Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

territory for Modern Music.
It is surprising to note the number of
returned service men who are getting back
into the field. Modern Music reports that
four returned service men carne seeking
• • • and you'll always be
employment in one week and all four
received placement with local and nearby
SAFE if ' your equipment
out of town operators through Modern
servicing is entrusted to the
Music Co. The company advises any ex-
expert hands of the techni-
servic~ men wishing to settle in Colorado,
cians at Operators Service.
Wyommg and New Mexico, if they will
contact Modern Music Co., it can secure
We specialize in repair-
employment for them or help them get
ing amplifiers, repairing Su-
started in business.
per-Bells, One Balls, Five
, The regular Saturday Sales Meeting in-
Bans. Shoot us the "curves".
itiated by Modern Music Co.
is
meeting with
a great deal of' pop-
We'll strike a "homer" on
ularity among local operators. Every-
every "run".
thing
of
interest
concerning
sales
and service i's discussed, and every opera-
tor is welcome to give any of his sug-
gestions that will help another operator.
(Jimmie Rutter)
It is surprising, indeed, to note the num-
Los Angeles 6, Calif.
2307 W. Pi co Blvd.,
ber of helpful suggestions that accrue dur-
ing these meetings. Operators who formerly
DRexel 5015
were a bit on the antagonistic side with
their fellow operators seemed to greet
each other like lost brothers. Often sug-
gestion of locations to each other takes
Wurlitzer executives and distributors. He
C rations-is better balanced in War II.
place, with both operators concerned.
reports
a
fine
time.
Later
he
met
Wolf
The man with the most congenial
This is a grand improvement over opera-
Reiwitz
in
Chicago,
where
they
conferred
smile and the saddest news is Jack Mellon
tors fighting one another for locations and
with Wurlitzer factory executives and
of Canteen Co. of Washington, a live·wire
in either case neither receiving benefit.
took in a few shows on the side.
temporarily short'cIrcuited by shortages-
Operators get to know one another much
The company, Roberts said, is looking
but only temporarily.
better when they meet in a distributor's
forward to the culmination of the war and
At Decca, our last stop, new chief Andy
sales room and talk over business matters
beginning to make postwar plans for expan·
Huffine sings a familiar lament. Andy
together.
sion of personnel and offices in order to
heard about war cut·backs and figured
Modern Music Co., received a surprise
give better service to customers.
that with all the thousands of office
visit from Johnny Negri. He has been in
Among many customers visiting Wolf
workers in the city, one wouldn't mind
the Army these last three and a half years
Sales recently were: John Pricco, of Trini·
accepting $39 a week. But Andy was
-and is still in the Army for a very in-
dad; John Burke, Sterling; Charles Hughes
wrong. Advertising in the papers, queries
definite period. Johnny says that he has
of the Cheyenne Appliances, Cheyenne;
to employment agencies and high schools
a lot of new ideas that he has acquired
Ed Johnson, Osman & Johnson, Leadville;
went for naught.
John Branney, Wyoming Novelty at Cas· ' in his travels through the country and is
Beneath the sunny ripples of Elliott
anxious to get back into the music busi-
per; and Charles Salardino, Florence.
Bay, above the roar of ·t rucks and the
ness in Denver. Johnny's brother, Frank
Sergeant Herbert Wolf, from the Wolf
churling smoke of freight trains, Coin
Negri, is sales manager for Modern so
Sales Co., employ, stopped in to visit
Row exists-and waits for the day when
it looks like Johnny will be all set. '
his friends there on his way to reassign-
."Ghost Town" will be "Boom Town."
James V. Sweeney, collector for Modern
ment to a B-29 school. He has been on 23
Cpl. Louis K amol.k y
Music, just passed the cigars out again
missions over Europe-has been the re-
for the fourth time-and the last one
cipient of numerous medals for bravery
was a boy. When passing out the smokes
and resourcefulness in action. Among his
Jim stated that he is now going to get
many experiences as an aerial gunner,
King's U·Select·It Candy Service is
down to work and concentrate on music
his
plane
was
shot
down
and
he
had
to
moving to a new location on Federal
and not so much on baby production. He
bailout.
Blvd., where there will be ample space for
also said that he is no longer interested-
A.
A.
Roberts
left
the
last
of
June
for
all equipment and offices for both the
positively-in any new model whether it
wholesale and retail business. Mrs. King . a trip through Wyoming, Idaho, Utah,
be babies or phonographs.
Arizona,
New
Mexico,
and
Colorado-
reports that there is a good demand for
Charles Veith, 69-year-old operator of
a
good-will
tour
during
which
time
he
will
popcorn machines as well as candy vendors.
gum machines and amusement games, em-
discuss
postwar
pla'ns
with
the
various
If more candy were available the demand
ployed by Modern Music Co., just received
operators throughout these states.
for machines would be much greater. Only
a visit from his son Butch, who has been
Frank
Huber,
salesman
for
Modern
Mu-
nationally advertised brands of candy are
in the Army three years. Butch wants to
sic Co., visited with Tony Piccoli, leading
handled and only in 5 cent packages-
get out of the service and get to work
music
operator
of
Durango.
They
went
no penny items. The Kings find it a full·
with his Dad, but he will have to get
and
the
boat
just
sank-Tony
was
fishing,
time job servicing their numerous instal·
Uncle Sam's O.K. first.
a bit too heavy on this particular day.
lations.
Four different operators .have found the
His
normal
weight
is
300
pounds,
and
with
H. E. Walker, Walker Vending Machine
"lost needle in the haystack" in the use
Frank
Huber's
added
weight,
the
boat
Co., says that several of his locations
of the new 4000 play Bennett needles. They
went straight down. Tony lost all of his ' reported much need for a needle that
are remodeling and redecorating for the
expensive
fishing
equipment.
They
both
season. In some instances the remodeling
would perform satisfactorily and consis-
managed to reach shore. Later they caught
required closing for several weeks. In par·
tently. Samples of the Bennett needle were
three
fish,
and
lost
them.
ticular, the proprietor of the La Fiesta
given by Modern Music Co., to the local
Tony mentions that business is very good
is remodeling extensively at considerable
operators and over 400 were sold in 30
of
new
and
he
is
ready
to
purchase
a
lot
expense, installing a new bar and all new
days after the samples were tried.
equipment when it is available.
fixtures. Walker specializes in nickelo·
Fran ces Conrey
Another new Alvin record that is going
dians. His customers are expecting a good
over good in this territory is I Still
season.
Sheik ,a f Curfiss
Have That First Picture 0/ You with Ray
A. A. Roberts, Wolf Sales Co., reports
CHICAGO, I11.-Garbed in flowing white
Herbeck's orchesJra. However, the real
that Sergeant , A. C. Roberts has recently
robes and head-dress, Sayed 'Hafidh AI-
disappointing thing is that 'operators com-
been transferred from Tyndall Field at
Kadi, Sheik of Bagdad recently inspected
plain they can't get enough of them. Mod-
Panama, Fla., to Turner Field at Albany,
modern candy making processes at the
ern Music Co., distributor for Alvin rec-
Ga., Aerial gunnery school.
Curtiss Candy Co., plant.
ords, promises a large shipment will be
Dorothy Louise Greiner, daughter of
received this week, which 'should keep op-
.As he saw peanuts, corn syrup, sugar,
Jake Greiner, Jr., passed away recently
erators happy.
'
IDllk, eggs and other farm products go in-
from a heart attack, at the age of 8 months.
Leonard Vosburg, a Modern Music Co.,
to the production of a candy bar, the Sheik
Jake Greiner owns the Greiner Music Co.,
collector is taking his vacation and is
s~owed great intere,st. Candy making in
at Albuquerque.
visiting his parents in Belgrade, Nebr.
hIS country, Iraq, IS done by hand in-
A. A. Roberts returned recently from a
Leonard will also visit operators in this
stead of by machine.
fishing trip in Minnesota in company with
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OPERATORS SERVICE
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
66
FOR
AUGUST
1945
Denver