C.O.C.A. Times

In this Issue.·
• The Caille Money Back Scale
by Johnny Duckworth
( cover story) ................................ 4
• ABT Playball Vendor
by Bill Howard ........................... 6
• Topsy-Turvy over Sweeney Todd
by John Peterson ........................ 8
• Chicagoland -Spring Show
by Jack Kelly ............................ 14
• Silver King O.K. Gum Trade;
Check Vending Machine No. l O l
by John Carini.. ........................ 17
• When It Comes to Vending
by Roger Smith ......................... 20
• Slots to Do on Vacation
by Jimmy Rosen ....................... 28
• Trophy Golf -Bob Legan
by Bill Howard ......................... 30
• Tales of the Hunt by Jack Freund
Pulver -Woody Woodpecker
by Jim & Merlyn Collings ........ 32
Slot Machine Finds
by Herb Weinfield ..................... 33
Here's a great looking
oak model "Caille" money
back scale. This rare scale
was purchased around 40
years ago at auction near
Pittsburg, Kansas for the
sum of $35 . When I heard
about the scale last year
located in Texas I had to
have it. The guy had no
interest in selling the scale
because it was part of his
family after 40 years. He
told me he was looking for
a Simplex motorcycle as
he had once owned one
in his younger years and
laughed that if I had one
he might trade. I decided
the only way I would ever
get that scale from him was
to find an old Simplex mo-
torcycle and try to make a
trade. I went out search-
ing and finally located a
very nice original Simplex
which I knew he wouldn't
be able to pass up. I sent
him pictures of that Sim-
plex and after a phone call
to my surprise he didn't
want a nice original mo-
torcycle he wanted a freshly restored one. I felt at that point I
had tried everyway I knew to obtain this scale and it was just not
going to happen as he had no intention of selling.
I had all but gave up when I received a phone call weeks later
and he told me he had located a restored Simplex which he want-
ed in Alabama and if I would be willing to buy that motorcycle
for him he would give me the scale. I couldn't believe it; I was
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