Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1944 June - Page 7
A ~M6re Road Provides New Coin Machine
Frontiers For' 'Tomorrow
By PAU L W. BLACKFORD
had his magic lamp, Prince
A LADDIN
Ah med had his magic carpet, and the
Coin Machine Operators of America' will
have a magic road leadi ng to new Coin
Machine fron tiers when it's all over . . .
Alaska. For the Alaska Highway opens up
a vast new land waiting for development
and as thousa nds of people seep into this
tremendous wonderland to the north the
knights of the coin chute must necessarily
go right along to provide these thousands
with the coin-operated pleasures and servo
ices they enjoyed in the States.
Winding its way through the inaccessible
country of the far North, the Alaska High-
way, incredible achievement even in an
era of engineering, is an adventure story
equalled but seldom in the annals of high
construction.
The adventurers, businessmen, travelers
and operators who will tour the twisting
miles of grandeur in the post-war period
can have little conception of the hardships
and dangers encountered by the courageous
and ingenious crews who fought against
and overcame almost unbelievable obstacles
in order that America should have a mili·
tary highway of great strategic importance
in the defense of the Western Hemisphere.
The "road" as it was commonly referred
to during construction, was made possible
by thousands of workers from every county
in America, representing every color, creed
and profession. With typical enthusiasm,
despite cold, discomfort and lack of facili-
ties, they never wavered in their determina-
tion to establish the link to the North
which will complete the master Pan·Ameri-
can highway, connecting indestructibly two
continents.
Using the newest and best mechanical
equipment, supervised by top engineers
and personnel management, pro tected by
the never ceasing vigilance o£ safety en-
gineers, the manpower of 55 contracting
companies worked furiously amid the purr
of trucks, hum of planes and the clatter
and bang of heavier equipment to build
the road.
•
Living in the North is a tough life,
even for the hardened trapper, sourdough,
or Indian; but the Chuckakos (green.
horns) as the men were termed by the
Alaskans and Indians came from a long
line of tough stock. Frigid nights, hot
days, gnats, black flies, and blood-thirsty
mosquitoes were major annoyances but
paled into insignificance compared to the
almost insurmountable obstacles of the con-
struction itself.
Across river after river the road pro-
gressed-the Cut Bank, Sikki, Muskeva,
Upper and Lower Laird, Teslin, Lewes,
Tana, the Big and Little Gerstle and a
thousand and one creeks. The crews worked
constantly -manning bulldozers, carry-ails,
and finally grading off the section wi th cul-
verts, drains - and gravel. Thousands of
men made u p the many units which worked
in -both directions from base camp, by-
passing each other as their section of the
road was completed.
Construction of the road dwarfs the old
" trail of '98" and all.' along its many miles
boom towns sprung ' up to accommodate
the demands of the thousands of workers
and civi lians. These :towns are now peace-
fully slumbering, only to awaken with new
fervor and determination to become im-
portant cogs in the great scheme of things
along the highway, when normalcy. returns.
In these towns will go thousands of pieces
of coin-operated equipment.
Champagne, Tanacross, Circle and Eagle,
purely Indian villages and trading posts, are
among the most unique and interesting of
the settlements. There, accompanied by a
symphony of malemute howls and the thrills
of the ever-changing Northern Lights, a
primitive life is carried on amid the smoke
from blazing campfires. Here is a veritable
tourist's paradise and the millions flocking
-----------------TURN PAGE
Special Gold Award in 3-5
Pay. 3-5 Pay Silent. 2-4
Pay Silent
SOc PER CARD
PAUL A. LAYMON
DISTRIBUTOR
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
7
FOR
JUNE
7944
e~~CIl9C l1c"e't~-
SUPPLYING AND .SERVICING THE C DIN MACHINE INDUSTRY!
GUN LAMPS
for SEEBURG
Ray Guns
The most thorough and complete "CHICKEN SAM"-Change-over to
"JAP" Ray Guns-in the U. S. A.
-
90c
"SHOOT
THE .rAP"
RAY-O-LiTE GUNS
GUN
CABLES
$179.50 V3 Deposit, Balance C.O.D. $179.50
Five · Wire Stand·
ard 8·Ft. Length.
Rubbe r· Covered.
Good Cj)uality.
$1.90 ea.
PHOTO
ELECTR i C
CELLS
( # CE.23J
(Can be use d on
" CHICKEN
SAMS , " "JAPS,"
" CHUTES," "RAP·
ID FIRES "
and
other Ray Gu ns)
$2.50
The most thorough and complete "CHICKEN SAM" Change-Over to "JAP"
Ray-Guns in the U. S. A. "SHOOT THE JAP" Ray-O-Lite Guns. A MONEY-
MAKER right from the start. Appearance and performance equal to a
brand new machine. Factory-trained mechanics-expert cabinet-makers
see to it that every re-conditioned Seeburg "CHICKEN SAM" Ray-Gun
leaves our shop in perfect condition. Amplifiers-Tubes-Cables-Clvery
part is thoroughly checked and tested and cabinets finished in solid Blue
lacquer with Black trim. Our "Jap" Ray-Guns make friends with every
operator because they look and perform like new and make money right
from the start. Send us your Certified Check for $175.00 to save C. O. D.
, charges. or $60.00 with your order-balance of $119.50 C. O. D.
REPLACEMENT TUBE ADAPTORS
We have all different types of radio tube adaptors
available and coming in every day.
2A4G TUBES
R.C.A ••
Individually
Boxed •
$2.95
Photo
Electric:
Cells
(Non· Directional!
for Seeburg Ray
Guns-Will Shoot
All Around .
$3.50
Adaptors
Change.Over
2A4G to
2051
FOR SEEBURG
RAY GUNS
$1.25 ea.
CHICAGO NOVELTY COMPANY, lac.
1348 NEWPORT AVENUE
CHICAGO 13, ILLINOIS
THE BLUE BLOODS OF, THE INDUSTRY READ THE REVIEW EXCLUSIVELY !
Frontiers For' 'Tomorrow
By PAU L W. BLACKFORD
had his magic lamp, Prince
A LADDIN
Ah med had his magic carpet, and the
Coin Machine Operators of America' will
have a magic road leadi ng to new Coin
Machine fron tiers when it's all over . . .
Alaska. For the Alaska Highway opens up
a vast new land waiting for development
and as thousa nds of people seep into this
tremendous wonderland to the north the
knights of the coin chute must necessarily
go right along to provide these thousands
with the coin-operated pleasures and servo
ices they enjoyed in the States.
Winding its way through the inaccessible
country of the far North, the Alaska High-
way, incredible achievement even in an
era of engineering, is an adventure story
equalled but seldom in the annals of high
construction.
The adventurers, businessmen, travelers
and operators who will tour the twisting
miles of grandeur in the post-war period
can have little conception of the hardships
and dangers encountered by the courageous
and ingenious crews who fought against
and overcame almost unbelievable obstacles
in order that America should have a mili·
tary highway of great strategic importance
in the defense of the Western Hemisphere.
The "road" as it was commonly referred
to during construction, was made possible
by thousands of workers from every county
in America, representing every color, creed
and profession. With typical enthusiasm,
despite cold, discomfort and lack of facili-
ties, they never wavered in their determina-
tion to establish the link to the North
which will complete the master Pan·Ameri-
can highway, connecting indestructibly two
continents.
Using the newest and best mechanical
equipment, supervised by top engineers
and personnel management, pro tected by
the never ceasing vigilance o£ safety en-
gineers, the manpower of 55 contracting
companies worked furiously amid the purr
of trucks, hum of planes and the clatter
and bang of heavier equipment to build
the road.
•
Living in the North is a tough life,
even for the hardened trapper, sourdough,
or Indian; but the Chuckakos (green.
horns) as the men were termed by the
Alaskans and Indians came from a long
line of tough stock. Frigid nights, hot
days, gnats, black flies, and blood-thirsty
mosquitoes were major annoyances but
paled into insignificance compared to the
almost insurmountable obstacles of the con-
struction itself.
Across river after river the road pro-
gressed-the Cut Bank, Sikki, Muskeva,
Upper and Lower Laird, Teslin, Lewes,
Tana, the Big and Little Gerstle and a
thousand and one creeks. The crews worked
constantly -manning bulldozers, carry-ails,
and finally grading off the section wi th cul-
verts, drains - and gravel. Thousands of
men made u p the many units which worked
in -both directions from base camp, by-
passing each other as their section of the
road was completed.
Construction of the road dwarfs the old
" trail of '98" and all.' along its many miles
boom towns sprung ' up to accommodate
the demands of the thousands of workers
and civi lians. These :towns are now peace-
fully slumbering, only to awaken with new
fervor and determination to become im-
portant cogs in the great scheme of things
along the highway, when normalcy. returns.
In these towns will go thousands of pieces
of coin-operated equipment.
Champagne, Tanacross, Circle and Eagle,
purely Indian villages and trading posts, are
among the most unique and interesting of
the settlements. There, accompanied by a
symphony of malemute howls and the thrills
of the ever-changing Northern Lights, a
primitive life is carried on amid the smoke
from blazing campfires. Here is a veritable
tourist's paradise and the millions flocking
-----------------TURN PAGE
Special Gold Award in 3-5
Pay. 3-5 Pay Silent. 2-4
Pay Silent
SOc PER CARD
PAUL A. LAYMON
DISTRIBUTOR
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
7
FOR
JUNE
7944
e~~CIl9C l1c"e't~-
SUPPLYING AND .SERVICING THE C DIN MACHINE INDUSTRY!
GUN LAMPS
for SEEBURG
Ray Guns
The most thorough and complete "CHICKEN SAM"-Change-over to
"JAP" Ray Guns-in the U. S. A.
-
90c
"SHOOT
THE .rAP"
RAY-O-LiTE GUNS
GUN
CABLES
$179.50 V3 Deposit, Balance C.O.D. $179.50
Five · Wire Stand·
ard 8·Ft. Length.
Rubbe r· Covered.
Good Cj)uality.
$1.90 ea.
PHOTO
ELECTR i C
CELLS
( # CE.23J
(Can be use d on
" CHICKEN
SAMS , " "JAPS,"
" CHUTES," "RAP·
ID FIRES "
and
other Ray Gu ns)
$2.50
The most thorough and complete "CHICKEN SAM" Change-Over to "JAP"
Ray-Guns in the U. S. A. "SHOOT THE JAP" Ray-O-Lite Guns. A MONEY-
MAKER right from the start. Appearance and performance equal to a
brand new machine. Factory-trained mechanics-expert cabinet-makers
see to it that every re-conditioned Seeburg "CHICKEN SAM" Ray-Gun
leaves our shop in perfect condition. Amplifiers-Tubes-Cables-Clvery
part is thoroughly checked and tested and cabinets finished in solid Blue
lacquer with Black trim. Our "Jap" Ray-Guns make friends with every
operator because they look and perform like new and make money right
from the start. Send us your Certified Check for $175.00 to save C. O. D.
, charges. or $60.00 with your order-balance of $119.50 C. O. D.
REPLACEMENT TUBE ADAPTORS
We have all different types of radio tube adaptors
available and coming in every day.
2A4G TUBES
R.C.A ••
Individually
Boxed •
$2.95
Photo
Electric:
Cells
(Non· Directional!
for Seeburg Ray
Guns-Will Shoot
All Around .
$3.50
Adaptors
Change.Over
2A4G to
2051
FOR SEEBURG
RAY GUNS
$1.25 ea.
CHICAGO NOVELTY COMPANY, lac.
1348 NEWPORT AVENUE
CHICAGO 13, ILLINOIS
THE BLUE BLOODS OF, THE INDUSTRY READ THE REVIEW EXCLUSIVELY !
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