Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1947 February - Page 109
P-I N (H HIT , E R
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•
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•
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Completely New . . .
ALL NEW PARTS AND MATERIALS
Be the First with the Latest!
FREE
~ ~:'E R
PLAYER
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TILL LAST
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•
Badger Sales . Holds
Big "Open House"
LOS ANGELES-Coinmen came from
far and wide to attend the grand opening
of Wm. R. (Bill) Happel's large and elabo·
rate salesrooms for Badger Sales Co., Inc.,
at 2251 W. Pico Blvd., right smack·dab in
the middle of coin machine row. In fact, so
many people came in that it was impossible
to keep track of all who were there.
All the old· timers were on hand to wish
Bill Happel and his associates a year full
of luck, plus many new people who have
come more recently into the business.
There seemed to be little doubt in the
minds of everyone that Badger Sales has
one of the most striking and most strate·
gically located showrooms in the city. The
building contains about 8,000 sq~are feet
of floor space, with very attractive offices,
individual display rooms, a complete repair
shop, and a well-stocked pints department.
Well-wishers sent flowers and potted
plants that lent additional color to the
already colorful array of Keeney consoles
and other hell machines, and above all, the
vari-colored Rock-Ola phonllgraphs. -
Festivities lasted throughout the day,
from ten in the morning until after ten that
night.
"It was a very successful party," said Bill
Happel, "and it gave us great pleasure to
welcome our many old friends and cus-
tomers to this new building that we have
waited so long to occupy."
Acting as hosts, with Happel, were his
nephew William E. Happel, assistant man-
ager; J. 1. Leonard, manager of the parts
department; S. L. Warlick, office manager;
and J. S. {luarte, export manager.
Besides scores of Los Angeles coinmen,
there were many who came from far away
to see Badger Sales to a grand send-off.
00
F. O. B.
_.
Los Angeles. Calif.
One-third Deposit With Order. Balance C. O. D.
BALL
HOLDS
$459
DISTRIBUTORS WANTED!! --,
A Few Territories Open .-.J
5426 WEST WASH I NGTON BLVD.
Los AnCJeles 16. Calif. Phone: YOrk 2345
Among the out-of-towners were: Mr. and
Mrs. Burt Polin, San Luis Obispo; David
Ziskin and R. Callahan, Silent Sales Co.,
Minneapolis; Kenneth- Glenn, LaBeau
Novelty, St. Paul; Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
Ketchersid, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shorey
and daughter, and Stewart Metz, all of San
Bernardino; Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Balch,
Gardena; Mr. and Mrs. John C. Brinton,
Banning; Lee Wirt, Montebello; M. Con-
nor, A. P. Vaillancourt, and 1. W. Smith,
of Downey; Mr. and Mrs. Scott Dreyer,
Whittier; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Murra,
Downey;, Paul Cain, Downey; Don Jackson,
Long Beach; Anton Jeppesen, Maywood;
Milton Noriega and Sammy Escobedo, Col-
ton; Johnny Hawley and Johnny Nelsen,
Inglewood; Lee Walker, Gardena; J. M.
Holmes, Glendale; E. R. Rippee, Compton;
Leo and Richard Kliza, Torrance; Art Nar-
ath, Anaheim; and Mr. and Mrs. Mallett,
of Mission Novelty, Claremont.
Nickabob Features New
Profit-Making Lines
LOS ANGELES-''The public has cer-
tainly taken to the new A. B. T. Challenger
I-cent and 5-cent counter game," says Nick
Carter. "Operators who have put these
machines out on location have been really
surprised. There's something about that
Army pistol and the general makeup of the
game that works a strong influence on the
public and makes everybody want to play."
The Challenger is only one of the hi"ghly
popular lines that Nickabob Sales is offer-
ing these days. The attractive PX cigarette
vending machine, with its indirect lighting
and room-conforming colors, occupies a
prominent position in the showrooms.
Highly efficient, simple, jam-proof, and re-
markably easy to serVice, the 'P X is a
ten-column machine and has a capacity of
425 packages and 500 book matches.
Manufacturers
"Public a~ceptance ~of the tried and
proved Packard Pia-Mor phonographs, hide-
aways, wall boxes and bar boxes (and not
forgetting the Out-of-this-World Speaker)
is bringing operators tremendous profits,"
says Carter. "We consider this music equip-
ment the finest on the m8"rket, and feel it is
a privilege to be able to offer our music
merchandising friends equipment that we
know will sell music over a longer period
and at a higher profit level than any other
kind."
"YearlinCJ" YearlinCJ at Show
CHICAGO-If your wife is with you at
the show and you tell her you're going to
the College Inn to see the deer, better spell
it out or matrimonial complications may
set in.
-
The deer is famed "Flag" of the movie,
"The Yearling." With him will be juvenile
Har Claude Jarman, Jr. Date: February 4.
Occasion: Celebrity Luncheon.
Of course, if there's another "dear" at the
College Inn that you wish to see, it would
still be a good idea to spell "deer" to the
little woman.
LehiCJh Execs at Show
CHICAGO-Well represented at the show
will be Lehigh Foundries, Inc., makers of
the famous PX cigarette vendor. President
Frank E. Schumann, Vending Division Man-
ager M. J. Auerbach, and Sales Manager
Neill Mitchell will headquarter at Hotel
Ambassador East. Bernard Spira, Lehigh
distributor for Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan,
will also be present, as wen as F. P. Carter
of the Nickabob Co., exclusive distributor
for California.
• • •
-"How old are you, little girl?" asked the
genial bus driver.
('If you don't mind, big boy," answered
the little girl, "I'll pay full fare and keep •
my statistics to myself." _
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
109
FOR
FE8RUAR Y
".7
NOW DELIVERING
NEW SENSATIONAL LEGAL ROLL DOWN
BASEBALL GAME
•
FIRST ROLL DOWN LEGAL GAME
SINCE THE WAR
•
TOP RAISES FOR SERVICING
Completely New . . .
ALL NEW PARTS AND MATERIALS
Be the First with the Latest!
FREE
~ ~:'E R
PLAYER
WRIT.E - WIRE-PHONE TODAY!!
I
L
TILL LAST
BALL PLAYED
PI(O SAL'ES CO.
•
Badger Sales . Holds
Big "Open House"
LOS ANGELES-Coinmen came from
far and wide to attend the grand opening
of Wm. R. (Bill) Happel's large and elabo·
rate salesrooms for Badger Sales Co., Inc.,
at 2251 W. Pico Blvd., right smack·dab in
the middle of coin machine row. In fact, so
many people came in that it was impossible
to keep track of all who were there.
All the old· timers were on hand to wish
Bill Happel and his associates a year full
of luck, plus many new people who have
come more recently into the business.
There seemed to be little doubt in the
minds of everyone that Badger Sales has
one of the most striking and most strate·
gically located showrooms in the city. The
building contains about 8,000 sq~are feet
of floor space, with very attractive offices,
individual display rooms, a complete repair
shop, and a well-stocked pints department.
Well-wishers sent flowers and potted
plants that lent additional color to the
already colorful array of Keeney consoles
and other hell machines, and above all, the
vari-colored Rock-Ola phonllgraphs. -
Festivities lasted throughout the day,
from ten in the morning until after ten that
night.
"It was a very successful party," said Bill
Happel, "and it gave us great pleasure to
welcome our many old friends and cus-
tomers to this new building that we have
waited so long to occupy."
Acting as hosts, with Happel, were his
nephew William E. Happel, assistant man-
ager; J. 1. Leonard, manager of the parts
department; S. L. Warlick, office manager;
and J. S. {luarte, export manager.
Besides scores of Los Angeles coinmen,
there were many who came from far away
to see Badger Sales to a grand send-off.
00
F. O. B.
_.
Los Angeles. Calif.
One-third Deposit With Order. Balance C. O. D.
BALL
HOLDS
$459
DISTRIBUTORS WANTED!! --,
A Few Territories Open .-.J
5426 WEST WASH I NGTON BLVD.
Los AnCJeles 16. Calif. Phone: YOrk 2345
Among the out-of-towners were: Mr. and
Mrs. Burt Polin, San Luis Obispo; David
Ziskin and R. Callahan, Silent Sales Co.,
Minneapolis; Kenneth- Glenn, LaBeau
Novelty, St. Paul; Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
Ketchersid, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shorey
and daughter, and Stewart Metz, all of San
Bernardino; Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Balch,
Gardena; Mr. and Mrs. John C. Brinton,
Banning; Lee Wirt, Montebello; M. Con-
nor, A. P. Vaillancourt, and 1. W. Smith,
of Downey; Mr. and Mrs. Scott Dreyer,
Whittier; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Murra,
Downey;, Paul Cain, Downey; Don Jackson,
Long Beach; Anton Jeppesen, Maywood;
Milton Noriega and Sammy Escobedo, Col-
ton; Johnny Hawley and Johnny Nelsen,
Inglewood; Lee Walker, Gardena; J. M.
Holmes, Glendale; E. R. Rippee, Compton;
Leo and Richard Kliza, Torrance; Art Nar-
ath, Anaheim; and Mr. and Mrs. Mallett,
of Mission Novelty, Claremont.
Nickabob Features New
Profit-Making Lines
LOS ANGELES-''The public has cer-
tainly taken to the new A. B. T. Challenger
I-cent and 5-cent counter game," says Nick
Carter. "Operators who have put these
machines out on location have been really
surprised. There's something about that
Army pistol and the general makeup of the
game that works a strong influence on the
public and makes everybody want to play."
The Challenger is only one of the hi"ghly
popular lines that Nickabob Sales is offer-
ing these days. The attractive PX cigarette
vending machine, with its indirect lighting
and room-conforming colors, occupies a
prominent position in the showrooms.
Highly efficient, simple, jam-proof, and re-
markably easy to serVice, the 'P X is a
ten-column machine and has a capacity of
425 packages and 500 book matches.
Manufacturers
"Public a~ceptance ~of the tried and
proved Packard Pia-Mor phonographs, hide-
aways, wall boxes and bar boxes (and not
forgetting the Out-of-this-World Speaker)
is bringing operators tremendous profits,"
says Carter. "We consider this music equip-
ment the finest on the m8"rket, and feel it is
a privilege to be able to offer our music
merchandising friends equipment that we
know will sell music over a longer period
and at a higher profit level than any other
kind."
"YearlinCJ" YearlinCJ at Show
CHICAGO-If your wife is with you at
the show and you tell her you're going to
the College Inn to see the deer, better spell
it out or matrimonial complications may
set in.
-
The deer is famed "Flag" of the movie,
"The Yearling." With him will be juvenile
Har Claude Jarman, Jr. Date: February 4.
Occasion: Celebrity Luncheon.
Of course, if there's another "dear" at the
College Inn that you wish to see, it would
still be a good idea to spell "deer" to the
little woman.
LehiCJh Execs at Show
CHICAGO-Well represented at the show
will be Lehigh Foundries, Inc., makers of
the famous PX cigarette vendor. President
Frank E. Schumann, Vending Division Man-
ager M. J. Auerbach, and Sales Manager
Neill Mitchell will headquarter at Hotel
Ambassador East. Bernard Spira, Lehigh
distributor for Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan,
will also be present, as wen as F. P. Carter
of the Nickabob Co., exclusive distributor
for California.
• • •
-"How old are you, little girl?" asked the
genial bus driver.
('If you don't mind, big boy," answered
the little girl, "I'll pay full fare and keep •
my statistics to myself." _
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
109
FOR
FE8RUAR Y
".7
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