Coin Slot Magazine - #070 - 1980 - December [International Arcade Museum]
Editor's Statement
Rosanna Harris
Some things have come to our attention by way of
letters, telephone conversations and personal contact at
the recent shows and auctions. One major concern was
not getting your book orders as quickly as before. A few
months ago it was noted that our postage began sky
rocketing. Upon inspection we discovered that everything
was being mailed first class. The 50$ postage and handling
on the Guides, for example, does not pay for first class
postage. It has always been our policy to mail orders
fourth class unless U.P.S. is requested or additional
postage is remitted. Please keep this in mind for future
orders and we on our part will mark our order sheets more
explicitly.
Another question—what happened to my subscription?
Ah, now that could be any of a number of things. 1) We are
human and it could have been incorrectly handled. 2) The
label may have become "unattached" enroute. 3) The local
postman may have become very interested in a specific
article. 4) You moved and informed us after our mailing
date (20th of each month). Regardless of what happened
please drop us a line and we'll forward another copy via
first class mail and take any necessary action to correct
the situation. By the way if you wish to receive the
magazine via first class mail (United States subscribers
only), please send us an additional $7.00 per year.
One final item—please make sure we get your name,
address and telephone number. If you drop us a line,
include the information in the body of your letter. If you
call us or talk to us personnally at an event, please
encourage us to record the same information. Recently
someone inquired about his subscription and his address
was omitted. It has caused the proverbial needle in the
haystack.
Enough of the questions for this time. With this being
our final issue for 1980 we want to take the opportunity to
thank all of you for your cooperation, enthusiasm and
even your criticism. The magazine has changed in a
number of ways and you have helped in making the
transition much more smooth. A great round of thanks
goes to our authors/contributors — Dick, Dave, Steve and
all who for the most part desire to remain anonymous.
THANK YOU. Another cheer for our readers who ask the
best questions. To all of you, including the staff, I sincerely
say thank you and God bless you.
R
What's ahead?!? The December, 1980, issue is giving
you just a small taste of what lies ahead. Each issue may
not be quite this same size, but it will always be at least 32
pages. Art Reblitz, of Colorado Springs, CO, will be writing
features on coin-operated pianos and orchestrions. He
will at times write about some of the more sophisticated
musical instruments. All of these articles will be written
between his restoration work and the project of which he
speaks in this issue. We're excited to have an expert in the
field of music join us.
Dave Bassitt is also going to be a more regular
contributor. This will also beacompanion effort of amajor
work he has begun.
Pinballs!! We have not forgotten them. We are in the
process of establishing a working relationship with two
very knowledgeable men in that field. We are certain that
very soon we will have a regular pinball section.
A field in which we have great interest is jukeboxes. At
the present time we do not have any commitments from
anyone for articles on a regular basis. The door is always
open. If you would like to write about jukeboxes or any
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That's what is ahead. It looks like an exciting year to say
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you—THE GREATEST
The Coin Slot is happy to announce that we mailed 2200
copies of this issue.
Happy Holidays
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DECEMBER, 1980