Automatic World

Issue: 1932-November

AUTOMATIC
November, 1932
These marbles are vividly colored
and are made of a new molded ma-
terial. They combine the brilliant
color of glass marbles, the proper
weight obtained only in composition
marbles and the strength of steel.
The Bally firm reports a stead ily
increasing demand for the Senior
Model Goofy, while the demand for
the Junior Model continues steady.
The Senior model is 45 inches long,
22 inches wide, 36 inches high; it in-
cludes all the features of the Junior
model-on a larger, more fascinat-
ing scale.

Free Trade in Ideas Now
Hurdles Tariff Walls
Offices have now been opened in
New York by Amerika-Interessen,
Inc., organized as the American unit
of A. G. Fuel' Amerika-Interessen,
operating also in Berlin, Paris and
London.
How the work of this corporation
helps manufacturers in this country
to surmount the' tariff barriers which
gridiron the world is explained in
the following statement by Botho
Lilienthal, president of the Corpora-
tion.
"Our method of operation is to
make available to the manufacturers
of one country, devices, processes
and patents, that have been proven
successful in other countries. For
manufacture rs who wish to augment
their incomes by obtaining business
abroad, but cannot do so by ex-
ports, we negotiate agreements cov-
ering production and marketing
rights. This is done by issuing li-
censes on a royalty basis or by the
outright sale of the manufacturing
and marketing rights for the coun-
try involved. In other words, we are
endeavoring to replace the export
of manufactured goods to some ex-
tent by bringing the inventive
achievements, the engineering skill
and manufacturing experience from
one nation to the other. And for-
tunately, there are no tariff bar-
riers against such import and export
of ideas.
"Not only that, b)1t this mode of
international trade helps the unem-
ployment situation of the country
into which we introduce new ideas,
because it often opens new lines of
manufacturing in such country and
is also of benefit to the country
from which we export, because of
WORLD
the financial results strengthening
the gold reserves in this country.
"This work is already under way.
A number of German inventions
have been satisfactorily placed in
England, and English developments
are now being brought to the favor-
able attention of German industries.
Similiar negotiations are under way
between Berlin and Par is. Eventual-
ly it is our · plan to extend this ex-
change of ideas to cover the advan-
tageous placement of the p r oducts
of an countries that are now exper-
iencing difficulty in export trade.
"In order to start our American
Company, OUr engineers have select-
ed from over 1,000 offerings, about
100 devices that seem suitable for
immediate exploitation in this coun-
try. These are in many fields and in-
clude such widely different lines as'
machine tools and appliances, elec-
trical dev)ces, tem)~erature indica-
tors and recorders, optical instru-
ments, advertising displays, air con-
ditioning equipment, welding pro-
cesses, steel house construction, and
household utensils. These are but a
beginning. Additional products and
ideas will continuously be brought
he r e from European countries and I
hope to take many American devel-
opments successfully to Europe."

SILVER STAR OFFERS BIG
SENSATION
Silver Star Manufacturing Com-
pany of 9520 Ditmas avenue, Brook-
lyn, N. Y., present to the industry
this month their money making and
sensational new game 8 and 6. The
machine has been received with great
enthusiasm and operators term it a
real 1933 winner.
The new offering has been ap-
proved and is being sold by the Au-
tomatic Jobbers Association of New
York, also by the Philadelphia Vend-
ing Association. The machine has
stood the real acid test and has
emerged the victor.
Outstanding feature s a r e in evi-
de nce including many new and unique
ones.
True level attachment by
water level indicator is one of the
added features wen worthy of any
operator's consideration.
The ap-
pearanCe of the machine is a real
"knock-out" and attracts the eye
quickly. It has appeal, appearance,
is quality built and priced right.
What more could an oper ator ask in
a game of this type.
Turn to the page ad in this issue
Twenty-Five
which shows you an attractive pic-
ture of the machine. You will find
this ad on page four. Write them
for fun details 01' place your order
for a sample machine.

NEW NAPKIN VENDOR PUT OUT
BY ACCURATE VENDING
CORPORA TION
The Accurate Vending Corpora-
tion at 2542 San Fernando Road,.
Los Angeles, has recently put out
a new sanitary napkin vending ma-
chine, the improved f.eature, accord-
ing to E. R. Fuller, being the de-
livery of the napkin into the cowl.
This is accomplished by a forward
movement of the propelling mechan-
ism the envelope containing the nap-
kin being delivered in a horizontal
position.
The machine holds about t hirty
napkins and is made in a plain and
in a deluxe model. The latter oper-
ates with dimes and the former with
nickels. The Sanitary Goods Comp-
any of Glendale, Cal., is placing fifty
of these machines on locations al-
ready selected. The machine sells
for fifteen dollars in lots of fifty.
It is equipped with slug detector
which has both weighing and mag-
netized mechanism which makes it
practically slug-proof.

FORT WORTH LEGION SPONSOR-
SHIP LOST
Commander J. M. Page of the
American Legion, Blackstone Post,
of Fort Worth, claims that oper-
ators violated their agreeme nt, ac-
cording to a published statement,
and that the post will not continue
its sponsorship of the mint machines
in Fort Worth.
The post quit, according to Com-
mander Page, because operators v io-
lated agreements they had made with
the, post, and because of a recen t
court decision.
All saVe one of the six operators
with which the post had contracts
operated machines less' than five
blocks from schools, u sed money in-
stead of checks and failed to keep
them filled with mints, Page de-
clared.
"It is with regret that the post dis-
continues such spon sorship becau se
its charity program mapped out for
the coming winter is very heavy, and
othe r sources of revenue will later
be sought to replace this loss."
AUTOMATIC
Twen ty-Six
SERVICE, SUPPLIES AND CARE-
LESS OPERA TORS
By K. H. LANSING
(C ontinued from Page 7)
it apt to mean that the route al-
ready has been abandoned and that
t he operator has faded out of the
picture.
No doubt, your jobber will ex-
te n d you a hearty cooperation and
will do a ll h e can toward creating
success for you, but don't expect him
to play wet-nurse to you.

Rocky Mountain News
By L. S. FLINT
Coin machine activity in the Rocky
Mountain ,r egion continued to ho ld
up fairly well during the latter part
of October and the early part of
November. While there has been no
general pickUp, a few operators not-
ed SOme improvement. Business as a
whole has been rather "spotty". For
several days there would be a period
of h eavy activity and then a slump.
This condition is thought to be an
indication of the start of a general
change for the better.
Prices Slashed!
Genuine
WHIFFLE
Games
Manufactured by
Automatic Industries Co.
1 to 4 .. . ........... $35.00
5 to 9 ............. $30.00
10 or more ......... $25.00
(NO TAX )
TERMS: One-third cash with or-
der, balance C. O. D. Each game
complete and equipped with
a
Veeder Coin Counter.
Stock Up for FaU Business
NO TAX
The Connecticut Novelty Co.
169 Columbus Ave.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
WORLD
Certainly, there is plenty of opti-
mism afoot. It is generally believed
by Rocky Mountain operators that
conditions will right themselves im-
mediately foI)owing the
national
election if not sooner.
In general, Wyoming seems to be
in better condition as far as the
coin machine industry is concerned,
than Colorado. Manufacturers agents
with headquarters in Denver report
that in spite of the depression, quar-
ter machines are doing a big business
in Wyoming. All varieties of nickel
machines are being well patronized
there. It is also reported that Wy-
oming is almost 100 per cent free
from police interference with ma-
chine operation.
With three exceptions, small towns
in Colorado are p,r actically "wide
open" . The three towns where there
has been considerable difficulty with
police interference are Ft. Collins,
Longmont and Loveland. Although
the Denver police are keeping a close
watch on machine suspected of run-
ning money, they have not inter-
fered with check machines. Because
most operators are wisely avoiding
schoollocations, no trouble is antici-
pated with Parent-Teacher groups.
Sentencing of Byron M. Tressel,
an alleged mint vending machine
thief, to 30 days in the county jail
on a charge of petit larency is con-
sidered important from the stand-
point of establishing the status of
su ch machines as legal property.
Tressel pleaded guilty to the charge
in connection with the alleged theft
of a machine fro-m ... the George Myers
drug store at east Twenty-Second
Avenue and Downing, Denver. Tres-
sel was a companion .of Joe Hartman,
who was shot and killed by Myers
after the trio had run from the store
with the machine.
W. Reiwitz, Denver operator, is
in Chicago on a business trip. He is
expected to return before the mid-
dle of October.
J. W. Hunter, owner of the W ond-
erland Penny Arcade in Denver,
showed his faith in business by doing
November, 1932
some ,e xtra "dolling up". H e has re-
finished all of his machines in a
colorful orange and black combina-
tion. "In these times it's the little
t hings which count," Hunter said.
"Merchandising is required in this
business just as in other, and the
more attractive in appearance any
machine is made, the greater will be
its appeal."
Gano E. Senter, manufacturers
agent for the Mills Novelty Co., re-
ports the new
Official pin game
meeting with a hearty reception
throughout the territory. The new
WOW machine is also on the list of
"best sellers", according to Senter.
Heads of the Stltr Vending Ma-
chine Co., report business holding
up about the same as last month.

Automatic World Ad
Floods Memphis Firm
With Orders
Repurchase Plan Goes Over Big
The Automatic World
120 Saint Louis Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas
Gentlemen:
We acknowledge receipt of your
letter of October 19, and wish to
advise that we have been delayed
in furnishing your copy for the No-
vember issue because of the large
response we rec·e ived from our Oc-
tober advertising in your magazine
on Steeplechase and Goofy machines.
Weare glad to advise you that the
operators have acknowledged the
money making possibilities of these
two machines and we have been de-
luged with orders since our October
advertising has appeared. It may al-
so interest you to know that we are
offering a repurchase guarantee .on
the Steeplechase and Goofy machines
which provides that should the op-
erator not be satisfied with the ma-
chines after thirty days trial then
he will be refunded 75 % of the pur-
chase money in cash. In sixty days
the machines will be repurchased at
a depreciation of 50 %, and in, ninety
days the depreciation will be 75 %.
This depreciation figure's about $1.00
per week per machine. As you well
know seven 'days trial is not long
enough for the operator to deter-
mine whether the machine is a
money maker but in thirty days he
has a knowledge as to whether the
particular machine will go in his
territory or not.

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