Awarded Game line
LOS ANGELES-Charlie Robinson, of C.
A. Robinson & Co., and Bud Parr, of Gen-
eral Music Co., are back from a flying trip
to Chicago and announce that their respec-
tive firms have been awarded exclusive dis-
tribution on "Lite League" for the state of
California. Game is entirely new and has
no pins, plungers or balls. It may be opera-
ted anywhere for it is of the skill type and
is finished in a streamlined cabinet with
deep, natural maple molding in full rich
color.
Robinson has also added the Bally games
line to the extensive list of products jobbed
by his firm.
Commenting on the trip East Charlie re-
vealed that Jennings hopes to have a pro-
duction of 200 machines a day very shortly.
The Super DeLuxe is really clicking and
Robinson is seIling the machines as fast as
deliveries are made. During the actual man-
ufacturing procedure at the factory each
machine is automatically played 5000 times
-a fact which is in evidence by the lack
of any operating difficulties when the new
machines are placed on location. The Rob-
inson firm is exclusive distributor for J en-
nings in this area.
Eastern Elec. Names Blake
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LOS ANGELES - C. A. Blake, well
known cigarette merchandiser salesman of
the Pacific Coast, has been appointed dis-
tributor of the 11 Western states for the
"Eastern Electric" cigarette vending ma-
chine now on display at the Blake Sales
Co., 1028 W. 9th St., Los Angeles 15.
In the cip;arette vending machine busi-
ness for the past 14 years, Blake originally
was Pacific Coast manager for Stewart and
McGuire, Inc., New York City. Later, he
was with another nationally known cigar-
ette vending machine manufacturer. In his
association with Stewart and McGuire,
Blake had the distinction of writing the
largest single order for cigarette vending
machines ever written in the cigarette
industry. This was for 3,000 machines, all
of which were delivered. MeanwhiJe, he
organized the corporation that bought the
machines and found locations for all of
them in Los Angeles.
In these two ventures he has taken in a
partner, Irvin Part of Cash Wholesale To-
bacco Co., the largest cigarette, tobacco
and candy wholesalers of the Pacific Coast.
While on a recent visit to New York
City, Blake inspected the "Eastern Elec-
tric." "In my opinion, and from my 14
years of experience," says Blake, "it is
the machine--and practical in every re-
spect. It has long been the operators' dream
to have a machine on location where the
customer could merely drop his coins in
the slot, press a button and get his cig-
arettes. In the East, I talked to many
operators and have found the consensus to
be that all machines will eventually be
electric."
Parts Dept. Amplified
LOS ANGELES-The Parts Department
at Badger Sales Co. is being enlarged to
care for a tremendous increase in stock
now in the process of arriving and being
shelved for the coin machine trade. New
facilities have been provided for the ampli-
fied line and March 15th one of the best
known parts men in the business wiII arrive
from the middle West to take over the
manap;ement of this enlarged service.
"We have a terrific demand for parts for
all types of machines and we intend to
take care of all of the operator's needs,"
says Bill Happel. "There will be no sliding
scale, snap judgment figures on costs. For
the first time operators will enjoy wholesale
prices, plainly indicated on established and
printed lists, on all items.
"We are authorized distributors for Coin
Machine Parts Supply, Inc., known as
CaMP AS, and we have made contracts with
Eastern tube manufacturers to aid us in
taking care of our parts and supplies busi-
ness which is growing by leaps and bounds."
Bare Slot Banditry
LAS VEGAS, Nev.-Uncovering of a
gang of slot machine burglars operating
in several states may be the result of the
recovery in Fresno, Calif., of 7 of the 10
slot machines stolen from merchants here
recently, Chief of Police Thompson reports.
Lead to the machines in Frespo was
obtained when an investigator began check-
ing the license number of an automobile
which passed through the checking station
at Yermo, Calif., with slots in it. Warrants
for 3 persons have been issued by local
police but only one, a woman, had been
picked up by Fresno authorities on Febru-
ary 5th.
Special investigator acting for the oper-
ators traced the license number to Modesto
and then to Fresno. In Fresno he picked
up the trail of the asserted burglars and
found the 7 machines in a garage. Evidence
of other machines and the operation of a
ring of slot machine bandits throughout
the West was reported by the investigator.
* * *
The prairie tourist, marveling at New
England's scenery, asked a New Hampshire
farmer where all the rocks came from.
"The great glacier brought them here,"
the native replied.
"Well where is the glacier now?" de-
manded the tourist.
The farmer drawled, "It went back for
more ~ocks. "
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