Coin Machine Journal

August, IQ 3 3
THE
COIN
M A C H IN E
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JOURN AL
successful and outstanding coin m a ­
M ic h ig a n M a k e s
S lu g g in g
chines ever developed.
T h eir pla n t in D etro it utilizes ap­
M a c h in e s
a
F e lo n y
proxim ately
110,000
floor space. ! C aille
square feet o f
scales and coin
m achines are know n the w orld over.
T h e M ich iga n state legislature has
ju s t enacted a b ill m a k in g the m an u ­
facture, sale or passin g o f slugs or
tokens for illegal purposes, a felon y .
Senate B ill N o . 7 0 .
(F ile N o . 7 9 .)
In trod u ced b y Senator K arw ick .
other person en­
titled to the contents o f a n y ven din g
m achine, coin -b ox, depository b o x or
or be operated b y la w fu l coin o f the
U n ited States o f A m eric a in further­
ance o f or connection w ith the sale,
S e n a te E n r o lle d A c t N o . 3 8
ACT
lessee, licensee or
other receptacle designed to receive
T h e b ill reads:
AN
Sec. 2 . A n y person w h o, w ith in­
tent to cheat or defrau d th e ow ner,
use or en joym en t o f prop erty or serv­
to provide penalties for
T h e Caille B rothers C o m p a n y h ave
done m uch to elevate the coin m a­
chine business to its present greatness.
Q u a lity
and m echanical precision
have alw ays been the keynote in the
C o m p a n y ’s p o licy and accounts for
the splendid reputation which their
products e n jo y to d ay .
ice or the use or e n jo y m e n t o f a n y
using, m anufactu ring, selling or giv­
facilities, or w hoever, k n o w in g ly or
in g a w a y tok en s; slugs, or spurious
havin g cause to believe th a t the sam e
coins for the frau du lent operation o f
is intended for frau du lent or u n law ful
ven din g m achines, coin -b ox es, deposi­
use
to ry boxes or other receptacles, de­
donee or user thereof, shall m a n u fac­
signed to receive la w fu l coins o f the
ture for sale, sell or give a w a y a n y
U n ited States o f A m erica , in p a y m en t
token, slug, false or cou nterfeited coin
m endous dem and for the new M a g ic -
for the sale, use or e n jo y m e n t o f prop­
or a n y device or substance w h atso­
C lo ck is forcing them to work their
ever
pla n t on a night and d a y shift.
e rty or service.
T h e P eople o f the State o f M ic h i­
1.
Any
m eans o f a n y
person
token,
w ho
by
slug, false or
counterfeited coin, or b y a n y other
m eans, m eth od, trick or device w h at­
soever n o t la w fu lly authorized b y the
ow ner, lessee, or licensee o f a n y vend­
ing m achine, coin -b ox , depository box
or
other
the part
intended
of
or
th e
calculated
to
be
placed , deposited or used in a n y such
receptacle
established
and
m aintained fo r the service o f the p u b­
bo x
or
other
a n d N ig h t
purchaser,
ven din g m achine, c o in -b o x , depositary
gan en act:
Section
on
K een ey W o r k in g D a y
receptacle
shall
be
Jack K e e n e y reports that the tre­
O rdin arily a t this tim e o f the year
the dem and fo r coin-operated gam es
deem ed gu ilty o f a fe lo n y and up on
is a t its low est ebb.
H o w ever, it is
conviction thereof shall b e fined n o t
apparent th a t there is alw ays a de­
m ore than five hundred dollars or im ­
m and regardless o f the season for a
prisoned in the state prison fo r n o t
product which is absolutely new and
m ore than five years or b o th .
Sec. 3 .
strued
to
T h is act shall n o t b e con­
repeal b y
im plication
or
otherwise a n y existing la w in relation
original and the M a g ic C lo ck seems
to fit these specifications.
“ W e have orders for over ten thou­
to a n y o f the su b ject m a tter hereof.
sand M a g ic C lo ck s booked in advance’
States o f A m erica in furtherance of
L e o K e lly J o in t s C a ille
fro m our
State
.
; distributors ■ and * our • tfi
prob lem a t this tim e is m erely one of
or in connection w ith the sale* use or
B r o th e r s
lic,
and
designed
to
receive
or be
operated b y la w fu l coin o f the U n ited
e n jo y m en t
of
p rop erty
or
service,
k n ow in gly shall operate or cause to
C aille
Brothers
.
Com pany,
6210
“ Judging fro m the reception which
an ­
this new item is receiving, I a m con­
J.
fident that the m a jo rity o f m an u fac­
be operated or shall a ttem p t to oper­
a te or a ttem p t to cause to be oper­
Second
B lv d .,
nounce
the
a ted , an y such ven din g m achine or
K e lly , as assistant sales m anager. M r .
turers in
K e lly com es to C aille B rothers after
going to e n jo y another good fa ll and
other
receptacle,
or
w hoever
shall
tak e, obtain , accept or receive from
D e tr o it,
prod u ction ,” M r . K e e n e y said.
M ic h .,
app oin tm ent o f
Leo
this line
of
industry
are
fo u r years w ith M ills N o v e lty C o m ­
winter season o f business.
or b y m eans o f a n y such ven din g m a-.
chine or other receptacle, a n y article
p a n y where he also held th e position
be especially true fo r those m an u fac­
T h is w ill
o f valu e or service or the use or en­
as assistant sales m anager.
turers w ho bring out new ideas th at
or service,
M r . K e lly has traveled exten sively
are n ot m erely replicas and adapta­
w ith out depositing in, delivering to.
and accordingly, kn ow s operating con­
tions o f item s o f which the public is
ditions as th ey exist in m o st localities,
alread y tired.
jo y m e n t of. a n y
fa c ility
and p a y m en t into such ven din g , m a ­
chine or other receptacle the am ou n t
o f law ful coin o f the U n ited States
and is w ell qualified to aid h is opera­
o f A m erica properly chargeable and
tor friends w ith their problem s.
leg a lly
collectible
th e
m achine ind ustry faces a better sea­
son
than
this average
industry can
owner,
L e o , as h e is k n ow n to his friends,
lessee, or licensee o f such ven din g m a ­
is a clean cut, likeable, sincere chap,
look forw ard to.
and w e kn ow he w ill e n jo y an o u t­
to the untiring efforts o f the m anufac­
standing success w ith C aille B rothers
turers
Com pany.
w hich w ill capture th e pu blic’s fa n cy
chine, c oin -b ox
by
“ I believe th a t as a w hole the coin
or other receptacle,
as and for the price o f such m erchan­
dise or for the rendition o f a n y such
service, shall b e deem ed g u ilty o f a
m isdem eanor,
and
on
conviction
thereof shall b e fined n o t m ore than
tw o hundred dollars or im prisoned in
th e cou n ty ja il or th e D e tro it house
o f correction for n ot m ore th an six
m on th s or b o th .
C aille B rothers h a v e been pioneers
to
bring
T h is is largely d u e
out
new
products
and to the untiring efforts o f the jo b ­
in the coin m achine business.
They
bers and
were established in
years
their active interest in prom oting the
T h e y have been originators and
use o f coin operated m achines in new
ago.
1888,
45
m anufacturers o f som e o f th e m ost
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