RALPH SHEFFIELD
Empire Coin Machine Exchange
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JOHN GOTTFRIED
National Slug Rejectors, Inc.
2;800 Pounds of Steak
. Devoured at B,a nquet
H. F. DENNISON
Personal Music Corp.
GEORGE PONSER
Amusement Enterprises, Inc.
Wby Nol Make il Nice
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For 111.1. 10 IIllend?
CHICAGO- ·For years now we've pon-
dered a question: at the annual CMI con-
vention banquet, just how much food is
consumed by the thousands of coinmen and
CHICAGO-Fourteen national coin machine shows have come and gone.
their families and friends?
Feeling that readers of THE REVIEW
Fourteen times operators, distributors and manufacturers have looked forward
would be interested in the gastronomical
to this traditional event, anticipating not only new and revolutionary equip-
figures, the roving reporter button-holed
ment with which to augment their earning power, but rest and relaxation from
Henry Ragner, executive chef of the Stevens
the daily grind. Fondly they anticipated tours of the city, a trip across the
Hotel. "This is th e world's .largest dining
room," Ra gner volunteered, "and there ', lake to buy a new car, and a pleasant drive home.
are 1,800 people here."
Demon Weather has laughed at coinmen's plans, and with venom, has
He then ducked into the kitchen, and a
saved the worst assortment in his bliz7;ardly repertoire for Coinland's Colossus.
short while later came out with this list :
1947 was no exception. Prior to Show Week the weather was briskly pleas-
250 Ibs. crabmeat
200 Ibs. tOmatoes
ant. Then came the savage onslaught: rain, snow, sleet and ice--all in the same
15 crates celery
day. Natives silid the week of February 3 was the worst in 16 years.
20 gallons olives
Ten yearS ~go THE REVIEW started a campaign to have the date of the show
100 gallons soup
2,800 Ibs. sirloin strips
cl)anged. Why not October r some time in the spring? Why not allow coin-
1,200 Ibs. po ta toes
. .men to take their families iIbd really enjoy themselves? Why schedule the
80 gallons mixed vegetables
eV,e nt during the worst weather 'period of the year?
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12 crates oranges
12 crates grapefruit
On the opening day of the 1947 extra,'aglmza THE REVIEW placed the cards
100 gallons ice cream
squarely on the top of James GilmoJ"e's desk. Gilmore, secret§lry-treasurer of
150 gallons coffee
CMI, answered thusly: .
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30 gallons cream
80 Ibs. butter
"As far _as we can te'tl, most men in the Industry prefer November, Decem-
50 Ibs. sugar
ber or JanJ ary. Manufacturers like the first part of January because the slack
period right after the holidays wou ld be ~o nsiderably shortened. But every
year, dJlr~hg the fiJ;st three weeks of that month, there is the . ..N.ational Furniture
Show, with.55,OQO p~~in attendance. This city cannot,ffandle two such huge
CHICAGO'-Jennings displayed its stan- . shows at the same time . . '..
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dard Challenger console and milk dispens-
"N~
one
has
been
in
favor
of
spring,
as
far
as
I
know.
However,
the
next-
ing machine at its booth, and the Challenger
show 'will be different.CMI is going to find out which weeks are available at ""
DeLuxe, Super DeLuxe, and Silver Eagle
consoles at the plant.
Navy Pier, the Coliseum, and the Sherman, and then by mail, pol1 .manufac.· . '
The milk dispenser is a white enamel-
turers, both new and old; for the 'p referred time and place. The week during
finish unit, 3 by 4 feet, with 175 pint (either
the year which is favored b)'\the majority will be the week of the 1948 show."
cartons or bottles) capacity. Working model
on the floor was equipped with a ten-cent
Although belated, this aetion of CMI will contribute immeasurably to the
slot but machines now in production have
success of future shows.
Jennings Displays at
Plant and at Sherman
both nickel and dime slots, as well as
built-in coin changers. ' Cabinet is made by
Nash-Kelvinator, and cooling units by
Nash-Kelvinator, Westinghouse, and Gen-
eral Electric.
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Packard Manufacturing Corp.
, 0. D. Jennings and Co.
Williams Manufacturing , Co.
International Mutoscope Corp.
United Manufacturing (:0.
Phoenix Distributing (0.
611 West Washington St.
rOB SIIIIE!
Used Super Bells in perfect condition, look good ond already crated for ship·
ment. Special price .................................................................................................. $139.50
Brand new rebuilt Bakers Racers, never been uncrated ............................................ 199.50
Slightly used rebuilt Bakers Racers, looks like new .................................................... 149.50
Slightly used rebuilt Evans Bang Tail, looks and runs Ilk. n.w .................................. 119.50
Brand new, never been uncrat.d, t./Iutoscope, -Voice·O·Graph ................................... 1195.00
Brand new, never been uncrated, Atomic Bomber, by Mutoscope ............................ 375.00
Brand n.w, never been uncrated, Total Roll, by Genco ............................................ 395.00
Brand new, never been uncrated, Wh.izz, b,y G.\lnco, complete with stand .............. 119.50
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COIN
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