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OMAA urges care 1n buying
Ohio operators are being urged by
the state association to use caution
when
purchasing
vending
and
amusement machines from certain
out -of-state sellers .
James H . Hayes, president o f the
Ohio Music and Amusement A sso-
ciation, said the OMAA has received
reports from the northwest area of
the state , of a "fast talking team from
Michigan" who promote "non name
equipment with low income-drawing
ability ."
Hayes recommended these steps
be taken by machine permit holders
before signing a contract to buy
equipment :
1. - Contact the local Better Busi-
ness Bureau for a report on the
people who are selling to you .
2 . - Carefully read the terms of
the contract, especially the clauses
having to do with time payments.
interest rates, and assignments .
3 . - Get a written guarantee for
service and parts .
4 . - Consult your present equip-
ment operator when planning to buy
your own vending and amusement
equipment.
Hayes suggested that the permit
holder consider three basic items
when approached by out-of-state
sales crews: service. integrity, and
dependability .
" Permit holders should stop to
consider that the jukebox repairman
is a professional who is always
available at no cost," said Hayes.
"He's trained to work on the latest
computerized equipment and will
answer calls at any hour , including
weekends."
Few other professional repairmen
can be found for breakdowns at
crucial times, such as busy traffic
nights , he pointed out.
Ohio's music and games operators
in the OMAA "subscribe to a
stringent code of regulations ," Hayes
said . That code includes attention to
the role of the coin -op industry in the
life of the community , recognition of
"the highest possible standards in
order to properly serve the public,"
and fair and honest dealings with
customers and the general public at
all times. Members are committed "to
compete fairly and ethically, thereby
making our industry more efficient by
stimulating the greatest possible
service to the public," and to faith-
fully execute all contracts and to
conduct business in such a manner as
to generate the confidence and
respect of customers, the industry as
a whole . and the general public.
Hayes said any questions about
OMAA can be answered at the head-
quarters office , 41 S . High Street,
Columbus 43215 , or by the Better
Business Bureau .
- July 30, General Vending Co .,
Baltimore , Maryland ; and July 31 ,
General Vending, Richmond, Vir-
ginia .
In addition to supervision of
service school seminars, Roelle is
responsible for
Stern 's toll -free
service hotline headquartered in
Chicago. Distributors and operators
of Stern coin -operated amusement
games may telephone 1-800-621 -
6424 for service information and
assistance . The line is open during
regular weekday business hours .
Exidy appoints Baltimore handler
Exid y Inc . has appointed General
V ending Sales Corporation as a
full lin e distributor for the Baltimore .
Maryland area and other areas
already served by General Vending .
In an announcement made by
Exid y's Marketing Manager Lila
Zint er . sh e said : " We expect the
additi o n o f General Vending to our
distributor network to be a valued
asset in
distributing
product line ."
th e
Rick Carr , president and chief opera-
ting officer of A . D . I. , Clearwater ,
Florida. ann o unced the appointment
of the Rowe Offices in North
Carolina and South Carolina as
A . D . I. distributors .
G eorge Hacker of Rowe ./South
Carolina . was instrumental in intro-
ducing th e A . D . I. Seville pool
table lin e to his operators . " with great
response .·· said Carr .
Hacker said . " I am very impressed
and elated upo n th e appo intment of
A . D . I.
thro ugh th e corporate
offices . And I've mentioned in
co nversatio n with Rick Carr . its presi -
dent. that th e Seville with its
simplicity fo r tru e d elivery and extra
add ed features and justly market
priced will cert ainl y boost sales at the
all -new fa cilities o f Ro w e. locat ed at
2122 Platt Springs Road . West
C o lumbia . So uth Caro lina. "
Kaye Co . picks two
Wash . state distri bs
Irving Kaye Co ., Inc . has picked up
two new Washington State distribu-
tors : Northwest Sales of Seattle , and
McKee Distributing of Portland .
Gary Kilgore of McKee told PLAY
METER that the 9 -foot Irving Kaye
pool table Lion 's Head " is moving
very well" at early summer .
Ohio service
schools slated
Stern conducts service seminars
Gene Roelle, field engineer at Stern
Electronics, Inc. is conducting a
series of service school se m inars at
distributor showrooms over a wide
area of locations .
Roelle is on the road to offer
technical counsel on equipment
operations and maintenance at the
following Stern distributors this
summer:
- July 25 and 26, Dennis Rhodes
Enterprises , Memphis , Tennessee;
- June 30 , July 1 and 2, Albert
Simon, Inc. , New York City ;
A.D.I./ Pool taps
Rowe / Carolina
Exidy
The appointment became effective
during th e Amusement Operators
Exp o in N ew Orleans . Zinter said the
appointm ent is expected to expand
sales in the Maryland area .
G eneral V ending Sales principals
are Morton Hyatt and Joel Smeyne.
The OMAA has announced the first
two of its series of "mini " service
schools, to be held August 8 -9 and
August 22 -23 .
" Fundamentantals of Electronics"
will be the earlier school. instructed
by Greg Sabin. The two-day progrm
at the Massillon Holiday Inn will
provide a basic explanation of
voltage , current , resistance . power ,
and how all are inter-related . Basic
circuit components will also be
discussed .
"Pinball Troubleshooting" will be
held August 22-23 , with a program
of basic electronics of the pingame .
Areas covered will include power
supplies . solenoid drivers , lamp
drivers . and matrixing .
Classes will be limited to a maxi-
mum of 20 students , and classes will
be held from 9 : 30 a.m . to 5 : 30
p .m ., with a lunch hours and breaks .
Registration is made through the
OMAA .
41
S.
High
Street ,
Columbus , Ohio 43215 ; telephone :
614 / 221 -8600 . A $25 registration
fee is for tuition and certain materials.