Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1945 March - Page 12
Patro'ns Slug Vendors
CO IH
MACHIHE
REVIEW
12
NEW YORK CITY- Vandalism of slug-
ging youngsters (and that means both fists
and metal discs ) which has resulted in
bad-mannered vending machines in the
local subway stations, probed by a news-
paper, has brought forth so me hith erto
unrevealed statistics on th e size and scop e
of this operation. For instance :
The IRT and BMT lines have give n the
concession to th e vendin g department of
the New York Subways Advertising Co.
which, in turn, ' is operating something like
6,000 machin es on th e platforms of th e
two lines. While the equipment is new,
sturdy and technically good, it takes 1.6
maintenance men to kee p the vendors in
repair.
" We can' t keep up with th e peopJ e-
mostly youn gsters- who jam up the
machines with slugs and everything in the
world but penni es," explain ed Ben D. Selt-
zer , general manager of the vending con-
cern. There are several oth er types of van-
dalism whi ch interfere with the workin g
of the machines, he said, but th ey weren't
being broadcast "because it might give th e
kids ideas." Impati ence is a major prob-
lem, too : Many peopl e turn the delivery
handle before th e coin has dropp ed into
pl ace; result is, th e penny is thrown into
the gears.
Independent Subway station vendors a re
the property of Interborough News Co.,
whose vice-president, George Booth, re ports
an operation of 300 ma chines in only 12
stations, wh ere before the war it consisted
of several thou sand vendors in a hundred
sta tions.
In addition to general abuse of equip-
ment, Booth pointed out that gum and
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cho colate are virtually unobtainable outside
the subway vendors, and when this supply
is r educed impatient customers subj ect the
machines to still further dama ge.
Th e Interborough operation is closing
its coin chutes on week-ends and evenings
when none of its personnel is on duty, as
a means of conserving supplies of mer -
FOR
MARCH
1945
chandise and preventing some of the prac-
tices that jam machines.
Both spokesmen reported that juvenile
vandalism had broken out on a bigger
scale with each war-depletion of the sub-
way poUce force, form erly numbering 400,
which used to patrol th e stations.
And both operators are trying to make
amends to disappointed customers; one
makes cash r estitution to complainants fo r
postage and money lost, while the other
sends a letter of apology and enough mer-
chandise to cover the cost of postage and
the lost penny.
The investigating newspaper's field-man
reported that about one machine in a
dozen accepted coins but didn' t deliver the
goods, thanks to kids and a careless public.
Columbus Considers License
COL UMBUS, Ohio- Th e city council re-
cently held here a public hearing on a
proposal to license music boxes, pinballs
~ nd oth er coin machines. T he proposed
license fees are considered fairly reason-
abl e by the trade, but the bill has bee n
tabl ed for th e time being, in order to dis-
cuss mOFe fully the provisions that would
ban minors under 17 from pl ayin g th e
games. Operators think that the clause re-
ferring to minors will not be practical. A
feature of the public hearing on the pro-
posal, was a large PTA representation .
. .
...
A sure-footed animal is an animal that
when it ki cks it does not miss.
Largest Business
Shipman's Coin-Operated
Postage Stamp Dispensers
Have Them In Stock-S29 .50
-SEE-
PAUL A. LAYMON
DISTRIBUTOR
'Di$lribuled
by
Bally
Manufacluring
Compan y
THE BLUE BLOODS OF THE INDUSTRY READ THE REVIEW EXCLUSIVELY I
CO IH
MACHIHE
REVIEW
12
NEW YORK CITY- Vandalism of slug-
ging youngsters (and that means both fists
and metal discs ) which has resulted in
bad-mannered vending machines in the
local subway stations, probed by a news-
paper, has brought forth so me hith erto
unrevealed statistics on th e size and scop e
of this operation. For instance :
The IRT and BMT lines have give n the
concession to th e vendin g department of
the New York Subways Advertising Co.
which, in turn, ' is operating something like
6,000 machin es on th e platforms of th e
two lines. While the equipment is new,
sturdy and technically good, it takes 1.6
maintenance men to kee p the vendors in
repair.
" We can' t keep up with th e peopJ e-
mostly youn gsters- who jam up the
machines with slugs and everything in the
world but penni es," explain ed Ben D. Selt-
zer , general manager of the vending con-
cern. There are several oth er types of van-
dalism whi ch interfere with the workin g
of the machines, he said, but th ey weren't
being broadcast "because it might give th e
kids ideas." Impati ence is a major prob-
lem, too : Many peopl e turn the delivery
handle before th e coin has dropp ed into
pl ace; result is, th e penny is thrown into
the gears.
Independent Subway station vendors a re
the property of Interborough News Co.,
whose vice-president, George Booth, re ports
an operation of 300 ma chines in only 12
stations, wh ere before the war it consisted
of several thou sand vendors in a hundred
sta tions.
In addition to general abuse of equip-
ment, Booth pointed out that gum and
WE TAKE THE GAMBLE
\\TDEN YOU BUY FROM US!
Any Machine We Sell Is Guaranteed to Satisfy or the Ship-
ment Can Be Returned Within Five Days After Delivery for
Full Cash Refund of Purchase Price Less the Transportation
charges.
GET OUR PRICES
MILLS
MILLS
MILLS
MILLS
GOLD CHROME BELLS
MILLS
SILVER CHROME BELLS
MILLS
BROWN FRO,NT BELLS
MILLS
BLUE FRONT BELLS
MILLS
BAKERS PACERS
ALL MODELS -
CHERRY BELLS
BONUS BELLS
MELON BELLS
CLUB CONSOLES
ALL COIN PLAYS
We Specialize In Rebuilding Mills Slots and Paces Races
SEE US FOR PACES RACES -
Service and Supplies
BAKER NOVELTY CO.
1700 WASHINGTON BLVD .• CHICAGO 12. ILL.
cho colate are virtually unobtainable outside
the subway vendors, and when this supply
is r educed impatient customers subj ect the
machines to still further dama ge.
Th e Interborough operation is closing
its coin chutes on week-ends and evenings
when none of its personnel is on duty, as
a means of conserving supplies of mer -
FOR
MARCH
1945
chandise and preventing some of the prac-
tices that jam machines.
Both spokesmen reported that juvenile
vandalism had broken out on a bigger
scale with each war-depletion of the sub-
way poUce force, form erly numbering 400,
which used to patrol th e stations.
And both operators are trying to make
amends to disappointed customers; one
makes cash r estitution to complainants fo r
postage and money lost, while the other
sends a letter of apology and enough mer-
chandise to cover the cost of postage and
the lost penny.
The investigating newspaper's field-man
reported that about one machine in a
dozen accepted coins but didn' t deliver the
goods, thanks to kids and a careless public.
Columbus Considers License
COL UMBUS, Ohio- Th e city council re-
cently held here a public hearing on a
proposal to license music boxes, pinballs
~ nd oth er coin machines. T he proposed
license fees are considered fairly reason-
abl e by the trade, but the bill has bee n
tabl ed for th e time being, in order to dis-
cuss mOFe fully the provisions that would
ban minors under 17 from pl ayin g th e
games. Operators think that the clause re-
ferring to minors will not be practical. A
feature of the public hearing on the pro-
posal, was a large PTA representation .
. .
...
A sure-footed animal is an animal that
when it ki cks it does not miss.
Largest Business
Shipman's Coin-Operated
Postage Stamp Dispensers
Have Them In Stock-S29 .50
-SEE-
PAUL A. LAYMON
DISTRIBUTOR
'Di$lribuled
by
Bally
Manufacluring
Compan y
THE BLUE BLOODS OF THE INDUSTRY READ THE REVIEW EXCLUSIVELY I
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