Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1947 January - Page 88
Los Angeles
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
90
FOR
JANUARY
1947
D~cember 1946 has had the dubious dis-
tinction of being perhaps the worst business
month for several years. The coal strike,
the freight embargo, the shortage of equip-
ment, the channeling of funds into Christ-
mas shopping, and the general discontent
over the excessive cost of merchandise laid
a heavy hand over Coin Machine Row.
Confidence, however, is mounting in the
face of these adverse conditions and there
are definite signs that not only is the worst
over, but that the next few months will see
conditions far improved. Shipments of post-
war cigarette machines and phonographs,
for instance, are beginning to trickle along,
the abolishment of most" OP A controls
promise a more plentiful supply of mate-
rials, and many new coin-controlled devices
are taking the public's fancy.
'
One sure indication that things are due
for a quick pick-up is the appearance once
more in our midst of the typewriter and
cash register salesmen. These boys have
been doing a bang-up selling job up and
down the Row, and you won't see any
crepe on their noses. If some of their en-
thusiasm and genuine merchandising· deter-
mination were conveyed to the inhabitants
of the Row • .. it would be a good thing.
As Edward W. Wilkes at Paul Laymon's
says, "Things aren't as bad as some people
complain. But if you really want things to
be bad, just keep talking about how bad
you think they are. As far as we're con-
cerned, conditions are good-and they're
going to be a lot better ... soon."
Nels Nelson's office is one of the places
gloom never seems to show its face. Nels
has what he is convinced is a leader in
automatic music, Aireon, and the machines
assigned ~to him aren't gathering any dust
in the showroom. Nels has been handing
out some handsome cigarette lighters to his
friends for Christmas-and his own holiday
spirits are the best, since he has had de-
livery on a 'brand new Hudson sedan.
Vance Popelka, parts manager for E. T.
Mape, has been in Stockton during opening
of the office there and is now ·back in the
Los Angeles office, according to Ray Pow-
ers, who recently returned from a trip to
Sacramento, the Bay City, and his snow-
, bound cabin at Lake Tahoe.
Ernie Graham's repair business in Glen-
dale has been taken over by Earl E. Stevens
and Richard A. Hodgson, both of whom
are experts in this type of repair work and
have a wide acquaintance among Southern
California coinmen. Ernie's father H. R.
Graham will continue active with the firm
and will specialize in making parts.
Clark Distributing Co. held a preview
showing of the new Wurlitzer Colonial
Model 1080 phonograph at the Chapman
Park Hotel on December 8. W. H. Schetter
' reports th at about 80 franchise operators
attended and were extremely well pleased
with the new machine.
Paul Johnson, local music operator who
had a serious automobile accident the latter
part of November and suffered a broken
collar bone and several broken ribs, is
well on the road to recovery.
Fred Kohler, well-known operator in this
territory, who has been ill for some time,
underwent an operation early in December
and is said to be much improved.
Solo tone Corp. is readying equipment
for the Chicago show and will have a large
display space for Solo tone and two other
"surprises," according to Bud Parr.
Nancy McLaren has taken over the job
so long held at General Music by Rudy
Pratt. Nancy is very easy on the eyes-
which accounts for the remarkable number
of operators who have taken to dropping
in at General Music on the slightest pre-
text.
Last month we reported a rumor that
Harry Marcus would take over the show-
room space occupied by Jimmy Rutter and
use it as distribution point for Bally parts.
We wish to correct an impression some
readers gathered that Marcus handles Bally
parts exclusively. Bally parts are only a
small percentage of the wide variety of
parts handled by Ma~cus.
.
Frank Navarro says that Aireon deliveries
are getting bigger all the time and that
sales are constantly mounting. Many new
operators are coming- into the field, accord-
ing to Navarro, and the majority, having
thoroughly investigated all automatic pho-
nographs, are definitely Aireon-minded.
Two new employees have been added to
the staff of Badger Sales. J. S. Duarte, who
hails from Brazil and has had years of
experience in the coin machine business
throughout South America, is export man-
ager in charge of the firm's rapidly expand-
ing business with Latin American coinmen.
Rosita Miranda, of Puerto Rico, is Duarte's
very efficient and charming secretary. "Bill"
Happel says that both are valuable addi-
tions to his staff at his spacious new head-
quarters, 2251 W. Pico Blvd.
George Ehrgott of Mills Sales has re-
turned from a trip to Palm Springs, the
San Bernardino area and Nevada and is
spending the holidays in San Francisco and
Oakland. The local office has been enlarged
with the completion of another showroom.
Thieves recently broke into the 'Mills
office and looted the cash register, then
proceeded down to Mac Sanders' place,
smashed the glass in the froI1t door, and
pi cked up some odd change, leaving a trail
of blood on the floor.
OPERATORS-HERE'S REALLY A "HOT" ITEM
"S-SECOND HEAT"
I'RON SOLDERING GUN
The most widely acclaimed soldering tool in universal use today.
No longer need you sit around a location 30 minutes to an hour
waiting for an iron to heat up or cool down to do a ten-second
soldering job. Air-cooled transformer built right in. Heats only when
trigger is pressed. Adjustable tip enables you to reach those "hard-to-
get-to" spots. Speed iron complete with extra tips,
i,
$12.95
Badger Sales Co •• Inc.
Write for Quantity Prlee
Badger Novelty Company
2251 West Pleo Blvd.
Los Angeles 6. Calif.
All Phones: DR. 4326
2546. NORTH 30th STREET
MILWAUKIE 10. WISCONSIN
All Phones: KIL. 3030
.' -
"
W. E. Simmons is expectin-g to receive a
sample of the new Packard PIa-MOT floor
model phonograph around Christmas and
also is making tentative plans to attend a
Packard sales meeting in Indianapolis. He
only recently made a flying trip through
Arizona and Utah visiting Packard Pia-MOT
distributors, jobbers and operators.
- Jack Leonard of Badger Sales is a pappy
again and is spending the night shift pacing
the floor with baby Gary, born December
3. Gary tipped the scales at 7 pounds 2V:z
ounces when he came into this world.
Mother Dorothy and sister Terry, aged 4V:z,
are very proud.
Dannie Jackson and Sam Donin of Auto·
matic Games are expecting a large ship-
ment of new_ and used Bells and invite
their friends to drop in .to see some choice
equipment.
Mike Holbert of Minthorne Music has
been doing a thriving business with the
'teen-agel's. Firm has been renting Seeburg
phonographs, complete with records, for
kids' parties. Charge is $25 a night.
Jean and Dolores Minthorne have a See-
burg show scheduled for Los Angeles on
January 13 and for Phoenix on the 17th.
Purpose of the show is to demonstrate the
new Seeburg model "1 -47" and to explain
how the "1-46" can be converted to a "1-47"
for only $75 and 15 minutes work. Discus-
sion also will be held on the new lO-cent
coin chute.
Ken Brown of Coinmatic has purchased
a new North American Navion personal
airplane and is making a lot of flights out
of town.
Jack Olsen says that Shipman Mfg. Co.
will have six new machines on display at
the Chicago Coin Machine Show: as-cent
almond vendor; a I-cent peanut machine;
a stamp vending machine; a de luxe 5-cent
picture machine showing third-dimensional ,
35-mm. film; a I-cent picture machine;
and a razor blade vending machine. Firm
has a big stock of new stamp vending ma-
chines and is able to make immediate
deliveries in large quantity lots.
Elky-Ray expects to establish quarters of
Gold Coast in the new building at 2848 W.
Pico shortly after January 1. Ray will have
a space 15 by 65 feet in size for showroom
and office and will continue to act as ex-
clUSive So. Calif. and Arizona distributor
and jobber for Gottlieb products.
The Associated Operators of Los Angeles
County and Fred Reilly also will take
occupancy of the rest of the building at
about the same time.
A very large number of Los Angeles coin
machine people will attend the show in
Chicago. Among those planning to be on
hand are : Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laymon,
Aubrey Stemler, Irving Gayer, Leonard
Micon, Nick Carter, Jack Gutshall, W. E.
Simmons, Wm. R. Happel, Wm . .E. Happel,
Jack Leonard, E. T. Mape, Vance Mape,
Leonard Baskfield, Ray Powers, Nels Nel-
son, Bud Parr, B. C. Beyer, Frank Navarro,
Max Thiede, Curley Robinson, Dave Boran,
Leon Rene, Dannie Jackson, Sam Donin,
Cliff Blake, Bob Stark, W. H. Leuenhagen,
George Ehrgott, A. H. Bouterious, W. H.
Taylor, Fred Samdbrig, Dick Eggleston,
and Frank Ferree, of the other Mills Sales
offices), E. C. McNeil, H. O. Heddergott,
.A. V. Shipman, Jack Olsen.
The parade of operators never seems to .
end at Paul A. Laymon, Inc. Each month
more and more operators put it on the
dotted line for equipment and supplies.
Checking in recently 'were Perry Irwin,
Ventura; Paul Sullivan, Carlsbad; L. J.
Bandauer, Bishop; Carl Fisher, Ingle-
wood; Frank Mathews, Hanford; Orville
Britian, J. A. Ewing, Alex Koleopolus and
, Fred Allen, _Bakersfield_; Dick _Shlg'p, ~a!!ta
•
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
90
FOR
JANUARY
1947
D~cember 1946 has had the dubious dis-
tinction of being perhaps the worst business
month for several years. The coal strike,
the freight embargo, the shortage of equip-
ment, the channeling of funds into Christ-
mas shopping, and the general discontent
over the excessive cost of merchandise laid
a heavy hand over Coin Machine Row.
Confidence, however, is mounting in the
face of these adverse conditions and there
are definite signs that not only is the worst
over, but that the next few months will see
conditions far improved. Shipments of post-
war cigarette machines and phonographs,
for instance, are beginning to trickle along,
the abolishment of most" OP A controls
promise a more plentiful supply of mate-
rials, and many new coin-controlled devices
are taking the public's fancy.
'
One sure indication that things are due
for a quick pick-up is the appearance once
more in our midst of the typewriter and
cash register salesmen. These boys have
been doing a bang-up selling job up and
down the Row, and you won't see any
crepe on their noses. If some of their en-
thusiasm and genuine merchandising· deter-
mination were conveyed to the inhabitants
of the Row • .. it would be a good thing.
As Edward W. Wilkes at Paul Laymon's
says, "Things aren't as bad as some people
complain. But if you really want things to
be bad, just keep talking about how bad
you think they are. As far as we're con-
cerned, conditions are good-and they're
going to be a lot better ... soon."
Nels Nelson's office is one of the places
gloom never seems to show its face. Nels
has what he is convinced is a leader in
automatic music, Aireon, and the machines
assigned ~to him aren't gathering any dust
in the showroom. Nels has been handing
out some handsome cigarette lighters to his
friends for Christmas-and his own holiday
spirits are the best, since he has had de-
livery on a 'brand new Hudson sedan.
Vance Popelka, parts manager for E. T.
Mape, has been in Stockton during opening
of the office there and is now ·back in the
Los Angeles office, according to Ray Pow-
ers, who recently returned from a trip to
Sacramento, the Bay City, and his snow-
, bound cabin at Lake Tahoe.
Ernie Graham's repair business in Glen-
dale has been taken over by Earl E. Stevens
and Richard A. Hodgson, both of whom
are experts in this type of repair work and
have a wide acquaintance among Southern
California coinmen. Ernie's father H. R.
Graham will continue active with the firm
and will specialize in making parts.
Clark Distributing Co. held a preview
showing of the new Wurlitzer Colonial
Model 1080 phonograph at the Chapman
Park Hotel on December 8. W. H. Schetter
' reports th at about 80 franchise operators
attended and were extremely well pleased
with the new machine.
Paul Johnson, local music operator who
had a serious automobile accident the latter
part of November and suffered a broken
collar bone and several broken ribs, is
well on the road to recovery.
Fred Kohler, well-known operator in this
territory, who has been ill for some time,
underwent an operation early in December
and is said to be much improved.
Solo tone Corp. is readying equipment
for the Chicago show and will have a large
display space for Solo tone and two other
"surprises," according to Bud Parr.
Nancy McLaren has taken over the job
so long held at General Music by Rudy
Pratt. Nancy is very easy on the eyes-
which accounts for the remarkable number
of operators who have taken to dropping
in at General Music on the slightest pre-
text.
Last month we reported a rumor that
Harry Marcus would take over the show-
room space occupied by Jimmy Rutter and
use it as distribution point for Bally parts.
We wish to correct an impression some
readers gathered that Marcus handles Bally
parts exclusively. Bally parts are only a
small percentage of the wide variety of
parts handled by Ma~cus.
.
Frank Navarro says that Aireon deliveries
are getting bigger all the time and that
sales are constantly mounting. Many new
operators are coming- into the field, accord-
ing to Navarro, and the majority, having
thoroughly investigated all automatic pho-
nographs, are definitely Aireon-minded.
Two new employees have been added to
the staff of Badger Sales. J. S. Duarte, who
hails from Brazil and has had years of
experience in the coin machine business
throughout South America, is export man-
ager in charge of the firm's rapidly expand-
ing business with Latin American coinmen.
Rosita Miranda, of Puerto Rico, is Duarte's
very efficient and charming secretary. "Bill"
Happel says that both are valuable addi-
tions to his staff at his spacious new head-
quarters, 2251 W. Pico Blvd.
George Ehrgott of Mills Sales has re-
turned from a trip to Palm Springs, the
San Bernardino area and Nevada and is
spending the holidays in San Francisco and
Oakland. The local office has been enlarged
with the completion of another showroom.
Thieves recently broke into the 'Mills
office and looted the cash register, then
proceeded down to Mac Sanders' place,
smashed the glass in the froI1t door, and
pi cked up some odd change, leaving a trail
of blood on the floor.
OPERATORS-HERE'S REALLY A "HOT" ITEM
"S-SECOND HEAT"
I'RON SOLDERING GUN
The most widely acclaimed soldering tool in universal use today.
No longer need you sit around a location 30 minutes to an hour
waiting for an iron to heat up or cool down to do a ten-second
soldering job. Air-cooled transformer built right in. Heats only when
trigger is pressed. Adjustable tip enables you to reach those "hard-to-
get-to" spots. Speed iron complete with extra tips,
i,
$12.95
Badger Sales Co •• Inc.
Write for Quantity Prlee
Badger Novelty Company
2251 West Pleo Blvd.
Los Angeles 6. Calif.
All Phones: DR. 4326
2546. NORTH 30th STREET
MILWAUKIE 10. WISCONSIN
All Phones: KIL. 3030
.' -
"
W. E. Simmons is expectin-g to receive a
sample of the new Packard PIa-MOT floor
model phonograph around Christmas and
also is making tentative plans to attend a
Packard sales meeting in Indianapolis. He
only recently made a flying trip through
Arizona and Utah visiting Packard Pia-MOT
distributors, jobbers and operators.
- Jack Leonard of Badger Sales is a pappy
again and is spending the night shift pacing
the floor with baby Gary, born December
3. Gary tipped the scales at 7 pounds 2V:z
ounces when he came into this world.
Mother Dorothy and sister Terry, aged 4V:z,
are very proud.
Dannie Jackson and Sam Donin of Auto·
matic Games are expecting a large ship-
ment of new_ and used Bells and invite
their friends to drop in .to see some choice
equipment.
Mike Holbert of Minthorne Music has
been doing a thriving business with the
'teen-agel's. Firm has been renting Seeburg
phonographs, complete with records, for
kids' parties. Charge is $25 a night.
Jean and Dolores Minthorne have a See-
burg show scheduled for Los Angeles on
January 13 and for Phoenix on the 17th.
Purpose of the show is to demonstrate the
new Seeburg model "1 -47" and to explain
how the "1-46" can be converted to a "1-47"
for only $75 and 15 minutes work. Discus-
sion also will be held on the new lO-cent
coin chute.
Ken Brown of Coinmatic has purchased
a new North American Navion personal
airplane and is making a lot of flights out
of town.
Jack Olsen says that Shipman Mfg. Co.
will have six new machines on display at
the Chicago Coin Machine Show: as-cent
almond vendor; a I-cent peanut machine;
a stamp vending machine; a de luxe 5-cent
picture machine showing third-dimensional ,
35-mm. film; a I-cent picture machine;
and a razor blade vending machine. Firm
has a big stock of new stamp vending ma-
chines and is able to make immediate
deliveries in large quantity lots.
Elky-Ray expects to establish quarters of
Gold Coast in the new building at 2848 W.
Pico shortly after January 1. Ray will have
a space 15 by 65 feet in size for showroom
and office and will continue to act as ex-
clUSive So. Calif. and Arizona distributor
and jobber for Gottlieb products.
The Associated Operators of Los Angeles
County and Fred Reilly also will take
occupancy of the rest of the building at
about the same time.
A very large number of Los Angeles coin
machine people will attend the show in
Chicago. Among those planning to be on
hand are : Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laymon,
Aubrey Stemler, Irving Gayer, Leonard
Micon, Nick Carter, Jack Gutshall, W. E.
Simmons, Wm. R. Happel, Wm . .E. Happel,
Jack Leonard, E. T. Mape, Vance Mape,
Leonard Baskfield, Ray Powers, Nels Nel-
son, Bud Parr, B. C. Beyer, Frank Navarro,
Max Thiede, Curley Robinson, Dave Boran,
Leon Rene, Dannie Jackson, Sam Donin,
Cliff Blake, Bob Stark, W. H. Leuenhagen,
George Ehrgott, A. H. Bouterious, W. H.
Taylor, Fred Samdbrig, Dick Eggleston,
and Frank Ferree, of the other Mills Sales
offices), E. C. McNeil, H. O. Heddergott,
.A. V. Shipman, Jack Olsen.
The parade of operators never seems to .
end at Paul A. Laymon, Inc. Each month
more and more operators put it on the
dotted line for equipment and supplies.
Checking in recently 'were Perry Irwin,
Ventura; Paul Sullivan, Carlsbad; L. J.
Bandauer, Bishop; Carl Fisher, Ingle-
wood; Frank Mathews, Hanford; Orville
Britian, J. A. Ewing, Alex Koleopolus and
, Fred Allen, _Bakersfield_; Dick _Shlg'p, ~a!!ta
•
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