Coin Machine Journal

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T ftfi C O IN M A C H IN E JO U R N A L
While the trade knew of M r. Atkinson’s condition word of his
passing left the whole industry sad, for, as many have ex­
pressed themselves, a good many had passed on.
Funeral services were held with a high mass, at the Church
bf the Ressureetiott, Chicago, and the body lai4 to rest in
forest Home Cemetery.
August, 1933
Pall bearers were Oscar Wagner, John H . Diehl, W m. Zim ­
merman, Robt. Merriam, E. H . Funke, W m. Fisher, Chas
Hoffman, W m . Sheade and G . A . Skinner, all prominent op*
erators and members of the Chicago Vending Machine Opera*
tors’ Association. '
INDUSTRY’S Leaders Subgize
Robert Merriam, President of the
Chicago Vending Machine Operators’
Assn. — “I first became acquainted
with Jim Atkinson when I was oper­
ating in Iowa. After I moved to Chi­
cago I became personally acquainted
with him and believe that there never
was a more splendid character en­
gaged in the operating business. His
sense of justice and fairness was an
inspiration to us all. I was greatly
shocked to learn of his death.”
Ernest Funke, President of the
Public Scale Company, first president
of the National Vending Machine Op­
erators’ Association.— “My years of
association with Jim Atkinson were a
great source of pleasure to me. His
untiring efforts in behalf of the op­
erators and the association are known
to all familiar with the history of the
operating business. The industry has
lost one of its most noble characters.”
Oscar Wagner of the National Nov­
elty Company and charter member
of the National Vending Machine Op­
erators’ Association.—“I was a great
admirer of Jim Atkinson and his ster­
ling character and was deeply grieved
to learn of his passing. His passing
makes us all feel that we are getting
older. One by one we, of the old
guard, are being counted out. First
it was John Hillgers and Jim Graves,
then only a year ago Geo. Grastorf,
Arthur DuGrenier, and now Jim At­
kinson.”
C. C. Travis, President, Advance
Machine Co.—“I have for more than
30 years been a close friend of Jim
Atkinson. He had been a large user
of Advance machines and I feel a
personal pride in the accomplish­
ments he made because We worked so
close together. The Advance Machine
Company and myself mourn his pass­
ing.”
Joe Galli, President of the Peanut
Specialty Company.—-“I have been a
warm close friend of Jim Atkinson
for many years and have never dealt
with a more honorable man and more
persistent fighter for the right. When­
ever the true history of the vending
machine business is written Jim At­
kinson’s name will stand at the very
top.”
James T. Igoe, retired Congress­
man and political figure.— “For many
years I have been deeply interested
in the affairs of the coin machine in­
dustry. Many of the best characters
I know are identified with this busi­
ness and first in the list was James
Atkinson. I first knew him when he
was engaged in political activities.
He was a man of honor and believed
in good government and fought for
it. He was the friend of the man in
need and his whole political and busi­
ness life was given over to sacrifice
for others, when he himself was suf­
fering untold physical agony. I was
greatly shocked to learn of his death
because I believe that he had that
courage to pull through this last
crisis.
Fred Mills, President of the Mills
Novelty Company.—“I was moved to
sorrow at word of the passing of Jim
Atkinson. Mr. Atkinson was greatly
admired by my late father, H. S.
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Mills, and I, too, admired him for his
sterling character. The operating pro­
fession has lost one of its best liked
and most successful members.”
Keeps Insects Out of Venders
Summer time brings the usual in­
quiry from operators asking how to
prevent ants and other insects from
getting into peanut and confection
machines. Some operators use Tan­
glefoot paste, which is applied by
means of a stick, and is spread about
the upright out of sight near the cross
bar, in a band about one and one-
half inches deep. Ants and other in­
sects cannot pass this obstruction
without getting caught in it.
Where machines are fastened to
the wall a similar band of this paste
is spread around the brackets.
We have heard of operators making
up special castings to fit around the
upright with a gruve or cup on the
top ledge to hold some insecticide.
Late model machines are so con­
structed that operators need have no
trouble with insects. In addition to
this most of the new machines are
water and moisture proof, affording
greatest protection from insects and
atmospheric condition to the products
vended.
Place Largest Lock Order
One indication that business is
showing a great improvement in this
industry is the fact that the Yale &
Towne Lock Company closed an or­
der several days ago with the Daval
Manufacturing Company for what is
one of the largest single lock orders
ever placed in this industry for one
type of machine.
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