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glad to snap up. General Music took a
goodly share of the load.
A. D. Osborn, who has operated coi'n
machines for more than 50 years, remains
confined to his home because of illness.
Aubrey Stemler is back from a busi-
ness trip through the Pa-cific Northwest.
And so is Harry Greenberg, who vaca-
tioned in Montana and Canada. "No food
shortages in Canada," relates Harry. "I
had a huge steak and mushrooms in
Montreal I'll remember for some time to
corne~"
Los Angeles
The complete cessation of hostilities
didn't pr.oject much of a question on new
equipment in the minds of operators in
these parts. The boys went through V-E
Day and tasted the results thereof and
steeled themselves to not expect too much
when the Nips were properly taken care
of. Some scare selling was in evidence in
the four or five days when the Japanese
surrender held in the balance. Some oper-
ators had nightmares of new equipment
arriving on the first freight following V-J
Day and one operator showed up at a
jobbing establishment and demanded his
$800 back for equipment just purchased
for "the war is over and we'll have new
stuff tomorrow." He got his $800.
On the whole the boys have carefully
weighed facts and figured the old stuff is
still going to run many more weeks and
they might just as well keep it in tip top
condition. Sale of parts and supplies has
been especially brisk and considerable used
and refurbished equipment is moving off
the loading docks.
An anticipated quick drop in machine
values is very unlikely. New machines will
trickle through very slowly due to factors
and conditions discussed in the lead-off
article on the first news page of this issue.
Consequently the used equipment will still
retail a fair value and diminish in cost
slowly as new equipment deliveries are
increased. This condition has likely been
sensed by operators, too, for there seems
to be no reticence on their part to ac-
quire machines they need.
It is gratifying to know the war years
are relegated to history and that years
of peaae and prosperity lie ahead for us
in the Coin Machine Industry. We've
made a marvelous contribution to the war
effort, and we'll make an equal contribu-
tion to the peace.
But, let's get onto the news. What's
going on, who's had a baby, who has sold
out, who's been in town .• Here goes:
Bob Colyer, former Long Beach and
Huntington Beach operator, has purchased
the route of John Kirby in Marysville and
Yuba City. Route consists of approxi-
mately 60 phonogra'phs, 20 cigarette ma-
chines, consoles, games and salesboards.
Colyer also purchased the route of Eldon
Ramsey. Both deals were handled by Gen-
eral Music's Los Angeles office.
The son of E. E. Peterson, former San
Diego 'operator of music, is reported to be
on the verge of establishing an operation
down south.
Hicks and Henderson, operators of the
Hollywood Sportland, have purchased the
Babe Collins Arcade in Virginia Park on
the Long Beach Pike.
The Southland was saddened by the
sudden death of Major Bong. On his last
Sunilay on earth he and Mrs. Bong were
guests of Rudy Vallee at a swimming
party and newspapers related how he de-
posited a dime in a slot and hit the jack-
pot and exclaimed "This must be my
lucky day." Rudy had purchased the slot
only a couple of weeks ago from Cali-
fornia Amusement.
.
E. M. Lewis, Klamath Falls, Ore., oper-
ator arrived in town on the 9th with a
truckload of equipment eager jobbers were
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Como Norris has purchased an Arcade
on the Pike in Long Beach.
T. C. Tompers is back at his home
port of Susanville after pegging Cheney,
Wash., as his headquarters for some time.
Bud Parr and Charlie Robinson left on
August 17th for an undisclosed destination
on undisclosed business.
Mike Kingston, old timer in the busi-
ness, is back in the field, having bought
the H. A. Presher Arcade in San Diego.
Charlie Robinson handled the deal and
financing.
.
Ed LaForge, formerly connected with
General Music and now a radio man in
the Army Air Force, called around the
first week of the month. Ed arrived in
England just 24 hours before the war
ended. Sporting a flock of ribbons he
was asked to account for each and suc-
ceeded admirably until one sole campaign
ribbon remained. Pressed for its sig-
nificance, he replied: "Oh, that one! It's
for 27 missions over Van Nuys."
The Benjamin Title Strip Service has
found a ready reception with music oper-
ators in these parts. M. F. Tillitson tried
one out for his operation in Long Beach
and was so pleased he added a second
press. In Los Angeles Jack Gutshall, Bard
Music and California Music have just
added the service, as well as King Music
at Santa Ana and Mape Music in San
Francisco.
There seems to be no limit to the amount
of service K & M Service will put out for
an operator-customer. Kelley made a trip
to Sequoia National Park the first part
of August to take care of some repairs
for Operator McCall.
Mighty accom-
modating lads, the boys at K & M.
Jack Gutshall is proudly displaying a
six-pound trout caught at Big Bear. Jack
has the prize in a frozen food cabinet in
his offices.
Bill Wolf flew to San Francisco August
15th to spend a couple of days at his
Bay City offices.
Southern California operators buying at
Paul Laymon's in the last couple of weeks
incfuded E. J. Ewing, Jackson, Wyo.; Paul
Sullivan, Oceanside; Ray Ressel and G. F.
Cooper, Riverside; D. D. Patton, Turlock;
M. C. Stewart, Big Bear; R. C. Burke,
Fawn Skin; Carl Grimm, Ridgecrest;
Hardin and Nichols, Stockton; E. N. James,
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