Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

Published at 1113 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, on the 10th
of each month for distribution to operators of coin-controlled equipment from
coast-to-coast.
Paul W. Blackford, editor and publisher.
MAKING METERS
NO BOARD STOCKS
• 0 . D. Jennings & Co. lo manufac-
ture parking devices.
• Salesboards withdrawn from the
branches to stop price cuts.
CHICAGO.-Bringing a time-built ex-
perience into play 0. D . Jennings & Co.,
long noted for the manufacture of coin
controlled amusement devices, have recent-
ly installed a parking meter division, ac-
cording to an announcement made here.
The new device which the concern will con-
struct is said to be abuse-proof, fool-proof,
cheat-proof and weather-proof to a far
greater extent than the majority of the com-
petitive meters, and it is to be b~ilt with
the same mechanical standards which moti-
vate the entire Jennings line, it was stated.
Realization of the need· for this type of
equipment came through a study of park-
ing conditions in various localities and
through a study of meters already in use.
This survey brought out the following
points that result from the use of meters:
a. An utterly complete elimination of
the all-day parker, politely called the "curb-
hog."
b. Replenishment of otherwise depleted
city treasury funds which can be used for
improvements in the handling of traffic.
c. The accessibility to parking spaces in
convenient places where the shopper desires
to park his or her car without having to
drive around the block several times, or
place his car in some garage and use the
"shoe makers' elevated" to the shopping
district.
d. Entire elimination of the dangerous
"double parking."
f. Reduction of casualties due to fire
hazards on account of streets being crowded
with automobiles, which prevents the fire
department from performing efficiently in
such congested centers.
All these things, it was declared, have
been .v.erlooked in the mad scramble to
sel l meters, and 0. D . Jennings & Co. pro-
poses to use them.
Two points in favor of the coin machine
man were also made. The first is that:
a. The advent of this parking meter
widens the company" s field and undoubted! y
will reduce general costs and produce re-
sulting economies in overhead which will
be passed on to the operator.
b. The operator's service organization
will be given opportunity to work on every
meter installation within traveling range of
its territory, and it is estimated that a po-
tential million or more parking meters will
be installed in the United States.
More complete information with regard
to the devices is available through the
offices of 0 . D . Jennings & Co.
LOS ANGELES.-By unanimous agree-
ment the manufacturers of salesboards have
withdrawn all of their existing stocks from
all but factory branches, according to word
received here from Lou Rowland, sales rep-
resentative for Harlich Mfg. Co. of Chicago.
This move was brought about in the hope
of stopping price wars, Rowland declared,
and the manufacturers feel that they have
the price-cutting situation '"licked" and un-
fair competition has been ended.
As it now stands the only stocks being
carried in any territory removed from the
factories are those in the hands of jobbers
and distributors who made their purchases
outright, and they, like operators, must se-
cure their shipments C.O.D. unless they
have an F-3 rating in Dun and Bradstreet's,
when they are all owed 15 days in the east
and 30 days on the coast. The time-exten-
sion for the Westerners was granted with
the realization that about 15 days of that
time the boards would be in transit.
" Do you know your wife is telling around
that you can't keep her in clothes ?"
"That's nothing. I bought her a home
and I can't keep her in that, either."
NOVEMBER,
1"936
$50,000 ORDER
• Dave Robbins, in Chicago, buys
games; Stoner has largest sale.
CHICAGO.-Dave Robbins of D. Rob-
bins & Co. of New York City, on a recent
visit here, scattered orders totaling more
than $50,000 among the various manufac-
turers. The Stoner Corp. of Aurora drew
the largest share of the total purchase. In
this instance Robbins was calling for Hold
Em, a new novelty football game, and he
based his demand on the fact that he had
really gone to town with two other recent
Stoner games, Mad Cap and Short Sox.
" In my opinion," Robbins declared,
" Hold Em wi ll be another long-time money
maker, popular long after the footba ll sea-
son is over." He has already booked orders
for more than 500 of the new machines
from jobbers and operators in his territory
who have not even seen a sample game.
NEW VENDOR
D ETROIT.-A new vending machine to
sell storage batteries is reported as being
prepared here by the Automatic Distribut-
ing Co., according to a report by A. C.
Wagner, manager.
NEW REGISTRATION
• Admission to 1937 Show lo b e by
special registration only.
CHICAGO. -Unless they are wi lling to
wade through yards of red tape and to pay
an admission charge, operators attending
the 1937 Coin Machine Show in Chicago,
schedu led for the H otel Sherman January
11, 12 , 13 and 14, must make written ap-
plication for tickets prior to the date of the
affair.
Previously registration of operators, job-
bers, distributors and manufacturers was
done at the time of arrival at the Hotel.
Everyone who requested admission, regard-
less of who or what he might be, was
given a season pass which entitled him to
see the exhibits and to partake of the ex-
hibitors' hospitality. Since no question s
were asked it meant that the display rooms
were generally glutted with "lounge li z-
ards, chiselers, drink-moochers," and what-
not. •
Consequently the show committee decid-
ed that this year the affair would be strict-
ly a show for coin machine men. Thus the
special registration p_lan, and the need for
operators to send requests for admission
tickets to the National Association of Coin
Operated Machine Manufacturers, 120
South LaSalle Street, Chicago, who in turn
will properlv register applicants and mail
them special admission tickets , badges and
whatever else is necessary.
SLOTS STOLEN
• American Legion Canteen ma n-
ager slugged, robbed py drunks.
HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif. - Leon
Rose, 1617 ½ East Florence Avenue, man-
ager ot the American Legion Canteen at
7627 Santa Fe Avenue, was knocked un-
conscious, suffering a fractured jaw and
other injuries this week when two bandits
attacked him in the canteen and carried
away four slot mechines after slugging
him.
Rose said the men entered the place in
an intoxicated condition and argued with
him when he refu sed to serve them drinks.
One of the men struck Rose, breaking hi s
jaw and knocking him out. When he re-
gained consciousness Rose found the pair
had taken away four slot machines.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
NAME CHANGED
Subscribers should report any
changes in address DIRECT to us.
The Post Office Department will no
longer permit the delivery of mall
incorrectly addressed and second
cla■■ mail will not be forwarded.
NOTIFY US at once of any error in
your address or ii you wish to
change your addre■■.
ALLENTOWN, Pa.- Moving to a spa-
cious new showroom and changi ng the
name of his firm , R. H. Snyder reports
that he is now operating his business as
the Snyder Amusements at 108 South Sev-
enth St reet. Formerly he traded under the
name of R. Snyder and Co.
COIN MACHINE REVIEW
1113 Venice Blvd.
Los Angele■, Cal.
Absent-minrl ed: " Didn 't
get my last
haircut in thi s shop?"
Barber: " I don't think so. W e' ve only
been open for two years."
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