Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

Issue: 1945 December

NEWS
LAST MINUTE REPORTS-PREDICTIONS-FORECASTS and GOOD OLD
FASHIONED RUMORS COMPRISE THIS NEW REPORTING SERVICE OF
liTHE REVIEW." THIS PAGE IS WRITTEN AS THE FINAL FORMS GO TO
PRESS ON THE 20th.
NEW EQUIPMENT DELIVERIES: The picture changes rapidly. New strikes
and help shortages aren't conducive to early deliveries and manufactur-
ers are revamping schedules and early delivery promises.
Cabinets pro-
vide a terrific bottleneck. Wood of fair quality is very scarce and
cabinet 'firms are hanging their excuses for delayed delivery on this
fact, plus strikes and labor problems. A few games and vendors will
continue to be delivered between now and January 1st but don't look for
any large scale shipments until February or March ••••••• and that's be-
ing optimistic • .
PHONOGRAPHS: Picture is about the same here. One old line manufactur-
er expects to have samples out during December and start quantity de-
livery in January. Others are talking of samples for display in January
and deliveries as conditions permit in the months following.
Quick
check of production figures reveals that about 130,000 phonographs will
roll off production lines in 1946 - - - which would permit a replace-
ment for every third phono now on location.
Trends:· Despite conditions,
price will playa big part in the competitive sales picture.
One mfr.
will knock the props out of the price structure with a phono around
$500. Average will be around $650-$750. Look for smaller phonos, too.
Big phonos are out. New models will be smaller, compact, easier to·
handle, light and more practical. Suppliers: Nine Starters are in the
1946 Phono Derby: Aireon, A. M. I., Bally, Gabel, Mills, Packard, Rock-
Ola, Seeburg and Wurlitzer.
Capehart will divide his time between Wash-
ington and Indianapolis and enter the field with his own machine. Add:
3 new Dark Horses. Roberts has left Mills and is reported to be link-
ing up with Kressburg, formerly of Seeburg, on a deal with Philben to
manufacture a phonograph. Majestic is rumored to still be on the prowl
and interested in this field, and Zenith is considering a coin-operated
mechanism and surveying the field.
This would make an even dozen con-
tenders for operator-business in '46. Hold on to your hats, boys!
VENDING. Picture is about steady., Manufacturers of machines, other than
cigarette vendors, feel no reason for hurry for the merchandise isn't
available. No candy. Soft drinks short on account of sugar. Vendors
in both fields will go into the moth balls temporarily, although orders
will likely be booked from samples the first quarter of 1946.
In the
Cigarette field, Rowe is out ahead on deliveries with new machines on
top for delivery starting January 1st.
COIN MOVIES: Look for a big revival in this field during the first half
of next year. Several new manufacturers will enter the business and the
old standbys will be back with new and improved devices. And with the
resumption of manufacturing, an embryo crop of picture producers will
be in evidence.
S~me startling improvements have been made in coin-
operated movie machines.
USED EQUIPMENT: Although prices are slowly declining the trade-ins on
new equipment will be more than most operators expect. Far-sighted
mfrs. have made export arrangements that will result in holding up a
fair price schedule on trade-in machines. Used prices will hold firm
during the first half of 1946, despite new machine deliveries.
This
info comes from an intelligent check made on 28 key men in the field.
Fact- is there ust won't be en
Aireon Men Honored
KANSAS CITY-J ack Kaufman, vice
president of the Aireon Mfg. Corp. and in
charge of the San Francisco division, has
been appointed to the imnortant Trans·
mitter Tube Committee of the Radio Man-
ufacturers Association. Kaufman is also
a member of the Association's Export
Committee.
The RMA announcement also included
the appointment of Dr. C. N. Kimball,
vice president of sales engineering at
Aireon, to the Emergency Services Com·
mittee and of W. T. Bishop, engineer in
Aireon's railroad radio division, to the
Radio Communication and Marine Aids,
and Aeronautical Radio Committees of
RMA.
At the same time, the Board of Directors
of the Institute of R adio Engineers has
announced the appointment of Dr. Kim·
ball to the Technical Committee on Rail·
road and Vehicular Communications.
New Twist On Discs
DETROIT-Don't let the cap tion fool
you! This is not a new story about a
frail but an up-to-the·minute story about
the young inventive genius Tom Saffady,
27 years old, and his "music in color."
After producing nearly 75 inventions
which ranged from a plastic beer bottle
cap, to fine precision instruments and rna·
chinery important in the war effort, Saf·
fady has evolved what he terms "plastic
COIN
records in color."
MACHINE
For the past two years Saffady and his
REVIEW
associates, have been testing dyes to be
used in connection with Vinylite in the
pressing of a new type record, which the
out.fit is now ready to market under a
"Vogue" label. The idea will be to use
different colors for different types of re-
FOR
OECEMBER cOl·dings. Records will be pressed on an
aluminum base and will be practically
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indestructible.
Ten major artists have already been
signed up and when Saffady gets underway
he intends to produce discs at the rate of
3,000,000 a month.
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Seeco Appoints Fox
LOS ANGELES-Seeco Records, New
York, have contracted for pressings of
their Latin-American records on the West
Coast. Harry Fox, veteran record distrib-
utor and factory representative, has been
appointed to head Seeco's Los Angeles
office which will handle the distribution
of the records in the West Coast area.
Signey Siegel, head of Seeco, made the
arrangements on a short trip to the Coast.
Si'sson Moves Offices
ST. JOSEPH, Mich.-Fruit Belt Music
Co, has transferred its offices to larger and
more commodious quarters on Whittlesy
Avenue. Darford Sisson announced the
mo~e as the first step in a planned expan-
sion.
This Index is an &ditorial feature and is not part of the advertiser's contract. This publica-
tion assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.
Aireon Manufacturing Corp ................................. 56
Albena Sales Co ....................................................... 58
Allied Electronics Co ............................................... 69
American Amusement Co ............................... l9, 20
Associates, Geo. Murdock &, ........................ 44, 45
Automatic Coin Mchs. & Supply Co ................. 70
Badger Sales Co ................................................... 9, 10
Baker Novelty Co.. Inc ......................................... 21
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Buckley Music System. Inc ................... Cover IV
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California Amusement Co ............................... 48. 49
California Music Operators' Ass·n .................... 33
Capitol Transfer Co ................................................ .40
Chicago Lock CO ....................................................... 14
Clark Distributing Co ............................... Cover III
Coast Records .............................................................. 47
Coin Machine Acceptance Corp, ........................ 36
Coin Machine Service .............................................. 83
Dee's Service Shop .................................................... 34
De Luxe Sales CO ..................................................... 22
DuGrenier, Arthur H .. Inc ..................................... 59
Evans. H. C .. & Co ................................................. 18
Excelsior Record CO ................................................. 52
General Music Co ....................................... Cover IV
Globe Distributing CO ............................................. l7
Gottlieb, D. , & Co ................................................... 8
Groelchen Tool Co ................................................... 5
Gutshall. Jack, Distributing Co ......................... 53
Heath Distributing CO ............................................. 15
Hermitage Music CO ................................................. 42
Illinois Lock CO ......................................................... 12
Independent Lock CO ............................................... 23
International Mutoscope Corp ............................. 3
Jennings, O. D .. & Co .......................................... 71
K & M Service ............................................................ 54
LCIymon, Paul A ............... lI. 13, 14, 42. 55> 57. 69.
72. 74, 76, 77, 78, 82. 83
Leuenhagen, W. H.. & Co ................................... 42
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Nelson, Nels .............................................................. .40
Nickabob Sales Co ................................................... 75
Northern Distributing Co ................................. 44, 45
Northwestern Corp ................................................... 66
Operators' Service ........................................... : ........ 55
Pacific Coast Distributors ...................................... 73
Packard Manufacturing Corp ............................... 35
Pan Confections .......................................................... 65
Peerless Discos ............................................................ 47
Permo, Inc ................................................................... 50
Puget Sound Novelty Co ................................. 44, 45
Quality Pictures Co ................................................ 16
Ra-Mal Machine Shop .............................................. 78
Robinson. C. A.. & Co .................. ......................... 7
Rock-Ola Manufacturing Corp ............................. 43
Rock·Ola Distributors ........................................ 44. 45
Roto-Vender Co ......................................................... 18
Rowe Manufacturjng Co .. Inc ............................. 61
Rude, ArL .............................................................. 44, 4S
Runzel Cord & Wire Co ......................................... 6
Sam. G. B .................................................................... II
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Sicking Distributing Co ................................... 74. 79
Sounclies Disl. Corp. of America ........................ 38
Star Title Strip Co ................................................... 37
Statler Distributors .................................................... 64
Stoner Corp.............
.. ....................................... 67
Transwestern Co ....... .................... ............................ 21
U-Need·A Vendors, Inc ........................................... 63
United Manufacturing Co .......... : .......................... 24
Victor Vending COTP .............................................. 66
Viking Specialty Co .. Inc .................................... 66
Washburn, C. E .• Co ....................................... 46.47
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Will,ams Manufacturing Co ................................... 22
Wolf Sales Co .. Inc ................................................. 39
Wurlitzer. Rudolph. Co ............. 25. 26. 27, 28. 29 .
30,31. 32
Young, Bob, Service ................................................ 77
Zeigler Insurance Agency, Inc ......................... 24
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