Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1939 March - Page 42
With Southern Colifornio
Coinmen
42
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
LOS ANGELES. - Operator Billy
Mason of Santa Monica sat talking with
us the other day and unburdened him-
self of an idea that has long been in the
back of his mind. He's had an interest-
ing and a wide variety of experiences
thus far in his life, getting early train-
ing as a printer, following that with sell-
ing advertising and writing advertising
copy, selling real estate, small farms
and business opportunities. Now, of
course, he 's interested chiefly in coin
machines.
When some minor thing goes wrong
with one of his machines he's pretty
clever at fixing it. But, he points out.
he's not an electrician and games have
grown increasingly complicated of late.
So when something more important goes
wrong he has to pick up the machine,
load it into his car and drive sixteen
miles into Los Angeles . He gels it fixed
and drives sixteen miles back to Santa
Monica. Then maybe the jolting of the
car has " unfixed" the adjustment, and
perhaps the equipment is worse than
ever.
The logical remedy, he thinks , is a
school for operators, which might be
conducted by some ace mechanic, using
actual games to demonstrate why and
how certain switches work , what certain
connections do, and in short, to make
clear the mechanism of the latest de-
vices. He feels that a course of meetings
one night a week for a month would
help out many an operator, and he
thinks a charge of $10 for the course
would be rea sonable and not out of pro-
portion to what the operators could
learn . It's a thought that might be us-
able in a good many operating centers
of America.
From headquarters of the Associated
Operators of Los Angeles County come
the following personal note s:
Operator Causey and Mrs. Causey
have adopted a baby boy . . . . N. W.
Inman has become the father of a baby
girl. .. . Operator Olander's little daugh-
ter recently won a screen contest. . . .
Paul Henry's young son paid a recent
visit to the office of AOLAC. . . . Jim
Brady's daughter is convalescing from
a broken collar bone ..
Cedric Sanders is a new member of
Automatic Service C o .. . . H. F. Halgren,
Dudley Trofan, John D. Rogers , John D.
Colas and Fred Martino are new mem-
bers of the County As sociation.
Charles Moorhead is again active in
county operating, and now lives in the
city of Los Angeles .. . . Billy Mason is
gaining a reputation as the AOLAC 's
luckiest member. In quick succession he
won a new Ford and four tickets to the
Rose Bowl game. What next, Billy?
Into Paul Laymon's, in a JO-gallon hat
and a big smile, the other day, walked
George Pierson, of Pierson's Dude
Ranch in Fresno, after new equipment.
. . . George Jadoon of Reedley checked
in for a ten-day stay .... Other visitors
to the establishment: L. B. Garrison,
Bakersfield, down to buy games and see
the races; ). Stanley Gordon of Arizona
Vending Machine Co., Phoenix; Berl
Ram sey of J & R Amusements, and Sam
Lachenmaier, Bakersfield; Fred Tre villian
and M. C. Bledsoe, Santa Barbara . . . .
Bledsoe has a new fishing boat, so 'tis
said, aboard which he climbs every
morning; about 3 p.m . he comes ashore
to see if there are any service calls for
him; if there are none, back he goes.
And he has a BIG coat of tan.
Other reports from the Laymon head-
quarters: Howard Grohe has a new
Ford sedan . . . . Sam Jamison, who
works for Operator Vern Briggs, has
worked so hard he 's lost 33 pounds.
tors have always wanted in a pay table-
-all combined in one great game] All
the proven play appeal of Mystery Se-
lections, Changing Odds, Win-Place-
Show-Purse Awards . The multiplied
earnings guaranteed by multiplied pay-
outs . The 'come-on' and 'keep on' of a
Sweepstakes Reserve that climbs up,
up, up to a very juicy top. And new
flash and action features galore-includ-
ing a new Adjustable Sweepstakes.
Light, which permits greater operating
flexibility; new Projector-type Reserve
Register; new illuminated plastic light-
box moulding; new illuminated plastics
on the playfield; and a new de luxe
richly grained cabinet. Pacemaker is a
machine which will rank in payout his-
tory with such historic games as Baily's
original Multiple and the famous Fair-
groun~."
•
e
Multiple Reserve
announced by Bally
CHICAGO-"Now it can be told! " ex-
claimed Jim Buckley, general sales man-
ager of Bally Mfg. Company, releasing
first general announcement on Pace-
maker, Baily's newest multiple one-shot.
"We began shipping Pacemaker several
weeks ago and have been enjoying a
real volume business. But we purposely
held back publicity until we had ob-
tained enough collection reports to jus-
tify the enthusiasm we believe this great
game deserves. Every report received
so far-and we've received plenty with
the repeat orders we've been getting-
proves that Pacemaker is, beyond ques-
tion, the fastest money-maker ever built
in the multiple class."
"Pacemaker has every feature opera-
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Perlect Condition
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These machines are like new. Guaranteed perfect mechanical order. Write,
wire or phone for quantity prices. Cash or Contract.
.
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1513 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles
https://elibrary.arcade-museum.com
Coinmen
42
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
LOS ANGELES. - Operator Billy
Mason of Santa Monica sat talking with
us the other day and unburdened him-
self of an idea that has long been in the
back of his mind. He's had an interest-
ing and a wide variety of experiences
thus far in his life, getting early train-
ing as a printer, following that with sell-
ing advertising and writing advertising
copy, selling real estate, small farms
and business opportunities. Now, of
course, he 's interested chiefly in coin
machines.
When some minor thing goes wrong
with one of his machines he's pretty
clever at fixing it. But, he points out.
he's not an electrician and games have
grown increasingly complicated of late.
So when something more important goes
wrong he has to pick up the machine,
load it into his car and drive sixteen
miles into Los Angeles . He gels it fixed
and drives sixteen miles back to Santa
Monica. Then maybe the jolting of the
car has " unfixed" the adjustment, and
perhaps the equipment is worse than
ever.
The logical remedy, he thinks , is a
school for operators, which might be
conducted by some ace mechanic, using
actual games to demonstrate why and
how certain switches work , what certain
connections do, and in short, to make
clear the mechanism of the latest de-
vices. He feels that a course of meetings
one night a week for a month would
help out many an operator, and he
thinks a charge of $10 for the course
would be rea sonable and not out of pro-
portion to what the operators could
learn . It's a thought that might be us-
able in a good many operating centers
of America.
From headquarters of the Associated
Operators of Los Angeles County come
the following personal note s:
Operator Causey and Mrs. Causey
have adopted a baby boy . . . . N. W.
Inman has become the father of a baby
girl. .. . Operator Olander's little daugh-
ter recently won a screen contest. . . .
Paul Henry's young son paid a recent
visit to the office of AOLAC. . . . Jim
Brady's daughter is convalescing from
a broken collar bone ..
Cedric Sanders is a new member of
Automatic Service C o .. . . H. F. Halgren,
Dudley Trofan, John D. Rogers , John D.
Colas and Fred Martino are new mem-
bers of the County As sociation.
Charles Moorhead is again active in
county operating, and now lives in the
city of Los Angeles .. . . Billy Mason is
gaining a reputation as the AOLAC 's
luckiest member. In quick succession he
won a new Ford and four tickets to the
Rose Bowl game. What next, Billy?
Into Paul Laymon's, in a JO-gallon hat
and a big smile, the other day, walked
George Pierson, of Pierson's Dude
Ranch in Fresno, after new equipment.
. . . George Jadoon of Reedley checked
in for a ten-day stay .... Other visitors
to the establishment: L. B. Garrison,
Bakersfield, down to buy games and see
the races; ). Stanley Gordon of Arizona
Vending Machine Co., Phoenix; Berl
Ram sey of J & R Amusements, and Sam
Lachenmaier, Bakersfield; Fred Tre villian
and M. C. Bledsoe, Santa Barbara . . . .
Bledsoe has a new fishing boat, so 'tis
said, aboard which he climbs every
morning; about 3 p.m . he comes ashore
to see if there are any service calls for
him; if there are none, back he goes.
And he has a BIG coat of tan.
Other reports from the Laymon head-
quarters: Howard Grohe has a new
Ford sedan . . . . Sam Jamison, who
works for Operator Vern Briggs, has
worked so hard he 's lost 33 pounds.
tors have always wanted in a pay table-
-all combined in one great game] All
the proven play appeal of Mystery Se-
lections, Changing Odds, Win-Place-
Show-Purse Awards . The multiplied
earnings guaranteed by multiplied pay-
outs . The 'come-on' and 'keep on' of a
Sweepstakes Reserve that climbs up,
up, up to a very juicy top. And new
flash and action features galore-includ-
ing a new Adjustable Sweepstakes.
Light, which permits greater operating
flexibility; new Projector-type Reserve
Register; new illuminated plastic light-
box moulding; new illuminated plastics
on the playfield; and a new de luxe
richly grained cabinet. Pacemaker is a
machine which will rank in payout his-
tory with such historic games as Baily's
original Multiple and the famous Fair-
groun~."
•
e
Multiple Reserve
announced by Bally
CHICAGO-"Now it can be told! " ex-
claimed Jim Buckley, general sales man-
ager of Bally Mfg. Company, releasing
first general announcement on Pace-
maker, Baily's newest multiple one-shot.
"We began shipping Pacemaker several
weeks ago and have been enjoying a
real volume business. But we purposely
held back publicity until we had ob-
tained enough collection reports to jus-
tify the enthusiasm we believe this great
game deserves. Every report received
so far-and we've received plenty with
the repeat orders we've been getting-
proves that Pacemaker is, beyond ques-
tion, the fastest money-maker ever built
in the multiple class."
"Pacemaker has every feature opera-
Distributed by
Vending Machine Headquarters
1160 Mission Street
San Francisco, Calif.
150 Used Cigarette Vending Machines
Perlect Condition
Stewart Ii M C G U j I 8
(Du Grenier) 7-Col. Streamlined
All colors: Monel - Gray - White - Green - Blue - Maroon - Brown
Mills-V-12's
Gray finish - latest models, with change makers.
These machines are like new. Guaranteed perfect mechanical order. Write,
wire or phone for quantity prices. Cash or Contract.
.
C. E. WASHBURN
1513 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles
https://elibrary.arcade-museum.com
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