Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1945 March - Page 52
. Seattle
. A study in contrast : jobbing house open-
We"re As Close As Your "Phone
ings i~ 1940 and 1945 : Five years ago th e
bright array of Rowers would have made
a Rorist drool enviously_ Drinks, buffet
lunch, employees Ritting about, a floor
tightly lined with glittering games_ In ' 45
there are games-but open gaps yawn be-
FIVE BALLS·SLOTS·CONSOLES
tween them_ The employees soberly attend
PHONOGRAPHS and REMOTES
to duty ; the employer, ~leev es roll ed up ,
works side by side_ Gaiety, drinks and
sparkle have been 'replaced by new resolve
and purpose. The atmosphere of Coin Row
reRects the atmosphere of a world at war.
Bring Your Equipment
,
E yeing the Row with a Double "0 "-
Decca's Pacific Coast Manager, L. C Gil-
Maintenance
Problems
to
Us.
man, visited locally, and while he was
warmly welcomed, he could have been
We have enlarged our repair and maintenance
loved to death by simply bringin g alon g
service and can now take care of the repairs
a few copies of "Rum and Coca Cola," th e
on all types of coin-controlled equipment.
smash-bangingest nickel-grabb er in months_
"I could use 10,000 of them," one of
BRING YOUR MACHINES IN FOR
Seattle's top phono ops commented _ _ _ _
With most jobbers constricting th eir fie ld,
EXPERIENCED PRECISION WORKMANSHIP
expansion is news_ Sam Grossman of the
Seattle Coin Machine Co _ has added punch
boards, installed a repair shop , and taken
unto himself a partner_ Earl Everett, one-
time manager of Jack Moore's, entered
EXposition 7162
the S_C M.C fold last month.
Los Angeles 6, California
1813 W . Pico Blvd.
Rememb er George Murray, the cheery
cherub who righted wrong games three
years ago ? He's still repairing-but now
predicted a brilliant future for the coin
marines.
Add hospitalizations: Wes
it's for the U.S. Army Signal Corps in
machine business . . . . E. C. McNeil was
Moore, hit by a heart ailment that lasted
Seattle's F ederal Office Building . .. . Cly
three months. . . . The Schn abel Coin- elected president of the California Ciggie
Newton is riding the road to health in the
Operators.
Master, revolutionary electric coin chute
East . .. . Th ey' ve always been A-I oper-
Harry Drollinger gave out with a deer
whi ch would have soared to sensational
ators ; now their draft board has con-
barbecue for 150 guests . . . . Ka nsas police
popularity . except for scarcity of vital
firm ed the rating : Jack Block and " Block-
picked up a slot machine thief who con-
materials, is enj oying limited sales-only
buster" Rudy P eterson await call to colors.
fessed th at he robb ed slots by pl acing them
because of a limited supply.
Rudy's induction will . probably be delayed
in a baby bu ggy a nd trundling them on
"Le Monde Chi c de Larso n." It's not
until Army Clothing Supply can requisition
home wh ere he could empty the cash box
the name of a new woman's hat, nor a zom-
enough yardage to outfit him .. . . A radi o
in privacy . . . . The 1935 Coin Machine
bied drink , nor an a pp etizing dish. In the
service shop has been added to Frank
Exhibit was held in Chicago on F ebruary
English we all try to use, it means "Little
Countner's phono holdings, with Edwin
18th to 21st and brought out a record
Man," and is th e nam e of a prize toy
Anderson as static-soother.
crowd.
poodle owned by "Porky" J aco bs. The
Any troublesome customer tangling
Victor J. Evans, a fraudulent coin ma-
animal has ' won many prize trophies and
torsos with new op Dean McAdams may
chine jobber who rooked plenty of oper-
will vie for more honors next month in
find himself thrown for a loss because th e
ators, was sentenced to 5 years in the
Californ ia.
man who purchased Irving Chelin's wired
federal penitenti ary. . . . "Automatic
Cpl. Louis Ka rno f sk y
music route was a standout fo otb all sta r
Cinema" was the latest thing in London.
with the University of Washin gton and th e
· .. Jules P ace was elected prexy of th e
pros. Chelin is retai ning hi s n on-wi red
Louisiana Operators . . . . Lou Wolcher
phonos while opening a record shop in the
moved fo r the third time in 4 years a nd
downtown area.
movi ng to larger quarters each time . .. _
Open for business again is Western Dis-
Detroit Ops installed new Skill Games Op-
THE HOT NEWS IN THE
tri butors and back at the same desk is
erators' Assn. offi cers at a banqu et at the
REVIEW TEN YEARS AGO
Solly Solomon with the same evenn ess of
Detroit-Leland Hotel. ... National Amuse-
temperament and smilin g disposition whi ch
ment Co. opened offi ces in San F rancisco.
won countless friends throughout th e
· .. Sam Lo ndon , operator turn ed jobber,
Northwest.
Hallihan and Getz, who opened the fi rst
opened his Milwaukee Coin Machine Co.
S hort Sho ts fro m the Schnabel Sho p-
pen ny arcade in San Francisco in 1907,
· .. K. C Novelty Co., in the wholesale
A hernia operation sidelined Vern P res-
premium busi ness for a number of years,
opened a new sportland on Market Street.
ton.
The electric chute departm ent
opened a pin gam e jobbin g depa rtme nt .
. . . P ortl and and Seattle jobbers and dis-
lost Dave Montgomery to the merchant
tri butors reported a good year in 1934 and
* * *
Where is Denver loca ted ?
Just below the " 0 " in Colorado.
Call EXposition 7162 for
•
w.
B. LEUENBAGEN Ii CO.,
~
10 YEARS A'GO
BUY AT SOUTHWESTERN. YOU MUST BE SATISFIED!
DO YOU NEED ANY ARCADE E9UIPMENT?
Shou ldor Graph
Qu estions &. A nswers
Char m
Horosco pe, Mills
Barre l Roll
Rock- Ola Baseball
Mountain Climber
Fortune Teller
Bowling All ey. Exhibit
Magic Clock V endor
Evans in the Barr el
Heart Beat
John son Baseball
Strength Test
Action Baseball
Hollywood Nudies
Card Machines, Mutoscope
& Exhibit
Skee- Ball- Ette
News Reel
Birthday Clock
Quartencope
Muscle Builder
Ten Strike
The Circus
Ball y All ey
Wor ld Series
Atla. BMeball
Sky Fighter
Goofy Go lf
Travelogue
Lifter
Air Raid er
Chicago Coin Hockey
Selector. Scope
Southwestern Vending Mochine Compony
2833 West Pico Blvd.
RO. 1421
Improved
SCAVENGERS
for
Mills Jumbo Parades
Part # 505A
-SEE-
PAOL A. LAYMON
DISTRIBUTOR
Los Anc;Jeles 6, Calif.
THE BLUE BLOODS OF THE INDUSTRY READ THE REVIEW EXCLUSIVELY !
COIN
MACH INE
REVIEW
53
FOR
MARCH
J945
. A study in contrast : jobbing house open-
We"re As Close As Your "Phone
ings i~ 1940 and 1945 : Five years ago th e
bright array of Rowers would have made
a Rorist drool enviously_ Drinks, buffet
lunch, employees Ritting about, a floor
tightly lined with glittering games_ In ' 45
there are games-but open gaps yawn be-
FIVE BALLS·SLOTS·CONSOLES
tween them_ The employees soberly attend
PHONOGRAPHS and REMOTES
to duty ; the employer, ~leev es roll ed up ,
works side by side_ Gaiety, drinks and
sparkle have been 'replaced by new resolve
and purpose. The atmosphere of Coin Row
reRects the atmosphere of a world at war.
Bring Your Equipment
,
E yeing the Row with a Double "0 "-
Decca's Pacific Coast Manager, L. C Gil-
Maintenance
Problems
to
Us.
man, visited locally, and while he was
warmly welcomed, he could have been
We have enlarged our repair and maintenance
loved to death by simply bringin g alon g
service and can now take care of the repairs
a few copies of "Rum and Coca Cola," th e
on all types of coin-controlled equipment.
smash-bangingest nickel-grabb er in months_
"I could use 10,000 of them," one of
BRING YOUR MACHINES IN FOR
Seattle's top phono ops commented _ _ _ _
With most jobbers constricting th eir fie ld,
EXPERIENCED PRECISION WORKMANSHIP
expansion is news_ Sam Grossman of the
Seattle Coin Machine Co _ has added punch
boards, installed a repair shop , and taken
unto himself a partner_ Earl Everett, one-
time manager of Jack Moore's, entered
EXposition 7162
the S_C M.C fold last month.
Los Angeles 6, California
1813 W . Pico Blvd.
Rememb er George Murray, the cheery
cherub who righted wrong games three
years ago ? He's still repairing-but now
predicted a brilliant future for the coin
marines.
Add hospitalizations: Wes
it's for the U.S. Army Signal Corps in
machine business . . . . E. C. McNeil was
Moore, hit by a heart ailment that lasted
Seattle's F ederal Office Building . .. . Cly
three months. . . . The Schn abel Coin- elected president of the California Ciggie
Newton is riding the road to health in the
Operators.
Master, revolutionary electric coin chute
East . .. . Th ey' ve always been A-I oper-
Harry Drollinger gave out with a deer
whi ch would have soared to sensational
ators ; now their draft board has con-
barbecue for 150 guests . . . . Ka nsas police
popularity . except for scarcity of vital
firm ed the rating : Jack Block and " Block-
picked up a slot machine thief who con-
materials, is enj oying limited sales-only
buster" Rudy P eterson await call to colors.
fessed th at he robb ed slots by pl acing them
because of a limited supply.
Rudy's induction will . probably be delayed
in a baby bu ggy a nd trundling them on
"Le Monde Chi c de Larso n." It's not
until Army Clothing Supply can requisition
home wh ere he could empty the cash box
the name of a new woman's hat, nor a zom-
enough yardage to outfit him .. . . A radi o
in privacy . . . . The 1935 Coin Machine
bied drink , nor an a pp etizing dish. In the
service shop has been added to Frank
Exhibit was held in Chicago on F ebruary
English we all try to use, it means "Little
Countner's phono holdings, with Edwin
18th to 21st and brought out a record
Man," and is th e nam e of a prize toy
Anderson as static-soother.
crowd.
poodle owned by "Porky" J aco bs. The
Any troublesome customer tangling
Victor J. Evans, a fraudulent coin ma-
animal has ' won many prize trophies and
torsos with new op Dean McAdams may
chine jobber who rooked plenty of oper-
will vie for more honors next month in
find himself thrown for a loss because th e
ators, was sentenced to 5 years in the
Californ ia.
man who purchased Irving Chelin's wired
federal penitenti ary. . . . "Automatic
Cpl. Louis Ka rno f sk y
music route was a standout fo otb all sta r
Cinema" was the latest thing in London.
with the University of Washin gton and th e
· .. Jules P ace was elected prexy of th e
pros. Chelin is retai ning hi s n on-wi red
Louisiana Operators . . . . Lou Wolcher
phonos while opening a record shop in the
moved fo r the third time in 4 years a nd
downtown area.
movi ng to larger quarters each time . .. _
Open for business again is Western Dis-
Detroit Ops installed new Skill Games Op-
THE HOT NEWS IN THE
tri butors and back at the same desk is
erators' Assn. offi cers at a banqu et at the
REVIEW TEN YEARS AGO
Solly Solomon with the same evenn ess of
Detroit-Leland Hotel. ... National Amuse-
temperament and smilin g disposition whi ch
ment Co. opened offi ces in San F rancisco.
won countless friends throughout th e
· .. Sam Lo ndon , operator turn ed jobber,
Northwest.
Hallihan and Getz, who opened the fi rst
opened his Milwaukee Coin Machine Co.
S hort Sho ts fro m the Schnabel Sho p-
pen ny arcade in San Francisco in 1907,
· .. K. C Novelty Co., in the wholesale
A hernia operation sidelined Vern P res-
premium busi ness for a number of years,
opened a new sportland on Market Street.
ton.
The electric chute departm ent
opened a pin gam e jobbin g depa rtme nt .
. . . P ortl and and Seattle jobbers and dis-
lost Dave Montgomery to the merchant
tri butors reported a good year in 1934 and
* * *
Where is Denver loca ted ?
Just below the " 0 " in Colorado.
Call EXposition 7162 for
•
w.
B. LEUENBAGEN Ii CO.,
~
10 YEARS A'GO
BUY AT SOUTHWESTERN. YOU MUST BE SATISFIED!
DO YOU NEED ANY ARCADE E9UIPMENT?
Shou ldor Graph
Qu estions &. A nswers
Char m
Horosco pe, Mills
Barre l Roll
Rock- Ola Baseball
Mountain Climber
Fortune Teller
Bowling All ey. Exhibit
Magic Clock V endor
Evans in the Barr el
Heart Beat
John son Baseball
Strength Test
Action Baseball
Hollywood Nudies
Card Machines, Mutoscope
& Exhibit
Skee- Ball- Ette
News Reel
Birthday Clock
Quartencope
Muscle Builder
Ten Strike
The Circus
Ball y All ey
Wor ld Series
Atla. BMeball
Sky Fighter
Goofy Go lf
Travelogue
Lifter
Air Raid er
Chicago Coin Hockey
Selector. Scope
Southwestern Vending Mochine Compony
2833 West Pico Blvd.
RO. 1421
Improved
SCAVENGERS
for
Mills Jumbo Parades
Part # 505A
-SEE-
PAOL A. LAYMON
DISTRIBUTOR
Los Anc;Jeles 6, Calif.
THE BLUE BLOODS OF THE INDUSTRY READ THE REVIEW EXCLUSIVELY !
COIN
MACH INE
REVIEW
53
FOR
MARCH
J945
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