Automatic Age

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AUTOMATIC AGE
Dave Bond of the Trimount
Coin Machine Company has one
of the most modern and best
equipped factories we have seen.
Every part of the “ Snacks” ma­
chine except a few castings is
made on the premises. Years
ago Dave used to operate mer­
chandise vendors and his rise to
success reminds us of the Hora-
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tio Alger stories we used to read
years ago. You know, boy makes
good, and that sort of thing.
Dave Bond deserves a lot of
credit for two reasons. One is
because he has a great machine
and the other is because he is a
great fellow.
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Your editor was down in Bos­
ton calling on our advertisers
and he sure felt like a foreigner
when that ‘Down East Yankee’
brogue was thrown at him. He
thought that he would have to
learn the English language all
over again. The South is known
for its hospitality but they have
nothing on the East. The men
down there certainly know how
to show you a real welcome.
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Mrs. McHugh at the Pace
Mfg. Co., is all a twitter over
the newest Pace machine. It is
called Kitty and your correspon­
dent thinks its the cats.
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The A u t o m a t i c A g e has just
received its new calendars for
1938. The model pictured there­
on is even more beautiful than
the one used in 1937. We had
many requests for our ’37 cal­
endar which we were unable to
fill because our supply was ex­
hausted early in the year. We
doubled our order this year and
hope to be able to take care of
everyone. Wait till you see this
one, boys. You will give it a
prominent place in your office.
Don’t write in for the model’s
name because we don’t know
it ourselves.
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SORTING COINS W ITH
p r ic e s .
THE EDITOR
V ic to r
V e n d in g
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(Continued from page 12)
4203 W . Fullerton Ave.
C h ic a g o , Illin ois
See You at the 1938 Coin Show
January 17, 18, 19 and 20
tobacco, and movies were looked
down upon. We are as great
and as powerful as the forces
mentioned above. We can and
we will fight so that the future
© International A rcade M useum
October, 1937
will be secure for all of us. Our
national manufacturer’s associa­
tion, our operators’ associa­
tions, and all other organizations
within our ranks should assess
each member a nominal amount
so that a sum might be spent
each year advertising the part
that the coin machine industry
plays in the structure of the
country. After all we all know
that a newspaper’s editorial pol­
icy is controlled more or less by
their advertisers. Why shouldn’t
we utilize some newspaper ads
and obtain some favorable news
items on the ingenious devices
manufactured within our ranks
instead of being the football that
the editors kick around. This
type of propaganda is used by
other industries and the results
are manifold.
When Pennsyl­
vania was disturbed by labor
troubles and the governor de­
clared martial law and closed
down the steel plants, the steel
industry did not sit idly by and
say what’s the use. They fought
and fought hard. Full page news­
paper ads were placed in the
leading daily papers the country
over. Mind you, editorial policy
was also won over to their side
in this fashion. They tried to
get public sentiment on their
side and to a large degree suc­
ceeded. Our industry is one of
the only ones that does not have
a uniform plan and an advertis­
ing appropriation which might
be used to combat our adversi­
ties.
If all the thousands of
manufacturers, distributors, and
operators who are reading this
article will locally attempt to act
on the ideas expressed, the A u ­
t o m a t i c A ge will feel well re­
paid for their many attempts to
put our industry on a par with
other manufacturing industries,
where we rightfully belong.
Don’t say our problem can’t be
beaten, but get out and fight. Do
your part, and in the long run
we will win out.
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