00
175.00
18 Santa Anita ......... ..
19 Grand Nationals .........
100.00
100.00
5 Pace Makers .
6 Kentuckys .... . .............. 335.00
6 Long Shots ...................... 335.00
3 Grand S' ands .....
80.00
65.00
5 Thistle Down . ..
30.00
I Stables .
25.00
3 Fairground
25.00
2 Fleetwood
I Golden Wh ee l
25.00
3 Preakness
20.00
MILLS
1-2-3
.... ............................ $1 15.00
KEENEY
3 Fortunes ..................... $275.00
I Stepper Upper .
90.00
65.00
3 Pot Shots .
CONSOLES
MILLS
.
2 4 Bells. 3 / 5 & l / 25c
Serial 3,26 7, like new .. $900 .00
4 4 Bells, 5c ........................ 650.00
20 Jumbo Parades, Late
Models, Like New. C. P. 140.00
I Jumbo Parade, Free
Play ....................
90.00
4 Mills Flashers .............. 75.00
I Dice Machine 25c Play 60.00
KEENEY
2 4 Wa.v Super Bells
I / 25c, Like
3 / 5c &
New ................................... $875.00
4 2 Way Super Bells, 5c
& 25c. Like New ........... 600.00
95.00
2 Skill Tim es, '38...
75 00
3 Track Tim es, ' 38...
I Dark Horse
60.00
JENNINGS
2 Ciqarolla
.................... $175.00
125.00
2 Silver Moon ....
2 Bob Tail , F.P . .............. 100.00
... .......... 95.00
I Cubes ..
25.00
I Liberty Bell...
EVANS
2 Pacers '42. Like New ... $350.CO
3 Lu cky Lucre, Late
Morlel .............................. 350. 00
I Gallopin g Domino '4 1
Jack Pot .......................... 38 5.00
5 Galloping Domino, L ate
Head .................................. 225.00
10 Lu cky Stars '42, Like
New .................................. 175. 00
I Bang T ail '42 Jack Pbt 385.00
I Bang Tail 25c, Late
Head
.............. 175.00
........ 325.00
I Skillo
BALLY
I L incoln Field .............. $ 95.00
95.00
2 Big Top F. P...
I Ray's Track .
50.00
PACES
I Races, Brown ................ $125.00
4 Saratoga' s '41 ................. 130.00
BAKER
12 Pacers, O. D. Late, like
new
.............................. $185.00
SLOTS
MILLS
I 25c Chrome .................. $500.00
I I Oc Chrome ................... 450.00
2 25c Blue Fronts..
375.00
I Club Bell 5c ................... 375.00
I Brown Front Sc .............. 275.00
5 Blue Front Club H an-
dle, Glitter Finish 5c .... 250.00
I Cherry Bell 5c ................ 240.00
I Roman Head. Glitter
Finish, Club Handle 5c 240.00
7 War Eagles, Glitter
Finish, Club Handle,
3-5 Pay 5c ..................... 210.00
I IOc Blue Front ............. 210.00
180.00
2 War Eagles IOc...
17 Blue Fronts 5c.......
165.00
135.00
2 Roman Heads 5c...
7 War Eagles 5c......
125.00
150.00
I Extra Ordinary 5c
2 Futurity Di als 5c...
85.00
75.00
2 Q.T 5c .
2 Q.T le ................
30.00
40.00
I Lion Head 5c...
40.00
I Rock-Ol a 2 J.P. IOc..
3 Rock-Ol a S.J . P. 5c...
30.00
I Arrow V ender IOc.......... 40.00
2 Arrow Vender rebuilt 5c 25.00
I Arrow Vend er le............ 25.00
I Front Vender S.J.P. 5c 30.00
5 Front Vender Goose-
20.00
neck 5c ...................... .
3 Twin Jack Pot le .. .
35.00
20.00
I Front V ender le .... .
JENNINGS
2 4 Star Chief IOc ............ $225.00
150. 00
I 4 Star Chief 5c..
I Dixi e Bell D.J.P. 5c...
150.00
2 Chief I Star 5c................ 95.00
I Escalator D.J.P. 5c....
75.00
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le
WATLING
I Base ball F.V . 5c ........... $
I Arrow F.V. 5c ...... .........
6 Side Venders S.J.P. 5c
2 F. V. 2-4 Pay l e...
rrgg
35.00
25.00
30.00
25.00
I F. V. D.J . P. le ..
30.00
I Blue Seal F.V. , T.J.P.
le ...
30.00
PACE
Late Model, Slug Elec-
tor 25c
.......... $295.00
I Bantam S.J.P. 5c .... ..... 72.50
3 Goose Neck D.J.P. 5c 40.00
16 Bantam S. J.P. le ......... 27.50
~Al LLE
I K.J.P. IOc Cadet. ........ $150.00
2 Grand Prize Awards
D.J.P. 5c ............. .
90.00
8 Cadet D.J.P. 5c .. .
100.00
I 2-4 Pay IOc.
35.00
I 2-4 Pay 5c ............... .
25.00
I Gold Star 5c ........ .
20.00
GROETCHEN
I Columbia Bell ............... $ 65.00
I Superior 25c, Like New 95.00
ARCADE
I A. B. T. 6 gun Air
Rifle .............................. $3,800.00
I Keeney Submarine .......... 225.00
I Bally Rapid Fire.......... 225.00
I Scientific Punching Bag 200.00
2 Paratrooper Ray Guns 165.00
I IOc Your Destiny As-
trology IOc ........... ..
165.00
5 Kirk Guesser Scales...
125.00
85.00
4 Bally Bulls ..........
I Seeburg Shoot a Du ck
Ray Gun .......................... 75.00
2 Keeney Anti Air Craft 75.00
2 Rad io Rifles .
75.00
4 Poker Rolls .................... 70.00
I 00 5 ball Free Play Games Write
PARTS
le, 2c. 5c A.B.T. Coin
Chutes
.......... $3. 00
New Replacement Rectifiers
All Types of Bulbs and Ray Gun
Lamps
30 Wire Cable, New, per Foot .. 65c
L arge Stock of New and Used
Game Parts
500 Other Machines Not Listed
Crating Charge on Floor
Machines .................... $7.00 Each
$15.000 Superior and Container
Salesboards at 40% Less than
Factory Prices.
We Manufacture merchandise
Sales Boards.
Dea l takes in $60.00-pays out
$35.00 in high grade merchandise.
Your cost, co mplete with mer-
chandise, sa lesboard and beauti -
ful display board only $19.50 each
Wire, Phone, Write for Sample.
STEWART NOVEi.TY SALT
COMPANY
LAKE CITY 1, UTAH
a t will, otherwise there would be no credit
for building up nor any debit for tearing
down. Liberty, however- th e freedom of a
free agency sta tus- does not mean license.
We canno t, intentionally or even careless-
ly, injure ano ther a nd escape the responsi-
bility for our action.
Bias, prejudice, arrogance, selfishness,
and all of their kindred negative tenden-
cies, are as so many ston es tied around th e
neck of an operator today. Rid yourself of
these hindrances that are holding you back
and make sure that every member of your
organization is free from th em, too.
The ability to get along with people is
one of the finest virtues any operator can
cultiva te. And, to be successful in this or
any other business, an operator must pos-
sess that ability.
When the war is over and hundreds of
thousands of our boys return to civilian
life, the Coin Machine Industry will expe-
rience the greatest period of prosperity and
expansion that it has ever known. Scores
of new types of coin-operated devices will
mak e their appearance and bring with them
hundreds of new operators. These men will
not enter this business expecting to rout
the operators already in th e field. Instead,
they will merely want to become part of
us and will ask only the humane consid er-
ation that th ey in turn will ex pect to offer.
It is hi gh time for th e operators in th e
field to "put their house in order" and get
ready for th e • adjustin g days certain to
co me with the return of normalcy through-
out the world.
CMAC Balance Sheet
CHICAGO - A co nso lidat ed Bal a n ce
Sheet for Jun e 30 of the American Busi-
ness Credit Co rp. and subsidiari es which
includes the Coin Machine Acceptance
Corp., it was revealed the organization has
total assets of $15,842,816.69, of which
$2,470,257.60 is cash in banks and on hand ;
$1,325,000.00 in government securiti es ;
and $12,295,986.21 due from customers on
secured loans.
SALESBOARDS
IMMEDIATE DELIVERIES
Holes
Name
Profit
Price
1000 5c Nickel Charley, Def ............ $ 17.00 $0.94
" IOOO 5c Doubl e Fin. Def.
24.00
.96
1200 5c Bingo, Def.............................. 20.80
1.29
11 84 5c Jumbo Hole Bingo, Def..... 20.60
1.89
11 84 25c Jumbo Hole Bingo, Def....... 56.00
1.92
1000 25c J. P. Charley, Arv............... 52.08
1.19
800 5c J. P. 7-11 , Arv ........ _.
19.75
1.80
800 5c J. P. Bell Boy, Arv..........
20.40
1.80
675 5c J. P. Big Stuff....................
19.91
1.80
IOOO 5c J. P. Swing High.......
27.50
1.84
1200 25c J. P. Texas Charley ........... 102.28
2.32
675 25c J. P. Jumbo Quarter........... 65.50
2.35
1000 5c J. P. Rose Bowl ..................... 25.60
2.38
IOOO 5c J. P. Beat Thi s Card
33.00
2.54
1184 5c J. P. Bingo, Arv . ................. 27.79
2.78
2400 5c J. P., E. Z. PICKIN' ......... 46. 32
3.29
2400 IOc J. P., E. Z. PICKIN ' .......... 92.65
3.29
• WRITE FOR REDUCED PRICES ON OPER-
ATORS ' LINE OF 5c to $1.00 PLAY
ALL KINDS
DELUXE SALE'S CO.
BLUE EARTH, MINN.
If You Want
to Buy
SLOTS
-SEE-
PAUL A. LAYMON
DISTRIBUTOR
1503 West Pico
250 SOUTH STATE STREET
PHONE 3-5055
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Unbeatable Appeal of Operating
Will Bring Thousands To Industry
The undisputable appeal of the coin
chute, the thrill of placing equipment and
organizing routes and operating orga niza-
tions, will bring thousands of men and wo-
men back to the Coin Machine Industry in
the months ahead. And with them will be
co untless numbers eager to make a place
for themselves in this fascinating amuse-
ment and service industry whi ch we know
as the Coin Machine Business.
One has but to look around and spot
from one to a dozen men who have been
in and out of operating in the past fifteen
years. The ties never seem to be com-
pletely severed. Eventually the lure of
the coin chu te will bring them back to
some berth in this great ind ustry.
The story of M. W. McBroom's return
to operating in Phoenix, Arizona, is not a
wh it different than hundreds of other like
experiences of men and women in all
parts of the country. But it typifies the
spell the industry casts upon the knights
of the coin chute until they eventually re-
turn to the fold again. But let McBroom
tell his own story:
"I am thirty-nine years of age, married
and the father of two sons. I have been
retired from the coin machine business for
nearly two years because of ill health but
after a period of hospitalization and mak-
ing a change of climate to Phoenix, Ari-
zona, I ha\le regained my health and am
getting restless. I am going to re-enter the
coin machine business in the distributing
end.

"In 1935 I was engaged in the restaurant
business, owning three restaurants in Col-
orado Springs, Colorado. More as a side
line I purchased ten phonographs in May
of that year with a cash outlay of about
$500.00 which I borrowed from my res-
taurant business. Within the first year I
saw the opportunities offered by the auto-
matic music business and started to dis-
pose of my restaurants. As time went on I
devoted more and more time to my music
business, adding other lines of coin ma-
chine equipment to it. By 1940 I was sold
out of the restaurant business, in the auto-
matic music business in earnest with about
140 units of music. With our continual
growth we started to streamline the busi-
ness with a very modern shop, salesroom
and offices. We started buying wall box
equipment and were one of the first in the
west to use wall boxes in quantities and
the receipts continued to increase.
"In the fall of 1942 I had an opportunity
to sell my operation for cash to a large
syndicate from the east and I decided to
take their offer for I had been in poor
health for several years. When I sold I
had 240 u nits of music with over 1.000
wall boxes, many of them large inst~lla-
tions, 175 pin games· and many other ma-
chines that enter into a successful coin
machine operation. We were also operat-
ing an arcade which was proving to be a
profitable addition to the business.
"I know of no business that has the op-
portunities the automatic music business
offers to a young man and I am looking
forward with a great deal of interest to the
time when I can begin telling live young
men of this opportunity."
Form Photo Association
WALLACE, N. C.- At ·a meeting of
photo machine operators from New York,
North and South Carolina, Ohio, Virginia
and Georgia held here, a National Direct
Positive Photo Operators' Association was
formed recently.
In the neighborhood of 100 operators,
manufacturers and supp liers were in at-
tendance and a barbecue dinner followed
the meeting.
* * *
Filet Mignon is an opera by Puccini.
Western
Portable Flame
ARC WELDERS
Life Saver for the Duration
(With Hood and supplies)
$27.45

- - SEE -
-
PAUL A. LAYMON
DISTRIBUTOR
Los Angeles 15
1503 West Pic:o
See Ad on Pa e 16
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
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FOR
DECEMBER
1944
BUT WE'VE THOUGHT IT OUT!
Postwar prosperity will depend upon the rapid resumption of peacetime
production and services. Although our plant is engaged in war work, our
engineers and designers are planning for postwar. We're not talking now, but
Buy More War Bonds
we assure you the postwar A.B.T. coin-operated machines and other
products will be comparable to any others and superior to most in the industry.
After " V DAY", we'll unbutton our lips and you'll know .;.,hat goes on behind
the closed doors of A.B.T. BUT .. . our doors are open to you now if your
machines need parts or servicing or if we can assist you in your postwar planning.
A.B.T.-~
715-723 North Ked.zie Avenue, Chicago 12, Illinois
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