C.O.C.A. Times
Issue: 2007-March - Vol 8 Num 1 - Page 3
3712 W. SCENIC AVE., MEQUON, WISCONSIN 53092
Phone: (262) 242-3131 OR E-mail: Bedvibr8or@aol.com
In this Issue:
Small change. It was the pennies and nickels that went into the arcade,
scale, vending and slot machines many years ago that helped the families
of storekeepers, bar owners and route operators. That same small change
trickled up to the Mills, Caille, Watling, Jennings and other families to en-
rich their lives. Millions of people of all ages put their small change into
the machines that we collect and treasure today.
Now the members of COCA are working together to enrich our lives
one small change at a time. What started out as a few collectors meeting
twice a year in Chicago has grown to a membership of more than 550.
Together we publish the best and only magazine dedicated to all types of
coin-op. Our meetings have become the place to be with great speakers
and a chance to meet old and new friends. We are headed to Phoenix for
our fourth annual convention on July 27. Our website is growing with
new features. We have initiated a program of member discounts available
only to COCA members from fellow COCA members/vendors.
Our latest successful small change was the initiation of local meet-
ings. These regional gatherings provide an opportunity to get to know
fellow COCA members on a new level. In contrast to our time together
in Chicago or at the annual convention where we are rushing to take in as
much as we can, the local meetings are a relaxing time for socializing, tell-
ing stories, and learning about each other, our machines, and our field of
expertise. They also offer the chance for spouses to meet and share their
interests. There are several local meetings planned for 2007. If you don't
see one on the list near you, why not host one yourself in your area. All
coin-op collectors will benefit by attending a local COCA gathering.
Our next Chicago meeting will be at the home of Jasper Sanfilippo
on Friday, March 30. Only COCA members may go and must go via the
COCA bus. Check out the website (www.coinopclub.org) for more details.
If you have any ideas, questions, complaints or suggestions for our club,
please call me directly at 919-304-4455, or e-mail me at Bill @mebtel.net.
Your membership in COCA is appreciated. Thank you for your support.
Bill Petrochuk
COCA President
All Clasified Items .. ..
FOR SALE Only .. ..
Received by May 1st, 2007
50 Words or Less will be
FREE!
DEADLINE FOR
MAY
• Daval Marval
by Bill Petrochuk (cover story) ...... .4
• A.B.T. Football
by Bill Howard ..... ... .... .............. 6
• Town Broker Down Under.
by John Peterson ........ ......... ...... 8
• Cheater Slugs
by William Daugharty ................ 11
• Friends of the Guardhouse
by Bill Howard ........ ... ............... 12
• Tales of the Hunt
hosted by Jack Freund ....... .... .. 14
Yale Wonder Clock
by Johnny Duckworth
• C.O.C.A. Profile
by Frank DeMayo ............. ...... 16
• Original Literature
by Marshall Fey ............... ..... .. 20
• November Chicagoland
by Jack Kelly ................. .......... 22
• Watling Supreme Plain Weigher #1 2
by Jim & Merlyn Collings ...... 24
• Coin-Op Collecting in Europe
by Sam Mazzeo ....................... 26
• C.O.C.A. Local Gatherings ..... 30
• Selected Auction Results
by Doug Cain ............ ....... ....... 32
• Mills Whatheheckisit?
by Robert Chaney ................... 32
NEXT ISSUE:
10, 2007
For more details,
contact Paul Hindin at:
BedVibr8or@aol.com or
(262) 242-3131
3
Phone: (262) 242-3131 OR E-mail: Bedvibr8or@aol.com
In this Issue:
Small change. It was the pennies and nickels that went into the arcade,
scale, vending and slot machines many years ago that helped the families
of storekeepers, bar owners and route operators. That same small change
trickled up to the Mills, Caille, Watling, Jennings and other families to en-
rich their lives. Millions of people of all ages put their small change into
the machines that we collect and treasure today.
Now the members of COCA are working together to enrich our lives
one small change at a time. What started out as a few collectors meeting
twice a year in Chicago has grown to a membership of more than 550.
Together we publish the best and only magazine dedicated to all types of
coin-op. Our meetings have become the place to be with great speakers
and a chance to meet old and new friends. We are headed to Phoenix for
our fourth annual convention on July 27. Our website is growing with
new features. We have initiated a program of member discounts available
only to COCA members from fellow COCA members/vendors.
Our latest successful small change was the initiation of local meet-
ings. These regional gatherings provide an opportunity to get to know
fellow COCA members on a new level. In contrast to our time together
in Chicago or at the annual convention where we are rushing to take in as
much as we can, the local meetings are a relaxing time for socializing, tell-
ing stories, and learning about each other, our machines, and our field of
expertise. They also offer the chance for spouses to meet and share their
interests. There are several local meetings planned for 2007. If you don't
see one on the list near you, why not host one yourself in your area. All
coin-op collectors will benefit by attending a local COCA gathering.
Our next Chicago meeting will be at the home of Jasper Sanfilippo
on Friday, March 30. Only COCA members may go and must go via the
COCA bus. Check out the website (www.coinopclub.org) for more details.
If you have any ideas, questions, complaints or suggestions for our club,
please call me directly at 919-304-4455, or e-mail me at Bill @mebtel.net.
Your membership in COCA is appreciated. Thank you for your support.
Bill Petrochuk
COCA President
All Clasified Items .. ..
FOR SALE Only .. ..
Received by May 1st, 2007
50 Words or Less will be
FREE!
DEADLINE FOR
MAY
• Daval Marval
by Bill Petrochuk (cover story) ...... .4
• A.B.T. Football
by Bill Howard ..... ... .... .............. 6
• Town Broker Down Under.
by John Peterson ........ ......... ...... 8
• Cheater Slugs
by William Daugharty ................ 11
• Friends of the Guardhouse
by Bill Howard ........ ... ............... 12
• Tales of the Hunt
hosted by Jack Freund ....... .... .. 14
Yale Wonder Clock
by Johnny Duckworth
• C.O.C.A. Profile
by Frank DeMayo ............. ...... 16
• Original Literature
by Marshall Fey ............... ..... .. 20
• November Chicagoland
by Jack Kelly ................. .......... 22
• Watling Supreme Plain Weigher #1 2
by Jim & Merlyn Collings ...... 24
• Coin-Op Collecting in Europe
by Sam Mazzeo ....................... 26
• C.O.C.A. Local Gatherings ..... 30
• Selected Auction Results
by Doug Cain ............ ....... ....... 32
• Mills Whatheheckisit?
by Robert Chaney ................... 32
NEXT ISSUE:
10, 2007
For more details,
contact Paul Hindin at:
BedVibr8or@aol.com or
(262) 242-3131
3
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