Coin Slot

Issue: 1982 August 090

Coin Slot Magazine - #090 - 1982 - August [International Arcade Museum]
He also plans to return to Northern California in the next few
statement: "For best results place in service before January,
weeks to pick up another 10 that later were found hidden away in
1936." Now if that isn't a bit of good luck, then I don't know
the same barn.
what is!! But wait, there's more.
Still, Falletich admits that the sluggish economy has left fewer
In the March, 1982 issue of The Coin Slot, there is a letter
people who are willing to plunk down $ 1,000 to $2,000 for what
from Mr. Frank Radford (page 14) in which you reply with a
some consider to be a frivolity.
question re: serial number ASL-2028. On TOTEM'S instruction
Even so, he added, "when people buy one machine they
card is a pasted-on sticker which reads:
A. S. L. Sales Company
invariably come back and buy one or two more. They look at it as
133-135 Washington Street
a fine and rare piece of art.
Dayton, Ohio
"Besides, when prices are going up 20% to 30% per year and
you look at real estate now, nothing really compares."
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Dear Editor,
Some time ago I acquired a small counter-top pinball machine
somewhat similar to that described in Russ Jensen's article (see
The Coin Slot, December, 1981 issue, page 24). Mr. Jensen
Let the Jamie Lynn Cabinet Co.
make your slot machine investment
grow in value.
Quality restoration of cabinets and
castings at modest prices.
called it a "mystery game" as to manufacturer. My game is also
electrically operated— by dry-cell batteries. It is not, however, a
payout game.
You further pictured the TARGET game in your January,
1982 issue, page 42. My game is called TOTEM — from a
totem pole design in the center of the playing area. The
description of TARGET'S operation matches that of TOTEM
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cannon aimed at the high scoring holes, a hole at the top
machine I found the original dry cell batteries inside! On the
bottom of the cardboard carton enclosing the batteries was the
August 1982
© The International Arcade Museum
Specializing in Antique Slot Machines
THE COIN SLOT—9
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
Coin Slot Magazine - #090 - 1982 - August [International Arcade Museum]
COIN MACHINE
TOKENS
FOR SALE
SLOT TOKENS
WITH HOLE IN CENTER:
EXXERS Continued
I find it interesting that the letters ASL on the sticker are
followed by periods — are they someone's initials? Perhaps a
review of a 1935 Dayton telephone directory would give us
further clues. Maybe we're talking about the same ASL.
A check of another machine (Spirit of America, 1934 vintage)
seems to indicate that A.S.L. Sales was only a marketing (as
opposed to manufacturing) firm. There is a small metal plate
Assorted 5C size, brass—$12.00 per 100; $100 per 1,000
attached to the bottom left of the playboard which says:
O.K. VENDER, 5C size, nickel plated—$15.00 per 100
5$
"Mfg. for A.S.L. Sales Co.
size, copper plated, iron W center (good for Watling
Dayton, Ohio
machines)—$20.00 per 100
Watling "Compulsory" Skill Control" ROL-A-TOP 5C tokens,
nickel plated—$20.00 per 100
Phone RA 736 P
Now I'll ask you one question — can you give us any
information as to the manufacturer of Spirit of America?
5C size, nickel metal—$14.00 per 100
1$, 10$, or25C size, brass—$20.00 per 100
Sincerely,
GOLD AWARD TOKENS:
Collector
Standard Mills (urn pictured)—$6.00 each
Mills 7-7-7 or TOKEN BELL-$10.00 each
Bally Reliance - Buckley Bones—$4.00 each
Write for availability of other gold award tokens
CONSOLE TOKENS:
Buckley Daily Double or Jack Pot (approx. 25C size)—$2.00
each
Paces Races—$1.25 each, $12.00 per dozen
TRADE STIMULATOR TOKENS:
Ginger or Sparks—$1.25 each, $12.00 per dozen
American Eagle Free Plays—$1.00 each
Pack Cigarettes or Free Plays—$1.00 each
TOKENS FOR COLLECTORS:
100 different machine tokens—$20.00
1,000 different machine tokens—$300.00
Write for availability of early slot manufacturer tokens for
Caille, Mills, Fey, Watling, etc.
OTHER MACHINE TOKENS:
Caille CHECK BOY brass 5C tokens—$1.50 each, $100
per 100
Pinball payout tokens, no hole—$11.00 per 100.
Fey SILVER CUP 5C tokens—$10.00 each.
Caille SILVER CUP 5C tokens-$5.00 each.
Modern arcade machine 23mm tokens—$16.00 per 100.
LIBERTY BELL 5C tokens—$1.25 each, $12.00 per dozen.
Many other machine tokens available. Let me know what you
need.
All tokens are originals, none are reproductions. All prices are
postpaid. California residents add 6% sales tax please.
STEPHEN
P. O.
P. ALPERT
BOX
66331
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90066
PHONE 213 - 478-7405
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Dear Collector,
Interesting comments.
Interesting machines.
Interesting
history.
You're absolutely right. The TOTEM does look like the
TARGET. In fact, they are practically the same game. Ifyou
saw Dick Bueschel's beginning article on his pinball books in
our May issue you saw an ad for the Beverator TARGET.
Beverator made the game in January, 1935. The, as so often
happens in the coin machine business, they sold out the game to
the Pierce Tool Company in Chicago. Pierce made the same
game with a new name, and introduced the TOTEM in June,
1935. So that fits perfectly with your battery dates.
As for the BILLIARD FLASH, (the actual name of that
"Spirit ofAmerica" game) that's another interesting game. It
10 —THE COIN SLOT
© The International Arcade Museum
August 1982
http://www.arcade-museum.com/

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