Automatic Age
Issue: 1939 June - Page 78
June, 1939
AUTOMATIC AGE
76
Oldest Operators Ass’n.
Holds Regular Meetings
The oldest association of coin
operators in the world held its
regular meeting on May 9th at
L U C K Y
B O Y
R O Y A L
lc V E N D O R
(Capacity 2 Lb.)
$3.95
The Royal is Just the
right size machine for
counter or booth. Vends
peanuts and small can*
dies—also have types for
breath pellets or ball
gum. State type when
ordering.
the Great Northern Hotel. Since
January, 1920, this association
has held a meeting every month.
Many of the members of the
association are past forty years
of age, but month after month
those living make it a point to
attend meetings. Many of the
members got their start in the
vending machine business about
the same time years ago and
have been in touch with each
other constantly. Thus when
they meet they discuss not only
business but reminesce upon the
early days when they were just
starting out together.
Maryland Operators Form
New Association
L U C K Y
B O Y
S T A N D A R D
Full 5 Lb. Vendor
$5.95
The Standard vends all
salted nuts, small toys,
pistachios, candies, etc. It
is adjustable to vend any
am ount, has simple me
chanism, reasonably slug
proof — in fact nothing
cheap about Lucky Boy
Vendors but the price!
Beautiful Red or Green
wrinkle finish— Porcelain finish $1.00
extra.
Ball Gum type on request at the same
price.
LIBERTY SALES CO.
EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS
Most of the members are op
erators of bulk merchandising
machines but many have added
scales and phonographs to their
routes. They maintain contacts
with influential business organ
izations to meet adverse prob
lems which would be otherwise
impossible for a small organiza
tion to cope with.
Officers of the association are:
H. D. Hudson, president; Charles
W. Hoffman, treasurer; and W.
P. (Pat) Considine, 6400 Ellis
Avenue, secretary. The work of
the association is distributed
among six active committees.
T1ALTIMORE, MD., May 20—
At a meeting held at the
Southern Hotel on April 30th,
coin machine operators in this
section organized the Maryland
Operators’ Association. Officers
elected were: Irvin Blumenfeld,
president; Nicholas Brous, vice
president ; Harry Rosenberg,
secretary, and William J. Mor
an, treasurer.
Two meetings have already
N EW . . .
P IL L O -P A K P U S H C A R D D E A L
“Perfect for Year Around Use”
Baseball, Motoring, Camping, Fishing
P IL L O W C O V ERIN G —A beautiful, vulcanized-rubber “ Peach-Skin” suede-cloth
is used for the covering. It is waterproof, extremely durable and most attractive.
Z IP P E R EN D and ROBE TO MATCH—The 48x54 inch Robe, carried inside
the pillow, is of the same material as the pillow.
P IL L O W F IL L IN G —The pillow is divided through the middle and each half is
filled with genuine, buoyant Kapok. It is unusually soft and comfortable.
A SA M PLE will convince you. Send $3.75 for a P ILLO-PAK and Special
Pillo-Pak Sales Card. 50-hole card, 1c to 25c, grosses $10.00. Ideal for 1-Shot
Board. Quantity prices upon request. Distributors wanted.
MARION COMPANY • W ich ita , Kansas
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been held and a total of fifty op
erators have been signed up.
Messrs. Blumenfeld and Rosen
berg obtained copies of the con
stitution and by-laws of the
Amusement Machine Associa
tion of Philadelphia on a recent
visit in order to help lay the
groundwork for the Maryland
group.
Speaking of the new organiza
tion, Blumenfeld said: “Condi
tions are now ripe for the for
mation of an association. Oper
ators throughout the city are be
ginning to realize the necessity
of an organization to protect the
best interests of the industry.
We must be prepared to fight
any eventuality that may imperil
our legitimacy and licensing,
and we must combat any at
tempts to impose destructive and
punitive tax measures that may
be imposed upon us.”
“The Maryland Operators’ As
sociation will be able to offer its
membership great profits. We
are certain that once the organ
ization really gets under way,
operating conditions will be
greatly improved throughout the
area. Only by organization can
the stability of the industry be
maintained,” said Blumenfeld.
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AUTOMATIC AGE
76
Oldest Operators Ass’n.
Holds Regular Meetings
The oldest association of coin
operators in the world held its
regular meeting on May 9th at
L U C K Y
B O Y
R O Y A L
lc V E N D O R
(Capacity 2 Lb.)
$3.95
The Royal is Just the
right size machine for
counter or booth. Vends
peanuts and small can*
dies—also have types for
breath pellets or ball
gum. State type when
ordering.
the Great Northern Hotel. Since
January, 1920, this association
has held a meeting every month.
Many of the members of the
association are past forty years
of age, but month after month
those living make it a point to
attend meetings. Many of the
members got their start in the
vending machine business about
the same time years ago and
have been in touch with each
other constantly. Thus when
they meet they discuss not only
business but reminesce upon the
early days when they were just
starting out together.
Maryland Operators Form
New Association
L U C K Y
B O Y
S T A N D A R D
Full 5 Lb. Vendor
$5.95
The Standard vends all
salted nuts, small toys,
pistachios, candies, etc. It
is adjustable to vend any
am ount, has simple me
chanism, reasonably slug
proof — in fact nothing
cheap about Lucky Boy
Vendors but the price!
Beautiful Red or Green
wrinkle finish— Porcelain finish $1.00
extra.
Ball Gum type on request at the same
price.
LIBERTY SALES CO.
EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS
Most of the members are op
erators of bulk merchandising
machines but many have added
scales and phonographs to their
routes. They maintain contacts
with influential business organ
izations to meet adverse prob
lems which would be otherwise
impossible for a small organiza
tion to cope with.
Officers of the association are:
H. D. Hudson, president; Charles
W. Hoffman, treasurer; and W.
P. (Pat) Considine, 6400 Ellis
Avenue, secretary. The work of
the association is distributed
among six active committees.
T1ALTIMORE, MD., May 20—
At a meeting held at the
Southern Hotel on April 30th,
coin machine operators in this
section organized the Maryland
Operators’ Association. Officers
elected were: Irvin Blumenfeld,
president; Nicholas Brous, vice
president ; Harry Rosenberg,
secretary, and William J. Mor
an, treasurer.
Two meetings have already
N EW . . .
P IL L O -P A K P U S H C A R D D E A L
“Perfect for Year Around Use”
Baseball, Motoring, Camping, Fishing
P IL L O W C O V ERIN G —A beautiful, vulcanized-rubber “ Peach-Skin” suede-cloth
is used for the covering. It is waterproof, extremely durable and most attractive.
Z IP P E R EN D and ROBE TO MATCH—The 48x54 inch Robe, carried inside
the pillow, is of the same material as the pillow.
P IL L O W F IL L IN G —The pillow is divided through the middle and each half is
filled with genuine, buoyant Kapok. It is unusually soft and comfortable.
A SA M PLE will convince you. Send $3.75 for a P ILLO-PAK and Special
Pillo-Pak Sales Card. 50-hole card, 1c to 25c, grosses $10.00. Ideal for 1-Shot
Board. Quantity prices upon request. Distributors wanted.
MARION COMPANY • W ich ita , Kansas
© International Arcade Museum
been held and a total of fifty op
erators have been signed up.
Messrs. Blumenfeld and Rosen
berg obtained copies of the con
stitution and by-laws of the
Amusement Machine Associa
tion of Philadelphia on a recent
visit in order to help lay the
groundwork for the Maryland
group.
Speaking of the new organiza
tion, Blumenfeld said: “Condi
tions are now ripe for the for
mation of an association. Oper
ators throughout the city are be
ginning to realize the necessity
of an organization to protect the
best interests of the industry.
We must be prepared to fight
any eventuality that may imperil
our legitimacy and licensing,
and we must combat any at
tempts to impose destructive and
punitive tax measures that may
be imposed upon us.”
“The Maryland Operators’ As
sociation will be able to offer its
membership great profits. We
are certain that once the organ
ization really gets under way,
operating conditions will be
greatly improved throughout the
area. Only by organization can
the stability of the industry be
maintained,” said Blumenfeld.
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
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