Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1941 July - Page 13
Finley Mason's Central Distributing Com-
pany comes word that sale of new Wur-
litzers in this area is running 20 per cent
over the same time last year which was in
itself a boom period_
Central's Wichita branch is expecting
one of its biggest years in the face of a
very profitable wheat season throughout the
State of Kansas. As wheat goes, so goes
Kansas. And there isn't a farmer in the
entire state that keeps a closer watch on
the golden harvest than do operators in
that area; for they have learned in years ·
past that when the grain is good, the mar-
ket is up, then so are coin box receipts.
And conversely so .
Universal Manufacturing Company every
day presents more of a boom-industry pic-
ture. Owner and manager Joe Berko-
witz has just returned from a flying trip
to Chicago and points north. The object
of his trip was the purchase of new equip-
ment and sales meetings with representa-
tives in that area.
Working three large shifts on a 24-hour
basis, Universal is doing nothing by hand
that can be done with a machine and where
in the past they used mainly single-feed
ticket staplers, they are now using units
that handle four rolls at a time. If present
plans develop as expected, the firm will
greatly enlarge its line later in the year.
G. L. Atkeson, in a new set-up at Gen-
eral Vendor Manufacturing Company, is
now president and sales manager of the
firm. The plant has again gone into full
production of its beverage vendors and is
securing nation wide distribution. Mr.
Atkeson, as is the case with a large num-
ber of beverage vendor manufacturers, be-
lieves that coin machine operators are mak-
ing a big mistake in letting the beverage
bottlers and locations take over the opera-
tion in this field.
He admits that several years back the
investment required for equipment in pro-
portion to profits was not such as to in-
terest most operators. But today, he says,
that picture has changed. Units may now
be secured for as little as $54.50, which
isn't a lot considering the volume and long
life of this equipment. Recent develop-
ments in this line have brought out units
that are highly selective, handli'ng prac-
tically all bottled items. They are made to
fit on top of conventional Coca-Cola cooler
boxes and other beverage refrigerators.
They simply clamp on, require no power,
and can be moved or set in a few min-
utes time.
B. K. Anderson . •
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
13
FOR
JULY
1941
3 CIGARETTE SYMBOL REELS. MYSTERY
AWARD TOKEN PAYOUT. MECHANISM
50
UNCONDITIONALLY
GUARANTEED FOR
Ball Gum Model
2 FULL YEARS!!
Only $2. Extra
$34
Price Subject to Change Without Notice
~ Hoppe Resigns
Baker Post
CHICAGO-With the promise of a fu-
ture news story for the coin machine in-
dustry, Harry Hoppe resigned from active
duty as vice-president of the Baker Novelty
Company in June.
Hoppe reported, "I am formulating plans
which require all of my time. Upon com-
pletion, I will make an announcement which
should be of interest to every distributor,
jobber and operator in the coin machine
industry."
•
E Z
-
NON·ELECTRIC
BURGLAR
A LA RM
"BELL- FRUIT" OR "DEFENSE" REELS!
MYSTERY AWARD! FREE PLAY TOKENS
PAID OUT! MECHANISM
50
UNCONDITIONALLY
U A RAN TEE D FOR Ball Gum Model
2 F U L LYE A R S ! !
Only $2. Extra
$34
Price Subject to Change Without Notice
For
Games. Phonos. Venders
ELLMAN & ZUCKERMAN
119 So. Jeff"rson St.
Chicago. III.
Pad/" ~. MAC MOHR CO. 2916 W. PICO BLVD· LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
Mention of THE COIN MACHINE REVIEW is your best introduction to our advertisers.
pany comes word that sale of new Wur-
litzers in this area is running 20 per cent
over the same time last year which was in
itself a boom period_
Central's Wichita branch is expecting
one of its biggest years in the face of a
very profitable wheat season throughout the
State of Kansas. As wheat goes, so goes
Kansas. And there isn't a farmer in the
entire state that keeps a closer watch on
the golden harvest than do operators in
that area; for they have learned in years ·
past that when the grain is good, the mar-
ket is up, then so are coin box receipts.
And conversely so .
Universal Manufacturing Company every
day presents more of a boom-industry pic-
ture. Owner and manager Joe Berko-
witz has just returned from a flying trip
to Chicago and points north. The object
of his trip was the purchase of new equip-
ment and sales meetings with representa-
tives in that area.
Working three large shifts on a 24-hour
basis, Universal is doing nothing by hand
that can be done with a machine and where
in the past they used mainly single-feed
ticket staplers, they are now using units
that handle four rolls at a time. If present
plans develop as expected, the firm will
greatly enlarge its line later in the year.
G. L. Atkeson, in a new set-up at Gen-
eral Vendor Manufacturing Company, is
now president and sales manager of the
firm. The plant has again gone into full
production of its beverage vendors and is
securing nation wide distribution. Mr.
Atkeson, as is the case with a large num-
ber of beverage vendor manufacturers, be-
lieves that coin machine operators are mak-
ing a big mistake in letting the beverage
bottlers and locations take over the opera-
tion in this field.
He admits that several years back the
investment required for equipment in pro-
portion to profits was not such as to in-
terest most operators. But today, he says,
that picture has changed. Units may now
be secured for as little as $54.50, which
isn't a lot considering the volume and long
life of this equipment. Recent develop-
ments in this line have brought out units
that are highly selective, handli'ng prac-
tically all bottled items. They are made to
fit on top of conventional Coca-Cola cooler
boxes and other beverage refrigerators.
They simply clamp on, require no power,
and can be moved or set in a few min-
utes time.
B. K. Anderson . •
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
13
FOR
JULY
1941
3 CIGARETTE SYMBOL REELS. MYSTERY
AWARD TOKEN PAYOUT. MECHANISM
50
UNCONDITIONALLY
GUARANTEED FOR
Ball Gum Model
2 FULL YEARS!!
Only $2. Extra
$34
Price Subject to Change Without Notice
~ Hoppe Resigns
Baker Post
CHICAGO-With the promise of a fu-
ture news story for the coin machine in-
dustry, Harry Hoppe resigned from active
duty as vice-president of the Baker Novelty
Company in June.
Hoppe reported, "I am formulating plans
which require all of my time. Upon com-
pletion, I will make an announcement which
should be of interest to every distributor,
jobber and operator in the coin machine
industry."
•
E Z
-
NON·ELECTRIC
BURGLAR
A LA RM
"BELL- FRUIT" OR "DEFENSE" REELS!
MYSTERY AWARD! FREE PLAY TOKENS
PAID OUT! MECHANISM
50
UNCONDITIONALLY
U A RAN TEE D FOR Ball Gum Model
2 F U L LYE A R S ! !
Only $2. Extra
$34
Price Subject to Change Without Notice
For
Games. Phonos. Venders
ELLMAN & ZUCKERMAN
119 So. Jeff"rson St.
Chicago. III.
Pad/" ~. MAC MOHR CO. 2916 W. PICO BLVD· LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
Mention of THE COIN MACHINE REVIEW is your best introduction to our advertisers.
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