Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1942 March - Page 28
Southern {;aIiiornia
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
28
FOR
MARCH
1942
LOS ANGELES-Two new distributing
organizations opened in Los Angeles during
the pa~t month. Badger Sales Co. opened at
1612 West Pico with William Happel, Jr.,
in charge, and Modern Distributing Co.,
presided over by Ed Hartman, opened
showrooms at 1349 W est Washington.
Southern California coinmen were quick to
visit hoth firms and welcome them to the
southland. Badger will do a general dis-
tributing business specializing in the new
Charm Cabinet, Kleer-Tone Speaker and
Used Phonographs. Modern is featuring
the popular Singing Picture speakers.
At last it can be officially told- the Paul
Laymons have moved into their new home
in Huntington Palisades.
Coinmen serving as air wardens got a
taste of their j,obs when the J aps made an
aerial visit in mid·February. The men were
up patroling their districts from 3 a.m. to
8:30 a.m.
Abe Berman reports a nice business at
his new Arcade Exchange.
Ollie Trevillian, Santa Barbara, was in
town Ma ch 5th endeavoring to jar a few
new cigarette machines loose from E. C.
McNeil.
Jack Gutshall narrowly missed having an
unwanted visitor in February when a beavy
truck went berserk in his block and plunged
headlong into his neighbor's place Df busi·
ness.
Jack's serviceman, Gene Crowley, had his
1941 Plymouth parked at the curb. The
truck plowed through it and completely de-
molished the car. Two tires were the sole
salvage.
Budge Wright of Portland's Western
Distributors, visited in the Los Angeles
area in February. While here he and Mrs.
Wright were guests of J. Frank Meyers of
Exhibit at a party at the Ambassador Cocoa-
nut Grove. Others in the party included
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blair, Mr. and Mrs.
Mac Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laymon,
and Mrs. Meyers.
Jean Minthorne is doing a land office
busi'ness with his new scooter sideline.
Such prominents as David Selznick and
Mary Pickford have visited J ean and picked
up scooters.
Walter Gaunt reports an upturn in reo
ceipts at Twenty Nine Palms since the gov-
ernment established a big glider school
near there.
Bob Riddell, of the Wired Music set·up
in Pasadena, made the front P.age of the
Pasadena paper on February 25th. Article
told of Bob receiving a 40-foDt letter while
at camp near Denver. Letter, written on
shelf paper, carried messages from all of
the 50 or more locations in Pasadena using
THE LITTLE STORE
with BIG BARGAINS
-
IN -
4 1937 Skeeballs
. 1 Skill Roll
SOc La t e Jennings Chi ef
Seeburg Vogue Phonograph s
All Late Marble Games
WILL TRADE FOR USED
RECO RDS
'.
PERCY SHIELDS
1549 West Pico Boulevard
LOS ANGELES, C ALIFORNIA
FEde ral 1919
WITH THESE IIALL
OUTII WINNERS
Bally's King Pin
Genco's Play Ball
Bally's Torpedo Pellet
Evans Play Ball
•
Complete stoc:k of new
and rec:onditioned Games
Consoles, etc:. Come
In.
For the Best in the West
See
wired music. Accompanying picture showed
Private Riddell atop a building with the
40-feet of letterwriting hanging over the
side. Incidentally Bob has been transferred
to the Air base at Long Beach.
One of the cutest gags making the rounds
in Southern California is General Mac-
Arthur's Social Security number. Write
29A6-34T-40-2219 on a slip of thin paper,
hold to light, read from back, and share
the mirth.
The' Kozinsky Brothers production of
"Klondike Fury" for Monogram release
was previewed at the Film-arte in Holly-
wood March 11th. The boys are prominent
operators and running true to form, re-
membered all of their coin machine friends
and spread the ducll ts liberally for the
preview.
Bill Shorey is opening a new Penny
Arcade in San Bernardino. Jack Lipps has
Dpened one at Camp Elliott.
Rumor has it that two of the local job-
bing establishments will turn the key in the
door permanently within the next thirty
days.
Les Lorden continues to go "hell's fire"
wi th his film rental biz.
Harry Kaplan of Southwest Vending,
visited the city by the Golden Gate in
February.
Unusual burglars visited the Berry and '
Grassmuech Record store -in Pasadena dur-
AUTOMAT-IC·
PHOTOGRAPHY
ing February. Instead of stealing hundreds
Df records the burglars spent their time-
and plenty of it-jiving with Glenn Miller
and Freddy Martin. Place was fairly lit-
tered with records of the two ' the next
morning.
.
Thomas Murphy in Brawley, and George
Culver in Calexico report business at the
top of the barometer in the Imperial Valley . .
Said George: "We can't complain over the
neat business we're enjoying. Camp Seeley,
just a short distance fmm valley key spots,
brings a lot of folks down to see their
relatives and we profit by their visits."
Steve Moore believes in "Keepin' 'Em
Playin' !" and accordingly is giving his
music spots out Claremont way the top
discs on the market today.
R. A. Talbert in Fresno comes through
with the admission that the upping of
raisin prices has not hurt his operations in
the San Joaquin Valley. Time was when
raisins were like gold. Seems such times
are coming back.
Johnson and King are getting their share
of the money now in circulation down San
Pedro way. TDwn looks like a military
reservation these days and everyone goes
the limit when darkness falls.
R. E. Reeder keeps things humming out
in Glendale with his rapid repair service.
Reeder started in just before the outbreak
and now that machines are not coming off
The remarkable coin-operated PHOTOMATIC
machine, a worldwide public favorite, automat-
ically takes, frames and delivers a fine personal
picture in only 40 seconds! Requires no attend-
ants; very little weekly servicing. PROVEN a
steady money-maker. Investigate without obliga-
tion. International Mutoscope Reel Co., Inc.,
44-01 11th St., Long Island City, New York.
Mention of THE COIN MACHINE REVIEW is y our b est introduction to our adve rtisers.
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
28
FOR
MARCH
1942
LOS ANGELES-Two new distributing
organizations opened in Los Angeles during
the pa~t month. Badger Sales Co. opened at
1612 West Pico with William Happel, Jr.,
in charge, and Modern Distributing Co.,
presided over by Ed Hartman, opened
showrooms at 1349 W est Washington.
Southern California coinmen were quick to
visit hoth firms and welcome them to the
southland. Badger will do a general dis-
tributing business specializing in the new
Charm Cabinet, Kleer-Tone Speaker and
Used Phonographs. Modern is featuring
the popular Singing Picture speakers.
At last it can be officially told- the Paul
Laymons have moved into their new home
in Huntington Palisades.
Coinmen serving as air wardens got a
taste of their j,obs when the J aps made an
aerial visit in mid·February. The men were
up patroling their districts from 3 a.m. to
8:30 a.m.
Abe Berman reports a nice business at
his new Arcade Exchange.
Ollie Trevillian, Santa Barbara, was in
town Ma ch 5th endeavoring to jar a few
new cigarette machines loose from E. C.
McNeil.
Jack Gutshall narrowly missed having an
unwanted visitor in February when a beavy
truck went berserk in his block and plunged
headlong into his neighbor's place Df busi·
ness.
Jack's serviceman, Gene Crowley, had his
1941 Plymouth parked at the curb. The
truck plowed through it and completely de-
molished the car. Two tires were the sole
salvage.
Budge Wright of Portland's Western
Distributors, visited in the Los Angeles
area in February. While here he and Mrs.
Wright were guests of J. Frank Meyers of
Exhibit at a party at the Ambassador Cocoa-
nut Grove. Others in the party included
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blair, Mr. and Mrs.
Mac Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laymon,
and Mrs. Meyers.
Jean Minthorne is doing a land office
busi'ness with his new scooter sideline.
Such prominents as David Selznick and
Mary Pickford have visited J ean and picked
up scooters.
Walter Gaunt reports an upturn in reo
ceipts at Twenty Nine Palms since the gov-
ernment established a big glider school
near there.
Bob Riddell, of the Wired Music set·up
in Pasadena, made the front P.age of the
Pasadena paper on February 25th. Article
told of Bob receiving a 40-foDt letter while
at camp near Denver. Letter, written on
shelf paper, carried messages from all of
the 50 or more locations in Pasadena using
THE LITTLE STORE
with BIG BARGAINS
-
IN -
4 1937 Skeeballs
. 1 Skill Roll
SOc La t e Jennings Chi ef
Seeburg Vogue Phonograph s
All Late Marble Games
WILL TRADE FOR USED
RECO RDS
'.
PERCY SHIELDS
1549 West Pico Boulevard
LOS ANGELES, C ALIFORNIA
FEde ral 1919
WITH THESE IIALL
OUTII WINNERS
Bally's King Pin
Genco's Play Ball
Bally's Torpedo Pellet
Evans Play Ball
•
Complete stoc:k of new
and rec:onditioned Games
Consoles, etc:. Come
In.
For the Best in the West
See
wired music. Accompanying picture showed
Private Riddell atop a building with the
40-feet of letterwriting hanging over the
side. Incidentally Bob has been transferred
to the Air base at Long Beach.
One of the cutest gags making the rounds
in Southern California is General Mac-
Arthur's Social Security number. Write
29A6-34T-40-2219 on a slip of thin paper,
hold to light, read from back, and share
the mirth.
The' Kozinsky Brothers production of
"Klondike Fury" for Monogram release
was previewed at the Film-arte in Holly-
wood March 11th. The boys are prominent
operators and running true to form, re-
membered all of their coin machine friends
and spread the ducll ts liberally for the
preview.
Bill Shorey is opening a new Penny
Arcade in San Bernardino. Jack Lipps has
Dpened one at Camp Elliott.
Rumor has it that two of the local job-
bing establishments will turn the key in the
door permanently within the next thirty
days.
Les Lorden continues to go "hell's fire"
wi th his film rental biz.
Harry Kaplan of Southwest Vending,
visited the city by the Golden Gate in
February.
Unusual burglars visited the Berry and '
Grassmuech Record store -in Pasadena dur-
AUTOMAT-IC·
PHOTOGRAPHY
ing February. Instead of stealing hundreds
Df records the burglars spent their time-
and plenty of it-jiving with Glenn Miller
and Freddy Martin. Place was fairly lit-
tered with records of the two ' the next
morning.
.
Thomas Murphy in Brawley, and George
Culver in Calexico report business at the
top of the barometer in the Imperial Valley . .
Said George: "We can't complain over the
neat business we're enjoying. Camp Seeley,
just a short distance fmm valley key spots,
brings a lot of folks down to see their
relatives and we profit by their visits."
Steve Moore believes in "Keepin' 'Em
Playin' !" and accordingly is giving his
music spots out Claremont way the top
discs on the market today.
R. A. Talbert in Fresno comes through
with the admission that the upping of
raisin prices has not hurt his operations in
the San Joaquin Valley. Time was when
raisins were like gold. Seems such times
are coming back.
Johnson and King are getting their share
of the money now in circulation down San
Pedro way. TDwn looks like a military
reservation these days and everyone goes
the limit when darkness falls.
R. E. Reeder keeps things humming out
in Glendale with his rapid repair service.
Reeder started in just before the outbreak
and now that machines are not coming off
The remarkable coin-operated PHOTOMATIC
machine, a worldwide public favorite, automat-
ically takes, frames and delivers a fine personal
picture in only 40 seconds! Requires no attend-
ants; very little weekly servicing. PROVEN a
steady money-maker. Investigate without obliga-
tion. International Mutoscope Reel Co., Inc.,
44-01 11th St., Long Island City, New York.
Mention of THE COIN MACHINE REVIEW is y our b est introduction to our adve rtisers.
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).