at· the mound of snow covering it. Finally, that he is expecting the new Vendit machine
with the help of strong man Frank Mazzone
shipments to begin soon. The company has
been able to ship trailer· loads of machines,
of the ser:vice department, the car was dug
which Anderson says will give him a good
out and put in operation.
Deriver; and Colorado in general, is just
supply. At present he is also getting quite
digging out of its second snowstorm since
Nate Shulman of Modern's service de-
last Saturday week, .when a blizzard of , partment, went hunting before the snow-
a few peanut and amusement machines.
record proportions struck the Rocky Moun.
storm struck. He had luck and brought
Business, he says, is holding up nicely.
tain area. It is claimed that last week's
back a deer. The office force is hopefully
Paul Marcus and Wayne Coons, formerly
awaiting the time when Nate will divvy up, owners of the Automatic Amusement Co.,
storm was the heaviest in 30 years. Trains,
on his luck.
.
busses and .automobiles were stalled on the
handling automatic phonographs and radios,
highways, and hundreds of autos were
have sold out their radio department to
Leo Negri, sales manager for Modern,
William Arp, who will handle radios and
who has been covering territory in Colorado
stuck ill the .!jPpW pn mountain roads and
passes: {Then' julli as the streets and high· and New Mexico, reported that he was
install a hobby department and will con·
ways were --getting ~open to traffic, another somewhat snowbound, but managed to get
tinue radio repair work. Marcus and Coons
back to Denver okeh. He is now touring
have moved to a new location where they
storm landedrHlUt'( of much smaller pro·
Wyoming.
porti(lns .~han )l hp .• ,first, so we are again
will operate under the name Empire Amuse-
listening 'to the soiiJld of snow !hovels and
John Endo of , Modern's service depart·
ment Co . . and handle coin·operated mao
ment is receiving congratulations and
chines exclusively.
the clank of chains on automobile wheels.
nervously passing around cigars to the
Mrs. Nilla King of the Blackwell Dis-
The Ajax Music Co. announces that
office force, in celebration of the arrival of
tributing Co. has been very ill with a
James E. Gaddis, who recently resigned as
a baby boy at his home on November 1st.
mastoid infection. She has recovered nicely
regional manager for 'Packard Mfg. Corp.,
Modern Distributing Co. is expecting
and is back in the office.
has ~ecome an active partner of Ajax
receipt of a new Rock·Ola speaker soon.
Zane H. Gordon, handling candy, gum
Music Co.
W. H. Erskine, manager of Jones Dis-
and nut machines in South Broadway,
Gaddis will manage the music division
tributing Co.-Seeburg machines-reports Aurora and West Side districts, has sold
of the company, where he will be a most
that recent blizzard conditions slowed up
his West Side territory to Mrs. Mary E.
valuable asset; ·as he has been actively
deliveries, both coming in and going out,
Edwards.
associated witlil' the coin operated phono·
but are now returning to normal.
Frances Conrey
graph bu~im;ss I-gf the last 10 years, as
R. F. Jones of the Seeburg office in Salt
regional mfl nljgl'lr, for . Packard, distributor
Phono Operator Murdered
Lake City, visited the Denver office recently.
for Seeburg, artil .operator.
JOLIET, IIl.-Leahm Kelly, president
Recent visitors at Jones Distributing Co.
Jack Arnold, former sole owner of Ajax,
of Automatic Machine Co., which operates
office were : W. E. Bosche of the Southwest
is acting as general manager in charge of
approximately 800 phonographs in Will
Vending Co., Raton, who spent several days
all sales of phonographs, punchboards,
and Cook Counties, was shot to death by a
in Denver; Bryan Edwards, Douglas; Lou
premiums and other merchandise handled
gunman as he stepped from his car in the
Bilotti, Walsenburg and Gus Carter of Ft.
by this firm.
driveway of his home. Mrs. Kelly and
Collins.
Gaddis was succeeded as regional man-
three.year.old daughter were in the auto-
Elmer Hogrefe, of the Seeburg service
COIN
ager for Packard iu this territory by C. D.
mobile at the time.
department, solved the housing' shortage
MACHINE '
~emp, a~9ther very fine fellow, and con.
for himself recently by taking advantage
The unidentified assailant fired six shots
UY'fW
sldere.d one . of l the best salesmen in this
of the government housing program.
area. '.. . ~ C.
I
into Kelly's head and shoulders and then
L. B. Anderson, Star Vending Co., reports fled in an automobile parked nearby.
Kemp, ' GadJi§,~ Arnold, and their wives
attended the. c3-fta y showing of the new
\
Packard floor model phonograph.
1'0.
The company is . now making deliveries
OICEMUI
on Packard Hideaways, Genco's Step Up,
DECEMBER, 't946
Iff'
Supreme Skillrolls, Ace Coin Coul)ter, and
many other coin operated devices, punch· Acme Sales Co .... ' .... _ ........................ _ ....... '_ ...... ' .. '42
Laymon. Paul A .. Inc ..... _ ......... 6. 10. 12. 16. 21.
22. 24. 33. 40. 52. 54. 62. 83. 91. 99. 101. 105
Adams·Fairfax Corp ..... _ .... _ ... ____ .... __ .. _ .... _83. 86
boards and premiums.
Allied
Electronics
Co..
Inc
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....
_
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_
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44
A. A. Roberts of the Wolf Sales Co.,
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reports that a number of cars belonging to ~~aI~: .. ~~~~.~~~~ .. =~.:::::=~::=:::::::::F~;;·;;i ..
L.uenhagen. W. H .. and Co ......................... _ .... 54
the force were stalled in their parking lot Atlas Novelty Co ......... _ .. "_ ...... _ .......... _ .. ,,, ......... , ... 70
Coin Machines and Supply Co ..... 74
and·jwere. r.left standing for several days Automatic
Auto. Dist. Corp. of America .... _ .... _._._ ... _ ....... 78
before the owners were able to get them Automatic Game. Co ......... ,,_ ...................... _ .... _100
Minthorne Music Co ......... " ........ ," '_ .. ,'_ ......... ,_ .... 106
Automatic Machine Co. of N. Y .... , .. _ .... _ .... _ .... 92
qUt 4llcaus~ , 11 .tIle recent unprecedented
Monarch Coin Machine Co ....................... _ .......... 72
Automatic Machines Co. .. ...................... _ .... _ ...... 30
snowfall.
Moore. Jack R .. Co ....................... _ ............... __ .. _43
Badger Novelty COJ .... __ l4. 15. 16. 17.21.23.87
A A. C. Roberts, Wolf Sales, spent the past Badger Sale. Co ......... _ .... l4. 15. 16. 17.21. 23. 87 Murdock. George R .. & Associates .... _ .... _ ........ 31
National Coin Radiotel Co ................... , ... _ .... _ .... 66
month at the Plioenix office.
Baker Novelty Co ..... _ ...... " ........ _ .......... _ ................ 14
Distributing Co.", ....... _ ... _ .......... _ ....... .'rI
L. fA. Webber ,of ' Pueblo, and Lloyd Bally Mfg. Co .......... ,_ ........ ,_ .... _ ...... _ .... _ .......... _ .... 7 Navarro
Nelson. Nels .................. , ..................... _ .......... _ .. " .... 26
Amick, Utah operator, recently spent sev· :;!.d!~~~arr ~~~,~~~~ -:,0.:~::=~::::::::::::::::::::::::::3~ Nickabob Co ..................................... _ .... _ .... 39. 79. 93
eral days in Denver taking instructions on Buckley Music System. Inc ..................... Cover IV Nickabob Salea Co._ .......................... _ ...... 39. 79. 93
Sales Co ....... " ....... , ............... ,', .............. 22
the operation of Wurlitzer phonographs and Buckley Trading Post .......... _ .................. _ ... ,_ .... _ 4 Northwest
Northwestern Corp. .. ................................ _ ... , ........ 80
W. R ........ ",_ ............... ,_ .... _ .............. " ...... _ .... 103
wall boxes. Both were caught in the snow- Burtt.
Pacific
Coast
Distributors ...... , ............................... 40
California Music Operator'. Ass·n ................... 25
storm and Webber had to layover two or , Capitol Records. Inc ............... _ ............. ", ...... _, ... _59 Packard Mfg. Corp ............................. 35. 36. 37. 38
Pan
Confections
...... , ............... _, ............................... 90
three days before he was able to get his Chicago Lock Co ........... _" .. _ .... ", ..... _ ...... , ... _"" .... 20
Permo. Inc. .. ............................................ _ .. ,_ .......... 52
Clark Distributing Co .......... , ............ _ ...... Cover ' m
car out for the return trip to Pueblo.
Cleveland Coin Machine Excll ........... _ .............. 64
Frank Negri, sales manager for Wolf Coan Mfg. Co .... , .... ,._ .... _ .... _ .... __ ................ ", ..... ,,89
Coast Instrument Co ..... _." ....... _ .. , ....... _ ...... , ... _ ... ,81
ales Co., rec~ , returned from a trip to
Coaat Record Mig. Co ...................... ,_ .................. 60
El Paso, whe
e reports that ,business Coin
Machine Acceptance Corp ......................... 46
~:;~~~rfn~·~~~~ .. ~.~~.~~~: _ _ ::.·.~ _ _ _ .·.~ _ _ ~'.~.:·.:·~ .. ~: ...
,conditions are very good.
Coin Machine Service .... _ .... _ .... _ .............. _ ........ 105
Robinson. C. A .. and Co ....... , ... _ ........................ 19
Coin
Radio Corp. of N. H ..... _ .......... _ .......... _ ... ,50
, New offices 'at , the Wolf Sales Co., are
Dcnoal Products Corp._ ....... _ ._ ................. _ ... _ ...... 69
now completed as to decorations and await· D •• •• Service Shop .... _ .......... _ ............ , ... _ .... _ .. " .... 46
ing the new furnishings. Lovely carpeting De Luxe Sales Co ..... _ ................... , ...... _ .... _ ...... 13. 16
Du Grenier.# Inc ................. _ .... _ ................................ 76
is down in 'both private offices, both of Eagle
Scho.nbach. J. . .. , .. , ............. , ................. " ................ 24
Coin Machine Co ..... _ ...................... _ .......... 28
Schutt.r Candy Co ..... ", ....... _ ........ ,,_ ... , ................ 88
l,I'hich are spacious and pleasant. The front
Eaat Coost Music Co ........... _ .......... _ .......... _ .... _ .... 65
Seeburg. J. P. Corp '~ .... T_~ ........................ Cov.r II
Empi,r.,Qo.ln Machin. Exehang . .... _ .. ~1; .... ,.}101
,office is 14 x 17 feet '!8n.d ' the rear office
Sicking Distributing CoL: ............ _ .................. '-.. 10
Evans.
H.
C..
and
Co
.................
_
..........................
9
... 22 x 17. Furnishings .\Will aILbe new and Exclusive Record Distributors. Inc ................... 61
modern and in harmo~y with the general G·V Corp. .. ................... _ ........ , ............... ", .... " ... " ... ,86
color scheme. All offices are now air·con· G.nefal Music Co ..................... _ .......... _ ... ,Cover IV
T. I. SteecL .. _ _ .. _ .•... __ .... __ . _ _ _ _ I02
GIll •• pi. Games Co ..... _ .... _ .......... _ .... _J .. ; .... , ..... ,lQ
'CIitioned. Being· at the rear of the showroom
Glass. Max. Mfg. Co ................................ ~ ........... 12
end other offices, the new priTate offices
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Gloclia1 ' Clock Co ........... _ ..................... ~ ...... _ ...... : ... 97 ·
afford quiet and comfortable quarters for
Goltli.b. D .. and Co ..... _ .... _ .......... _ ... _ ................ 5
Gray~I. , Co. . ... _ ............... .'_ .......... _ .......... _ .... , ... 13
e comp.,lIp¥.'s officia~. .
~
GutsllGU; lack. Distributing Co ..... _ ............ _ ...... 34
Bryan 'Edwarlls 0 ?'Modem Distributing
~:!~gy CC~:.:::::::::::::::~:::::=::=====:=::::=~
Co. was a . victim 0 last vteek's blizzard.
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Washburn. Chas. E .. Co •.. _~ ................ --... 50. 62
~e came in ahead oflth.e lItorm from a trip
Heath Distributing Co ......................... _ ..... _ ... _ ...... 41
Williams
Mfg. Co: ................... • .................... _ .... _._68
Ideal Novelty Co ..... _ ... _ .... _ .. _ ............... , ... _ ........... 14
'(0 Lander, and parked lIis car in front of
Williamson Distributing Co ....... ~ ....... _ ................ 98
Ideal y,r.i1hipg .M achin. Co .... _ .... _ .. : ............... 82
Wolverine Entertainers. mc ................................. 32
~e store, where it remained snowed under
IllinoIS Lock Co .... ~_ .............................. , ....... " ........ ,,80
Wurlitzer. Rudolph: Co ............. 51. 55. 56. 57. 58
~or about 4 days. Edwards came down
International Mutoacope Corp ............. " .............. 3
Zeigler Insurance Agenc:y ................................. __ 3a
;:,very day and look~ , a~is~r---{)r rather
Ja/cQ, ~1Dc:. ''' ..... ~ .. _ .... _.: .. _, .. _ .......... ,_ .. , ......... , ........... 49
Zi.gl.r. E. A ........................................................ _ .... 48
104
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