Tooth Brush Vendors - The pioneer in
the field of specialized vendors for tooth
brush kits belongs to a western firm, which
has had national publicity for its innovil-
tion. Firm currently reports that more than
2,000 machines are now in use.
Typewriters - Apparently, a West Coast
firm has the only coin·operated typewriter
actively on the market at the present time-
the Coin·N-Type.
.
Vitamin Vendors - Two West Coast
firms pioneered in this vending idea. One
of the manufacturers currently reports that
the trend in vitamin usage in plants has
been downward since the war, and hence
the vendor has been converted to dispense
other products.
Voice Recorders - One western firm is
reported active in this field currently. An-
other firm pioneered in a device using wire
recordings but is report!ld inactive at th e
present time.
Wired Music - Whether this classifica-
tion is used for telephone music circuits,
or other wired hookups, the names of Pan-
tages and Solo tone are prominent in the
field; both of these firms are also pushing
developments in the field of television. A
San Francisco firm has also been active
in the production of wired music equipment.
Laymon Showing New
Bally Spot Bell
LOS ANGELES - Another new console
has been added to the Bally line-Spot
Bell - and Paul A. Laymon, Inc., is cur-
rently showing the device. N~w spotted
symbols, single cherry winners, single or-
ange winners and all the extra coin-appeal
of the fastest one·ball game are claims made
for the new console.
Laymon advises that the Bally Citation
continues to hold paramount interest in
these parts and that the one-ball free play
is "going to town" for operators. In addi-
tion, Laymon is doing a brisk business in
shuffleboards and finds that operators are
using the new Score Boards along with
their shuffleboard installations with good
results.
Another new comer in the Laymon line-
up is the Phillips · New Bole, a locally
manufactured game wbich combines shuffle-
board with roll downs using pucks for
playing. The nickel device has a lot of
interesting features which make it an ideal
operator's game and the reception has been
exceptionally. good on the initial showing.
"Arrow Bell" Big Seller
At C. A. Robinson & CO.
LOS ANGELES-"The greatest cash box
appeal of all time is included in Universal's
sensational Arrow Bell," says C. A. Robin-
son, exclusive distributor for Southern
California and Nevada, "and operators are
losing no time placing their ord~rs for this
terrific money-making console."
Robinson, one of the West's outstan~ing
distributors, p"oints out that the new "Wild
Arrow" feature creates suspense and con-
tinuous play_ "When a 'wild' arrow re-
mains lit after the reels stop, every symbol
on an adjacent reel becomes 'wild' to
complete a possible award. This feature
affords a real come-on that builds repeat
play."
There is also a new scoring principle,
which multiplies every winner with each
coin, and a new jackpot appeal.
Arrow Bell is built for easy servicing,"
says Robinson. "The mechanism, which is
silent in operation, is armor plated and can
be taken completely apart in minutes."
Robinson is also doing a bang-up job on
Jennings' Sun Chief, which permits use of
any reel combination, including Wild J n-
dian, Tic Tac Toe, Club Reels or Regular
Reels.
WASHINGTON
D. c.
Materials Situation
Early summer is likely to see a lively
battle of words over the steel situation.
That will be the time when Congress will
have to take some action regarding the fu-
ture of steel allocations. Extension of au-
thority for voluntary agreements until Sept.
30 was admittedly a political move on the
part of the Democrats to pave the way for
a consideration of so-called "stand-by" con-
trols. Such legislation would permit the
President . to slap compulsory controls on
any commodity if deemed necessary be-
cause of scanty supplies.
However, it looks doubtful that stand-by
co ntrols can be passed in view of staunch
opposition on the part of the GOP bul-
warked by Southern DemocFats_ A distinct
possibility is that even voluntary allocations
will be dropped by the end of the year.
Production of steel this year is estimated
by the industry at 70,000,000 tons, approxi-
mately equal to domestic requirements.
Voluntary agreements are presently siphon-
ing off about 11 per cent of all steel .pro-
duced.
The export situation for coin machines
looks gloomy for 1949_ About the only en-
couraging point is the possibility that
Canada may drop restrictions, or at least
adopt a quota plan. A whole host of "lux-
ury" items was recently removed from the
nation's banned list and placed under a
quota. Commerce Department experts say
Canada's dollar situation is continuing t.o
improve -'- which may eventually permIt
(See W ASHI NGTqN, page , 16 )
Bolly Builds the Notion's Finest!
BRAND NEW!
CITATION
(FREE PLAY )
SPOT·BELL
ond
LEXINGTON
CONSOLE
( AUTOMATIC)
With NEW SPOTTED SYMBOLS
.
Just the game you need to be ready for the
Spring Tide . . . The Spot feature in SPOT-
BELL gives players extra winners .at mystery
intervals ... the single symbol idea is surely
the biggest play-getter on the market today. _ .
Try it yourself and you will see why . . .
Built by a firm that has the know-how to origi-
nate big ideas like SPOT-BELL ... There are
good reasons why you should let us know your
needs early--::-production is limited ... Remem-
ber, it can be quickly converted to free play-
payout.
The new MYSTERY "MULTIPLE"
and GUARANTEED ODDS built
into CITATION and LEXING·
TON keep players pouring in
coi!ls by the hour. Odd~
-"multipl y" on a mystery
basis . . • AND NEVER
DROP BACK TO A
LOWER BRACKET- .•.
always either advance or
remain as high as on
previous coin. Without
fear o f lo sing favorable
odds. players play 10 or
12 coins per game for
addit ional selec tion s .
The result is th e fa stest
play in one-ball history.
DIRECT LINE DISTRIBUTORS
PAOL A. LAYMON, Inc.
,.
DISTRIBUTORS FOR BALLY MFG. CO. IN SO. CALIFORNIA. SO. NEVADA
AND THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
1429.31 W. PICO BLVD.
PRe 7351
LOS ANGELES 15, CALIF.
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