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The Autom atic Age
THE N ATIONAL MAGAZINE OF THE VENDING MACHINE
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Covering Automatic Machines and Coin-Controlled Devices of
Every Description
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Chicago Vending Machine Operators’ Association
Milwaukee Vending Machine Opt.ato.r8' Association
National Vending Maohlne Manufacturers’ Association
National Vending Machine Operators’ Association
Detroit Vending Machine Operators' Association
New York Aroade Owners’ Association
Southwestern Vending Machine Operators’ Association
Cleveland Vending Machine Operators' Association
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The Penny Arcade Field
Is N o t Crowded
Competition is becoming keener in p r a c t i c a l
every field, so much so that expansion is no longer possible in maw
types of business. Almost daily we see two or more business rne^
fighting for profits in a field or territory not capable of supportive
more than one. Our readers are fortunate in representing an i*1
dustry where this is not so characteristic— new opportunities
presenting themselves constantly to the operator and p o ssib ilitieS
have by no means been fully exploited. The penny arcade, ° r'
more appropriately, the amusement arcade, offers golden opp0
tunities that merit the serious consideration of readers who nw
have sufficient capital and a liking for that kind of work.
There is the amusement park arcade, open during the sU#1
mer season, and the year ’round arcade located in busy sections o
cities. Both are money makers. Fortunate is the operator ^
can obtain the penny arcade concession in new amusement Pa . *
His customers represent a large quota of summer-time recreate
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