Trade Reminders Show
Up In Review Calendar
A reading of the Review Calendar, which
appears on the opening news page in each
issue of THE REVIEW, will arouse some
reflections in the listings of special days
and weeks. For example, National Peanut
Week, April 3·9, should encourage opera-
tors of bulk vendors because the purpose
of the week is to boost greater consumption
of peanuts.
Baseball games have had their innings
in the amusement games trade, and so
National Baseball Week will arouse some
interest. If an operator does not own any
baseball games, he will nevertheless be
interested in the week for promoting the
national sport.
Pan American Week and also the special
day set aside for promoting friendlier inter-
est among the nations of the Western
Hemisphere will have meaning for manu-
facturers and distributors that cater to ex·
port trade.
National Coin Week is almost, but not
quite National Coin Machine Week. The
April week is for collectors-and there are
some operators who have this hobby. Na-
tional Donut Week should attract more
attention in vending machine circles, now
that a coin-operated doughnut machine is
coming onto the market.
United States-Canada Goodwill Week is
another period that is mean t to promote
better relations with a neighbor country,
and firms catering to exports will be inter-
ested. Reports suggest that Canada is im-
proving its dollar position and hence is
relaxing its ban on imports by degrees.
April is Cancer Control Month, which reo
minds the trade of the fact that CMI sup-
ports a fund for fighting cancer.
No doubt many will say the best week
of all, in the April list, is National Leave
Us Alone Week. This expresses the idea
that the trade holds about legislation and
taxation. The trade would like to be left
alone for awhile.
LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
Saw Veteran's Letter
To the Editor: I happened to be reading
in your December issue and came across
the letter written to you by a veteran who
was contemplating going into the coin ma-
chine field. He was seeking some guidance
beforehand. You were good enough to
oblige him with a copy of your folder, "So
You Want to Enter the Coin Machine Busi-
ness."
My situation is pretty much the same. A
pamphlet of that sort would answer a lot
of questions for me and help me to make a
more sensible decision.
May I presume upon your good nature to
send me a copy of this pamphlet and any
other material now available? It would be
very much appreciated, I assure you.
-H. H., Bronx, N. Y.
Hears A.bout THE REVIEW
To the Editor: I am anticipating going
into the coin machine business, and learned
of your publication through a friend of
mine. I would very much appreciate a
sample copy.
I would also like to insert an advertise·
ment in the publication to enable me to
purchase some machines through your sub-
scribers.
-K. R., Brooklyn, N. Y.
APRil, 1949
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* NEW MACHINES *
Offered by Manufacturers
ALCO·DEREE CO., 4300 N. California
Ave., Chicago 18, Il1.-Wall box, accepting
nickels, dimes and quarters; can be used
with 30-wire music systems, large coin box
capacity; list price, $59.50.
Availability: Now in production, after
test period.
BALLY MANUFACTURING CO., 2640
Belmont Ave., Chicago 18, Il1.-New bell-
console called Spot-Bell, with 3-reel fea-
tures; name chosen because of special fea-
ture which "spots" extra winners for play-
ers at mystery intervals; ha normal winning
symbols and also single-symbol features that
induce play; unusual features lead players
to deposit multiple coins before pushing
handle to spin reels; has many basic fea-
tures of Citation game.
Availability: Production now at full rate.
See announcement in this issue.
COLE PRODUCTS CORP., 5000 S.
Halsted St., Chicago 9, I1l:-New models of
soft drink dispensers, cup type, with trade
name of Coldspa Hermetic; dual and single
Aavor models being introduced now, to be
followed by a triple Aavor machine; cooling
and carbonating under hermetically sealed
conditions, thus increasing sanitary perfec-
tion; syrup Aow under pressure to insure
same amount each time; mechanical pa{ts
assembled on a steel chassis, quickly ac-
cessible; cabinet baked enamel finish, 67 in.
high, 26 in. wide and 22 in. deep; capacity,
400 cup drink capacity and 800 syrup drink;
stainless steel for tanks and fittings and
germicidal lamp add to sanitation rating;
firm estimates that cost of 100 drinks is
approximately $1.86.
J. H . KEENEY & CO., 2600 West 50th
St., Chicago 32, 111.-A vendor for dispens-
ing nickel pack of Kleenex tissues; has tW9
columns with 25 packs each; cabinet 2214
in. by 12% by 6% inches; merchandise said
to cost 3.2 cents per pack.
MILLS IND USTRIES, Inc., 4100 Ful-
lerton Ave., Chicago 39, Il1.-New model
of its cup type beverage vendor, known as
Model 400·A; to dispense non-carbonated
orange drink, cabinet being finished in ap-
propriate color.
Availability: Production was scheduled to
begin about Feb. 1.
E D ELCO MANUFACTURING &
SALES CO., 1438 Franklin St., Detroit,
Mich.-Introduced two new models of its
Tin Pan Alley at the 1949 Coin Machine
Show; a 9-foot alley provides an attractive
backboard glass, with Aash and color as the
game progresses; has bulls-eye buttons and
scoring holes, also a bonus feature. A 6-
foot model provides seven balls for play,
each ball that falls into a skill hole being
returned for replay; offers high score fea-
tures; list price on each model is $395.
Availability: Firm promises immediate
delivery.
BEN H. GOLOB DISTRIBUTING
Co., 303 Fourth Ave., New York 10, N. Y.
-Offering the Marba nylon hose vendor to
dispen e Citation brand of nylons; cabinet
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