Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

Associated Amusements, reports that busi-
ness has been exceptionally brisk the last
two weeks. He says he has seen more of
the old-time operators and a great many
of the new ones than he has seen before.
He added that the new Pre-Flight Trainer
will be on display about in March and
expects to have a number of arcade men
in to see him.
The Apex Coin Machine Co. had such
a flurry of business that it was necessary
to send an SOS call for machine men to
come and help in working on machines and
receiving and showing to customers. · These
men included Calvin "Red" Blunt, Roger
"Whitey" Horton, Joseph "Little Joe"
Bishop, Jr., and William Daunt. These
boys were kept steadily at work for a
considerable period.
Walter R. Sorensen has joined the sales
staff of Atlas ·Distributors. He is just out
of the Naval Intelligence in the European
Theatre, in which he was Lieutenant Com-
mander. He had been in that service in
Europe for the last three years. He will
be New England sales representative ' for
Atlas.
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During the unfavorable weather, the ar-
cade business slumped a bit, but ope~ators
are looking forward to fairer skies as
spring approaches and are relying on new
machines.
A popular lunch counter has been in-
stalled at Mike Bond's new arcade, "Mardi
Gras," on Washington street.
Frederic Wellington
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More than three hundred operators and
coin machine men from Texas Oklahoma,
Louisiana and New Mexico ;ttended the
all day showing of the new Aireon auto-
matic phonographs here Monday, March
4th by the American Distributing Co.,
Aireon territorial distributors for this sec-
tor. Assisting Earl E. Reynolds and Porter
Harrison of the local firm in demonstrating
the new music equipment were Ralph Rig-
don, Aireon Regional Sales Manager, Joe
Holloway, Aireon Advertising Manager and
Harold Smith, Southwestern Division Serv-
ice Manager.
Visiting operators and music men were
quick to express their unqualified approval
Louis Taub e, Man-
chester, N. H. , oper-
ator; Joseph Greene,
Distributor; and Ben
Palastrant, Regional
S. M. at the Aireon
showing in Greene
Distributing's Boston
display at Hotel Ken-
more.
of the beauty and simplicity of design in
the new Aireon phonograph. Unlimited de-
mands were made by the attending oper-
ators for quick delivery of the new Aireon
products. All members of the American
Distributing Co., including Mrs. Earl Rey-
nolds, office secretary, were busy throughout
the day booking future orders for the
new phonographs, wall boxes and other
musical equipment. Refreshments were
served to everyone attending the showing
and a buffet luncheon was graciously pre-
sided over by Mrs. Earl Reynolds.
Harry Drollinger, Regional sales mana-
ger for Packard Manufacturing Co. and
George Wrenn, Sales Manager for Walbox
Sales Co. spent the early part of March
in the South Texas territory, promoting
the sale of Packard products. Walbox
Sales Co. report the following new jobbers
for the Packard line in South Texas:
Crowe and Martin of Houston, Texas
will be the new South Texas jobber for
Packard Pla-Mor products. They will be
ably assisted by Automatic Music Sup-
plies, George Sheppard, owner, and Hous-
ton Amusement Co., Roy Gardner, owner,
who will job the Packard line in Houston.
New Packard jobbers for San Antonio
territory are Martin and Sourer of San
Antonio and Ackman Sales Co. of the
Alamo City. A new Packard jobber for
Dallas is Blue Bonnet Music Co.
Dallas' newest coin machine- firm is the
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Dallas 1, Teaxs
Leader Sales and Distributing Co., 4116
Live Oak St .. They are the successors to
Southwestern Distributing Co., formerly
owned by Mrs. Charley Snyder, wife of the
late Charley Snyder. Besides Mrs. Snyder,
the new member of the firm is Lewis
(Lew) H. London, well known coin ma-
chine distributor of Pennsylvania and re-
cently of Reading, Pa. Besides his coin
machine interests, London is the proud
owner of "London's Folly"-a five-gaited
gelding and a grand Champion stake winner
at the recent Chester County horse shows
at Devon, Pa.
Leader Sales are the new distributors in
North Texas and Oklahoma for Mills Nov-
elty Co. coin machines, and Mills In-
dustries phonographs and music equipment.
They will also job Mutoscope picture equip-
ment and Exhibit Manufacturing Co. mar-
ble tables.
Sam Yaras, head of Southwest Amuse-
ment Co. is still that roving salesman that
scouts all parts of the country from the
Mexican border to Chicago. Sam just re-
cently returned from a flying trip to prac-
tically .all the coin machine markets of the
East. Sam has announced the opening of
four branch offices for Southwest Amuse-
ment Co. Al Andres will manage the com-
pany's new Houston branch with offices at
738 M and M Bldg. Allen Wallace is
branch manager at 2lO First Street, N.W.,
Mineral Wells, Texas and Dick Dixon will
manage the Ft. Worth office at 301 East
15th St. Location of the San Antonio office
will be announced in a few days.
An open house for the showing of the
U"Need-A-Pak vender line will be held by
the Houston branch office within the next
ten days.
Frank W. Wood
Philadelphia
Best news of the month was return of a
couple of ex-G.I.'s to .the local scene after
prolonged absence. Coincidentally, both
veterans are associated with Raymond
Rosen & Co., local Victor and Bluebird
record distributor.
Harry Bortnick, well' kn~n to the local
operators as a former correspondent for
THE COIN MACHINE REVIEW and later as
sales promotion manager for Raymond
Rosen & Co., rejoined that organization
after 39 months in the service during
which he served in both the E.T.O. and
the Pacific theatres. Harry was appointed
general advertising and sales promo tion
manager, acting in this capacity as assist-
ant to Thomas F. Joyce, general sales
manager. He'll be around to visit all his
old friends in the trade as soon as he
gets past the learning stage in his job.
He says being a civilian isn't too easy
though he hasn't yet threatened to take
a bit~ of the "red apple" and re-enlist.