Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1939 April - Page 50
NATIONAL CANDY
MACHINES
are Am e rica's finest vendors of fiv e
ce nt candy bars. Smart ope rators are
enlarg ing their operations with this
new Merchand iser NOW.
"It's a Sweet profitable business"
3 MODELS to Choose From
Call - Write - or Wire
E. C. McNEIL
Father ond Son
50
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
are successful
with candy machines.
LOS ANGELES.-A • father a nd son
partnership in coin machine operations
has proved very successful during the
pas t few years , according to operators
W. J. Figge and son, Charles.
Figge and his son have operated
candy vending machines exclusively in
Los Angeles and vicinity. The opera-
tions began a few years back with a
small number of machines and has
grown steadily until the pair now have
several hundred candy machines on lo-
cation.
When a s ked what contributed most to
their success, the elder Figge said,
"hard work." This, together with the use
of the finest candy available, has
helped to make these two men s uccess-
ful candy machine operators.
Both men feel that the biggest handi-
cap in the past has been the need for
new and modern equipment. This need
has been met, they state, and they feel
that the market now offers many fine
machines.
" Since the arrival on the market of the
new National Candy vendor, many of
the problems we faced in the past have
been eliminated, " W . J. Figge s tates.
"We are now able to give a larger se-
lection and greatly improved service.
For many months we have been test-
ing out the National and find that it is
the machine we have been looking for .
"We have recently contracted with
National to replace over 200 locations.
Eventually we expect to u se National
machines exclusively."
e
With Southern Colifornio
Coinmen
One of California's oldest operators of
coin machines, Charles Peverly, was
seen recently at the E. T. Mape Music
Company in Los Angeles, buying sev-
eral Seeburg Symphonolas from Jean
Minthorne.
Peverly is an operator in Ventura
County where he has more than 30
phonographs on location. It was back
in 1900 that Peverly first began operat-
ing coin machines and, believe it or not,
he had a few music machines at that
time. His first musical coin-operated ma-
chines were the old Regina music boxes.
Later he had several Edison and Co-
lumbia phonographs. They were the
type that had earphones and cylinder
National Candy & Cigarette Machines
•
E. C. McNEIL
Direct Factory Representative
California • Oregon • Washington
Nevada • Arizona
Pacific Coast Office
713 S. Westmoreland • FEderal 4055 • Los Angeles
records and were really the "lates t" in
those days.
"The chances are better now thur;
they were then," Peverly states . "Peopl e
have money now, then they seldom had
much to spend. " He u sed to cover th e
territory in ·a horse and buggy and
sometimes on a bicycle. His machines
were on location between Los Angeles
and Ventura and he would cover this
route in a week-on a bicycle.
"Peverly is one of my best customers,"
Minthorne states. "He has purchased a
number of the new 1939 Seeburg Sym-
phonolas."
H. R. Graham, 212 East Palmer Ave-
nue in Glendale, has recently changed
his telephone number to Citrus 1-1093.
Graham services slot machines and is
well known as a repair man throughout
Southern California.
W . D. Tanner and Mrs. Tanner visited
Los Angeles for several days during
March and placed a large order for
Wurlitzer phonographs with Bud- Parr
of the General Music Company. Tanner
has been a Wurlitzer operator for about
ten years in and about Fresno.
TOY OPERATORS
A NEW Inexpensive
Toy Assortment
The
CHARM FILLER
gross assorted celluloid
charms 60c each.
----•or----
One of These Packs
Must Fit Your Needs
or we will make up
one for you!
"Hi-Low" Master Toy Packs
"Hi-Low" Snacks and Northwestern
"Hi-Low" Victor Packs
"Hi-Low·• Chief Packs
"Hi-Low" Stamp Pack
"Hi-Low" Stamp Bag
"Hi-Low" Stamp Combination Pack
"Hi-Grade" Bag
"Hi-Low" I-Gross Bag
Lead Bag
Topper Toy Pack
All American Pack
CHALLENGER PACK
WRITE FOR PRICES TODAY!
M.
BRODIE
CO.
2182 Pacific Avenue
Long Beach, Cal.
Bill Berg, employed in the Los Ange-
les branch office of the American Record
Corporation, recently underwent an ap-
pendicitis operation. He is recuperating
and will return to work soon.
Bert Annear's mother passed away in
San Francisco on March 18. Annear is
in charge of phonograph records for
Phonomatic Corporation, Los Angeles
operators.
There is a great deal of activity
around Charlie Washburn's these days.
The new private offices that have been
built in the Washburn store are really
nice. Two offices have been enclosed
and offer privacy for Was hburn and '
Percy Shields.
One of the most novel and up-to-date
merchandising features now in u se by
dealers on the Pacific Coast is the beau-
tiful new tw6 and one-half ton Mack
truck that Charlie Washburn has pur-
chased for his trips into Arizona and
surrounding . territory. "It's just like a
house," Cha.i,l.ie states . In fact Charlie
does use it as a house on many of his
trips. Recently while on a trip through
Arizona he was forced to use the truck
for sleeping quarters for three nights
because of the crowds gathered for the
rodeo at Tucson.
The big Bull Dog truck is equipped
with all the conveniences of home, Char-
lie claims. The driver can live right in
the truck if he wishes to do so. A com-
plete stock of coin machine equipment
is carried at all times. It is the coin
machine man's answer to "a store on
wheels."
0
Skill Jump Scores
with Pacific Northwest
operators.
PORTLAND.-Lively player response
to the new Skill Jump game has caused
local operators to place substantial re-
orders with Western Distributors, ac-
cording to Lou W olcher, head of the
firm.
Groetchen's Skill Jump exercises a
very definite fasc ination upon playe rs,
the predominating skill element spurs
competitive play, and operators hav e
found that earnings increase week by
week as p layer acquaintance with Skill
Jump grows.
An upright game, standing nearly six
feet tall, Skill Jump commands attention
in any location yet it occupies only two
square feet of space. Visibility of the
playing field is greatly increased and
more spectators get to watch a game
being played, with the result that there
is always a waiting line of players.
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MACHINES
are Am e rica's finest vendors of fiv e
ce nt candy bars. Smart ope rators are
enlarg ing their operations with this
new Merchand iser NOW.
"It's a Sweet profitable business"
3 MODELS to Choose From
Call - Write - or Wire
E. C. McNEIL
Father ond Son
50
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
are successful
with candy machines.
LOS ANGELES.-A • father a nd son
partnership in coin machine operations
has proved very successful during the
pas t few years , according to operators
W. J. Figge and son, Charles.
Figge and his son have operated
candy vending machines exclusively in
Los Angeles and vicinity. The opera-
tions began a few years back with a
small number of machines and has
grown steadily until the pair now have
several hundred candy machines on lo-
cation.
When a s ked what contributed most to
their success, the elder Figge said,
"hard work." This, together with the use
of the finest candy available, has
helped to make these two men s uccess-
ful candy machine operators.
Both men feel that the biggest handi-
cap in the past has been the need for
new and modern equipment. This need
has been met, they state, and they feel
that the market now offers many fine
machines.
" Since the arrival on the market of the
new National Candy vendor, many of
the problems we faced in the past have
been eliminated, " W . J. Figge s tates.
"We are now able to give a larger se-
lection and greatly improved service.
For many months we have been test-
ing out the National and find that it is
the machine we have been looking for .
"We have recently contracted with
National to replace over 200 locations.
Eventually we expect to u se National
machines exclusively."
e
With Southern Colifornio
Coinmen
One of California's oldest operators of
coin machines, Charles Peverly, was
seen recently at the E. T. Mape Music
Company in Los Angeles, buying sev-
eral Seeburg Symphonolas from Jean
Minthorne.
Peverly is an operator in Ventura
County where he has more than 30
phonographs on location. It was back
in 1900 that Peverly first began operat-
ing coin machines and, believe it or not,
he had a few music machines at that
time. His first musical coin-operated ma-
chines were the old Regina music boxes.
Later he had several Edison and Co-
lumbia phonographs. They were the
type that had earphones and cylinder
National Candy & Cigarette Machines
•
E. C. McNEIL
Direct Factory Representative
California • Oregon • Washington
Nevada • Arizona
Pacific Coast Office
713 S. Westmoreland • FEderal 4055 • Los Angeles
records and were really the "lates t" in
those days.
"The chances are better now thur;
they were then," Peverly states . "Peopl e
have money now, then they seldom had
much to spend. " He u sed to cover th e
territory in ·a horse and buggy and
sometimes on a bicycle. His machines
were on location between Los Angeles
and Ventura and he would cover this
route in a week-on a bicycle.
"Peverly is one of my best customers,"
Minthorne states. "He has purchased a
number of the new 1939 Seeburg Sym-
phonolas."
H. R. Graham, 212 East Palmer Ave-
nue in Glendale, has recently changed
his telephone number to Citrus 1-1093.
Graham services slot machines and is
well known as a repair man throughout
Southern California.
W . D. Tanner and Mrs. Tanner visited
Los Angeles for several days during
March and placed a large order for
Wurlitzer phonographs with Bud- Parr
of the General Music Company. Tanner
has been a Wurlitzer operator for about
ten years in and about Fresno.
TOY OPERATORS
A NEW Inexpensive
Toy Assortment
The
CHARM FILLER
gross assorted celluloid
charms 60c each.
----•or----
One of These Packs
Must Fit Your Needs
or we will make up
one for you!
"Hi-Low" Master Toy Packs
"Hi-Low" Snacks and Northwestern
"Hi-Low" Victor Packs
"Hi-Low·• Chief Packs
"Hi-Low" Stamp Pack
"Hi-Low" Stamp Bag
"Hi-Low" Stamp Combination Pack
"Hi-Grade" Bag
"Hi-Low" I-Gross Bag
Lead Bag
Topper Toy Pack
All American Pack
CHALLENGER PACK
WRITE FOR PRICES TODAY!
M.
BRODIE
CO.
2182 Pacific Avenue
Long Beach, Cal.
Bill Berg, employed in the Los Ange-
les branch office of the American Record
Corporation, recently underwent an ap-
pendicitis operation. He is recuperating
and will return to work soon.
Bert Annear's mother passed away in
San Francisco on March 18. Annear is
in charge of phonograph records for
Phonomatic Corporation, Los Angeles
operators.
There is a great deal of activity
around Charlie Washburn's these days.
The new private offices that have been
built in the Washburn store are really
nice. Two offices have been enclosed
and offer privacy for Was hburn and '
Percy Shields.
One of the most novel and up-to-date
merchandising features now in u se by
dealers on the Pacific Coast is the beau-
tiful new tw6 and one-half ton Mack
truck that Charlie Washburn has pur-
chased for his trips into Arizona and
surrounding . territory. "It's just like a
house," Cha.i,l.ie states . In fact Charlie
does use it as a house on many of his
trips. Recently while on a trip through
Arizona he was forced to use the truck
for sleeping quarters for three nights
because of the crowds gathered for the
rodeo at Tucson.
The big Bull Dog truck is equipped
with all the conveniences of home, Char-
lie claims. The driver can live right in
the truck if he wishes to do so. A com-
plete stock of coin machine equipment
is carried at all times. It is the coin
machine man's answer to "a store on
wheels."
0
Skill Jump Scores
with Pacific Northwest
operators.
PORTLAND.-Lively player response
to the new Skill Jump game has caused
local operators to place substantial re-
orders with Western Distributors, ac-
cording to Lou W olcher, head of the
firm.
Groetchen's Skill Jump exercises a
very definite fasc ination upon playe rs,
the predominating skill element spurs
competitive play, and operators hav e
found that earnings increase week by
week as p layer acquaintance with Skill
Jump grows.
An upright game, standing nearly six
feet tall, Skill Jump commands attention
in any location yet it occupies only two
square feet of space. Visibility of the
playing field is greatly increased and
more spectators get to watch a game
being played, with the result that there
is always a waiting line of players.
e
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