Coin Slot Magazine - #090 - 1982 - August [International Arcade Museum]
Publisher and Editor
Rosanna B. Harris
Managing Editor/Art Director
Features
The Token Corner
Debi Knight
Historical Editor
Richard M. Bueschel
Book Review Editor
David B. Evans
By Stephen Aipert
Steve Aipert introduces the diversity and quanitity of different
tokens to be found throughout the world, from the past to the new ^ ^
ones currently being manufactured
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Gambling Antiques Under One Roof By i_en Schneir
Len Schneir displays and describes a selection of his intriguing
antique, gambling related postcards, many of which contain
David Saul, Bill Wheian
slot machines, from his extensive collection to pique our interest
in this collectible
Contributing Authors
Stephen P. Aipert, David Bassitt,
Ray Eklund, Robert Qeddes,
Steve Gronowski, Marc Harrison,
Russ Jensen, Larry Lubliner,
Paul Olson, Fred Ryan,
Richard Reddock, Art Rebitz,
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Foreign Contributing Author
Nic Costa
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Circulation Manager
Margaret lozzo
Serial Number Update By Dick Bueschel
Dick Bueschel shares the great photography of Richard Taylor
Mailroom Supervisor
and some of his comments about the slot machines pictured,
along with the usual serial number list
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JukebOX Record
By Bill Butterfield
Bill Butterfield details the fascinating account of Homer Capehart
and the manufacturing of his exquisite commercial phonographs
through their heyday.
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By Nic Costa
Nic Costa bring to life the exploits of the Barron family, now little
known but active in the earliest days of the amusement industry
in England
Stim-Mania
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By Bill Wheian
Bill Wheian continues his description of the Buckley
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Manufacturing Company's Art Deco designed trade stimulators. .. .*T ■
Pinball Troubleshooting
By Russ Jensen
Russ Jensen concludes his descriptions of the electrical circuitry
found in pinballs with tips for diagnosing the malfunctions
in a game
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Editor's Statement
Status Of The States
Vending Vignette
Arcade Magic
Calendar of Events
Reflections
Post Office Request
The Slot Shoppe
Pappy Sez:
Classified Ads
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By Rosanna Harris Page 16
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By Dave Bassitt Page 22
By steve Gronowski Page 24
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By Fred Ryan Page 37
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By Paul oison Page 47
By Larry Lubliner Page 48
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