diversified in their scope of operation, and
contrary to certain claims advanced, gener·
ally handle more than one type of equip·
ment and are therefore good prospects for
more than one type.
CMI's ambitious show program is
sprinkled with everything of everything.
There will be public relations forums,
serious discussions on trends in the In·
dustry, a philosophical session titled "How
to Liv~," a huge banquet and dance, reo
freshments galore, and entertainment with·
out peer.
Highlight of the February 5 banquet will
be the presentation of a new Cadillac to the
man who has done the best public relations
job for the Industry in his own community
in 1946.
Following is a complete list of exhibitors:
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A. B. T. Mfg. Corp., Chicago
Ace Coin Counting Machine Co., Chicago
Acme Sales Co., New.York City
Advance Machine Co., Chicago
Aero Needle Co., Chicago
Aircraft Engr. Co., Secaucus, N. J.
Aireon Mfg. Corp., Kansas City, Mo.
American Amusement Co., Chicago
A. M. !'l Inc., Chicago
. Amity Mfg. Corp., Perth Amboy, N. J.
Ammco Distributors, Chicago
Amusematic Corp., Chicago
Amusement Enterprise., New York
Apollo Records, Inc., New York
Aico Vending Machine Exchange Corp.,
Newark] N. J.
Assodated Ops. of L. A. Co., Inc.! LOlL Angele.
Atlill Mfg. & Sales Co., Cleveland
Atlal Novelty Co., Chicago
Automatic Book Vending Machine Co.,
New York
Automatic: Dispensers, Inc., Minneapolis
Automatic World, Fort Worth
Baker Novelty Co., Inc., Chicago
B~lIy Mfg. Co., Chicago
Baum Distributing Co., St. Louis
Bee·] ay Products Co., Chicago
Bell Lock Co., Michigan City, Ind.
Bell·O·Matic Corp., Chicago
Berck .. Young Co. Milwaukee
L. Berman & Co., In,::! Evanaville, Ind.
Billboard Publishing \...0., Cindnnati
Block Marble Co., Philadelphia
Buckley Music System, Inc.:! Chicago
Cash Box Publishing Co., \...hicago
Central Mfg. Co., Chicago
Champion Mfg. Co., Beverly, Mass.
Chicago Coin Machine Co., Chicago
Chicago Lock Co., Chicago
Coan Mfg. Co., Madison Wi ••
Coin·Arts Industries, Milwaukee
Coin Machine Journal, Inc., Chicago
Coin M.a chine Review, Los Angeles
Columbia Recording Corp., Bridgeport, Conn.
Consolidated Mfg. Co., Chicago
Container Mfg. Co., St. Louis
Daval Products Corp., Chicago
Decca Distributing Corp., Chicago
Deutsch Lock Co., Hammond, Ind.
DuGrenier, Inc., Haverhill, Mass.
Eastern Electric Vending Machine Corp.,
New York City
Edelman Amusement Device., Detroit
Electro·Amusement Game Co.t.. Grand Rapid.
Electronic Amusement Corp., Kochester
Empire Coin Machine Exchange, Chicago
Etching Co. of America, Chicago
H. C. Evans & Co., Chicago
Exhibit Supply Co., Chicago
Show Program
Febr,uary 3: Special philosophy
forum entitled, "How to Li"e."
Pal·ticipants include James T. Man·
gan, director of CMI Public Rela·
tions Bureau; Woolf Solomon,
matlager of Central Ohio Coin Ma-
chine Exchange; Walter Tratsch,
A.B. T. Mfg. Co.; Samuel "Curley"
Robinson, managing director of As·
sociated Operators of Los Angeles
County; "Doc" Eaton, "ice.presi.
dent of AMI.
February 4: Meeting of Arcade
Owners' Assn. at 11 a. m. At noon,
luncheon in the College Inn, Sher-
man Hotel, featuring a nationally
known speaker. Three o'clock-a
special program, "Objecti"es of a
General Public Relations Program
for the Entire Coin Machine In·
dustry," conducted by James T.
Mangan. "Curley" Robinson will
speak on "Public Relations in State
or Local Communities."
February 5: Banquet at the Ste,,·
ens Hotel at 7 p. m. Officers and
directors of CMI will be introduced
and the Public Relations A ward of
1946 (a new Cadillac) will be pre·
sented.
Hours of · exhibition: Monday
(February 3), 10 a. m. to 9 p. m.;
Tuesday, 10 a. m. to 9 p. m.;
Wednesday, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.;
Thursday, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Registration: Sunday (February
2), 12 noon to 6 . p. m.; all day
Monday and Tuesday.
There are 128 exhibitors and 219
booths.
Extrabell Co., Chicago
Frantz Mfg. CO'l.. Chicago
Gam Sal.s Co., t'eoria
Gardner & Co., Chicago
Gay Games, Inc., Muncie, Ind.
Genco Mfg. & Sales Co .. Chicago
}:h''; 9.eli~r:,~~e~,:! 'i-~~ Co., CI....w..t
Max Glass Mfg. Co. Chicago
Globe Distributing Co., Chicago
D. Gottlieb & Co., Chicago
Dan Gould Enterprises, Chicago
Groetchen Tool & Mfg. Co., Chicago
Guardian Electric Mfg. Co., Chicago
Heath Distributing Co., Macon, Ga.
Hirsh Coin Machine Corp., Washington, D. C.
Hollywood International Recordl! Los Angeles
Hospital Spedalty Co., Cleveland
Illinois Lock Co., Chicago
Independent Lock Co., Chicago
International Mutoscope Corp., Long Island
City, N. Y.
O. D. Jennings &: Co., Chicago
Kruse & Connor, Chicago
Malkin·lllion Co., Irvington, N. J.
Height 24", 16" deep, 15" wide. Big. single automatic Jackpot
will hold, If desired. 125 quarters, 250 dimes, 120 nickels. Jack-
pot has an automatic reserve. Changeable to 4 coin play. Double
slug protection; pays back first last coins played after having
passed through visible escalator.
$209.50 f. o. b. Factory
GROETCHEN COLUMBIA BELLS
New, Improved 1946 models In dazzling, durable . finlsh. Can be
changed right on location to penny, nIckel, dime or quarter play ;
hence you get the service of 4 machines for the price of one.
5145.00 f.o . b. Factory
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PAUL A. LAYMON. INC.
Hany Mareu. &: Co., Chicago
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Mercnty Radio & Television Corp.. Oaicaao
Monarch Coin Machine Co., cru .... o
Mike Munvel Corp. New York
Musicraft Records, Inc., New York
Metropolitan Coin Machines, Inc., Brooklyn
Mu.ic Master Corp., Chicago
National Slug Rejeeton, Inc., St. Loao
National Vendon, Inc., St. Louis
Jack Nelson Co •• Chicago
Northwestern Corp., Morris, III.
Packard Mfg. Corp., Indianapolis
Pan Confection., Inc., Chicago
Pantagel Maestro Co., Hollywood, CallI.
Permo, Inc., Chicago
Personal Music Corp., Newark, N. J.
Premier Coin Machine Mfg. Co~ N'"ew York
Quality Pieturel Co., HollYWOOd, Calif.
Radio Corp. of America, Camden, N. J.
Reliable Metal Engr. Co., Chicago
Reliance Inltrument Co., Chicago
Ravco, Inc., Deemeld, Mich.
David Ro.en, Philadelphia
Runyon Sale. Co., New York City
Runzel Cord & Wire Co., Chicago
Sdentific Machine Corp., New York
Shipman Mfg. Co., Loa Angele.
Solotone Corp., Los Angel ..
Soundie. Distributing Corp., Cbicuo
Specialty Sal .. Co., ·Minneapolis, Minn.
Stoner Mfg. Corp., Aurora, IU.
SUf-erior Prodactl, Inc., Chicago
Te equia Sale. C!!.:.t Chicago
Telotone Corp., \.ohicago
Tradio, Inc~ Aabury Park, N. J.
Triangle Mig. Co., Minneapoli.
U . Need·A Vendo~ Inc., Union Citr, N. J.
United Mfg. Co., \.ohicago
U. S. Derartment of Commerce
Univena Mfg. Co., Kansas City, Mo.
Universal Pacific Sales Co., Lo. Angel ••
Vendall Co., Chicago
Victory Sales Co. Baltimore, Md.
Viking Tool & Machine Corp., BeUe¥ille, N .
Thos. A. Walsh Mfg. Co., Omaha
Watling Mfg. Co., Chicago
Williams Mfg. Co., Chicago
World Wide Distributor., Chicago
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Birth of Coin Industry
Dates Back 2,000 Years
CHICAGO-How old is the lruiustry?
When did it start? By whom?
The Greeks may have had a word for it,
but the Egyptians had the coin and the
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device.
According · to Bennet Woodcroft, Profes-
sor of Machinery at University College,
London, Egyptian craftsmen in 100 B. C.
inserted five drachmas and a sacrificial ves-
sel spouted holy water.
This was the start of an industry which
now employs two million people in the
United States and has soread its activities
to every corner of the globe.
8c: Tax on 5c: Sale
VICTORIA, B. C.-The war is over but
you can't prove it by Canada's tax levyers.
A five·cent package of cigarette papers still '
carries an eight·cent tax.
Commenting on the irregularity of the
law, the Victoria Colonist remarked: "Taxa·
tion went to fantastic heights in the war,
and it has not shrunk much as yet."