Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

He traveled north to San Francisco and
other points and called on coinmen, many
of them who have been Mutoscope cus-
tomers for years. He also called on new
customers who had recently made inquiry
about the newest products of the firm . His
trip also included a number of arcades
along the Coast, since this type of estab-
lishment is probably more numerous here
than in most sections of the country.
Klein said demand was increasing steadily
for the three new arcade machines which
his firm recently introduced. The playing
principles in these machines are already
well known, he . said, and operators also
know the firm that builds them.
He also brough t good reports of the new
book vending machine offered by Muto-
scope, and said his firm recommends it as
a specialized operation. To succeed with
book vendors means that an operator con-
centrate on the merchandising of books, he
said.
Cali/ornia Shu//letoarJ pre3en6 ...
''MASTER SCORE"
ELECTRIC
COIN-OPERATED
SCOREBOARD
• Solid mahogdny cabinet. • lights 4 ways. • "On" a,nd " off" switch
regulates coin chute. • 90-day guarantee against defective workmanship
and parts.
Special Price
to Distributors
California
15 FT_ (THREE-QUARTER SIZE) SHUFFLEBOARD
Ray R. Powers
Powers Opens New
Office in Sacramento
LOS ANGELES-With the opening of a
new office at 2711 Riverside Blvd., Sacra-
mento, Ray R. Powers has written another
page into a success story having few paral-
lels in the Coin Machine Industry.
lust eight months ago Powers, a veteran
of 12 years in the coin business, opened his
own establishment on Coin Row. In rapid-
fire order, he introduced new innovations
and improvements into the shuffieboard
field which took the Industry by storm.
It wasn't long before Powers had built
up a network of distributors throughout
the United States and was continually
forced to increase production to meet de-
mand.
Powers is generally regarded as being
first to introduce rebounds to the shuffie-
board field and was among the first to
recognize the value of electric scoring units
and the important function they perform in
making sure the operator receives a full col-
lection box.
When Powers hits upon an idea or a
new type machine, he doesn't bring it out
on the market immediately. Instead, he
ships samples to his distributors throughout
the country; the distributors put the device
through a series of tough field tests to see
if it measllres up to the high quality stand·
ards set by the parent firm.
Close associate of Powers in his trail-
blazing activities is Nels Nelson, a veteran
of 25 years in the Coin Machine Industry.
Nelson is general manager of the Los An-
geles branch and his long years of expe-
rience have proved invaluable to the fast-
growing company.
MARCH, 1949
The California "Champ" is the only 2-game
surface shufReboard on the market which'
permits the playing of both Horsecollar and
ShufReboard on the same top!
Playing field is laminated Eastern Hardwood Maple, approx. 3" thick .
Weights are hard chrome ... And price .is SECOND TO NONE!
DISTR'IBUTORS WANTED!
We also manufacture 18, 20, 22 and 28 foot shuffleboards.
CALIFORNIA SHUFFLEBOARD
Original manufacturers of Shullleboards on the West Coast
8535 E. Center Street
Clearwater. California
Phone MEtcalf 3-5094 or Long Beach 5-5546
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