Automatic Age

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In This Issue
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TH E COIN M ACHINE E X P O S IT IO N ...................................................................... 12
THE N E W IN D U S T R IA L M USEUM ...................................................................
16
V E N D IN G M ACH INES A T THE W O R LD ’ S F A I R .............................................
18
D IVID IN G THE IN D U S T R Y ....................................................................................
An editorial
28
A B AC K W A RD GLANCE W TH AN E Y E TO THE F U T U R E ......................
By Geo. L. Lexvis
33
A TW O Y E A R COURSE IN THE COIN M ACHINE FIE L D ........................
By Carroll E. Vetterick, Editor
41
W H A T PRICE A U T O M A TIC M E RCH AN DISIN G .............................................
By Wm. Gersh
55
THE O P E R A T O R ’S QU ESTIO N B O X ............................................................... ......
By John Goodbody
75
THE V E N D IN G M ACH IN E IN THE T H E A T R E ...............................................
By O. C. Lightner
P A T E N T D E P A R T M E N T ..........................................................................................
By James Atkins
76
95
A RE YOU OVERLOO KIN G SCALE LO CATIO N S? ........................................... 105
By R. E. Smith
DON’T GO TO BED ..................................................................................................... 135
By M. T. Daniels
THE LO C ATIO N ’ S COMMISSION ............................................................................ 143
By H. I. Drollinger
A U TO M A TIC M A IL BOX .......................................................................................... 149
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