Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1946 July - Page 88
.BED HOT NEWS
LAST MINUTE REPORTS-PREDICTIONS-FORECASTS and GOOD
OLD FASHIONED RUMORS COMPRISE THIS NEW REPORTING
SERVICE OF "THE REVIEW." THIS PAGE IS WRITTEN AS THE FINAL
FORMS GO TO PRESS ON THE 20th.
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
88
FOR
JULY
1946
NEW EQUIPMENT DELIVERIES are slow but the settlement of
strikes has aided somewhat. Shortages still hamper
production. Jobbers and distributors visiting the main
plants in the Industry go home depressed with the
shortages of minor items which are holding up the
completion of units and delivery to waiting operators.
For the first time since the cessation of hostilities
the labor picture is good wi th a minimum of strikes in
effect. If the condition holds, suppliers will shortly
be supplying manufacturers with needed materials to
complete machines. Lots of other essential manufactur-
ing activity comes in for early consideration, too,
so don't look for a quick flood of new machines. It
just isn't in the cards for 1946 at least.
PHONOGRAPHS: Aireon is now delivering and all of the
52 appointed distributors are getting weekly shipments.
Mills is definitely in the moth balls until 1947. The
challenge phono has been bandied about and the industry
men connected with the promotion have checked out.
Distributors are still waiting for samples after many
promises. Wurlitzer continues to deliver but a lot of
criticism is abou~to break over Wurlitzer's advertising
of "America's Favorite Nickel's Worth Of Fun" on
billboards and national publications. Operators con-
tend Wurlitzer is stifling their chances to put the
single tune price to lOc, or 3 for 25c. Packard has
promised phonographs for June and distributors are
eagerly waiting. ~ock-Ol~ is delivering dribbles. BallY
is well along on phono production and samples are ex-
pected soon-but no defini te promises. SeeburL of course,
is out in front on deliveries. Williams.L ~2..z. and Gabel.!..
plus a new entry, are still non-committal.
GAMES: Ed Johnson's game, first tipped off in this de-
partment in our May issue, is now ready. Another new
Skee Ball machine, streamlined as all getout, will soon
be announced by a new West Coast Manufacturer and will
sell at a new low price. About July 15th is the date
on this one. A thousand of them are now in production
by a new plant previously engaged in war work.
MOVIE MACHINES: Mills is stymied at present because
of shortages. Metermovies will re-enter this field when
Bell & Howell proj ectors and motors are available
in sufficient quantities. ADD A NEW ONE: Eastman has
the rights to a selective coin-operated movie magazine
perfected by Sergeant Miller in the Army. Magazine,
same as the loads provided on Eastman movie cameras,
comes complete to the operator in any number of subjects
Eastman chooses to use-and all completely selective.
Those who have had a preview say it's hot!
VENDING: They're coming through. We speak primarily
of cigarette vendors. Rowe is delivering; as are U-Needa
and DuGrenier. Eastern-Electric expects to start de------
liveries momentarily. Lehig~ Fo~nd£ies are in the same
category. Stoner is shipping a few Univendors, and
Coan and American Vending are shipping candy bar vendors
in small lots. Candy is still short and the manu-
facturers are cautioning operators to be sure of their
candy supply before buying yendors. A smart move on
the manufacturers' part, for nothing is as unusable
as a Candy Vendor with no candy to vend through it. Make
(Conti.,..ued on Page 89)
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
JULY, 1946
Acme Sales Co ........................................................... 34
American Amusement Co. ______ ................ ___ ............. 15
AMI. Inc ..................................................... Front Cover
Amusement Enterprises .............................. 8. 16. 26
Associated Operators 01 Los Angeles
County. Inc . ..... ..................................................... 66
Automatic Coin Machines and Supply Co ..... 63
Automatic Games Co ............................................... 25
Automatic Merchandising Co ............................... 84
i~~~:~N¥;~iCcc~~:: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::I!
Blackstone Coin Packer Co ................................. 76
Buckley Music System. Inc ..................... Cover IV
:~~~~ew.Tit.~in.~ ... ~.o.s.t ::::::::.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::4~
California Music Operators' Ass ·n ..................... 33
Chicago Lock Co ....................................................... 16
Clark Distributing Co ............................... Cover III
Cleveland Coin Machine Exchange .................. 30
Coast Record Mig. Co .......................... ................... 60
Coin Machine Acceptance Corp ......................... 31
Coin Machine Service..........
. ................ __ ........... 89
Coinrnatic Distributors ........ .............................. 5. 78
Coronet Records. Inc. ....
.. ............................ 56
Dee's Service Shop........
.. ............................. 48
Dichter. Ben .............................................................. 22
DuGrenier. Arthur H .. Inc. .............
.. ..... 79
Eagle Coin Machine Co. ..............
.. ........ 36
Empire Coin Machine Exchange ........................ 32
Evans. H. C .• and Co ............................................. 20
Excelsior Record Co .......................................... ....... 62
g:~:~~: ~~!rii~ug~.~ .~~ . . :::::::::::::::::::::::::C·;;~~~· lJ
Gold Coast Coin Machine Exchange .............. 64
Gottlieb . D .. and Co ................................................. 29
Graham. H . R.... .. .......................................... 24. 31
g~~~i~i!~ ~:~IC;: .:: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::ra
......
Gutshall. lack. Distributing Co ..................... 35. 61
Heath Distributing Co .................................... 41. 75
Ideal Novelty Co......... . ........................................ 29
Illinois Lock Co ......................................................... 12
International Mutoscope Corp .... __ ....................... 3
lalco. Inc. .............................. . .................................. 17
lennings. O. D .. and Co ....................................... 13
Kruse & Connor ... ................................................... 73
Laymon. Paul A ......... 9. 11. 12. 16. 19. 20. 21. 23.
24. 28. 29.32, 36. 58. 63. 69. 71. 72. 75. 80
t:~~'{.t~oe':,~d~~sH.~n~;;dC;;:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~
:~~~r ~~I~~ .rS:~~:·C;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:~~
McNeil. E. C .. Inc.
:r~il,e,,;~~d~o:si~ .. c;::
.. ............................. 82
.... ::::.... . ::::::::::::::::::::::::~
Coin Machine Co ................................ _. 28
Monarch
Moore. lack R .. Co....
.. .................................... 7
Munves Mlq. Corp ................. ................................... 67
Murdock. George R .. & Associates ............ 42. 58
National Records Co.. ..............
.. ............ 59
Navarro Distributing Co........
.. .... 51. 74
Nelson. Nels ......................................................... .. .. 49
Nickabob Co. .. ................................................. 38. 39
Nickabob Sales Co. ....
.. ....... 38. 39
NorthwesteTll Corn . .... _
.............. 8:1
Northwest Sales Co. .......
.. ............. 19
Operators Service ._...
. ..... __ ... 52
Operators ' Service ...... ___ ... ____ .....
. ........... 66
Osborn Distributing Co . ...................................... 50
Pacific Coast Distributors .................................... 68
Pan Co,..l.,ctions .
.. .......................... 86
Perlect Games Co ................................................ 65
Permo. Inc. . ............................................................. 54
Personal Music Corp. ...
.. ....... 55
Quality Pictures Co. ... ....................
.. ...... ,,(0
RCA Victor ............................................................... 57
Re-Sharp Needle Service....
.. ........ 34 . 40. 50
Robinson. C. A .. and Co..
.. .............. )0
Rock-Ola Mia. Corp...........
. ................. 37
Rowe Mfg. Co .. Inc. .....
.. ..................... 81
Sam. G !,. B ................. __ ................
. ....................... 11
Seeburg. J. P .• Corp.
.. ......... Cover II
Sharpe. Dick ..
.. ......................... 68
Simon. Mollie G. ......
.. ......................... 69
Statler D;stributors ............................................... 85
Stemler-Gallagher Distributing Co .................. 44
~=~f: f~y:!i~~~::: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : J~
United Mig. Co ......................................................... 23
Universal Match & Subs. Co ............................... 84
Universal Pacific Sales Co ........................... .46. 47
Veterans Vending Co. ........................
. ............ 87
Viking Specialty Co .. Inc.............
.. ..... 83
Walsh. Thos. A .• Co .............................................. 22
Weidman National Sales Co ............................... 26
~~li~EI:f.~i~~~~i~~~~·.: : : :.: : : : :·: : : :· . :·:iI
Zeigler Insurance Agency ...................................... 14
LAST MINUTE REPORTS-PREDICTIONS-FORECASTS and GOOD
OLD FASHIONED RUMORS COMPRISE THIS NEW REPORTING
SERVICE OF "THE REVIEW." THIS PAGE IS WRITTEN AS THE FINAL
FORMS GO TO PRESS ON THE 20th.
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
88
FOR
JULY
1946
NEW EQUIPMENT DELIVERIES are slow but the settlement of
strikes has aided somewhat. Shortages still hamper
production. Jobbers and distributors visiting the main
plants in the Industry go home depressed with the
shortages of minor items which are holding up the
completion of units and delivery to waiting operators.
For the first time since the cessation of hostilities
the labor picture is good wi th a minimum of strikes in
effect. If the condition holds, suppliers will shortly
be supplying manufacturers with needed materials to
complete machines. Lots of other essential manufactur-
ing activity comes in for early consideration, too,
so don't look for a quick flood of new machines. It
just isn't in the cards for 1946 at least.
PHONOGRAPHS: Aireon is now delivering and all of the
52 appointed distributors are getting weekly shipments.
Mills is definitely in the moth balls until 1947. The
challenge phono has been bandied about and the industry
men connected with the promotion have checked out.
Distributors are still waiting for samples after many
promises. Wurlitzer continues to deliver but a lot of
criticism is abou~to break over Wurlitzer's advertising
of "America's Favorite Nickel's Worth Of Fun" on
billboards and national publications. Operators con-
tend Wurlitzer is stifling their chances to put the
single tune price to lOc, or 3 for 25c. Packard has
promised phonographs for June and distributors are
eagerly waiting. ~ock-Ol~ is delivering dribbles. BallY
is well along on phono production and samples are ex-
pected soon-but no defini te promises. SeeburL of course,
is out in front on deliveries. Williams.L ~2..z. and Gabel.!..
plus a new entry, are still non-committal.
GAMES: Ed Johnson's game, first tipped off in this de-
partment in our May issue, is now ready. Another new
Skee Ball machine, streamlined as all getout, will soon
be announced by a new West Coast Manufacturer and will
sell at a new low price. About July 15th is the date
on this one. A thousand of them are now in production
by a new plant previously engaged in war work.
MOVIE MACHINES: Mills is stymied at present because
of shortages. Metermovies will re-enter this field when
Bell & Howell proj ectors and motors are available
in sufficient quantities. ADD A NEW ONE: Eastman has
the rights to a selective coin-operated movie magazine
perfected by Sergeant Miller in the Army. Magazine,
same as the loads provided on Eastman movie cameras,
comes complete to the operator in any number of subjects
Eastman chooses to use-and all completely selective.
Those who have had a preview say it's hot!
VENDING: They're coming through. We speak primarily
of cigarette vendors. Rowe is delivering; as are U-Needa
and DuGrenier. Eastern-Electric expects to start de------
liveries momentarily. Lehig~ Fo~nd£ies are in the same
category. Stoner is shipping a few Univendors, and
Coan and American Vending are shipping candy bar vendors
in small lots. Candy is still short and the manu-
facturers are cautioning operators to be sure of their
candy supply before buying yendors. A smart move on
the manufacturers' part, for nothing is as unusable
as a Candy Vendor with no candy to vend through it. Make
(Conti.,..ued on Page 89)
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
JULY, 1946
Acme Sales Co ........................................................... 34
American Amusement Co. ______ ................ ___ ............. 15
AMI. Inc ..................................................... Front Cover
Amusement Enterprises .............................. 8. 16. 26
Associated Operators 01 Los Angeles
County. Inc . ..... ..................................................... 66
Automatic Coin Machines and Supply Co ..... 63
Automatic Games Co ............................................... 25
Automatic Merchandising Co ............................... 84
i~~~:~N¥;~iCcc~~:: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::I!
Blackstone Coin Packer Co ................................. 76
Buckley Music System. Inc ..................... Cover IV
:~~~~ew.Tit.~in.~ ... ~.o.s.t ::::::::.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::4~
California Music Operators' Ass ·n ..................... 33
Chicago Lock Co ....................................................... 16
Clark Distributing Co ............................... Cover III
Cleveland Coin Machine Exchange .................. 30
Coast Record Mig. Co .......................... ................... 60
Coin Machine Acceptance Corp ......................... 31
Coin Machine Service..........
. ................ __ ........... 89
Coinrnatic Distributors ........ .............................. 5. 78
Coronet Records. Inc. ....
.. ............................ 56
Dee's Service Shop........
.. ............................. 48
Dichter. Ben .............................................................. 22
DuGrenier. Arthur H .. Inc. .............
.. ..... 79
Eagle Coin Machine Co. ..............
.. ........ 36
Empire Coin Machine Exchange ........................ 32
Evans. H. C .• and Co ............................................. 20
Excelsior Record Co .......................................... ....... 62
g:~:~~: ~~!rii~ug~.~ .~~ . . :::::::::::::::::::::::::C·;;~~~· lJ
Gold Coast Coin Machine Exchange .............. 64
Gottlieb . D .. and Co ................................................. 29
Graham. H . R.... .. .......................................... 24. 31
g~~~i~i!~ ~:~IC;: .:: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::ra
......
Gutshall. lack. Distributing Co ..................... 35. 61
Heath Distributing Co .................................... 41. 75
Ideal Novelty Co......... . ........................................ 29
Illinois Lock Co ......................................................... 12
International Mutoscope Corp .... __ ....................... 3
lalco. Inc. .............................. . .................................. 17
lennings. O. D .. and Co ....................................... 13
Kruse & Connor ... ................................................... 73
Laymon. Paul A ......... 9. 11. 12. 16. 19. 20. 21. 23.
24. 28. 29.32, 36. 58. 63. 69. 71. 72. 75. 80
t:~~'{.t~oe':,~d~~sH.~n~;;dC;;:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~
:~~~r ~~I~~ .rS:~~:·C;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:~~
McNeil. E. C .. Inc.
:r~il,e,,;~~d~o:si~ .. c;::
.. ............................. 82
.... ::::.... . ::::::::::::::::::::::::~
Coin Machine Co ................................ _. 28
Monarch
Moore. lack R .. Co....
.. .................................... 7
Munves Mlq. Corp ................. ................................... 67
Murdock. George R .. & Associates ............ 42. 58
National Records Co.. ..............
.. ............ 59
Navarro Distributing Co........
.. .... 51. 74
Nelson. Nels ......................................................... .. .. 49
Nickabob Co. .. ................................................. 38. 39
Nickabob Sales Co. ....
.. ....... 38. 39
NorthwesteTll Corn . .... _
.............. 8:1
Northwest Sales Co. .......
.. ............. 19
Operators Service ._...
. ..... __ ... 52
Operators ' Service ...... ___ ... ____ .....
. ........... 66
Osborn Distributing Co . ...................................... 50
Pacific Coast Distributors .................................... 68
Pan Co,..l.,ctions .
.. .......................... 86
Perlect Games Co ................................................ 65
Permo. Inc. . ............................................................. 54
Personal Music Corp. ...
.. ....... 55
Quality Pictures Co. ... ....................
.. ...... ,,(0
RCA Victor ............................................................... 57
Re-Sharp Needle Service....
.. ........ 34 . 40. 50
Robinson. C. A .. and Co..
.. .............. )0
Rock-Ola Mia. Corp...........
. ................. 37
Rowe Mfg. Co .. Inc. .....
.. ..................... 81
Sam. G !,. B ................. __ ................
. ....................... 11
Seeburg. J. P .• Corp.
.. ......... Cover II
Sharpe. Dick ..
.. ......................... 68
Simon. Mollie G. ......
.. ......................... 69
Statler D;stributors ............................................... 85
Stemler-Gallagher Distributing Co .................. 44
~=~f: f~y:!i~~~::: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : J~
United Mig. Co ......................................................... 23
Universal Match & Subs. Co ............................... 84
Universal Pacific Sales Co ........................... .46. 47
Veterans Vending Co. ........................
. ............ 87
Viking Specialty Co .. Inc.............
.. ..... 83
Walsh. Thos. A .• Co .............................................. 22
Weidman National Sales Co ............................... 26
~~li~EI:f.~i~~~~i~~~~·.: : : :.: : : : :·: : : :· . :·:iI
Zeigler Insurance Agency ...................................... 14
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