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Only J6
WESTERN ELECTRIC WELDERS
in stock. A life-saver if you have any weld i ng
to do. Do not expect to receive any more for
~ the duration. While they last . -
$27.45
Southwestern Vending Machine Company
2833 West Pico Blvd.
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
48
FOR
MARCH
J945
RO. 1421
Los Angeles
Uncle Sam is making new inroads on the
gentry of the business and each week sees
more operators in the Southland getting
their " Greetings." Frank Matthews, Han-
ford operator, reported for his physical
and was ordered to a camp in Arkansas
immediately. F rank had expected the usual
30 days allowance to get his affairs in order
but the Board was apparently short on
quota and sent him right alon g. Mrs. Mat-
thews is endeavoring to carry on.
O. J . Laurent, San Luis Obispo, and
Bob Cardiff, San Miguel, have been
" Greeted" and will shortly be in uniform.
Harry Osbrink has received word that
his son, Harry Wallace Osbrink, Machin-
ists Mate 2nd Class, has been assigned to
a hospital boat operatin g between P ea rl
Harbor and the battle front. Ship goes out
all painted in white and with all ligh ts on
and fl ags flyin g.
Captain Mel Giles, fo rmerly with Cali-
fornia Games, is back aft er. four years in
the army. Mel has been in the European
theater since the start of operations ther e
and has had 76 bombing missions over
Germany and was in on the Norm andy in-
vasion. As pilot Mel has brou ght his crew
back safely from each mission with one
exception when a crew member was in-
jured in the hand by flak before the
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Los Angeles 6, Calif.
plane reached its objective. Mel has the
Presidential Citation, Distinguished Flying
Cross, Air Medal with six gold leaf clusters
and several more his chest doesn't provide
room for, along with campaign ribbons
galore. Giles will shortly report to Las
Vegas for new assignments.
Master Sg;t. Nelson Baker, form er ser-
vicemen at P aul Laymon's, is back in the
country for three months before reporting
at Las Vegas for reassignment. Baker has
been in the European theater and has par-
ti ci pated in 26 bombing missions.
Loren Freeman , Fresno, drove to Los
Angeles to see his son briefly whi le he
was passin g through from one army ca mp
to th e other.
Cla rence Philbin has become a fath e"
for the thi rd tim e and our Uncle observed
the occasion by sending him "Greetings"
and he's already in the service.
Dave Gottlieb, of D. Gottlieb & Co., Chi-
cago, spent a couple of weeks on the Coast
visitin g with jobbers and distributors.
J ulia Wainscott has joined the office
staff at California Amusement as secretary.
Harry Greenberg has disposed of his
phonograph route to Bard Music and hopes
to leave soon for Mexico City and Guate-
mala if he can obtain the necessary pass-
ports.
Davidson 'Brothers, vendin g operatorS,
have joi ned th e Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce.
Nick Carter', of the Nickabob Co., has
acquired th e A. Nathanson Arcade on
South Main Street. Nick has also pur-
chased the equi pment in another Arcade
at Balbo a, closed the spot and moved the
equipment to his West Pi co showrooms.
Busin ess a t Balboa has drop ped more than
75 per cent since army men moved in and
took over all the cottages and shut out
p leasu re seekers.
Gus Jol1n son, technician at Badger Sales,
is back from a buying trip to Oklahoma
and Texas with a lot of equipm ent. P ercy
Shields of E. T. Mape Music Co., made a
similar trip through central California.
Barney Fishman's Sportland at Ocean
Park is g;ettin g ready for the Spring sea-
son and Barn ey is buying madly.
Mr. and Mrs. P aul J ohnson recently cele-
brated their twenty-fifth weddin g anni -
versary. Relatives gifted them with a set
of sterling silver. Incidentally, Johnson's
fourteen-year-old daughter Suzanne is win-
n ing plenty of plaud its for her fami ly.
She has appeared in piano recitals a num-
ber of times and local newspaper critics
have praised her lavishly.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Moore, Portland,
a re vacationing in Los An geles and P alm
Springs.
Billy E. Mase;,", well known and genial
Santa Monica operator, never loses an op-
portunity to perform a kind deed for the
boys and girls in the services. When Al
Mala ikah Shrin e staged its recent Charity
Circus, Rilly was host to 30 nurses from
Birmingham General Army Hospital in
Van Nuys. Later he delivered six radios
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Evans 194 1 Domi noe, J.P.
Mills
rua~~o c~~~ad~~I~. r~' P~o .P.O .
luc ky Lucre. 1941
M ills
Super Bell , F.P. & P.O.
Th ree Bells
Four Bells
Late Head, 3-5 & 1-250
Jumbo Par ad e
Mill s Four Bell s, Factory Re-
Ba ker Pace r
Pace Twin Reels, 5 & 10c
Pace Twin Ree ls . 10 & 25c
Paee Saratoga, F.P. & P.O.
S u per Bell Tw in . 5 & 25c
J e nn. Bobta ils
Super Bell , 3-5 & 1-25e
Super Bell , 5e & 5e
built
Ba lly Roll -Em
Pace Saratoga Raila, IDe
MILLS SAFE STANDS - REPAINTED - COMPLETE THRUOUT
WILLIAMS ZINGO - 5 BALL UPRIGHT FREE PLAY GAME
REFURBISHED 5 BALL FREE PLAY GAMES
SENSATIONAL! WILLIAMS FLAT TOP - SMOOTH AS SILK
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Marvel Baseball
United Midway
Gott. Sh an gri -La
Bell Pin- Up Girl
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G ott. Stage Door Canteen
FACTORY REBUILT SLOT MACHINES
Harry Williams' latest creation and
the first "upright" Pin Game. Mak-
ing real money for operators .
$375.00
Ready for
Imm ~d iate
Delivery
Mills Gold Chro me, 50e
MI lia Gold Chrome, 25e
Mills Gold Chrome, IDe
Mill s Go ld Ch ro me. 5c
All Chrom e On e Cherry. P. O.
Mills Brow n F ront. 25c
Mills Club Bell Console, 5e
Milia Club Bell Conso le. IDe
Mills Club Boll , Console, 25e
Mills Bon us Bell , 5c
Mills Brown Front. 5c
Mill s Brown Front. IOc
Mills" Bluo Front, IDe
M ills Blue Front, 250
Balll Turf KinSl , One Ball Auto ma tic Payout wit h Ja ck ~ot,
Mill s Oriq in a l Ch rome. 5c
Blue & Gold VOlt Pocket. 5.
J en n. Victory Ch ief. 5c
Jenn. Club Chief, 5e
Milia Rom an Head, 10e
Mills War Eag le. 25e
Milia Blu8 Front. I. ,
Mills Jum bo Para de Console, Fr ee Pl ay
Now Earning More Than Ever-LIBERATOR PERISCOPE
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WE WANT TO BUY YOUR PINB-!\L l."G AMES. Hig he.t pr ices paid. Send us your Ii.t. Do not have to
PAUL A. LAYMON
Do you need Coin Mac&ine Par ts? Let us serve you.
TERMS : One·Third Deposit, Balance Sight Draft or C. O . D.
DISTRIBUTOR
be in worki ng order just as lo ng a s. compl et e in .parts.
PAt;IFIt; t;OAST DISTRIBUTORS
2316 SOUTH UNION AVE .
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