Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1946 April - Page 83
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COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
90
next few weeks. This is their way of help.
ment soon. Firm has moved to its new,
ing to stimulate a higher reading on their
remodeled quarters at 1518 McGee, util-
sales barometer.
izing one floor, 50xllO. This floor space
represents a fifty percent increase over
Bert Smith, Ace Music Co., is busy
the former location. New Stoner and Gott·
remodeling the Jennings T eletones he has
lieb models will vie for attention soon in
on hand, putting in automatic changers.
this display area.
Walter Adams, Elmad Products Co., is
The Paramount Music Co. reported ar-
back at his desk after a serious operation.
rival of shipments of new Seeburg and
D. M. Kitterman, National Products Co.,
Wurlitzer models. Nick Marlo and Mike
while awaiting delivery of essential parts
Harris are keeping busy with servicing.
for his vending machines, will manufacture
L. P. Donohue, Confection Service Co.,
plastics. He reported development of their
Inc., recently took time out for a sick
vending machines working out in fine
spell but now is back hitting the (pin)
shape.
ball.
The Greater Kansas City A. A. U. Class
Edward Koch is selling his surplus of
A. basketball championship went to Aireon
peanut vending machines and due to the
recently with a 38 to 23 victory over op·
slowness of supplies shipments he is plan.
ponents. The winner earned the right to
ning to spot postwar pop corn machines
compete in the national A. A. U. tourna-
and have them operated at selected loca·
ment to be held at Denver. Aireon has
tions.
announced that the company will sponsor
Francis H. Allen, owner of the Automatic
a baseball team. There also will be a
Canteen Co., and one·time staff sergeant
white and Negro softball team during the
in the air corps; is back from the service.
Instead of buzzing and banging himself • 1946 season. Don Botdort, 27 years old,
Aireon's recreational director died Febru-
against shortage and merchandise obstacles
ary 8.
like a wasp, he is busy fusing a recovery
Fred N. Epperson and H. Robert Brown
mechanism which will touch off sales am·
were recently elected to important posts of
munition in the future.
the Kansas City chapter of the American
Warren Doud, Telecoin Corp., is busy
Society of Tool Engineers.
with the installation of coin operated
Bendix automatic washers which have ar·
This joke is getting a laugh at Aireon:
rived in quantity!
Greenbaum: "Doc, do they have juke
Dave Cooper and Dave Fleider, Advance
boxes in heaven?" Kimball: "No, Rudy,
Music Co., are completing the remodeling
they have to have engineers to build juke
of rather swanky quarters. They have the
boxes."
agency for Aireon sales and service.
Another step forward in gearing Aireon
Look for big doings soon from Joseph
operations to peace time conditIOns has
Knapp, Knappway Devices. Knapp is the
been the establishment of the Production
inventor of the coffee vending machine.
Planning, Scheduling, Material Control,
Frank Buccero and Frank Fasone will
Internal Expediting, Dispatching, and
enter the wholesale tobacco and candy
Shipping, thus centralizing the responsibil·
business at their vending outlet within the
ity of these functions. Harry V. Wick has
been appointed General Supervisor of the
department. Wick has enjoyed a wide ex-
perience in Production Control work
gained with such companies as U. S. Tire
and Western Electric.
Kansans will be eagerly watching with
interest the results of the notices that re-
cently went to forty county attorneys ad-
vising them of nearly 1,000 slot machines
being operated in their counties. The list
was supplied by the Internal Revenue de-
partment. In his letter, the attorney general
advised the attorneys that they should in-
vestigate the type of- machines before tak-
ing action. The list contained the numbers
of every machine without regard to the
amount of stamp tax paid and whether or
not the machines are actually gambling
or amusement devices. The Kansas Su-
preme Court has held that machines which
do not pay in cash or goods are not gam-
bling devices and therefore are legal.
The leasing for five years of the Alumi-
num Co. of America plant to the Vendo
Corp. has been formally approved by the
Bangtails-7 Coin-5c: Straight, Free Play ............ $596.50
War Assets Corporation. Lease is subject
to the priority rights of the Federal Gov-
Bangtails-7 Coin-5c: Comb. F.P. & P.O ............... 674.50
ernment agencies. Vendo has leased the
main manufacturing general office, employ-
Bangtails-7 Coin"':"'25c: Comb. F.P. & P.O ............. 764.50
ment and cafeteria buildings with a total
floor area of 321,760 square feet. Excluded
Bangtails-7 Coin-5c: New 1941's F.P ................... 450.00
from the lease are various buildings and
improvements. The lease cans for a mini-
mum annual rental of $60,000 plus a per-
centage of gross sales up to a maximum
rental of $80,000. Vendo will utilize the
plant built in 1910 for the manufacture
of cast iron radiation equipment (remod-
EXCLUSIVE EVANS DISTRIBUTOR FOR
• eled in 1943 for war work) for the manu-
facture of bottle vending and coin·chang-
NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA
ing equipment, low·pressure cookers and
other items. About 2,500 persons are ex-
pected to be employed. Production at this
plant should be under way by June 1
according to Fred N. Pierson, vice-president
and sales manae:er. The two plants now
war now is back in the capacity of sales
manager. Weiler has just purchased a four·
passenger plane which he and his associates
will use to cover their territory. Weiler
has been flying for over ten years. But
will he deliver by airplane, the dealers
want to know.'
One of my never failing news sources
is Mildred Nelson, secretary to Carl Hoel·
zel, United Amusement Co. She stated
the firm is making a number of improve·
ments including an addition to the build-
ing which will provide about 4,000 square
feet of warehouse space. Very small ship·
ments of Exhibit pinball tables and other
. machines have been received. Two service
men have been welcomed back: Bill Nelson
and O. E. Gamble, mechanics.
Robert T. Gilbert, son of R. E. Gilbert
(Gilbert Amusement Co.) is back from
the service, acting in the capacity of route
salesman.
Joe Berkowitz' Universal Manufacturing
Co. again has enlar.g ed its scope of opera-
tions. The firm recently purchased the
Bee Jay Products and building in Chicago.
The structure provides over 60,000 square
feet, according to Berkowitz. Equipment
and "rights" to name were also a part
of the transaction. It is planned to double
the present punchboard production by the
end of the year; this also will mean a
considerable increase in the personnel
which now numbers 150 employees. Ruben
Berkowitz will manage the new acquisition
which was reported to represent an invest·
ment of half a million dollars. Bee Jay
has been in operation for over fifty· five
years.
Harry Silverburg, W·B Novelty Co.,
stated they are delivering- the new See·
burg. With the settling of the Western
Electric strike, he hopes for more equip·
FOR
APRIL
1946
Immediate Delivery
-on-
BRAND NEW EVANS
BANGTAII.S
1946 A. C" MODELS
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
WILLIAMSON DISTRIBUTING CO.
1220 Kay Str.eet. Sacramento. California
"
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
90
next few weeks. This is their way of help.
ment soon. Firm has moved to its new,
ing to stimulate a higher reading on their
remodeled quarters at 1518 McGee, util-
sales barometer.
izing one floor, 50xllO. This floor space
represents a fifty percent increase over
Bert Smith, Ace Music Co., is busy
the former location. New Stoner and Gott·
remodeling the Jennings T eletones he has
lieb models will vie for attention soon in
on hand, putting in automatic changers.
this display area.
Walter Adams, Elmad Products Co., is
The Paramount Music Co. reported ar-
back at his desk after a serious operation.
rival of shipments of new Seeburg and
D. M. Kitterman, National Products Co.,
Wurlitzer models. Nick Marlo and Mike
while awaiting delivery of essential parts
Harris are keeping busy with servicing.
for his vending machines, will manufacture
L. P. Donohue, Confection Service Co.,
plastics. He reported development of their
Inc., recently took time out for a sick
vending machines working out in fine
spell but now is back hitting the (pin)
shape.
ball.
The Greater Kansas City A. A. U. Class
Edward Koch is selling his surplus of
A. basketball championship went to Aireon
peanut vending machines and due to the
recently with a 38 to 23 victory over op·
slowness of supplies shipments he is plan.
ponents. The winner earned the right to
ning to spot postwar pop corn machines
compete in the national A. A. U. tourna-
and have them operated at selected loca·
ment to be held at Denver. Aireon has
tions.
announced that the company will sponsor
Francis H. Allen, owner of the Automatic
a baseball team. There also will be a
Canteen Co., and one·time staff sergeant
white and Negro softball team during the
in the air corps; is back from the service.
Instead of buzzing and banging himself • 1946 season. Don Botdort, 27 years old,
Aireon's recreational director died Febru-
against shortage and merchandise obstacles
ary 8.
like a wasp, he is busy fusing a recovery
Fred N. Epperson and H. Robert Brown
mechanism which will touch off sales am·
were recently elected to important posts of
munition in the future.
the Kansas City chapter of the American
Warren Doud, Telecoin Corp., is busy
Society of Tool Engineers.
with the installation of coin operated
Bendix automatic washers which have ar·
This joke is getting a laugh at Aireon:
rived in quantity!
Greenbaum: "Doc, do they have juke
Dave Cooper and Dave Fleider, Advance
boxes in heaven?" Kimball: "No, Rudy,
Music Co., are completing the remodeling
they have to have engineers to build juke
of rather swanky quarters. They have the
boxes."
agency for Aireon sales and service.
Another step forward in gearing Aireon
Look for big doings soon from Joseph
operations to peace time conditIOns has
Knapp, Knappway Devices. Knapp is the
been the establishment of the Production
inventor of the coffee vending machine.
Planning, Scheduling, Material Control,
Frank Buccero and Frank Fasone will
Internal Expediting, Dispatching, and
enter the wholesale tobacco and candy
Shipping, thus centralizing the responsibil·
business at their vending outlet within the
ity of these functions. Harry V. Wick has
been appointed General Supervisor of the
department. Wick has enjoyed a wide ex-
perience in Production Control work
gained with such companies as U. S. Tire
and Western Electric.
Kansans will be eagerly watching with
interest the results of the notices that re-
cently went to forty county attorneys ad-
vising them of nearly 1,000 slot machines
being operated in their counties. The list
was supplied by the Internal Revenue de-
partment. In his letter, the attorney general
advised the attorneys that they should in-
vestigate the type of- machines before tak-
ing action. The list contained the numbers
of every machine without regard to the
amount of stamp tax paid and whether or
not the machines are actually gambling
or amusement devices. The Kansas Su-
preme Court has held that machines which
do not pay in cash or goods are not gam-
bling devices and therefore are legal.
The leasing for five years of the Alumi-
num Co. of America plant to the Vendo
Corp. has been formally approved by the
Bangtails-7 Coin-5c: Straight, Free Play ............ $596.50
War Assets Corporation. Lease is subject
to the priority rights of the Federal Gov-
Bangtails-7 Coin-5c: Comb. F.P. & P.O ............... 674.50
ernment agencies. Vendo has leased the
main manufacturing general office, employ-
Bangtails-7 Coin"':"'25c: Comb. F.P. & P.O ............. 764.50
ment and cafeteria buildings with a total
floor area of 321,760 square feet. Excluded
Bangtails-7 Coin-5c: New 1941's F.P ................... 450.00
from the lease are various buildings and
improvements. The lease cans for a mini-
mum annual rental of $60,000 plus a per-
centage of gross sales up to a maximum
rental of $80,000. Vendo will utilize the
plant built in 1910 for the manufacture
of cast iron radiation equipment (remod-
EXCLUSIVE EVANS DISTRIBUTOR FOR
• eled in 1943 for war work) for the manu-
facture of bottle vending and coin·chang-
NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA
ing equipment, low·pressure cookers and
other items. About 2,500 persons are ex-
pected to be employed. Production at this
plant should be under way by June 1
according to Fred N. Pierson, vice-president
and sales manae:er. The two plants now
war now is back in the capacity of sales
manager. Weiler has just purchased a four·
passenger plane which he and his associates
will use to cover their territory. Weiler
has been flying for over ten years. But
will he deliver by airplane, the dealers
want to know.'
One of my never failing news sources
is Mildred Nelson, secretary to Carl Hoel·
zel, United Amusement Co. She stated
the firm is making a number of improve·
ments including an addition to the build-
ing which will provide about 4,000 square
feet of warehouse space. Very small ship·
ments of Exhibit pinball tables and other
. machines have been received. Two service
men have been welcomed back: Bill Nelson
and O. E. Gamble, mechanics.
Robert T. Gilbert, son of R. E. Gilbert
(Gilbert Amusement Co.) is back from
the service, acting in the capacity of route
salesman.
Joe Berkowitz' Universal Manufacturing
Co. again has enlar.g ed its scope of opera-
tions. The firm recently purchased the
Bee Jay Products and building in Chicago.
The structure provides over 60,000 square
feet, according to Berkowitz. Equipment
and "rights" to name were also a part
of the transaction. It is planned to double
the present punchboard production by the
end of the year; this also will mean a
considerable increase in the personnel
which now numbers 150 employees. Ruben
Berkowitz will manage the new acquisition
which was reported to represent an invest·
ment of half a million dollars. Bee Jay
has been in operation for over fifty· five
years.
Harry Silverburg, W·B Novelty Co.,
stated they are delivering- the new See·
burg. With the settling of the Western
Electric strike, he hopes for more equip·
FOR
APRIL
1946
Immediate Delivery
-on-
BRAND NEW EVANS
BANGTAII.S
1946 A. C" MODELS
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
WILLIAMSON DISTRIBUTING CO.
1220 Kay Str.eet. Sacramento. California
"
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