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Automatic Age

Issue: 1939 October - Page 13

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AUTOMATIC AGE
October, 1939
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A Bit Dazzling, Don’t You Think?
A ll notable for their beauty—M ills Throne of Music phonograph called “the richest and rarest” and eight
of Chicago's most gorgeous girls.
suiting in several complaints
from members of the trade.
There is some argument, how­
ever, on the policy of limiting
or extending the admission of
the general public to the coin
machine exhibits. Some con­
tend that the show should be
for members of the trade only,
while others believe that great­
er public accptance would be
won by permitting outsiders to
view the exhibits.
Secretary Jim Gilmore, dur­
ing an interview with A uto ­
matic A ge declared that mem­
bers and officials of CMI are
favorably considering some
plan of action which will pro­
mote better relations between
the coin machine industry ancl
the general public, and will
foster a better understanding
of the industry by newspapers
and public officials.
Calcutt Prepares
for Busy Season
Chicago, Sept. 25.—As two solid
carloads of Bally games cleared for
Fayetteville today, Jim Buckley,
general sales manager of Bally Mfg.
Company, stated that the double car­
load order indicates Joe Calcutt’s
faith in the coin-machine industry.
“When he placed the order with
me,” Buckley said, “Mr. Calcutt told
me that The Vending Machine Com­
pany has every reason to expect an
—o—
“Sir, stop kissing me! What’s
your game?”
“Post office, babe, post office!”
© In te rn a tio n a l A rc a d e M u se u m
active fall and winter in spite of un­
settled world conditions. As is well
known, the Calcutt organization is
probably better equipped than any
other organization in the country to
judge conditions nation-wide. The
double-carload order, which is the
first of many similar shipments
scheduled for early delivery, indicates
how Calcutt sizes up the situation.
The shipment consists of Champion
high-score novelty games; White
Sails combination spottem-play and
high score novelty games; and Grand
National reserve-type one-shots.
CABINET STANDS for
Rock-Olas a nd W u rlitze r*
Art Cabinet Stands eliminate vibra­
tion, protect tone quality and dress up
your counter models into flashy con­
soles that give beauty for every loca­
tion. Sturdy all-wood construction in
light and dark w alnut finish with
chrome trim .
Cabinet for Rock-Olas (left), for W u r ­
litzers (right), $14.95. Light-up op­
tional at slight extra cost. Patents
Pending.
1/3 cash w ith order, Balance C. O. D.
ART CABINET SALES CO.
2925 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, O.
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