Coin Slot Magazine - #V8N6 - 1983 - February [International Arcade Museum]
Volume 8, No. 6
Publisher and Editor
Rosanna B. Harris
Managing Editor/Art Director
Debi Knight
Historical Editor
Richard M. Bueschel
Editor's
Statement
Book Review Editor
David B. Evans
Contributing Authors
Stephen P. AI pert, David Bassitt,
Ray Eklund, Robert Geddes,
by Rosanna Harris
Steve Gronowski, Marc Harrison,
Chuck Hawthorne, Russ Jensen,
Carol Kantor, Larry Lubliner,
Paul Olson, P.G. O'Neal,
It takes a few months of settling
after shows to accurately assess
the trenda Not so with auctions,
the results are known within days
Early renewals
appreciated
with some positive movements in
We try to get our renewal notices
out early, but occasionally other
commitments intervene. We really
appreciate the unsolicited renewala
The last series of numbers on the
first line of your label indicates the
final issue you will receive. If your
first line shows 2/83, this will be the
last copy mailed to you. You can
help us by sending in an early re
the interest rates. Even so, the coin
machine buyer has learned some
newal and it will guarantee that
there will be no interruption in your
valuable lessons or has, at least,
subscription. We'll just say thanks in
advance to all of you.
and even hours by some. The AMOA
and a few recent auctions of vintage
coin machines all point to the same
trends that were seen during 1982.
The buyers are still being cautious
as they watch for signs of economic
recovery.
It appears that those signs are
beginning to materialize, especially
formulated some guidelines to follow
However, almost all of us can relate
to the reality of it.
Coin operated machines ap
parently will always have a place in
our way of life. The survival rate is
the interesting part of the scheme.
Vintage coin operated machines —
arcade machines, jukeboxes, slots,
trade stimulators, etc. — give evi
Ft. Worth auction
coincides with
special event
Snow dampened the spirits of
many would be auction goers, but
we still had the opportunity to cele
brate with Jack Connolly. Jack
reached the big 50 while he and
dence to the fact that some of our
Martha were in Fort Worth at the
current machines will find a new
Lou Gibbons auction. When asked
how he felt about the big event,
Jack replied in his inimitable way,
"What ya mean? Today's just like
any other day." He also added that
he could have stayed in Ohio and
been warmer. Unfortunately, the
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Foreign Contributing Author
Nic Costa
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may not be tomorrow's wisest in
over simplification of the situation.
David Saul, Alan Sax, Rick Schleuter,
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Sample copies are available at $3.00
in purchasing machines One of
these being that today's purchase
vestment. That is somewhat of an
Mike Pugliese, Art Reblitz,
Richard Reddock, Fred Ryan,
Worth and the auction in Atlantic
City.
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