C.O.C.A. Times
Issue: 2004-July - Vol 4 Num 2 - Page 29
Fairest Wheel (with original papers) from Nick and
a National Breath Mint Vendor from Bill (picture
four). We would continue to obtain additional
extraordinary machines (17 in all) from Bill over
the years we were privileged to know him. More
importantly, we gained knowledge and the richness
of his friendship .
Sometimes out of ignorance and serendipity, we
gain gifts, both material and otherwise, beyond our
right to hope for.
knowing what we were truly seeing or buying, we
settled on only two machines, passing up others
that I now wish I could know. I do recall going
back to share our finds with Bill Enes who was
equally surprised by our finds.
In our ignorance, what did we serendipitously
net from this encounter with these giants of coin-
op collecting? Only a little Columbus Model "E"
with tray breath pellet vendor (first picture) and an
LE West vendor (second picture). We liked these
machines for what they were, how they looked and
how they worked. It would be quite some time
before we came to truly know how lucky we were
to encounter these gems.
Over the next year we would go on to acquire a
Chicago vendor (picture three) and a Decatur
(picture 1)
Columbus E
Please submit YOUR Tale to: Jack Freund, P.O.
Box 4, Springfield WI 53176 or email to:
jbgum@msn.com
Don't forget to .....
PRAY FOR MORE STUFF!!
(picture 3)
Chicago
(picture 2)
LE West
(picture 4)
National Breath Mint
THANK GOD FOR COIN-OP COLLECTING
This was sent to me recently by a C.O.C.A. member. They had purchased a gumball machine off
the internet and here is the reply sent by the seller.
Hi, if you only knew how happy I am right now! My son lost his whole family in a wreck recently
(wife and two sons), he has had a complete breakdown and I have been taking care of his bills while
he recovers as well as mine. The day before I listed this I prayed for a miracle and it came in the form
of a gumball machine. They say God works in mysterious ways. This time it was of all things through
a gumball machine! the machine has to be blessed because it certainly has made me smile from ear to
ear!! They say gumball machines bring happiness and smiles and they certainly were not kidding! Ha!
I have smiled till my face hurts! Thank you so much, you are wonderful.. .. p.p.
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a National Breath Mint Vendor from Bill (picture
four). We would continue to obtain additional
extraordinary machines (17 in all) from Bill over
the years we were privileged to know him. More
importantly, we gained knowledge and the richness
of his friendship .
Sometimes out of ignorance and serendipity, we
gain gifts, both material and otherwise, beyond our
right to hope for.
knowing what we were truly seeing or buying, we
settled on only two machines, passing up others
that I now wish I could know. I do recall going
back to share our finds with Bill Enes who was
equally surprised by our finds.
In our ignorance, what did we serendipitously
net from this encounter with these giants of coin-
op collecting? Only a little Columbus Model "E"
with tray breath pellet vendor (first picture) and an
LE West vendor (second picture). We liked these
machines for what they were, how they looked and
how they worked. It would be quite some time
before we came to truly know how lucky we were
to encounter these gems.
Over the next year we would go on to acquire a
Chicago vendor (picture three) and a Decatur
(picture 1)
Columbus E
Please submit YOUR Tale to: Jack Freund, P.O.
Box 4, Springfield WI 53176 or email to:
jbgum@msn.com
Don't forget to .....
PRAY FOR MORE STUFF!!
(picture 3)
Chicago
(picture 2)
LE West
(picture 4)
National Breath Mint
THANK GOD FOR COIN-OP COLLECTING
This was sent to me recently by a C.O.C.A. member. They had purchased a gumball machine off
the internet and here is the reply sent by the seller.
Hi, if you only knew how happy I am right now! My son lost his whole family in a wreck recently
(wife and two sons), he has had a complete breakdown and I have been taking care of his bills while
he recovers as well as mine. The day before I listed this I prayed for a miracle and it came in the form
of a gumball machine. They say God works in mysterious ways. This time it was of all things through
a gumball machine! the machine has to be blessed because it certainly has made me smile from ear to
ear!! They say gumball machines bring happiness and smiles and they certainly were not kidding! Ha!
I have smiled till my face hurts! Thank you so much, you are wonderful.. .. p.p.
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Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).