Automatic Age

September , 1935
AUTOMATIC AGE
ized to give the state association their
full support.
Watch Liquor Ruling
The new officers and their execu­
tive committee ordered their attorneys
to immediately go to the capitol on
Monday to be present at a special
session of the legislature to regulate
the sale of liquor in the State of
Texas. The attorneys were instructed
to watch carefully such legislation as
to its effect on automatic music.
The new president, Mr. H. W.
Thompson, has been in the music
business for a number of years. He
is aggressive and fearless, and has
the confidence of the majority of
those in the music business within
the State. This was proven by the
fact that he was nominated and un­
animously elected president of this
splendid body.
Following the election of the officers
many valuable suggestions and re­
ports were given by various opera­
tors present. The meeting adjourn­
ing at 5:30, at which time, Homer E.
Capehart entertained at a banquet on
the beautiful Jefferson Hotel roof.
Mr. Laws of the Brunswick Record
Corporation, not to be outdone by
Capehart, furnished the orchestra in
entertaining. Needless to say a splen­
did time was had by all.
The new officers swung in to action
immediately and as a result many
improvements were made the first
few days in the music machine busi­
ness throughout the state, and it goes
without saying that the next issue of
the A u t o m a t ic A ge will carry some
very splendid reports from the Texas
Coin-Operated Phonograph Associa­
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tion.
M a rie D ro llin g e r W eds
H ouston M a n
Harry Drollinger of Dallas, Texas,
announces the wedding of his daught­
er, Marie, to William (Bill) Archer
of Houston, on September 15. The
wedding took place in Waco, Texas,
the bride and groom then coming to
Dallas where they spent two days
with Harry, returning to Houston
where Mr. Archer is connected with
a delicatessen distributing company.
The bride and groom arrived just
in time for Homer Capehart, vice­
president of the Rudolph Wurlitzer
Manufacturing to entertain them with
a wedding supper on Monday night.
The dinner was held at the Log Cabin
Club, exclusive suburban dining spot,
with several operators and their
wives present.
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W a ll M o d e l Cigarette
V ende r R eady
As an advance announcement of
their new wall model U-Need-A-Pak
cigarette vending machine, Robot
Vendors, Incorporated, of Brooklyn,
recently mailed to their customers a
mammoth reproduction of a type­
written letter which enumerated some
of the features of the new device, and
which was signed by Leo Willens,
president of the Robot firm.
It is believed that a wall model
cigarette vending machine will fill a
long felt want, since it can be placed
in spots which cannot accommodate
full size machines.
Jennings A nnounces
the “C h ie f”
As a running partner to their
“Duchess” and “Little Duke” ma­
chines, O. D. Jennings & Company
have recently placed on the market
their newest creation, the “ Chief”.
Incorporating the “Century” mech­
anism with a number of improve­
ments, it is said to contain one of
the smoothest and most trouble-free
jackpot mechanisms of any machine
of its type on the market. In addi­
tion to the regular jackpot, the
“Chief” has a reserve jackpot which
fills the former on the first play after
it is emptied, according to Jennings
engineers. This feature, they say,
eliminates so-called “time out” periods
following an emptying of the jack­
pot.
Designers of the “Chief” indicate
that much effort was put forth in
perfecting the new machine, to give
to it an unusually attractive appear­
ance as well as a fool-proof mechan­
ism. The front of the cabinet, which
is an aluminum casting, is trimmed
in bronze, and a coat of paint is
baked onto the aluminum surface. In
place of the usual type of handle is
one of the “gear-shift” type, afford­
ing an easier and firmer grip, and
it is said that a short, light pull is
all that is necessary to set the mech­
anism in motion.
Ad-Lee X -C avator
Sales H eavy
Export and domestic business on
X-Cavator, floor model electric dig­
ger, has been unusually heavy during
the past few weeks, according to
officials of The Ad-Lee Company of
Chicago, manufacturers of the ma­
chine. This increased demand, they
point out, is largely attributable to
the recent announcement of new
1936 models. It is said that the new
X-Cavators are more compact than
their predecessors and that a number
of mechanical improvements have
been incorporated in their con­
struction.
Ad-Lee engineers are at present
completing plans for a new pin game,
which, they indicate, will be a definite
departure from the conventional mar­
ble game principle.
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Lot No. 2
Lot No. 3
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