Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1940 December - Page 16
Western States Convention Exhibits
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LOS ANGELES-The two exhibit rooms packed 'em in for three days. The upstairs
suites of those exhibitors who had them, drew consistent full houses. And the individual
booths on the floors had few and infrequent breathing spells between visitors as nearly
2000 people attended the Western States Coin Machine Convention, at the Biltmore
Hotel, here, November 18, 19 and 20.
Without exception, exhibitors professed themselves entirely satisfied with the suc-
cess of the affair, and, checking them out
A comely lass in a white silk play suit was
on Friday, after the conclusion of the show,
an added feature.
there was a unanimous declaration that
"we'll be back next year with the same or
Teletype Greets Visitors
larger space." Plans have already been
Booth 6. Columbia Recording Corp. of
made to hold the 1941 Western gathering
California, Hollywood-Columbia and Okeh
again at the Biltmore, i'n October. Major
phonograph records. Representatives were
change in the setup, however, will be the
Paul E. Crowley, Paul G. Peppin, A. J.
installation of exhibits in the Grand Ball-
Lindholm, W. C. Markham, Ray Zimmer-
room which will house 60 to 70 displays on
man, Ted Wyatt, Jim Kelly, Bill Richards,
the same floor, simultaneously offering even
"Nick" Nichols, and "Miss Columbia," a
finer facilities for the entertainment of
recent Parisian importation. A teletype
visitors.
machine installed in the booth gave stock
market quotations to keep the boys posted,
Who Was There
and recorded the names of many of the out-
Booth 1 was held by the Coin Machine
of-towners at the show, to whom greetings
Review, represented by its publisher, P.
were extended.
W. Blackford, J. Charles Davis II, and J.
Booth 7. Rodney Pantag·es, Inc., Holly-
J. Dillon.
wood·- Maestro wired music installations.
Booth 2 was occupied by International
Representatives- Rodney Pantages, H. A.
Mutoscope Reel Co., Inc., Long Island
"Hum" Brocamp, Arsene Pernetti, Ben
City, N. Y., showing various Mutoscope
Johnson, Bill Wolff, Mac Cutler, Al Leach,
products, including the Photomatic and th• J. K. Mitchell, J . L. Hawthorne, and Henry
new anti-aircraft game. Representing this
Charles.
firm in the booth were: Bill Rabkin, Fred
Booth 8. Mills Sales Co., Los Angeles
and Adele McKee, Don and Millie Raden-
and Oakland- Mills Novelty Co. amuse-
baugh.
ment devices, represented by J. P. "Midge"
Booth 3, 4. E. C. McNeil, Inc., western
Ryan, C. "Briz" Crabtree, G. B. Mills, A.
sales representative, of Los Angeles, for
H. Bouterious, Cal Brown, and Warren H.
National Vendors, Inc., St. Louis. In the
Taylor.
booth were George W. Bates, Oakland ; Mr.
Booths 9, 10. Advance Automatic Sales
Co., San Francisco-amusement devices,
and Mrs. A. H. Farmer, Seattle; Preston
including J. H. Keeney & Co. equipment
Jarrell; Kenneth Williams; Mrs. E. C.
McNeil ; and H. W. Wyatt.
and the well-received Squoits, water polo
game. Represented by Lou Wolcher, X. H.
Booth 5. Wolf Sales Co., Inc., San
Grusenmeyer, and Jack Keeney, Jr.
Francisco and Denver, showing coin oper-
ated games and Wurlitzer phonographs.
And Lots of Pretty Girls
Representatives included Wolf Reiwitz,
Booth 11. Hollywood Quality Pictures,
head of the firm, and A. C. "Chic" Roberts.
Los Angeles-coin operated motion picture
A. D. Osborn (felt) brought reminiscent chuckles from many an old-timer with his display of
music equipment of bygone days, presented at recent W estern States Coin Mach ine Con vention.
projectors and films. Representatives in-
cluded Irving Rich, Charles M. Bogroff,
Sam Faber, E. V. Herzog, Lawrence A.
Jackson, Harry Koepp, Frank and Morris
Kozinsky, Harry C. O'Brien, Edward J.
Therrien, Arthur Solomon, John Keller, E.
J. Lloyd, and Ken Price. Cecil B. DeMille
spent some time at the booth, and a half-
dozen lovelies in brief costumes presented
an eye-filling picture.
Booth 12. Leo J . Meyberg Co., Los An-
geles and San Francisco-Victor and Blue-
bird records; represented by Bert Annear.
Booths 13, 14. Arthur H. DuGrenier, Inc.,
Haverhill, Mass.-cigarette vendors; repre-
sented by C. A. Blake.
Booth 15. Baker Novelty Co., Chicago-
Bakers Pacers; represented by Harry Schi-
fren.
Booths 17, 18. Voca-Tele Co., Hollywood
-wired- music units; represented by F. J.
Alberty, Marc Sessfons, R. C. Simonton,
John H. Marshall, E. M. Burnham, J. W.
Behrendt, and Warren Seeley. Show Box,
Inc., New York, coin operated sound movie
machine, shared the booth, represented by
M. L. Meyer.
Booth 19. Rowe Service Co., New York-
Rowe cigarette and merchandise vendors;
represented by R. Z. Greene, Harry G.
Cisterman of Oakland Cigarette Service, T.
A. Morrissey, Ed Chandler, Horace Shelton,
C. E. Scott and Bert Levine.
Movie Production Equipment
Booth 20. Mills Novelty Co., Hollywood
- Mills Pano ram equipment; represented
by Arthur F. Hickox, Harry G. Allen,
Maurice Mummert, Gordon B. Mills, and
V. B. Hackett.
Booth 21. Soundies Distributing Corp. of
America, Hollywood - motion pictures ;
represented by Jack Brewer, _Ralph Mc-
Namara, E. G. Harmon, Henry Henigson,
and G. B. Mills. Booth showed visitors
what a motion picture camera looked like,
and had two girl attendants to greet them.
Booth 22. Superior Products, Chicago-
salesboards; represented by Rudy Schissel,
Lou Stoken, Joe and George Brodsky,
George D. and Chester Sax, and Robert H.
Kolinsky.
Booth 23. The Daval Co., Chicago, and
the Mac Mohr Co., Los Angeles-Daval
games; represented by Al S. Do uglis and
Mac Mohr.
Booths 24, 25. Recordall Music Sales
Co., Los Angeles-Recordall "Rhythm-Air"
wired music installation; represented by
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Stearns, Robert G.
Sands, Cliff H. Ruberg, Ernest Clover, Mr.
Patrick, and the "Rhythm-Air" Hostess.
Kunkel Metal Products, Los Angeles, mak-
ers of a coin operated popcorn vending
machine, shared the display space, repre-
sented by Vi ctor Kunkel.
Model Bar Set Up
Booth 26, 27. Packard Mfg. Corp., In-
dianapolis, Indiana-Packard "Heads-Up"
Selector and Pia-Mor Music Box; repre-
sented by Homer E. Capehart, W. E. Sim-
mons, H. R. Smith, Max Thiede, D. H.
Osborn, Clayton Ballard, and Richard
Fields. Display was a.ranged at a demon-
stration bar set-up.
Booth 28. Metermovies, Inc., Hollywood
-coin operated motion picture projection
equipment; represented by Don Heyer,
Joseph W. Ferrara, Hugh Lacy, Bob De-
Leon, James Boyd, Robert Wilson, and
Eleanor Tracy.
Special Services
Booth 29. Container Mfg. Co., St. Louis
-punchboards; represented by Jack Mor-
ley, Frank A. Showalter, Al James, Don R.
Lewis, Harry Snyderman, W. M. and K. L.
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Run Gamut of Equipment Possibilities
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CO IN
MACHIN E
REVIEW
LOS ANGELES-The two exhibit rooms packed 'em in for three days. The upstairs
suites of those exhibitors who had them, drew consistent full houses. And the individual
booths on the floors had few and infrequent breathing spells between visitors as nearly
2000 people attended the Western States Coin Machine Convention, at the Biltmore
Hotel, here, November 18, 19 and 20.
Without exception, exhibitors professed themselves entirely satisfied with the suc-
cess of the affair, and, checking them out
A comely lass in a white silk play suit was
on Friday, after the conclusion of the show,
an added feature.
there was a unanimous declaration that
"we'll be back next year with the same or
Teletype Greets Visitors
larger space." Plans have already been
Booth 6. Columbia Recording Corp. of
made to hold the 1941 Western gathering
California, Hollywood-Columbia and Okeh
again at the Biltmore, i'n October. Major
phonograph records. Representatives were
change in the setup, however, will be the
Paul E. Crowley, Paul G. Peppin, A. J.
installation of exhibits in the Grand Ball-
Lindholm, W. C. Markham, Ray Zimmer-
room which will house 60 to 70 displays on
man, Ted Wyatt, Jim Kelly, Bill Richards,
the same floor, simultaneously offering even
"Nick" Nichols, and "Miss Columbia," a
finer facilities for the entertainment of
recent Parisian importation. A teletype
visitors.
machine installed in the booth gave stock
market quotations to keep the boys posted,
Who Was There
and recorded the names of many of the out-
Booth 1 was held by the Coin Machine
of-towners at the show, to whom greetings
Review, represented by its publisher, P.
were extended.
W. Blackford, J. Charles Davis II, and J.
Booth 7. Rodney Pantag·es, Inc., Holly-
J. Dillon.
wood·- Maestro wired music installations.
Booth 2 was occupied by International
Representatives- Rodney Pantages, H. A.
Mutoscope Reel Co., Inc., Long Island
"Hum" Brocamp, Arsene Pernetti, Ben
City, N. Y., showing various Mutoscope
Johnson, Bill Wolff, Mac Cutler, Al Leach,
products, including the Photomatic and th• J. K. Mitchell, J . L. Hawthorne, and Henry
new anti-aircraft game. Representing this
Charles.
firm in the booth were: Bill Rabkin, Fred
Booth 8. Mills Sales Co., Los Angeles
and Adele McKee, Don and Millie Raden-
and Oakland- Mills Novelty Co. amuse-
baugh.
ment devices, represented by J. P. "Midge"
Booth 3, 4. E. C. McNeil, Inc., western
Ryan, C. "Briz" Crabtree, G. B. Mills, A.
sales representative, of Los Angeles, for
H. Bouterious, Cal Brown, and Warren H.
National Vendors, Inc., St. Louis. In the
Taylor.
booth were George W. Bates, Oakland ; Mr.
Booths 9, 10. Advance Automatic Sales
Co., San Francisco-amusement devices,
and Mrs. A. H. Farmer, Seattle; Preston
including J. H. Keeney & Co. equipment
Jarrell; Kenneth Williams; Mrs. E. C.
McNeil ; and H. W. Wyatt.
and the well-received Squoits, water polo
game. Represented by Lou Wolcher, X. H.
Booth 5. Wolf Sales Co., Inc., San
Grusenmeyer, and Jack Keeney, Jr.
Francisco and Denver, showing coin oper-
ated games and Wurlitzer phonographs.
And Lots of Pretty Girls
Representatives included Wolf Reiwitz,
Booth 11. Hollywood Quality Pictures,
head of the firm, and A. C. "Chic" Roberts.
Los Angeles-coin operated motion picture
A. D. Osborn (felt) brought reminiscent chuckles from many an old-timer with his display of
music equipment of bygone days, presented at recent W estern States Coin Mach ine Con vention.
projectors and films. Representatives in-
cluded Irving Rich, Charles M. Bogroff,
Sam Faber, E. V. Herzog, Lawrence A.
Jackson, Harry Koepp, Frank and Morris
Kozinsky, Harry C. O'Brien, Edward J.
Therrien, Arthur Solomon, John Keller, E.
J. Lloyd, and Ken Price. Cecil B. DeMille
spent some time at the booth, and a half-
dozen lovelies in brief costumes presented
an eye-filling picture.
Booth 12. Leo J . Meyberg Co., Los An-
geles and San Francisco-Victor and Blue-
bird records; represented by Bert Annear.
Booths 13, 14. Arthur H. DuGrenier, Inc.,
Haverhill, Mass.-cigarette vendors; repre-
sented by C. A. Blake.
Booth 15. Baker Novelty Co., Chicago-
Bakers Pacers; represented by Harry Schi-
fren.
Booths 17, 18. Voca-Tele Co., Hollywood
-wired- music units; represented by F. J.
Alberty, Marc Sessfons, R. C. Simonton,
John H. Marshall, E. M. Burnham, J. W.
Behrendt, and Warren Seeley. Show Box,
Inc., New York, coin operated sound movie
machine, shared the booth, represented by
M. L. Meyer.
Booth 19. Rowe Service Co., New York-
Rowe cigarette and merchandise vendors;
represented by R. Z. Greene, Harry G.
Cisterman of Oakland Cigarette Service, T.
A. Morrissey, Ed Chandler, Horace Shelton,
C. E. Scott and Bert Levine.
Movie Production Equipment
Booth 20. Mills Novelty Co., Hollywood
- Mills Pano ram equipment; represented
by Arthur F. Hickox, Harry G. Allen,
Maurice Mummert, Gordon B. Mills, and
V. B. Hackett.
Booth 21. Soundies Distributing Corp. of
America, Hollywood - motion pictures ;
represented by Jack Brewer, _Ralph Mc-
Namara, E. G. Harmon, Henry Henigson,
and G. B. Mills. Booth showed visitors
what a motion picture camera looked like,
and had two girl attendants to greet them.
Booth 22. Superior Products, Chicago-
salesboards; represented by Rudy Schissel,
Lou Stoken, Joe and George Brodsky,
George D. and Chester Sax, and Robert H.
Kolinsky.
Booth 23. The Daval Co., Chicago, and
the Mac Mohr Co., Los Angeles-Daval
games; represented by Al S. Do uglis and
Mac Mohr.
Booths 24, 25. Recordall Music Sales
Co., Los Angeles-Recordall "Rhythm-Air"
wired music installation; represented by
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Stearns, Robert G.
Sands, Cliff H. Ruberg, Ernest Clover, Mr.
Patrick, and the "Rhythm-Air" Hostess.
Kunkel Metal Products, Los Angeles, mak-
ers of a coin operated popcorn vending
machine, shared the display space, repre-
sented by Vi ctor Kunkel.
Model Bar Set Up
Booth 26, 27. Packard Mfg. Corp., In-
dianapolis, Indiana-Packard "Heads-Up"
Selector and Pia-Mor Music Box; repre-
sented by Homer E. Capehart, W. E. Sim-
mons, H. R. Smith, Max Thiede, D. H.
Osborn, Clayton Ballard, and Richard
Fields. Display was a.ranged at a demon-
stration bar set-up.
Booth 28. Metermovies, Inc., Hollywood
-coin operated motion picture projection
equipment; represented by Don Heyer,
Joseph W. Ferrara, Hugh Lacy, Bob De-
Leon, James Boyd, Robert Wilson, and
Eleanor Tracy.
Special Services
Booth 29. Container Mfg. Co., St. Louis
-punchboards; represented by Jack Mor-
ley, Frank A. Showalter, Al James, Don R.
Lewis, Harry Snyderman, W. M. and K. L.
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