Automatic Age

T A K E
A T
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P H O T O S
W O R L D ’S
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AUTOMATIC AGE
September, 1940
F A IR
NEW YORK— Featuring 22
Photomatics at the World’s Fair,
International Mutoscope Reel
Company, Inc., Long Island
City, are not only proud of the
phenomenal play these machines
are getting daily but also of the
tremendous publicity which has
appeared in the press all over
the nation.
Photomatics are getting great
action in the Aviation Building
where interest is at high pitch
these days due to the displays of
the new Army and Navy bomb­
ers, scout and pursuit planes, as
well as the bombs which these
ships are carrying. The public
flock here to see this unique dis­
play so currently interesting,
and before leaving the building,
walk out with a souvenir photo
of themselves completely framed
by Photomatic machines.
Automatic built-in stores on
the grounds feature two Photo­
matics each. These are attrac­
tion getters. In fact, when other
exhibits are closed at about
10:00 P.M. these are the only
stores still open and getting a
play until 2:00 A. M.
Many psychological factors
have been discovered by Muto­
scope regarding the publics
whim about taking pictures.
During the ’39 Fair the firm em­
ployed salesmen to ballyhoo the
machine for the public. They
have since learned that the pub­
lic, unless professional models
or actors, are embarrassed tak­
ing pictures with a crowd gazing
at them.
“ Furthermore” , reports Bill
Rabkin, genial and popular
president of International Muto­
scope Reel Co., Inc., “ for some
reason or other the public like
to play with gadgets. They like
to walk over to machines, study
the directions, and gradually,
gingerly, they step into the
Photomatic and try taking their
first picture automatically. We
P e r fe c tly
PH P TO M A T IC
—
M i l i u m ...i f f
R e c o n d itio n e d !
WURLITZER PHONOGRAPHS
MODEL 412 ...... $32.50 EA.
M ODEL 61 6 A ... 59.50 EA.
D. Robbins & Co.
1141-A De Kalb Ave.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
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PHOTO
P R O F I T S !
Every Day
in the Year
POSTAGE STAMPS
A re Used by Everyone!
Zasu Pitts Tak in g a S e lf-P o rtra it on The
Sells Four Ic
Photom atic.
Stamps for 5c.
have discovered that they us­
ually won’t care for the first or
second. But, by that time they
feel themselves experts and are
taking pictures just as fast as
they can pull dimes out of their
pockets. And, having learned
all the ways and means, they
urge their friends in, and pretty
soon the machine is blocked by
an enthusiastic group of picture
takers.
The Photomatics are but one
section of the huge operation
being conducted by International
Mutoscope at the World’s Fair.
Their two Penny Arcades are
the talk of all concessionaires.
The batteries of Sky Fighters,
Mutoscope’s Anti-Aircraft Ma­
chine Guns, have won a tre­
mendous following and are in
action every minute of the day.
The pin games, which were sold
to Mutoscope by The Vending
Machine Company of Fayette­
ville, N. C. are doing trojan
work.
20 SALES
DA ILY
M AKES
PROFIT
OF
$6 Mo.
T h ou sa n d s in u se in D ru g S tores.
H osp ita ls, H otels, N ew s Stands,
B u s S ta tion s, Jails, etc.
B u ilt to la st a lifetim e. P o rce la in
enam el fron t, ch rom iu m trim . C a b ­
inets h ea v y g a u g e w eld ed steel.
F in ish ed r ich b row n and ivory.
W r it e us fo r p ro o f o f p rofits from
o p e ra to rs e v e r y w h e r e !
D istrib u tors and te rr ito ry salesm en
a lso w r ite fo r p rop osition .
M a n u fa c tu re d by
SHIPMAN
Manufacturing Co.
1326 So. Lorena St.
Los Angeles, California
lO O O
3 C O LU M N USED COSMETICS V E N D ­
IN G M A C H IN E S IN GOOD C O N D IT IO N .
IDEAL FOR A N Y NUMBER OF C O M ­
M OD ITIES.
75c each in quantities of
25 or more at the time.
Parking Meters To Go
On Trial at Alliance
Alliance, Ohio.— 100 parking meters
will go on trial for a nine month pe­
riod in this city. The council ap­
proved the installation after weeks of
discussion. Motorists will be allowed
to park free on holidays and Sundays.
© International Arcade Museum
Sells Three 3c
Stamps for 10c.
W e w ill be pleased to send a sam ple
upon receip t of $ 1.0 0 each postpaid, or
w rite fo r fu ll d etails to
Betty’s Vending Machines
159 Emmet Street
Newark, N . J.
http://www.arcade-museum.com/