Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

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APRIL 1947
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Assembly Plant Ready
at Maser Music Co.
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SAN FRANCISCO-Following its ap-
pointment as West Coast regional distri-
butor for Buckley Mfg. Co., H. R. Maser
Music Co. expanded and remodeled its
building at 1337 Mission St., and set up an
assembly department (parts will be shipped
direct to Maser Music from the factory, as-
sembled, and delivered to purchasers) in
order to speed service for Western coinmen.
The Buckley line includes the new Track
Odds, Music System, and custom build
Bells. The latter are available in three
models: Criss Cross Jackpot, with higher
payout than the conventional machine,
Hand Load Jackpot, which operates the
same as the standard model except the
jackpot does not have the automatic fill
feature. and Standard Chrome Bell, avail-
able with both regular and single cherry
payout.
The Maser Music Co. also carries-a com-
plete line of Buckley parts as well as Mills
machines.
HOLL YWOOD-Coinmen banking on
Australia as an export market for either
new or used equipment would do well to
defer plans for an indefinite period, accord-
ing to A. H. Weymouth, who has just re-
turned ti) the United States after an ex-
tended three months' tour of his native
country.
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Weymouth points out that -there are two
major obstacles blocking export business:
1. Before the war, Australia had credits
established in this country which provided
for mutual purchases. With the advent
of Conflict II, these credits were cancelled
and haven't been renewed yet.
2. The Australian government prohibits
importation of all items. except actual
necessities.
Weymouth reveals that due to the war
and the present labor government, the
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economy of that country is caught in a
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vicious cycle. "The government operates on
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the basis that less spending and heavy
write and my water system has been frozen ' taxes will conserve money and make less
for the past eight days," rep,orts Harry
people dependent on the government for
Hooper, designer, manufacturer, and job-
financial aid when bad times arrive. The
ber of coin-controlled equipment. "Even
government strives for more production
my hot water tank, which is heated by the
so that taxes can be reduced, but by main-
kitchen fire, is frozen, so am unable to
taining such a high rate of taxation, in-
have a fire because it might explode the
centive for increased production is lost.
tank . . . . Here's hoping the next issue of
I know an executive who was offered the
THE REVIEW will be hot off the press, as
directorship of a new company; increase
one can get a little warmth and cheer from
in salary was 40Q pounds; but he turned
reading same."
it down, because after deductions, he would
Hooper states that because of shortage
receive only 40 pounds."
of materials, particularly metals, I there is
If Americans think their withholding tax
not much new activity in the trade.
is high, they should try workihg "down ,
under" for awhile. For example: a single
man earning 20 pounds per week (equival-
ent to $66 in U.S. money) is nicked $18.
A single man earning 30 pounds (or $100)
is subject to a slice-off of $34; if he has
one dependent, $33 is deducted.
Coinmen will drool when they read that
. all of Australia's coin equipment is pre-
war, manufactured in America-some of it
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ten years old-and that the need for both
new and used pieces is great. The only
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exception to the above statement is scales,
which are manufactured in Australia under
American license.
"Scales comprise the country's biggest
operation," Weymouth said. "They are well
handled, clean, well located, and well ser-
viced."
Penny arcades thrive from early morning,
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Device in Australia, New Zealand
to late evening. "An Australian arcade is
just about the same as an American one,"
Weymouth said. "It consists of U.S. items
such as pin tables, Chicken Sams, fortune
telling machines, Panorams, iron claws,
etc."
The latest model phonograph Weymouth
viewed was a Seeburg Classic, which is
eight years old. "They are fairly up to date
an records. One of the reasons is that
Columbia has a big factory in Sydney."
American consoles, bells, and one-ball pin
tables are very much in evidence in private
clubs.
Cigarettes are rationed; therefore, there
are no vendors. American doughboys in-
troduced state brands and they are in
demand, but importation is not permitted.
Consequently; the black market in smokes
flourishes.
Because of a scarcity of chocolate, bar
vendors are practically non-existent. An
interesting sidelight is that while peanuts
are grown in that country, there are no
bulk vendors.
Sugar is more severely rationed than in
the United States, and that probably ex-
. plains why gum and candy machines are
not in the current coin picture.
Australians prefer sugar-coated gum to
the stick type, Weymouth discovered.
"I would like to sound optimistic," he
continued, "but the impression I received
was very much to the contrary. Because
the high protective tariffs in exporting wool
to the United States raises the price of the
(See SCALES POPULAR, Page 17)
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