Coin Machine Journal

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THE COIN MACHINE JOURNAL
February, 1933
Operators
Head Towards Chicago
For Big Show
Motor, Train and Plane to Pour Indus­
try s Greatest Gathering into Hotel
Sherman for Opening
,
Monday Morning
Biggest Display Ever Assembled to Greet Visitors When
Doors Open
Lee S. Jones, General Manager American
Sales Corporation and President Coin
Machine Manufacturers’ Association.
known executives and salesmen
o f the producers represented.
Behind all this display of coin
operated devices is the committee
made up of some of the outstand­
ing figures in the industry. Pres­
ident Lee S. Jones and Secretary
Joe Huber, who so successfully
handled the affairs of the show
last year, are in executive charge
of this, the greatest exhibition of
them all.
President Jones of the Ameri­
can Sales Corp. has been a famil­
iar figure around coin machine
shows for several years and is
probably one of the best informed
men on trade expositions in the
industry. Secretary Huber, vice­
president of Rock-ola Manufac­
turing Corp., has been identified
with coin machine expositions for
several years. W orking hand in
hand, these gentlemen with the
assistance of the committee have
brought to a head an exposition
which, in the face of general
conditions, is one of the achieve­
ments of the industry and a testi­
monial to their ability as organ­
izers.
of operators ever known in the
history of the industry.
In addition to the scores of new
machines that will be on exhibi­
tion there will be a score or more
of allied products from marbles
and steel balls to cabinets and
glass. This imposing array of
machines and equipment will be
manned by the various nationally
Careful Arrangement of Booths
Entering the main hall, the
visitor sees on his right the dis­
play of the International Muto­
scope Reel Co., whose previous
exhibits have enjoyed an esspecial
attraction. Their display at the
recent Amusement Park show
won the prize as the outstanding
exhibit of that event.
The stage for the big show is
all set, awaiting the curtain on
the opening day, February 20.
The highest booth number as­
signed is 107, representing nearly
as many manufacturers whose
wares will be the object of inquir­
ing eyes of the largest gathering
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Next to greet the observer if
he travels down the right hand
aisle is the double booth of D.
Gottlieb & Co., who will feature
Cloverleaf, and the Big Broad­
cast, something new that has not
yet been revealed.
On the visitor’s left again is the
exhibit of Mills Novelty Co.,
comprising five booths, where in
J. O, Huber, Sec’y, C. M. M. A.
and Manager of Show.
addition to the well-known Mills
bells, various Mills Construc­
tions, including the Official pin
game, will be shown.
On the right hand aisle in addi­
tion to the exhibits mentioned
will be Majestic Standard Mfg.
Co., Churchill Cabinet Co., who
have made the cabinets of a great
many of the popular machines
and games for several years; A.
B. T. Mfg. Co., Advance Machine
Co., Keeney & S on s; Bally Mfg.
C o .; Rock-ola Mfg. Corp . ; Bingo
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