Coin Slot

Issue: 1982 December V8 N4

Coin Slot Magazine - #V8N4 - 1982 - December [International Arcade Museum]
Features |
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Collectibles
The Token Corner by Steve Aipert
Steve Aipert tells "How I Started
Collecting Coin Machine Tokena"
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The Slot Shoppe by Paut otson
Paul Olson describes a Mercury
Athletic Scale and how it operates.
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Steve Squires At targe, Part II
by Robert Geddes
New & Views
Catch up on recent events and new games in the coin-operated
machine field. This column includes the latest news from the
corporations and manufacturers that make the news happen
How Big Is A Micro-computer?
by Rick schiueter
Rick Schiueter explains the advantages of using a computer in
your business and introduces the reasonably priced micro
computer used by many businesses to increase productivity.
Have a Party for Promotion
by Carol Kantor
Carol Kantor gives tips on how to plan a party for your arcade
business to attract future customers and re-excite present
patrons
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Games in Review: The Arcade Parade by Mike Pugiiese
Robert Geddes completes his inter
view with "The man who makes slot
machines dance."........ page 24
Mike Pugiiese reviews two new games recently released by
the manufacturers Read this column to see how PENGO, from m _
Sega,and JOUST, from Williams, rate on his list of games
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Reflections byFredftym
A Christmas wish from all of us to all of you
Fred Ryan focuses on saloons of
yesteryear and the coin machines
found inside............. page 28
The Art of Cabinet Restoration
by Jeff Fmhm
Christmas Card from The Coin Slot
Pappy Sez:
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by Larry Lubliner
"The Fun Fain Observations of Pappy" is an appropriate title for
Larry Lubliner's review of this special event held once a year
in sunny California
Jeff Frahm shares his expertise In
refinish ing cabinets to their original
beautiful condition....... page 30
Articles
Stim-mania tysm wheian
Bill Wheian gets off the beaten
path with a 1929 Freund TRIG IT
counter coin flip,,........ page 38
Calendar of Events
Whafs happening where... page 41
Editor's Statement
by Rosanna Harris
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Letters
List of Advertisers
page 6
page 56
Classified Advertising
page 57
Pinball Troubleshooting Part8,
Continued, by Russ Jensen
On the Cover
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shooting techniques with Clip Lead
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"An Unusual Bru4er Band Organ* Is
illustrated through a myriad of photos
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Featured on the cover of The Coin Slot this month is Squires' and
Corrie's "Million Dollar Slot Machina" Conceived and executed through
the partnership of Steve Squires and reknown San Francisco jeweler,
Sidney Mobel, this slot machine is truly something the world has never
seen before. Plated in gold, jeweled with literally hundreds of diamonds,
rubies and sapphires, played with hand-dipped gold plated Liberty
nickels, this machine is for the collector who has everything. Read more
about this unique item, and the men who made it happen, in "Steve
Squires At Large, Part II." Cover photo taken by Steve Patience of
Squires and Corrie, San Mateo, California
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DECEMBER 1982
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Coin Slot Magazine - #V8N4 - 1982 - December [International Arcade Museum]
Editor's Statement
Volume 8, No. 4
Publisher and Editor
Rosanna B. Harris
Managing Editor/Art Director
Debi Knight
Another
year's
Historical Editor
Richard M. Bueschel
Book Review Editor
gone by
David B. Evans
Contributing Authors
Stephen P. AI pert, David Bassitt,
by Rosanna Harris
Another year and a few more
changes, but our commitment re
mains the same. We will continue to
provide you, our readers, with a
that is accessible. Not only will we
continue to give you something to
read, but with the able direction of
our managing editor, Debi Knight,
we will also provide an eye appealing
variety of articles including features,
and we'll be a source of information
format.
This is always a special time of
year to look back and take stock of
where you have been, where you
are, and where you are going. As we
do this, we are sometimes surprised
by the real changes that have taken
Ray Eklund, Robert Geddes,
Steve Gronowski, Marc Harrison,
Chuck Hawthorne, Buss Jensen,
Carol Kantor, Larry Lubliner,
Paul Olson, P.G. O'Neal,
Mike Pugliese, Art Reblitz,
Richard Reddock, Fred Ryan,
David Saul, Alan Sax, Rick Schleuter,
Bill Wheian, Lee Williams
Foreign Contributing Author
Nic Costa
Circulation Manager
Margaret lozzo
place under our direction, but some
Typesetting
Stephanie Schmidt
how they got caught up in the every
day scheme of things. When we
have the opportunity to pause briefly,
it brings us to a point where we
realize that during the past year we
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