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the entire exhibition hall of the
Stevens Hotel. This ingenious
device was displayed by the
W m . Gent Vending Machine
Company of Cleveland, whose
a d v e r t i s e m e n t appears else­
where in this issue.
Beyond question M r. Gent
had one of the most interesting
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Another device which shov^
uncommon ingenuity and wh1
is sure to make new history 1
the coin-operated device field 3
ter it is placed on the mark6
was the Phot-O-Dime p i^ u^
taking machine, which delivef
a photograph o f the custom^ 1,1
forty-five seconds.
The sitter deposits a
poses, pushes the button afl
The Wm. Gent exhibit which shows
the new automatic electric rifle range
and popular exhibits at the con­
vention. The automatic electric
rifle range was a sensation and
M r. Gent is to be congratulated
on his ability to create and per­
fect to such a high degree this
new and different shooting gal­
lery. The rifle range was a
two-gun outfit, though any num­
ber of guns may be used. It oc­
cupied a space of approximately
four and one-half by twenty-
two feet. The guns may be fired
only upon the insertion of a
penny. W hen the trigger is
pulled, an electrical contact is
made at the base of the rifle
stand and the shot is recorded
on the target.
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waits till the bell rings.
then sees the photograph beifl»
developed and in but a few sec
onds the picture is deliver
complete. No attendant is r0'
quired. The mechanism is 110
complicated and it looms
a
prospective fool-proof machifle'
The high degree of interns
shown in this device at the co*1'
vention permits us to forecas
unprecedented popularity whe^
it is placed on the market. 1
has been perfected just a shor1
time ago and will soon be man­
ufactured in quantities. Plans
o f the company at present are
to sell the machines direct
operators with territorial Pr° '
tection and not under the leas'
ing plan.
The price they ai#1
to sell these Phot-O-Dime ma­
chines at are low, and they
should meet a ready popularity^
The designer of the “ Hoot-
M on” golf game, which is ad­
vertised and mentioned else­
where in this issue, A . M. Wal-
zer, displayed the new game at
the convention. W alzer report-
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