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May 20, 1977
Volume 3/ No. 9
Staff
Counterfeit Coins a Problem
victimized by the false coins, some
for significant amounts.
"Bally has tested the counterfeit
quarters with its coin-rejection
manufacturers in hopes of coming
up with a solution, " he said, " but
that has been unsuccessful thus
far ."
He suggested that until manu -
facturers can solve the problem,
operators send all such coins
collected, with letters of complaint,
to their local U .S. Treasury offices.
" I have been informed that if
enough such complaints are regis-
tered , the government will take
action ," he told us.
Powers noted that he had already
registered a complaint through Bally
and added that " operators can also
contact me if they need any
assistance in contact ing their local
treasury offices . I will be glad to
help ."
The use of counterfeit quarters in
coin -operated machines is a grow-
ing problem , according to Field
Service Manager Bernie Powers of
Bally Manufacturing Corp . "This is
everything from cigarette machines
to pin balls, " Powers told Play
Meter.
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The problem began on the East
Coast, Powers said, but has spread
through most of the Midwest, and is
now being reported in the West as
well . Powers suspects a counterfeit
ring of producing the fake quarters
in large quantities and selling $10 .00
rolls for from $2 .00 to $4.00.
The counterfeit coins are expertly
done, according to Powers, very
close to the real thing . "The coins
look like copper but contain other
metal alloys," he said . Powers went
on to say that he was surprised at
how many operators had been
Funtronics to
Rep Amutech
Calendar
May 20-22
Music Operators of Minnesota ,
convention and trade show. Holiday
Inn-Downtown , Minneapolis, Minn .
Amutech, Ltd ., Corte Madera,
Cal., has announced association
with Funtronics International, Inc.,
Miami Beach, Fla.
Aaron Goldsmith, president of
Funtronics, will concentrate on
Amutech representation in North
Carolina, South Carolina , Georgia,
Alabama, the Caribbean, Puerto
Rico and Europe. Herb Marion,
president of Amutech , said he is
" looking forward to great results
from this association ."
June 10-12
Colorado Coin Industries, annual
meeting . Holiday Inn , Glenwood
Springs, Colorado .
June 16-18
Illinois Coin Machine Operators
Asso ciation, annual convention .
Hospitality Motor Inn , Earth City
(St. Lou is) , Missouri .
Marcus Joins
Empire Distrib.
July 17-19
Music Operators of Texas , annual
convention . St. Anthony' s Hotel ,
San Antonio , Texas.
Empire Distributing of Chicago
has announced the appointment of
Jerry Marcus to the position of vice
president for finance and adminis-
tration . Marcus comes to Empire
from Stern Electronics where he
was sales manager .
Marcus is an industry veteran .
Prior to his position at Stern , he
served as president of Chicago
Dynami cs Industries (Chicago Coin)
and vice president at Seeburg .
Before that he worked for som e 17
yea rs for Rowe International.
July 22-23
M ontana Coin Ma chine Operators
Asso ciation , annual convention.
Outl aw Inn , Kalispell , Montana .
Au gust 5-7
North Carolin a Coin Operators
Asso ciation , annual convention .
Rad isson Pl aza Hotel, Charlotte,
North Carolin a.
I I
member
Sept ember 16-18
Florid a Amusement -M erchandi sin g
A ssoc iation , annu al conv ention .
Dea uville Hotel, Miami Bea ch .
Flori da