Coin Slot Magazine - #067 - 1980 - September [International Arcade Museum]
Letters to the Editor continued
Dear Editor,
I am enclosing a picture of a small "Dice" machine 1 just
bought in an antique shop. The size is 12" long x 7" wide x 5"
high. The machine takes nickels and dispenses a gumball with
each play. The three dice rest on a cylindrical platform which
rotates each time the machine is played. The name "Roto-
Matic" at the top of the paper has been pasted over the original
name which started with a "D" (Dice-A-Matic) the "Roto-
Matic" is a factory replacement over-label and matches the rest
of the paper perfectly.
There is a serial no. of 1264 stamped below the operating level
on the right. The bottom portion of the paper reads:
Score Void
Master Built
When Tilted
By Groetchen
The small opening marked "X" on the photo has a plunger
which moves up about 1 / 8" each time the machine is played. It is
the right diameter to take a nickel but as there is no way for the
coin to go in or out of this opening I am curious as to the
purpose.
I would appreciate any information you might have on this
machine.
Thank you.
Tom Boothroyd
2705 N. Shawn-E Tr.
La Porte, IN 46350
Dear Editor,
I was very disappointed not to see any prices realized from
the Pace auction in your August issue. There's lots of us who
can't make* it to all of the auctions, due either to lack of funds,
other committments, or work schedules. I've really found it
helpful in the past to be able to track current prices from your
reports, and hope you will re-instate this policy right away (even
perhaps to the extent of reporting some prices from the Pace
Auction).
Sincerely yours,
Martin Roenigk
26 Barton Hill
East Hampton, CT 06424
Dear Editor,
In regards to your Editors Statement, August issue, one
reason I re-subscribed was to be able to read more auction results.
A lot of people are not able to attend the auctions so the
stories and prices realized would be a great help.
I would definately be interested in the prices of the different
gumball, and peanut machines. Also the coin-op cylinder record
machines and so forth at the Pace Auction.
Half the story of the auction should be the prices brought.
After all an auction is a sale, not a show. So let's see some prices
instead of pictures that leave us wondering?
Sincerely,
Phil Balkan
Dear Editor,
I'm restoring a 6-way trader (Fey) and I need a picture of a
trader award card. I tried Slot Guide #18 with no luck. Please
send me slot guide #21 and we will try again. Enclosed is a check
for $7.45.
Your magazine is very much improved.
Marsh Fey
Dear Editor,
In your July issue you printed a letter from a Phillip D. Shank.
He has 2 Seeburg Jukeboxes he is trying to fix. He wants
diagrams etc. to repair them.
Will you have him get in touch with me. I have all the Seeburg
manuals & would be glad to make a copy of the pages he needs.
Or if he is in this area, he can come over& I would be glad to help
him.
Vernon J. White
Office #594-5144
Home #839-5534
6119 So. Archer Road
Summit, IL 60501
Dear Editor,
Congratulations, Tom;
You seem to have come up with a "new" trade stimulator
that's unknown to us. Well, not completely unknown, but not
known as the ROTO-MATIC.
Your description is great, and the fact that the label with the
ROTO-MA TIC name is "factory" is significant. In short, you've
got a great machine there.
It originally started out as the Groetchen DICE-O-MATIC,
and it's explained in detail on page 75 ofthe volume I "100 Most
Collectible Trade Stimulators" book. Other than the new name
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© The International Arcade Museum
I'm for publishing prices received in Auctions. They serve as a
tremendous reference for use out in the boondocks.
Sincerely,
Charlie Bull
Dear Editor,
Regarding the Pace Auction Article, what I was looking
forward to most was the prices paid for machines.
This is the only way to check the market & cross check various
price guides.
To me and like others it's difficult to attend some of the
Auctions & we must rely on you for this information.
Sincerely,
Blaire Thomas
Dear Readers,
In answer to the six previous letters, we have obtained price
sheets from the Pace auction. Read on and you will find as
complete a list as feasible.
Editor
SEPTEMBER, 1980
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