Automatic Age

Covering Automatic Machines and Coin-Controlled Devices of
_________________________ Every Description_______________ _______
Published Monthly by
THE LIGHTNER PUBLISHING CORP.
0. C. LIGHTNER, President
W ALTER HURD, Managing Editor
S t a ff Contributors
John Goodbody
Leon E. F renier
M. T. Daniels
W alter Millsap
Advertising Representatives
C. L. H untley
Wm. Gersh
2810 S. Michigan Ave.
___________ Chicago, 111.
Hotel Bristol
New York City
Executive Office, 2810 S. Michigan, Chicago. 111. Phone Victory 1466
C O N T R IB U T IO N S :
C ontributions from
______________________
our readers are always welcom e.
A D V E R T IS IN G -: (Utea furnished upon request.
Copy suggestions for A dvertising prepared w ith­
out oost or obliga tion .
F orm s close fln t o f publication m onth.
___________ ___ _
S U B S C R IP T IO N S :
Sin gle copies. 10 cents.
possessions.
Foreign subscriptions. $1.50.
Yearly
iulMcri**af*na.
11.00
In
United
Statas
and
Feature Articles in This Issue
ADVERTISING THE COIN MACHINE INDUSTRY ......................
Page
12
Page
17
INSPIRING NOTES CAUGHT AT THE CONVENTION ...............
Page
24
PROBLEMS OP THE PENNY SCALE OPERATOR ......................
Page
26
EXTENDING CREDIT TO THE OPERATOR ..................................
Page
33
DISCUSSION OF THE SLUB PROBLEM ........................................
Page
41
THE AUTOMATIC CALENDAR .........................................................
Page
58
EXHIBITS PRACTICAL ICE CREAM VENDER ............................
NEW MACHINE MEASURES THE FACULTIES ..........................
NEW PENNY MERCHANDISER SHOWN ......................................
WHERE THE AUTOMATIC WEST BEGINS ..................................
Page
Page
Page
Page
79
81
85
89
Page
Page
Page
Page
Page
106
111
123
132
135
B y John S. King
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AT THE 1931 CONVENTION .........
By David S. Bond
B y Ralph H. Johansen
Conducted by L. L. Lane
Conducted by W alter Millsap
NEW TYPE AUTOMATIC GROCERY O P E N S....................................
MORAN JOINS NATIONAL SALES MACHINE CO ......................
THE AUTOMATIC MAIL-BOX .............................................................
SOME LEGAL TRENDS IN THE NEWS ............................................
STATION S. M. A. C...........1.......................................................................
Conducted by John Goodbody
ASSOCIATION NEWS DEPARTMENT ..............................................
Page 147
160 P AG ES IN THIS ISSUE
© International Arcade Museum
http://www.arcade-museum.com/