Coin Slot Magazine - #078 - 1981 - August [International Arcade Museum]
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THE COIN SLOT
The English market place for slot
machines is an intriguing story Nic
Executive Publisher
William E. Harris
Editor
Costa introduces us to one of the
giants in the industry- Solly Shefras.
Rosartna B. Harris
Historical Editor
Richard M. Bueschel
Contributing Authors
Stephen Alpert, Dave Bassitt,
Louis Fischl, Steve Gronowski,
Marc Harrison, Russ Jensen,
Jim McLellan, Art Reblitz
Foreign Contributing Author
Solly, as you will learn, established
the Shefras Novelty Company in
1926 and worked diligently until his
death in 1954 to promote slot
machines as amusement games
rather than as gambling machines.
Become more acquainted with
our English cousins— read Notes
Nic Costa
Circulation Manager
from Nic on page 17.
Margaret lozzo
Graphics Director
Susan Maday
Art Director
Marie Osborhe
INSIDE
Letters to the Editor
page
Editor's Statement
Notes From Nic
page 16
page 17
The Token Corner
page 20
Hints on Restoration and Repair
Serial Number Update
Coming Events
Art Reblitz's Most Wanted List
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Two New Value Books
page 31
How I Got "Hooked" On Early Pinball
Legislative Map
North Dakota and New Jersey Legislation News
page 32
page 34
page 35
Put Another Nickel In
page 36
Results from Sotheby Auction
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Jukebox Fever
page 42
Past Geyer Absolute Results
List of Advertisers — August
Classified Ads
page 44
page 46
page 46
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August 1981