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COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
94
fOR
APRIL
7946
Honolulu.
SAN FRANCISCO
Golden Gate Novelty Co. has on display
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a new pinball machine designed by Harry
the new models will prove a revelation.
Williams, Chicago, which is eliciting "very
He said: "Operators haven't seen any·
favorable comments from operators," ac-
thing until they see the new AMI phono·
cording to Al Armos, jobber and distribu-
graphs with the many new ideas incor-
tor. AI's kid brother, Ed, has just returned
porated."
after serving with the Medical Corps for
Nona Gates, office manager of M. S.
Wolf Distributing Co., had a birthday three years, and is operating now his own
phonograph route. Edward Heinle, formerly
anniversary on the 6th, and the whole
staff conspired to give her a surprise party sales manager of Golden Gate Novelty
Co., is now vacationing with his home
with. birthday cake and, all the trimmings.
folks after serving for 3 and a half years
MISS Gates will leave next month to
in the finance department of the air corps.
take charge of office detail in the new
He will soon rejoin Golden Gate Novelty
Portland branch but expects to be here
Co.
during the two· day showing of AMI.
Many distributors are commuti'n g between
According to Johnny Ruggiero, Jack
R. Moore Co. manager, "THIS is the here and Chicago in order to get the latest
information. Lou Wolcher, owner of Ad-
month. 's' month I" If things shape up as
vance Automatic Sales Co., recently re-
they seem to be at present, it will be
turned from Chicago, and is preparing to
again a Seeburg "first." This time in de-
liveries. Johnny hopes to sample operators leave again within the next few days. Hank
Maser is in Chicago and will return to-
before the month is out. Distribution will
ward the end of the month, when renova-
start as soon ' as all established accounts
tion of the building and installation of the
can be sampled simultaneously.
assembly plant will get really under way,
Another "winner" is Surf Queen, Bally's
new 5 ball novelty table which is creating \ according to J. D. Cox, manager.
E. M. Dutton, head of Viking Specialty
a sensation among operators. Orders are
Co., Inc., stated that Northwestern vending
pouring in so fast that Johnny is anchored
machines are now being received in fair
to the telephone. (We have witnessed it in
quantity and operators are very much
person). As deliveries are to be made in
pleased with the new equipment. There
the sequence orders have been received,
a careful tabulation is kept not only of are more regular shipments of Phonette,
too. The shop is being remodeled and a
the day but the hour and the minutes.
new parts department is being built down-
Surf Queen has taken the trade by storm
and operators are so anxious to have some stairs. T. F. Tower, Marysville operator
dropped by and expressed his great satis-
that they not only clamor but pledge their
faction with Phonette which is a recent
good faith by substantial deposits. Deliv-
venture for him. He has built his own
eries will start by the middle of this month.
studio and gives 24 hour service. Tower
Fred Langan is a new-comer to Jac'k
said that location owners are delighted
R. Moore Co., and to the coin machine
industry. Just out of the Army, after 5 with these measured music boxes, as for
himself, he continued, "I think it's the
years of service, Fred was looking "for
best thing I've seen in a long time."
the right field for a young man," and
Nobro Novelty Co., owned by the Noto
found the answer in the coin machine in-
brothers Carl and Joe, prides itself that the
dustry. When we spoke to Fred he had
personnel is composed one hundred per
been in it for only 5 days but was already
cent of war veterans. This is the line-up:
convinced that he was just in the right
Carl Noto served in the infantry, Joe in
spot. He said: "I'm very, very enthused
the air corps; Fred Nelson, manager, air
about the products here. Jack Moore is
a grand company to work for." While Fred corps; Leonard Rudnick, navy; Max
("Sonny") Maron, ordnance department,
did not have the scope of the industry, he
and Johnny Meckoff, ("the Count") army.
had already evolved some pertinent obser-
The Noto brothers have extensive plans
vations. "There is so much elbow-room I
It is a new industry and there is a chalice for the future when new equipment be-
comes plentiful. Here too the place is being
for a young man to grow with it."
modernized. There is a vast selection of
Clark Distributing Co., exclusive distri'b-
reconditioned games. Joe called special
utor for Wurlitzer on the West Coast, held
attention to some Rapid Fires in excellent
a two-day meeting at the Sir Francis Drake
condition.
Hotel for branch managers, representatives
Exposition Games Company is doing a
and factory representatives. E. R. Wurgler,
large business in its parts department and
general sales manager of Wurlitzer's North
in rebuilding machines in their shop ac-
Tonawanda Division, was the star guest.
cording to Johnny Wilson, owner.
'
Other news conveyed by Kenneth W.
We heard from Dick Parina that there
Popkey, manager for Clark Distributing
will be an NAMA membership meeting
Co.: Don Clark is leaving for Honolulu
on the 22nd, held at the Palace Hotel.
on the 26th. A two-motored airplane has
Clint Darling, executive secretary of
been acquired which will be used for
NAMA is expected here on the 18th, and
speedy transportation between coastal
he will stay over for the meeting. Dick
branches. Needless to say that Don Clark
is moving to his new location at 68 Page
will 'have more luxurious transportation to
Street. Tony Parina will occupy the entire
premises at 156 9th Street which formerly
he shared with Dick.
H. G. Walters Co. has acquired the
Lamp
four $tory building at 1301 Sansome St.
No. Base
Amps. Baxl101 Per100
and expects to move there in about 60
40 Screw
0.15
S5c $4.95
44 Bay
0.25
55c
4.95
days. The place is now being remodeled
46 Screw
0.25
55c
4.95
and a lot of new machinery has been
47 Bay
0.15
55c
4.95
?rdered for the factory. H. G. Walters Co.,
50 Screw
1 C.P. 65c
5.50
IS a large operator of bulk vending and
51 Bay
1 C.P. SOc
3.85
55 Bay
2 C.P. SOc
3.85
candy vending machines. Under the name
WRITE FOR PRICES
of Wright Popcorn and Nut Specialty Co.,
ON OTHER SIZES
it is the manufacturer and distributor of
many popcorn and nut confections.
The McCarty brothers, Peter and Paul,
were visiting here from Ukiah, looking for
equipment.
Frank Marty, owner of Acme Novelty
Co., San Jose, was here,' accompanied by
PAUL A. LAYMON
his technician EJJj'ott Wiesinger. Marty
announced that they just got through erect-
ing a new building comprising show room,
offices and shop. Wiesinger said : "Ex·
pansion of Acme Novelty Co. is progress-
ing very satisfactorily. We have some very
good locations lined up for the time when
new merchandise arrives. Everybody wants
something new."
Both Marty and Wiesinger are recent
benedicts. Marty got married in December,
Wiesinger in November.
The California Music Operators Associa-
tion recently gave a lavish dinner-dance
at the Claremont Hotel's Spanish Room,
Berkeley. It was attended by almost five
hundred people. The ma,yors of Oakland,
Berkeley and Albany were present, the
district attorney and several judges. There
were about 70 grand door prizes donated
by the various distributors and jobbers.
Lou Wolcher, owner of Advance Automatic
Sales Co., gave a brand new game; Johnny
Ruggiero, in behalf of Jack R. Moore Co.,
contributed half a dozen pairs of gorgeous
nylon stockings; Associates gave two elec-
tric Magna clocks. All the record com-
panies gave a large assortment of record
albums, and there were even two radios
donated; and many other worthwhile items.
George Miller, president, introduced Bill
Varley, secretary-manager of the Associ-
ated Music Operators, Inc., giving him
a very nice build-up, then delegated him
to draw the lucky tickets for the prizes.
There was a magnificent floor show, fol·
lowed by a hilarious auction. There were
so many activities that dancing didn't start
until past midnight. The opinion is unani-
mous that this, the eleventh annual "Ladies
Night" of the California Music Operators
Association was a truly notable event.
Clem Stetson was chairman of the enter-
tainment committee.
Gi.ela Ney
Salt Lalae City
The Rainbow Distributing Co. will be
moving into spacious modernistic new quar-
ters at 1475-77-79 South Main Street within
a few weeks, it is announced by Manager
R. L. Holt, the new building having been
under construction for the past 5 months.
This company has the H. C. Evans and
Co. line; Victory Vendors; Exhibit; Chi-
cago Coin; J afco; Amusematics; Williams
Mfg. Co.; Packard Manufacturing Corp.;
Pace Manufacturing; Amusement Enter-
prises and the Compas, Inc., line of re-
placements.
E. W. Coombes of the Victor Ball CO.
states that all of the G.I.'s seem to be going
into the coin machine business, inasmuch
as there are about 20 new operators in the
past few weeks and it looks to him like
the business might be over done. Most
of the new companies are marble and
music businesses. Coombes also states that
equipment is coming in much more satis-
factorily.
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