Coin Machine Journal

September, 1933
THE
N R A
COIN
M A C H IN E
7
J O U R N A L
Q o d e ‘B e g i n s
to f u n c t i o n
the possibility of price increases. I t is
I n d u s t r y ’ s L e a d e r s S e e I m p r o v e m e n t in C o n d it i o n s
true th at once the code is working
as C o d e N e a r s C o m p l e t i o n .
there will be price increases b u t, in­
asm uch as they will be universal it
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M a n u factu rers, jo b b ers and oper­
w ill have a beneficial effect on every­
ators are w atching w ith interest the
one. M anu factu rers are not particu­
effect the N R A w ill h ave on th e coin
larly interested in increased prices, in
m achine ind ustry.
fa ct, th ey w ould rather have a stable
A canvas o f the
ind ustry’s leaders reveals the inter­
m arket.
esting fact th at there has n ot been a
three or four years, the price levels
dissenting opinion in regard to the
have
good the N R A w ill do to this ind us­
num ber
try. W h ile supporting the idea w h ole­
field w ith some pretty good gam es
heartedly som e far sighted m a n u fac­
and m achines that were actually sold
turers have pointed out som e pitfalls
below the cost of production.
H ow ever, during
been
of
greatly
upset.
producers
g ot
the p a st
A
large
into
the
M any
that should be guarded against, par­
o f these concerns have faded ou t o f
ticularly overlapping clauses o f other
the picture but left an unsatisfactory
codes that m ight affect this industry.
W h e n the adm inistration first a n ­
0. Gullicksen, Secretary of National Coin
Machine Manufacturers’ Association in
charge of industry’s code.
nounced its program , the C o in M a ­
chine M a n u factu rers o f A m erica to o k
the initiative in calling a m eeting to
discuss the proposed code for the coin
m achine in d u stry '
Since there were
several branches o f the ind ustry to be
considered it w as thought advisable
that an entirely independent asso cia -.
tion be form ed to adm inister the code,
which has
now
been prepared and
aw aits adoption b y the industry and
the
adm inistration
at
W a sh in g to n .
T h is new organization w ill be know n
as the N a tio n a l C oin M a ch in e M a n ­
ufacturers A ssociation .
T h e association has alread y been
incorporated and is beginning to fu n c­
condition in the selling field.
T
he
C o in M
a c h in e
J o u r n a l in
discussing the m atter w ith operators
been
found that m ost operators, especially
opened in the N o rth w est T o w er, 1 6 0 8
the old tim e experienced operators,
M ilw aukee A ven ue, w ith C lin to n S.
are in
D arlin g in charge.
chines. T h e y feel that a higher priced
code
matters.
Offices
have
favor o f higher priced
m a­
W h ile the com plete code has not
m achine is a guarantee of a better
been m ade available M r . G ullicksen
m achine, m ore free from repair and
inform s T
service calls and one w hich the m an­
nal
he
C o in M
a c h in e
J o u r ­
that within a few d a y s printed
ufacturer
is able
to
back
up w ith
copies of the code w ill b e supplied
som e degree of responsibility. I t aiso
all m anufacturers.
has a tendency to attract the better
Som e o f the high ligh ts o f the code
have been furnished T
C o in M
he
a ­
class
of
operators— m en
of
m eans and business a b ility .
m ore
Several
J o u r n a l , covering such poin ts
operators have em phasized the fa ct
as the m inim um rates o f p a y , hours,
th a t th ey m ade m ore m on ey operat­
and how to go ab o u t p u ttin g the code
ing when they paid m ore for their
into effect.
m achines and there were fewer op­
c h in e
tion w ith the follow ing officers m a k ­
A great m a n y m anufacturers have
erators in the field. In fa ct, one op­
ing up the executive personnel: F red
already signed the P resident’s b lan k et
erator pointed out specifically that he
M ills o f the M ills N o v e lty C o m p a n y ,
code and are w orking as closely as
operates the products o f one certain
P resident; M a rsh a ll Seeburg o f J. P .
th ey can under th at code aw aiting the
m anufacturer exclusively, sim ply be­
Seeburg C orporation, V ice-p resid en t;
opportunity to line u p w ith the new
cause this m anufacturer m akes a high
O . G ullicksen of the C hurchill C a b i­
code that the new association w ill an ­
grade product, never chizels the price
net C o m p a n y , secretary; O . D . Jen­
nounce within a few d a y s.
and gives service.
nings o f 0 . D . Jennings & C o m p a n y ,
A lread y conditions h ave show n a
H a n d in hand w ith the advent o f
treasurer. W . G . G ra y or “ B ill” G ra y
great deal of im provem ent fo r m a n ­
the N R A A c t, a group o f outstand­
as he is affectionately know n to the
ufacturers and the feeling all dow n
ing job b ers, who have been in bu si­
industry is a m em ber o f the board o f
the line is that it w ill be o f great b en ­
ness a great m an y years, got together
directors.
efit to every one connected w ith the
and
m anufacture, sale or operation o f coin
w ith the idea in m ind o f taking a d ­
m achines.
vantage o f this opportunity to stabil­
T h is board
o f five directors w ill
constitute a national em ergency c o m ­
m ittee to represent the association on
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w ith
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