Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

firms also offer confection doughnut ma-
chines to the trade.
Diggers - A San Francisco firm offers
the Ma rv-O-Vend, described as a modern
version of the claw-digger machine.
Engineering -
At least two western
manufacturing firms have enviable reputa-
tions for developments of coin-operated
devices through many years. Both of these
firms are well known in other trade chan-
nels and there are recent additions to, the
list of engineering firms that will greatly
boost the inventions from the western area.
Most of these firms manufacture coin ma-
chines on contract.
Frozen Foods - One manufacturing firm,
currently offering a refrigerated vendor to
sell flowers, also has plans for frozen food
and other refrigerated vendors.
Flower Vendor - National publicity at-
tended the announcement of Flower-O-Mat,
a vendor to sell corsages at 50 cents. The
vendor has refrigeration and certainly is
an innovation in the vending machine field.
Games - Amusement machines currently
being manufactured by western firms may
be generally classed as arcade machines.
One firm also recently placed its target
gun with a Chicago manufacturer. A very
novel type of coin-flip game, deluxe in
size and style, is also being made in limited
quantity.
Ice Cream Vendors - Western manu-
facturers tend to concentrate on vendors
for ice cream bars and some of the earliest
offerings in this field were made by western
firms. Three manufacturing firms now pro-
duce vendors, or have developments on the
way. One firm offers a vendor for standard
ice cream packages.
Ice Vendors - Probably vendors for dis-
pensing packaged ice have been known
longer in this area than in any other sec- •
tion of the country. At least two western
firms produce such vendors and they are
considered to have reached a high stage of
efficiency.
Golf Teeing Device - The Mozel auto-
matic electric tee practice device is made
for coin operation also, and is considered
unique in this field.
Mirror Cabinets - Western firms claim
credit for pioneering in this idea, so novel
for point-of-sale advertising in music, and
the use of the cabinets is probably more
widespread among western operators.
Movie Machines - Western firms and en-
gineering talent claim credit for the innova-
tion of fully automatic movie machines for
coin operation. Western firms now produce
drop picture devices and viewers of vari-
ous types.
Newspaper Vendors - A California firm
offers a machine of this type.
Pin Ball - In the pin ball games field,
as in th e cigarette vendor field, :western
firms must fall back on past laurels and
emphasize the many successful games ideas
that have been originated through the years.
Western firms also say they are ahead of
the parade and now feature the most ad·
vanced ideas in shuffieboard.
Pencil Vendors - One western manufac-
turer now features a 5-cent pencil vendor,
and also a vendor for dispensing Turns at
10 cents.
Photographic Machines-A western mim-
ufacturer now has on test a coin-operated
machine that will take four different poses
for 25 cents.
Pop Corn Vendors - Western firms have
set a record for developments ,lmd advances
in the practical expansion of vendors to
dispense hot pop corn (pre·popped), and
new ideas are still appearing. One of the
most recent offerings is the Bonanza ven-
dor. There are also pioneer firms in the
trade here that have laid foundations for
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success in the field and that produce ven-
dors with a long reputation. At least four
manufacturing firms are producing pop
corn vendors.
Postage Stamp Vendors - The Shipman
line of vendors is well known in this field.
The firm has a rather complete offering,
with models to form a battery of machines,
or single vendors to fit most any type of
location.
Post Card Vendors - Here again the
Shipman firm offers vendors adapted to
modern merchandising of view cards.
Radio - Western firms were very active
in the postwar revival of coin-operated ra-
dio and some popular trade names in the
field are still produced. A Denver firm, the
Hospital Radio Corp., has recently devel-
oped a special model for use in hospital
rooms (bedside) . •
Razor Blade Vendors - One western
manufacturer _currently has this type of
vendor.
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Sandwich Vendors - The trend among
western firms is to develop hot dog ven-
dors, which may be classed as hot food
vendors, or as hot sandwich vendors. The
Dog I n A Kennel has probably been the
most widely publicised. Three firms have
announced developments of this type of
vendor.
Scales - The name of I deal still holds
its position as one of the pioneers of the
nation, as well as in the West Coast in-
dustry. Models are modernized in keeping
with the times, and a son of the Pione6l'
Stark manages th e firm. As reported else-
where, Charlie Fey, the pioneer inventor
Of the West, also contributed very early
ideas to the advent of coin-operated scales.
Shoe Shiners - Four western firms are
currently active in this field, and western
firms also claim credit for pioneering ideas.
The western territory has also been favor-
able for operating. Bonanza is a very recent
offering and the Douglass shoe shiner is
being offered in a new model.
Shuffieboards - The contribution of the
western territory to th e expansion of shuffie-
board was described more in detail in our
February number. About 15 manufacturing
firms in the western area are now produc-
ing shuffieboard tables and accessories.
Target Guns - The name of Dale prob·
ably stands out in this field, and one of its
developments has been placed on the mar-
ket by a Chicago manufacturer. MacGlashan
also recently offered a target device which
may be had in coin-operated model.
Telescopes - Coast Instrument Co. of-
fers both telescopes and binoculars for coin
operation.
Television - The name of Solo tone has
recently obtained big national publicity,
in connection with the 1949 Coin Machine
Show, for its equipment offered for use
with television under coin operation. Gott
Radio has also been among the pi\?neers
in this field. A Seattle firm is active in the
field.
COLUMBIA EACLE
Size:
Heig ht, 24";
width , 18";
d e pth, 15";
w e ight, 58 lb •.
Plays any foreign coin, size
U. S. qua rter to half dollar.
Convertible "instantly:' from
2 Sc to SOc on location .
Jackpot han d loaded .
20 stop reels.
$225.00
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