Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1940 December - Page 50
New York
INTERNATIONAL FORWARDING COMPANY
-
"SHAVING VENDORS" AND HOT COF-
FEE ... MUSEUMS TAKE ON VENDORS
. . . OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTORS
LIVELY.
Daily Consolidated Cars to
All points in California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, O re gon and Washin gton
with
Specialized service on shipments of coin-o perated games and phono gra phs.
By /RV/NG SHERMAN
46
COIN
MACHINE
REV IEW
NEW YORK (RC) - Did we tell you
th is one? They're gangi ng up on those
slug man ufac tu rers and it won't be long
now. The Interstate Ciga rette Merchan-
disers Association has its legal talent work-
ing on a national bill th at may write finis
to one of the most
persistent hea daches
in th e business.
H eave h o, m e
lads ! Sam ( Com-
modore ) Yollen is
back on his sea legs
agai n (lit era lly ) .
The Commodore in-
sists tha t he went
down under action,
a nd it was either a
blond e or an enemy
submarine- we fo r-
get which.
Are penny ga mes
Irving Sherman
due fo r a come-
back ? Eastern ops are bet up again over
th e issue, although the Amalgamated Vend-
in g Machine Association and its cohort,
th e Greater Amalgama ted of Brooklyn,
fro wn on a revival of the penny games.
Main reason: Too many kids in your hair
and you know how th e authorities fee l
about the kiddies and games?
Have you seen th e "vending shaver ?"
Th e Grand Central Terminal has been
picked fo r a test spot. Ten cents a shave
and no fu ss and barb er halitosis. A Chi-
cago outfit is behind the machin e and it's
putting out feelers in all the big cities.
The rule by Attorn ey General John J.
Bennett of New York Sta te, that films in
coin operated movies must be okayed by
the censors is really a boost. This elimi-
nates the kind of raw staff you get on
records and makes papa feel he can take
the family out to see one in action. Maybe
a similar move fo r th e music boxes wouldn ' t
be a bad idea.
What did we tell you- Sky Fighter is th e
rage around town an d it's our guess it
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FREIGHT FORWARDERS - -
SALT LAKE CITY
LOS ANGELES
•
PORTLAND
SEATTLE
will continue fo r some tim e more. More
wa r games with th e emphasis on skill is
the best bet fo r operation-and th e safest,
from the point of view of the legal angle.
Why not more games where the player has
to use a little manual dexterity so that we
can get away from the idea that an op-
erator is in a racket ? Win th e public by
giving it a break !
The way th e music box manufac turers
are going out for busi ness is a revelation.
Only recently one of th e local dai li es had
to stand aside for a moment and yell b ravo !
Seeburg Wurlitzer, Rock-Ola-we could all
learn a ' thing or two from them, and it
isn't memory work either !
The 1941 Coin Machine Show, to be held
in Chicago, is awaited with keen interest
in New York town. After the pace set by
the Los Angeles crowd, it is r ealized that
Chicago will have to put on its best to to p
the try. New York delegations are curious
as to the effect the W estern show will have
on the impending carnival. The consensus
leans to the belief that many operators
could use two or more shows a year.
One coinman bounced u p last week with
a suggestion for a hot coffee vending ma-
chine. Railroa d and bus terminal centers,
certain shopping centers, are badly in need
of such vendors, he says, and if a manu-
facturer could work out a vendor like th at
he th inks he can find plenty of locations
fo r it.
Which reminds us th at th e coin machin e
is really going places. No less a "spot"
than the Museum of Natural History in
New York has machin es vendin g pamph-
lets at 25 cents a try, and now word comes
the austere, irrepro achable Metropolitan
Museum of Art might follow suit. As fo r
the zoo, well, you should have talk ed to
that elephant with the swell feed he gets
now out of the Mills vendor designed
especially fo r th is park.
The Florida exodus is starting and coin-
So -MANY THI N GS To Do AT~THE
HILTON HOTEL-LON G BEACHI
•
SAN FRANCISCO
SPOKANE
men are packi ng up and taking the ladies
with th em. Although the town will get a
little empty soon, if you look hard you'll
probably find a citizen or two- both of
them operators-trying to beat each other
to the same loca tion. On the level, though,
the way th e associations have it, there's
less of that cut-throat stuff today than ever
before.
Amusement men are pretty cheerful th ese
days, for no ca mpaign is on and it's live
a nd let li ve. Th ose who have in creased
their ro utes include Harry Rosen, Irvin g
Isreals, Sol Wi enstein, Dave Beck a nd
Charles Goldstein. Th ere's been mag ic be-
hind their increases--consistent hard work
plus a brea k or two. Rosen, fo r example,
plu gged a spot for three mont.h s. l sreals
had one spot signed, almost lost it, regained
it th en fin ally signed the location after
demonstra ting that he was on the job at
all times.
Do coinmen read their trade papers?
This is brought up frequ ently because this
scrib e is continually as ked for information
which th e inquirer mi ght easily discover for
himself if he look ed in the REVIEW. Whil e
yo urs truly likes to accommodate the trade,
remember , fell ers, he's paid for what he
writes. Inquiries may be left with associa-
tion secretaries where th ey can be picked
up. If they're "down my alley," mayb e I
can pass th e information on. Otherwise,
'scuse, please.
Well that's off ou r chest! Th e mu sic
crowd is still talking about the blowout-
th e yearly one. Th e Automatic Music Op-
erators' Association knows th e angle in
entertaining. Then agai n, with the stan -
da rds set by Wurlitzer, you can' t go wrong.
Saul Kalson, ami able managing director
of th e Greater Amalgamated, still can' t
convince folk s that he's a grandpappy.
Complains he, "We hear of people findin g
it difficult to prove that they're younger
th an they look. Here I am doing my darn -
des t to prove that I'm older than I seem,
but I can't get a rippl e out of anybody."
Okay, Mr. Kalson. Now we've told th e
world for you.
Neith er Joe F ishman nor his pal, Marvin
Leibowitz, Rock-Ola's Eastern representa-
tives are talking, but the tipoff is that
something is brewing. Operators who re-
memb er Fishma n wh en he was at the helm
P,-intin9
Entertain Your Southern
Clients in the
Hilton Hotel's fa mous Sky Room Terra ce-Dining
a nd Dancing Nightly to Smart Music a nd Enter-
ta inment. No Minimum or Cover Charge, Golf,
Deep Sea Fishing, Tennis, etc, Hilton Hotel Ra tes
Begin at $2,50 daily.
HILTON HOTEL
-
AND AWE-INSPIRING SKY ROOM
•
I
lid
UJUI
II
111
PRINTERS TO THE
COIN MACHINE TRADE
•
W e defy competition. Daily we meet
a nd beat quotati ons fro m a ny and a ll
pri nti ng plants in the west. Give us a
cha nce to save you mon ey on your next
job.
•
HOLDSWORTH PRINT SHOP
128 S. Alma St.
Los Angeles, Ca l.
AN. 16077
https://elibrary.arcade-museum.com
INTERNATIONAL FORWARDING COMPANY
-
"SHAVING VENDORS" AND HOT COF-
FEE ... MUSEUMS TAKE ON VENDORS
. . . OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTORS
LIVELY.
Daily Consolidated Cars to
All points in California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, O re gon and Washin gton
with
Specialized service on shipments of coin-o perated games and phono gra phs.
By /RV/NG SHERMAN
46
COIN
MACHINE
REV IEW
NEW YORK (RC) - Did we tell you
th is one? They're gangi ng up on those
slug man ufac tu rers and it won't be long
now. The Interstate Ciga rette Merchan-
disers Association has its legal talent work-
ing on a national bill th at may write finis
to one of the most
persistent hea daches
in th e business.
H eave h o, m e
lads ! Sam ( Com-
modore ) Yollen is
back on his sea legs
agai n (lit era lly ) .
The Commodore in-
sists tha t he went
down under action,
a nd it was either a
blond e or an enemy
submarine- we fo r-
get which.
Are penny ga mes
Irving Sherman
due fo r a come-
back ? Eastern ops are bet up again over
th e issue, although the Amalgamated Vend-
in g Machine Association and its cohort,
th e Greater Amalgama ted of Brooklyn,
fro wn on a revival of the penny games.
Main reason: Too many kids in your hair
and you know how th e authorities fee l
about the kiddies and games?
Have you seen th e "vending shaver ?"
Th e Grand Central Terminal has been
picked fo r a test spot. Ten cents a shave
and no fu ss and barb er halitosis. A Chi-
cago outfit is behind the machin e and it's
putting out feelers in all the big cities.
The rule by Attorn ey General John J.
Bennett of New York Sta te, that films in
coin operated movies must be okayed by
the censors is really a boost. This elimi-
nates the kind of raw staff you get on
records and makes papa feel he can take
the family out to see one in action. Maybe
a similar move fo r th e music boxes wouldn ' t
be a bad idea.
What did we tell you- Sky Fighter is th e
rage around town an d it's our guess it
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FREIGHT FORWARDERS - -
SALT LAKE CITY
LOS ANGELES
•
PORTLAND
SEATTLE
will continue fo r some tim e more. More
wa r games with th e emphasis on skill is
the best bet fo r operation-and th e safest,
from the point of view of the legal angle.
Why not more games where the player has
to use a little manual dexterity so that we
can get away from the idea that an op-
erator is in a racket ? Win th e public by
giving it a break !
The way th e music box manufac turers
are going out for busi ness is a revelation.
Only recently one of th e local dai li es had
to stand aside for a moment and yell b ravo !
Seeburg Wurlitzer, Rock-Ola-we could all
learn a ' thing or two from them, and it
isn't memory work either !
The 1941 Coin Machine Show, to be held
in Chicago, is awaited with keen interest
in New York town. After the pace set by
the Los Angeles crowd, it is r ealized that
Chicago will have to put on its best to to p
the try. New York delegations are curious
as to the effect the W estern show will have
on the impending carnival. The consensus
leans to the belief that many operators
could use two or more shows a year.
One coinman bounced u p last week with
a suggestion for a hot coffee vending ma-
chine. Railroa d and bus terminal centers,
certain shopping centers, are badly in need
of such vendors, he says, and if a manu-
facturer could work out a vendor like th at
he th inks he can find plenty of locations
fo r it.
Which reminds us th at th e coin machin e
is really going places. No less a "spot"
than the Museum of Natural History in
New York has machin es vendin g pamph-
lets at 25 cents a try, and now word comes
the austere, irrepro achable Metropolitan
Museum of Art might follow suit. As fo r
the zoo, well, you should have talk ed to
that elephant with the swell feed he gets
now out of the Mills vendor designed
especially fo r th is park.
The Florida exodus is starting and coin-
So -MANY THI N GS To Do AT~THE
HILTON HOTEL-LON G BEACHI
•
SAN FRANCISCO
SPOKANE
men are packi ng up and taking the ladies
with th em. Although the town will get a
little empty soon, if you look hard you'll
probably find a citizen or two- both of
them operators-trying to beat each other
to the same loca tion. On the level, though,
the way th e associations have it, there's
less of that cut-throat stuff today than ever
before.
Amusement men are pretty cheerful th ese
days, for no ca mpaign is on and it's live
a nd let li ve. Th ose who have in creased
their ro utes include Harry Rosen, Irvin g
Isreals, Sol Wi enstein, Dave Beck a nd
Charles Goldstein. Th ere's been mag ic be-
hind their increases--consistent hard work
plus a brea k or two. Rosen, fo r example,
plu gged a spot for three mont.h s. l sreals
had one spot signed, almost lost it, regained
it th en fin ally signed the location after
demonstra ting that he was on the job at
all times.
Do coinmen read their trade papers?
This is brought up frequ ently because this
scrib e is continually as ked for information
which th e inquirer mi ght easily discover for
himself if he look ed in the REVIEW. Whil e
yo urs truly likes to accommodate the trade,
remember , fell ers, he's paid for what he
writes. Inquiries may be left with associa-
tion secretaries where th ey can be picked
up. If they're "down my alley," mayb e I
can pass th e information on. Otherwise,
'scuse, please.
Well that's off ou r chest! Th e mu sic
crowd is still talking about the blowout-
th e yearly one. Th e Automatic Music Op-
erators' Association knows th e angle in
entertaining. Then agai n, with the stan -
da rds set by Wurlitzer, you can' t go wrong.
Saul Kalson, ami able managing director
of th e Greater Amalgamated, still can' t
convince folk s that he's a grandpappy.
Complains he, "We hear of people findin g
it difficult to prove that they're younger
th an they look. Here I am doing my darn -
des t to prove that I'm older than I seem,
but I can't get a rippl e out of anybody."
Okay, Mr. Kalson. Now we've told th e
world for you.
Neith er Joe F ishman nor his pal, Marvin
Leibowitz, Rock-Ola's Eastern representa-
tives are talking, but the tipoff is that
something is brewing. Operators who re-
memb er Fishma n wh en he was at the helm
P,-intin9
Entertain Your Southern
Clients in the
Hilton Hotel's fa mous Sky Room Terra ce-Dining
a nd Dancing Nightly to Smart Music a nd Enter-
ta inment. No Minimum or Cover Charge, Golf,
Deep Sea Fishing, Tennis, etc, Hilton Hotel Ra tes
Begin at $2,50 daily.
HILTON HOTEL
-
AND AWE-INSPIRING SKY ROOM
•
I
lid
UJUI
II
111
PRINTERS TO THE
COIN MACHINE TRADE
•
W e defy competition. Daily we meet
a nd beat quotati ons fro m a ny and a ll
pri nti ng plants in the west. Give us a
cha nce to save you mon ey on your next
job.
•
HOLDSWORTH PRINT SHOP
128 S. Alma St.
Los Angeles, Ca l.
AN. 16077
https://elibrary.arcade-museum.com
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