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Issue: 1947 March


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COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
77
FOR
MARCH
party took a .' rain from there ;nd then
picked up the plan e on the way back from
;he show. Elza Nye, serviceman for Com·
bine·Richards, managed to steal away from
work for a cou"le of days and made th e
600·mile round trip by rail in between
collections on the firm's ro utes. The Cohens
and Fleck returned mid·week, while Estel
and Ed Shaffer >lnd Woolf Solomon decided
to remain in he Windy City until the
closlng of the show.
Stopped in at ': Homann Music office to
pass th e time of day ",ith my friend Cava·
.~
naugh. Told me th at he, too, nearly locked
a cat up in a music box rece ntly. The story
of the same thing h appening in the West

has been circulating here.
About 75 operators turned Ol1t for each
of tbe th ree schools that Shaffer Music Co.
has been holding here, at Wheeling, and
Charl eston. Each session of th e course in
seT\'icing Seeburg equipment lasted two and
a half/hours, with lunch served immediately
after th e se ;5ion. Among those attending the
first sessiol l of the Colum bus office school
were Henry Fisher and Foster Newlin,
. . . .
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Newlin Phonograph Co., Columbu. M. L.
Shanert, Times Tonomatic Corp.; Colum·
bus; J. T. Simms, R. & G. Music, Chilli·
<;othe; Wally Chapin, Chapin Novelty
Co., Columbus; B. F. Reinmund, Ohio
Recreations, Columbus; Charles A. Bart·
lett, Bartlett Music Machine Co., Christians·
burg; Robert Ehmann, Superior Coin, Co·
lumbus; Roger Nusbau[l1, R. & S. Music,
Chillicothe; and Robert Rinker, Rinker
Music Co., Johnstown.
1947
Bartlett had a long way to come-b ut he
has found that direct train co nn ections from
Christiansburg made it easier to attend the
Columbus school than either the Wheeling
or Charleston schools, even though those
cities are closer.
Notes From the Little Black Book: Lou
Green , operator at UhrichsviJIe, is toasting
the recent arrival of a new baby daughter
· .. Harold Hott of th e Circleville Musi "
Co., is the proud possessor of a new Chev·
rolet panel truck . .. Through the efforts
of Alex Mitchell and Mitchell Oliver,
Mammoth Amusement Co., Montgomery, is
sponsoring a popular radio program plug·
ging Scientific Sound Distribution . . .
Mitchell Oliver, by th e way, is the father of
a new baby girl . . . Among the new
home builders of recent date is C. W.
Surrett of Bolt • . . Luckily escaping per·
sonal injury when he wrecked his car is
'W arren Durthaler, Wheeling service man
· . . Phil Greenburg, See burg distributor
in lhe' Pittsburgh area, recently walked
dowtJ the aisle with ·hi s bride·to·be . . .
Sporting a new Pontiac Eight is Budd
Dicarlo of Wheeling ... Another new home
constructor is W. B. Sizemo re of Bradeley'
MU8ic Service, Beckley ... Celebrating the
recent arrival of the stork are the Gibsons
of Gihson Music Service, Crab Orchard
· .. A nother ben edi ct in thi s area is Gaver
,
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Powers of Powers Electric Co., Beckley ...
says that Asa is now convinced that Cape-
Lemley of Mid·Ohio Amusement Co., Mans·
hart's idea of wall boxes and more points of
field, joined his partner Huff recently for a
sale is the answer to the operator's prayer,
rather than ten-cent music.
few weeks under the Florida sun ••• Happy
The Denver area was well represented at
to report that Max Caplan, operator in
W'olf-ings-Upon his return from Mexico
the CMI show in Chicago, with practically
Morgantown, who recently underwent a
City, Wolf Reiwitz took a hurry-up trip to
all coinmen in attendance, but reports on
San Francisco because of the illness of his
throat operation, is okeh now ... The 'wife
weather conditions in that city were far
of Jackie Field, Pittsburgh coin machine
daughter and son-in-law. Their condition
from complimentary. The weather man put
improved to such an extent that he was able
distributor, gave birth to a baby daughter
on a big show also and exhibited a variety
. . . Owners of a new truck are Dobkin • of effects, ranging from sleet and ice to
to return to Denver in sufficient time to ac-
Bros. of Wheeling ... Unfortunate victim
company A. A. and A. C. Roberts to Chi-
snow and more ice, with the thermometer
pf a back injury was Shelton Pnce of registering five below zero. After shivering cago for the show. They expressed pleasure
in meeting many old friends and renewing
lIuntington who was laid up in St: Mary's
and skidding to destinations, visitors were
Hospital for a w;eek; his two sons did a
old acquaintances, but were disappointed in
recompensed by the good cheer and cordial
not seeing any new innovations ... Among
good job of handling his route • • . Bill
reception extended them.
Zelko of. Sher Vending Co., Columbus, has
J ack Arnold of Ajax Music Co. was . recent visitors at Wolf Sales Co. was Harris
Porter, newly appointed assistant general
returned from Florida ... Taking the sun
among the first to return to "Sunny Colo-
sales manager of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.
in stride in the same state was Emil
rado," as he expressed it, arriving by plane
Porter was on an extended tour of Wur-
Windmiller, Columbus operator . • . Paul
last Thursday. During his absence Mrs.
litzer distributors.
Johnson, Shaffer Music Co. truck driver, ' Arnold had complete charge of Ajax, and
L. J_ Reynolds of Pueblo Music Co_ re-
recently passed out the cigars upon the
he says she did a splendid job.
cently purchased the interests of Tom Hove-
occasion of a new daughter .•. Del Fadely's
Arnold and C. D. Kemp, regional man-
nic and the Southern Colorado Music Co. at
daughter marched down the aisle recently.
ager for Packard, were among a group
W. C. ATthuTS which took the City of Denver to Chicago Pueblo and is consolidating these two routes
with his own_
Mexican Export Service
and had a pleasant time discussing future
James E. Gaddis of Gaddis Distributing
operations in the Rocky Mountain area.
MEXICO CITY-Of special interest to
Co. reports a most enjoyable visit with old
Arnold said that Packard went all out to
coinmen engaged in the export business is
friends and associates while attending the
entertain its many customers and .friends.
an announcement by Mexican Industrial
show, some of whom he had not seen since
A banquet for distributors and managers
Service, S. de R. L., which currently is
1941. Among them were W. E. Bosche of
was held at the Bismarck Hotel; where
offering to provide surveys for any Mexica~
Southwest Vending Co., Raton; Lou Bel-
Arnold reports a very enjoyable evening as
industry or business in which American
lotti, Walsenburg Music Co., Walsenburg'
guests of Homer E. Capehart.
business men may be interested. Described
Van Sunderl,in, Van's Candy & Tobacco Co.:
A beautiful and practical musical bar has
as th e first and only complete business in-
G,!nnis~n; and Dick Reeves, Rocky Moun-
been designed by Packard, which will have
formation service in Mexico, the service
tam Com Machines, Pueblo. Gaddis is now
a regular 24-record Packard hideaway. It
includes reports on any question relative
planning a trip through New Mexico and
will be on display at the Ajax Music Co.
to Mexican industry, production, laws,
Southern Colorado; he will be gone ten
showroom in Denver shortly. Arnold said
tariff protection, and related affairs.
days.
Opportunities to make good profits ill.,. that Packard floor models are coming
Duke Kennedy, formerly with Ajax Music
through in increasing numbers although he
Mexico, and at the same time help tIle
C~., is no~ associated with Gaddi!lo.llistrib-
is not able to deliver all Packard equip-
industrialization program of Mexico, are
utmg Co., m charge of the office.
wife
ment in quantity.
said to be excellent. The new Mexican
Virginia, recently arrived from Chicago and
One of the most recent members of the
administration is friendly toward U. S.
they have joined the ranks- of apartment
vast family of Packard operators, Forest
business and promises full sepurity to
hunters, thus far with little success.
Asa of Torrington, reports that after in-
foreign investors.
Ed Sully, also fotmerly wlth· ~Ajax, who
stalling a hideaway and wall boxes in one
Rates and complete details for the service
now owns the Sully Specidty Co., with
of his locations where there was formerly a
can be obtained by writing to Mexican
headquarters. at Gaddis Dl~tributing, re-
single floor model, the location increased
Industrial Service, S. de R. L., Articulo
cently met WIth a very serious accident near
. 123-122, Mexico, D. F.
from $50 a week to $120 a week. Arnold
Douglas. His car skidded 0 .1 a patch of ice
while ro~nding a curve, then hit a dry spot
r.===
= = = i I on the hIghway, turned over several times
with the result that Sully received five frac:
tures of the spine and a bro'ken rib_ The car
Denver
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MACHINE
REVIEW
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FOR
MARCH
1947
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