Play Meter

AY.
VO L. 15, NO. 3
CONTENTS
FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
That magical music
machine through
the years
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Humble begi nnings marked the
debut of the first jukebox I 00 years
ago. It's hard to imagine that
earliest machine considering the
tec hnology packed in today's CD
jukeboxes. Each decade has brought
advancements and musical pleasures
enjoyed by generation after
generation. We salute the jukebox
for being such a valuable part of our
heritage. We 've also included other
articles on the viability of 45s,
jukebox sound systems, a
manufacturer's outlook, and a trio of
coinmen interviews with jukebox
operators.
Columbus sets sail
to new world
of coin slots
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We've all heard about the proposed
'· new" do llar coin, one that looks
like the Italian ex plo re r Columbus
instead of American suffragette
Susan B. Anthony. There's no doubt
of the positive implications to the
coin-op industry, especially in
regard to vending. Public apathy is
the major stumbling block to this
coinage reform.
The atta~k of the
penny flippers
MARCH , 1989
13 6
It's sad but true that the playing
public can be very ingenious when it
comes to gypping operators out of a
fair return for gameplay. Randy
Fromm tells how to foil the pe nny
flippe rs who may have invaded your
locations.
NEWS BULLETIN
LETTERS
FROM THE EDITOR
UP FRONT
COVER STORY
PROFILES
NEWS
STATE UPDATE
OPEN HOUSE
CES SHOW
TEN YEARS AGO
COMPANY PROFILE
4.5/CD FEATURE
COIN MEN
SOUND SYSTEMS
MANUFACTURER OUTLOOK
ASK THE OPERATOR
MEMORY FEATURE
EQUIPMENT PREVIEW
EXHIBITOR MAP
EXHIBITOR LIST
BILLBOARD
DRAWER SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT
MERCHANDISE MARKET
FRANK'S CRANKS
TECHNICAL TOPICS
NEW PRODUCTS
TRADE ACCESSORIES
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Cover: You'll immediately recognize
the faces of Joel Friedman and Je rry
Gordon on our cover with the Rowe
LaserStar CD jukebox, newest of
Rowe's extensive line of quality
phonograph systems. For I 00 years the
jukebox has brightened the lives of its
listeners, especially from the '40s
through the '80s. Rowe acknowledges
these decades of jukebox enjoyment and
the quality sounds they have brought to
the public.