Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1946 February - Page 73
Los Angeles
New phonograph showings punctuated
the local scene during the past three
weeks. On January 6th and 7th Clark
Di ~ tributing Co. unveiled the new 1946
Wurlitzer at the Biltmore Hotel before a
nice crowd of interested music men. On
January 20th Jean and Dolores Minthorne
held open house at Minthorne Music and
had the operators in to see the 1946 See-
burg and sample the Minthorne hospitality_
The Industry was saddened to learn of
the death of A. M. Keene of Taft, on the
11th. In recent years Art had spent a
p;reat deal of his time in Los Angeles. T"~
day of his death we received a "Happy
New Year" card which he mailed in Mex-
ico City. "It's New Year's Eve right now,
Paul," he wrote. "Many phonographs here
but they're mostly Frank Navarro's from
Casa Navarro. Smile. A. M. Keene."
"Smile" was Art's favorite closing line and
a most fitting epitaph for this veteran
operator.
Jim Aile is back from Syria where he
welit to see his father who has been ill.
Gurrent cigar passer is Allan Brown,
service manager for Nick Carter at Nicka-
bob. Occasion is a 7-pound, 3-ounce baby
boy born January 10th at Community hos-
pital, Long Beach. Lad has been named
William Allan. Mrs. Brown (Ethel Smith)
was formerly a secretary for Bill Simmons.
Commentin!1; on OPA's cost absorption
policy, Jack Gutshall comments: "In spite
of Ot> A, the only two who can live as
cheaply as one are a horse and a bird!"
Leonard Micon of Pacific Coast Dis-
tributors, has remodeled his showrooms
and made other improvements at his place
in the interest of better efficiency. Leon-
ard wants his friends to drop around so he
can show off his showrooms, among other
things.
Walter Bogenberger, former operator
and distributor, is opening a radio, appli-
ance and record shop on Beverly boulevard.
Irving Rich and Sammy Ricklin are tbe
new owners of Consolidated Amusement
Co. The Kozinsky boys, now known as the
King Brothers, intend to stick to motion
picture producing.
Clayton Ballard, northwest district man-
ager for Aireon, was in town during the
early part of January on a three-weeks
combination business and pleasure trip.
Clayton informed -;s with a detectable note
of envy, that ':.dd Kinney of Hart Music
Co., Everett, Wash., is sporting a shiny
new 1946 Ford coach.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Laymon and Mr.
and Mrs. Jean Minthorne were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Moore and Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Jackson, Portland, Oregon, in
Palm Springs on January 13th. Others in
the party included Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Waggoner of CMAC, Chicago. Returning
to town the Laymons and Minthornes en-
countered a sand storm and had their paint
job~ and windshields badly pitted.
Nick Carter is completing a classy new
display stage at his office in preparation
for the arrival of the new Aireon instru-
ments. Stage will be trimmed with blue
and gold drapes and chromium.
Attacked by a suspected burglar armed
with a cleaver and pair of pliers, Patrol-
man Pruitt shot and killed Morris McGar-
ity in a restaurant in Compton on Decem-
ber 26th. McGarity was attempting to
open an automatic phonograph and turned
on the officer with a cleaver when ordered
to stop.
Charlie Robinson is proudly displaying
the new Super Deluxe Club Chief which
has just arrived from the Jennings factory.
It's a beauty.
Connie Bergbauer has disposed of his
operations in Milwaukee, purchased a
home in Los Angeles and expects to estab-
lish an operation here.
Recent visitors from out of town at
Badger Sales included Ben Rosenthal,
Mexico City, buying used equipment and
pleading for more; 1. L. Berry, Santa
Cruz; Frank Showalter, Santa Ana; WaI -
ter Leonard, Bellflower; W. M. McGowan,
Visalia; H. D. McClure, San Gabriel; La-
verne Worley, South Gate; Roy C. Jones,
Inyokern; S. R. Hopkins, Banning and Ted
Bear, Fresno and Merced. Bear is start-
inp; a new arcade in Merced.
The Laymon roster is replete with the
bluebloods of the business. Among those
checking in during the month we find Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Barrett, Pomona; I. Mar-
ley, Glendale; G. L. Catlin, Montrose; Al
Cicero and John Patrick, Santa . Maria; E.
L. Needham, Yuma; John Rogers, Ingle-
wood; Leo Vaughn, EI Centro; L. Dunn,
Monterey Park; Art Narath and C. H. Ped-
dicord, Anaheim; Jake Everitt, La Habra;
Paul Sullivan, Oceanside; Joe Grater,
Oxnard; Jerry Post and Jack Neil, River-
side; Allan McMahan, San Jacinto; M.
C. Stewart, Big Bear; Dick Sharp, Santa
Ana; William Shorey, San Bernardino;
Pace Brothers, Santa Paula; James Hast-
inl!S, Norwalk; R. L. Byrd, Gardena;
Tex Miller, Blythe; Jay Beamer, Superior,
Ariz.; and Perry Irwin, Ventura.
Rudelle Pratt is the new secretary at
General Music Co.
De Govia at Dee's Service Shop reports
much interest among music operators in
his "listening post." Eleven independent
record manufacturers are supplying current
records to Dee's where operators can hear
the latest records without traveling all
over town. Two of the majors have like-
wise agreed to contribute to the "post."
Char-lie Washburn is back from a con-
fab at Packard Manufacturing in Indian·
apolis with the handle of Regional Dis-
trict Manager for California, Arizona and
Nevada.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith enjoyed a ten-
day vacation at Ensenada in Baja Califor-
nia.
Jack Allison is back at Jack Gutshall's
after a look-see at the San Francisco re-
cord distribution branch of the firm.
Aireon men hightailed out of town over
the January 19th weekend to be on hand
for the Factory Instruction School opening
in Kansas City on the 21st. W . E. Sim-
mons drove back to be on hand and all of
the distributors on tire coast sent their
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service supervisors and several of the dis· MACH IH I
tributors went along as well.
REVIEW
Joe Medwid is a new addition to the
service department at Laymon's This de-
partment is being rapidly expanded to
keep pace with today's changing require-
ments. Nelson Baker, former member, is
FO R
out of the army and visited recently with FEBRUAR Y
the Laymons.
"46
Frank Anderson, Beverly Hills and Hon-
olulu, has left hy Clipper to look in on his
extensive operations in the Hawaiian
Islands.
Al Sleight, Regional Sales Manager for
Bally, was in town the second week of Jan-
uary.
"And it isn't even spring." Words to
this effect might well apply to local dis-
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~ NEW EVANS FREE PLAY, CASH PAY ~
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COMBINATION CONSOLES
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~ PACIFIC COAST DISTRIBUTORS ~
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WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN OUR SHOWROOMS
SHORTLY
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Our policy will be to serve operators accord.
ing to date of orders received and will be ro.
tated accordingly. Visit with us and you will
find Evans Custom.Built Consoles the finest
money can buy-anywhere-any time.
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1347 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles 7, California
Richmond 5527
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New phonograph showings punctuated
the local scene during the past three
weeks. On January 6th and 7th Clark
Di ~ tributing Co. unveiled the new 1946
Wurlitzer at the Biltmore Hotel before a
nice crowd of interested music men. On
January 20th Jean and Dolores Minthorne
held open house at Minthorne Music and
had the operators in to see the 1946 See-
burg and sample the Minthorne hospitality_
The Industry was saddened to learn of
the death of A. M. Keene of Taft, on the
11th. In recent years Art had spent a
p;reat deal of his time in Los Angeles. T"~
day of his death we received a "Happy
New Year" card which he mailed in Mex-
ico City. "It's New Year's Eve right now,
Paul," he wrote. "Many phonographs here
but they're mostly Frank Navarro's from
Casa Navarro. Smile. A. M. Keene."
"Smile" was Art's favorite closing line and
a most fitting epitaph for this veteran
operator.
Jim Aile is back from Syria where he
welit to see his father who has been ill.
Gurrent cigar passer is Allan Brown,
service manager for Nick Carter at Nicka-
bob. Occasion is a 7-pound, 3-ounce baby
boy born January 10th at Community hos-
pital, Long Beach. Lad has been named
William Allan. Mrs. Brown (Ethel Smith)
was formerly a secretary for Bill Simmons.
Commentin!1; on OPA's cost absorption
policy, Jack Gutshall comments: "In spite
of Ot> A, the only two who can live as
cheaply as one are a horse and a bird!"
Leonard Micon of Pacific Coast Dis-
tributors, has remodeled his showrooms
and made other improvements at his place
in the interest of better efficiency. Leon-
ard wants his friends to drop around so he
can show off his showrooms, among other
things.
Walter Bogenberger, former operator
and distributor, is opening a radio, appli-
ance and record shop on Beverly boulevard.
Irving Rich and Sammy Ricklin are tbe
new owners of Consolidated Amusement
Co. The Kozinsky boys, now known as the
King Brothers, intend to stick to motion
picture producing.
Clayton Ballard, northwest district man-
ager for Aireon, was in town during the
early part of January on a three-weeks
combination business and pleasure trip.
Clayton informed -;s with a detectable note
of envy, that ':.dd Kinney of Hart Music
Co., Everett, Wash., is sporting a shiny
new 1946 Ford coach.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Laymon and Mr.
and Mrs. Jean Minthorne were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Moore and Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Jackson, Portland, Oregon, in
Palm Springs on January 13th. Others in
the party included Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Waggoner of CMAC, Chicago. Returning
to town the Laymons and Minthornes en-
countered a sand storm and had their paint
job~ and windshields badly pitted.
Nick Carter is completing a classy new
display stage at his office in preparation
for the arrival of the new Aireon instru-
ments. Stage will be trimmed with blue
and gold drapes and chromium.
Attacked by a suspected burglar armed
with a cleaver and pair of pliers, Patrol-
man Pruitt shot and killed Morris McGar-
ity in a restaurant in Compton on Decem-
ber 26th. McGarity was attempting to
open an automatic phonograph and turned
on the officer with a cleaver when ordered
to stop.
Charlie Robinson is proudly displaying
the new Super Deluxe Club Chief which
has just arrived from the Jennings factory.
It's a beauty.
Connie Bergbauer has disposed of his
operations in Milwaukee, purchased a
home in Los Angeles and expects to estab-
lish an operation here.
Recent visitors from out of town at
Badger Sales included Ben Rosenthal,
Mexico City, buying used equipment and
pleading for more; 1. L. Berry, Santa
Cruz; Frank Showalter, Santa Ana; WaI -
ter Leonard, Bellflower; W. M. McGowan,
Visalia; H. D. McClure, San Gabriel; La-
verne Worley, South Gate; Roy C. Jones,
Inyokern; S. R. Hopkins, Banning and Ted
Bear, Fresno and Merced. Bear is start-
inp; a new arcade in Merced.
The Laymon roster is replete with the
bluebloods of the business. Among those
checking in during the month we find Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Barrett, Pomona; I. Mar-
ley, Glendale; G. L. Catlin, Montrose; Al
Cicero and John Patrick, Santa . Maria; E.
L. Needham, Yuma; John Rogers, Ingle-
wood; Leo Vaughn, EI Centro; L. Dunn,
Monterey Park; Art Narath and C. H. Ped-
dicord, Anaheim; Jake Everitt, La Habra;
Paul Sullivan, Oceanside; Joe Grater,
Oxnard; Jerry Post and Jack Neil, River-
side; Allan McMahan, San Jacinto; M.
C. Stewart, Big Bear; Dick Sharp, Santa
Ana; William Shorey, San Bernardino;
Pace Brothers, Santa Paula; James Hast-
inl!S, Norwalk; R. L. Byrd, Gardena;
Tex Miller, Blythe; Jay Beamer, Superior,
Ariz.; and Perry Irwin, Ventura.
Rudelle Pratt is the new secretary at
General Music Co.
De Govia at Dee's Service Shop reports
much interest among music operators in
his "listening post." Eleven independent
record manufacturers are supplying current
records to Dee's where operators can hear
the latest records without traveling all
over town. Two of the majors have like-
wise agreed to contribute to the "post."
Char-lie Washburn is back from a con-
fab at Packard Manufacturing in Indian·
apolis with the handle of Regional Dis-
trict Manager for California, Arizona and
Nevada.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith enjoyed a ten-
day vacation at Ensenada in Baja Califor-
nia.
Jack Allison is back at Jack Gutshall's
after a look-see at the San Francisco re-
cord distribution branch of the firm.
Aireon men hightailed out of town over
the January 19th weekend to be on hand
for the Factory Instruction School opening
in Kansas City on the 21st. W . E. Sim-
mons drove back to be on hand and all of
the distributors on tire coast sent their
COIN
service supervisors and several of the dis· MACH IH I
tributors went along as well.
REVIEW
Joe Medwid is a new addition to the
service department at Laymon's This de-
partment is being rapidly expanded to
keep pace with today's changing require-
ments. Nelson Baker, former member, is
FO R
out of the army and visited recently with FEBRUAR Y
the Laymons.
"46
Frank Anderson, Beverly Hills and Hon-
olulu, has left hy Clipper to look in on his
extensive operations in the Hawaiian
Islands.
Al Sleight, Regional Sales Manager for
Bally, was in town the second week of Jan-
uary.
"And it isn't even spring." Words to
this effect might well apply to local dis-
73
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.~~~~~~~~~~~
~ NEW EVANS FREE PLAY, CASH PAY ~
~
AND
~
~
COMBINATION CONSOLES
~
.
.
~ PACIFIC COAST DISTRIBUTORS ~
~
~
WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN OUR SHOWROOMS
SHORTLY
~
Our policy will be to serve operators accord.
ing to date of orders received and will be ro.
tated accordingly. Visit with us and you will
find Evans Custom.Built Consoles the finest
money can buy-anywhere-any time.
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1347 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles 7, California
Richmond 5527
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