Automatic Age

T he A
u t o m a t ic
or M. P. Laughlin the editor o f this
column will be glad to supply such
further information as he may have
upon request addressed to him at 47
W est 42nd Street, New York City.
Regulations
Governing the Construction and Oper­
ation of Coin Food Vending Ma­
chines in the City o f Chicago
1. All food vending machines must
be so constructed and maintained,
that no contamination o f unwrapped
food may occur either in vending or
in storage.
2. Machines must deliver the p ro ­
duct directly into the hand o f the
purchaser, and not into any tray or
other receptacle which may be ex­
posed to dust or handling.
3. A label showing the name and
address o f the owner o f the machine
must appear in a visible place on
each machine.
.
4. In the case o f a machine not
being properly labeled to show the
owner’s name and address, the renter
o f such machine will be held respon
sible fo r its condition.
The above regulations will be en­
forced on and after this date.
H E RM A N N. BUND ESEN,
Commissioner o f Health.
Quite So!
W. C. T. U. charges that slot ma­
chines are operating which are in
reality gambling devices.
That's right. Drop a penny in the
; lot and you never know whether or
not you’ll get a stick o f gum.
While the campaign is on full blast
against slot machines, why wouldn’t
it be a good time to demand rocking
chairs fo r telephone booths? — Chi­
cago Herald-Examiner.
“ R odeo’ is the Mexican word for
“ Roundup.” It is pronounced “ Ro-
day-o.”
© International Arcade Museum
17
A ge
Pencil Vender and
Name Printer
An interesting machine now being
put on the market is a name printer
which vends a pencil and prints your
name on it. It is a nickel machinc
and prints 24 letters in all. Although
this machine is a complete printing
press, it is very simple in its construc­
tion. It prints one letter at a time
and therefore will not break the lead
in the pencil. Its operation bein^
similar to the well-known name plate
machines it i-equires no explanation
as to how to operate it, although
directions are printed in a prominent
place on the machine. The hopper
holds an ample supply o f pencils and
is said not to clog or stick. Another
feature is that the hopper is under a
separate lock so that a supply o f
pencils may be left with the machine.
Store keepers are said to take to this
machine on a 25 percent basis, and it
is well adapted to store counter space,
and pays well.
The machine is made in two sizes.
The small size is operated with a
penny and the customer puts his own
pencil in to print his name on it. The
machine is finished in mahogany, and
is simple in operation and does well
in corner stores and around school
houses. A big feature is the fact that
teachers encourage children to havr
their names on their pencils for san­
itary reasons as there is no danger in
others getting the wrong pencil. The
advertisement appears on another
page.
____________ •
Subscribes with
Pleasure
Enclosed find check for $1.50 for
which kindly enter our subscription
for the A U T O M A T IC AGE and
PE A N U T P R O M O T E R for one year.
It is with pleasure that we subscribe
to the A U T O M A T IC AGE, it is most
welcome in this field.
A D V A N C E SALE S CO.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
http://www.arcade-museum.com/