Coin Machine Journal

N MACHINE JOURNAL
93
Harvey’s Back
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Harvey Carr, pioneer
Coin Machine Organ-
izer and Writer, re-
turns to the industry
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Journal.
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tims of the queer boards but any
reputable distributor has proper ere-
dentials from his manufacturer and
recognized locations are not likely
to be caught on any such a deal.
Tell your locations to be sure of the
house they buy from or, better still,
deal only with a local operator.
Radio Turns to Pin Games
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The Zenith Manufacturing Com­
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pany, a million dollar concern, has
Howdy Folks!
eimer, sales manager for the Ad-Lee
entered the pin game field, offering
After a four years’ absence, it is
Co., who are the exclusive distribu-
two models of a well designed pin
mighty good to be back in the har-
tors of this machine. There is a
game called Betcha-Ball. The reg­
ness renewing old acquaintances in
substantial price cut available to
nlar game is priced in line with pre-
the trade and meeting newcomers.
operators because of this increase vailing models, while a deluxe
One doesn’t realize what changes
in output. This machine plays four
model will contain a nine tube
can come about until one has been
coins, and may be used for amuse-
Zenith radio set entirely hidden
away for a time. I am impressed
ment or trade stimulator in all
from view. The Deluxe Radio
with the marked refinement of pres-
classes of locations.
model is something new and ad-
ent machines in both appearance
W. M. Telgman of the Century
vance orders indicate it will be a
and workmanship.
Games Co., tells us he has appointed
popular number.
The industry is color conscious
the Badger Bay Co., Green Bay,
Two new coin operated radios will
along with everything else. Even
Wis., jobbers for Rolletto and Roll-
be announced shortly by different
the Bell machines have it, like a
etto, Jr., in that territory.
houses, each backed by ample re-
newly painted circus wagon; while
We ran across a red hot premium
sources to properly merchandise
the industry’s latest development,
item the other day. An operator
an the pin game, has gone in for the
was using the new easel board setup
crash of 1929 hindered develop-
finest artistic achievements with
featuring Orphan Annie and
ment of this type of unit which
screen paintings of lavish color de-
Smitty kids’ watches for pin game
was found to be popular in hotels
signs, not to mention a new nomen-
prizes. These are wrist watches of
and other locations where radio is
clature of descriptive titles.
high quality selling at a low price.
furnished as a service.
One of our first visits on getting
One set has a decaleomania of Little
Lamton Industries have brought
back was with our old friend, Her-
Orphan Annie on the crystal and
out a new item which has been go­
man Klebba. Herman has developed
the watch is given as a prize to girls
ing strong with operators for pin
a game with a touch of the Orient e while the other watch, a boys size,
board and other trade stimulator
in it. And now To Yo has been
has a likeness o-f Smitty and is a
prizes consisting of an antique
naturalized or Americanized with
boys prize item. The kids certainly
bronze table lamp supporting a dis-
an entirely new set up, using pins
try for the high score. Now, that’s
tinetive parchment shade. A high
in place of the original Japanese
capitalizing on a million dollars
grade electric clock is mounted in
blocks and a new color scheme.
worth of advertising, boys!
(Continued on page 96 )
Stork Hovers Over Bally
Stop This Racket
Household
Then there is Ballyhoo and all
the Bally boys, who are now launch-
ing a new version of Ballyhoo
called “Bally Round.” It is whis-
pered, too, that the Ballys are about
to announce an offspring. This is
hot gossip and worth looking into.
The "4-Way” Frolic, an all elec-
trie dice machine is now in big pro-
duction according to J. W. Werth-
Answering J. B. M. We agree
with you, it is a shame that one or
two clever crooks can place marked
boards in barber shops and other
spots and send a couple of twists
around to dupe the location by
punching out the winners. There
never was a more equitable and de-
cent merchandising plan than the
well set-up sales board. It is deplor-
able that some locations were vie-
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