Coin Slot Magazine - #079 - 1981 - September [International Arcade Museum]
THE COIN SLOT
• THE COVER •
Executive Publisher
William E. Harris
Arcade Magic is the first installment of a monthly
column by Steve Gronowski about the fascinating
arcade machines which captured hours of young
sters' time in the thirties, forties and fifties. Today
those same youngsters' (now grown up) time as
Editor
Rosanna B. Harris
Historical Editor
Richard M. Bueschel
Contributing Authors
Stephen AI pert, Dave Bassitt,
Louis Fischl, Steve Gronowski,
Marc Harrison, Russ Jensen,
the machines have become part of the growing
collectibles. Steve leads us into the world of
arcade to explore with him the "magic" of such
machines as the Electric Engergizer, the Whom
Jim McLellan, Art Reblitz
Foreign Contributing Author
To Marry Machine, the Oracle Fortune Tellers,
Nic Costa
Circulation Manager
the Gold Mine, the Love Tester and many more.
Margaret lozzo
Graphics Director
Susan Maday
Art Director
Marie Osborne
INSIDE
Letters to the Editor
Editor's Statement
Arcade Magic
page 6
page 13
page 14
The Name's the Game
Master No. 77
page 16
page 18
Hints on Restoration and Repair
Put Another Nickel In
page 19
page 20
Geyer Absolute Auction
List of Advertisers
page 24
page 26
Notes From Nic
The Token Corner
Serial Number Update
Jukebox Fever
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Coming Events
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Slot Machines As An Investment
The Coin Slot Coin-Op Contest
Legislative Map
Louisiana Legislation
Slot Machine Smuggling
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40
41
Book Review
Classified Ads
page 44
page 45
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September 1981