Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1950 January - Page 11
Mllnufllcturers Orgllnize
All-Industry Associlltion
CHICAGO-Leading manufacturers of all types of coin-operated machines
met at Hotel Sherman here December 15 to organize the American Coin
Machine Manufacturers Association, which earlier in the week had been
incorporated not for profit under the laws of the State of Illinois_ Herb
Jones of Ball y Manufacturing Co_ was elected president and immediately
issued a statement on the purposes of the association_
"The program of the American Coin Machine Manufacturers Association,"
Jones said, "is to work for the good of the entire industry. We believe there
is a basic and natural unity of aims and problems in the coin machine
industry. Specific types of equipment change with the trend of public accept-
ance, but the basic principle of automatic operation by means of a coin is
fundamental, unchanging, common to all who are engaged in this great
and growing industry.
"The men who gave freely of their time
and energy to organize the American Coin
Machine Manufacturer Association- men
who are re ponsible for the growth of the
industry during the pa t 50 years-know
from experience that, when one type of
coin machine gains in public acceptance
SPECIIlr,S!
Photo Finish (like new> ______ $475.00
Citation _________ .... _________ ._ .. _______ .. __ 299.50
Trophy. P.O. ____ . _____ .... ____ . __ ._. ____ 175.00
Gold Cup_. __ . _______ ... _ .. _._._._ .. __ ... _.ll0.00
Special Entry .. __ . __ .. ___ .... ___ .______ 74.50
Jockey SpeciaL __________ ._._ .. ___ .. 99.50
WESTERN DISTRIBUTORS
1226 S.W. 16th Ave .
Portland 5. Ore.
and approval, all types gain; when one
type of coin machine is injured either
through misunderstanding on the part of
the public or through press sen ationalism,
all types of coin machines are injured, and
al\ members of the industry-operators,
distributors, manufacturers - suffer. The
purpose of the American Coin Machine
Manufacturers A ociation is to work for
the best interests of the entire indu try.
Just as the average operator operates al\
types of equipment, just as the average
distributor sells all types of equipment, so
the association of manufacturers qualified
to speak authoritatively for the industry
must embrace al\ types of equipment. That
association is the American Coin Machine
Manufacturers Association. Details of our
program will be announced very soon."
Other officers elected at the December 15
meeting are Bill Ryan of Universal Indus-
tries, Inc., vice-president; Vince Shay of
Bell-O-Matic Corp., secretary; D. W.
McClay of O. D. Jennings Company, assist-
ant secretary; Roy McGinnis of J. H.
Keeney & Co., treasurer; Jerry Haley of
Buckley Manufacturing Co., assistant
treasurer. McGinnis, Ryan and Shay are
also directors of the association. Other
directors are Pat Buckley, Buckley Manu-
facturing Co.; Dick Hood, H. C. Evan &
Co.; O. D. Jennings, O. D. Jennings Co.,
Ray Moloney, Bally Manufacturing Co.
Grant Shay of Bell-O-Matic Corporation,
chairman of publicity committee, pointed
out that the board of directors of the
American Coin Machine Manufacturers
Association includes manufacturers in each
of the three major classifications of equip-
ment-amusement, music, vending. "In the
amusement class," Shay said, "every type
of game is represented-five-balls, one-balls,
bells, consoles, shuffie-games."
Other committee chairmen named by
Jones are John Conroe of J. H. Keeney &
Co., chairman of organization committee,
responsible for fiscal arrangements; Jack
Nelson of Bally Manufacturing Co. and
Midge Ryan of Bell-O-Matic Corp., co-
chairmen of membership committee.
Jones emphasized that membership in the
American Coin Machine Manufacturers
Association is open to manufacturers of
all coin-operated equipment and invited
manufacturers to contact Jack Nelson or
Midge Ryan for membership applications.
Turner Appointed Field Rep.
SEATTLE-Ron Pepple, N. W. Sales Co.
and Hart Distributing Co., announced the
appointment of Jack Turner as field rep-
resentative in Washington, Oregon and
Northern Idaho and Montana.
Pepple stated the Wurlitzer is selling
well. Bally Shuffle-Bowlers were going out
faster than they came in, with orders way
ahead of deliveries. The Shuffie-Bowler fea-
tures automatic scoring on a flashy back-
glass with reali tic gutters on each side of
the alley. Game 'sales were below normal for
November.
Hecht Nielsen Moves
CHICAGO-Hecht Niel en, vending ma-
chine jobber and distributor, has moved to
new and larger quarters at 316 S. Spauld-
ing Avenue.
BOLLYCRANE
The SKILL GAME That
Attracts Attention
-Holds Play!
Here is a crane designed and en-
gineered by practical operators to give
years of trouble - free operation. In-
stantly HOLLYCRANE catches the eye
and gets attention. The pleasing low
lines of the smartly simple console-type
cabinet, beautifully made in a balanced
blend of richly grained wood and
sparkling plate glass with metal trim,
bespeaks class in any location. But best
of all, the dual control and fast action
-<>nly 10 seconds per operation-means
fast money for operators .
HOLLYCRANE is cheat-proof. pilfer-
proof. slug-proal. Requires a minimum
of attention-gives a maximum of serv-
ice . Easy to dress-entire chassis slides
out for easy access. See this revolu-
tionary amusement device today1
PAUL A. LAYMON
1429-31 W . Pico , Los Angeles 15
PRospect 7351
JANUARY, 1950
11
All-Industry Associlltion
CHICAGO-Leading manufacturers of all types of coin-operated machines
met at Hotel Sherman here December 15 to organize the American Coin
Machine Manufacturers Association, which earlier in the week had been
incorporated not for profit under the laws of the State of Illinois_ Herb
Jones of Ball y Manufacturing Co_ was elected president and immediately
issued a statement on the purposes of the association_
"The program of the American Coin Machine Manufacturers Association,"
Jones said, "is to work for the good of the entire industry. We believe there
is a basic and natural unity of aims and problems in the coin machine
industry. Specific types of equipment change with the trend of public accept-
ance, but the basic principle of automatic operation by means of a coin is
fundamental, unchanging, common to all who are engaged in this great
and growing industry.
"The men who gave freely of their time
and energy to organize the American Coin
Machine Manufacturer Association- men
who are re ponsible for the growth of the
industry during the pa t 50 years-know
from experience that, when one type of
coin machine gains in public acceptance
SPECIIlr,S!
Photo Finish (like new> ______ $475.00
Citation _________ .... _________ ._ .. _______ .. __ 299.50
Trophy. P.O. ____ . _____ .... ____ . __ ._. ____ 175.00
Gold Cup_. __ . _______ ... _ .. _._._._ .. __ ... _.ll0.00
Special Entry .. __ . __ .. ___ .... ___ .______ 74.50
Jockey SpeciaL __________ ._._ .. ___ .. 99.50
WESTERN DISTRIBUTORS
1226 S.W. 16th Ave .
Portland 5. Ore.
and approval, all types gain; when one
type of coin machine is injured either
through misunderstanding on the part of
the public or through press sen ationalism,
all types of coin machines are injured, and
al\ members of the industry-operators,
distributors, manufacturers - suffer. The
purpose of the American Coin Machine
Manufacturers A ociation is to work for
the best interests of the entire indu try.
Just as the average operator operates al\
types of equipment, just as the average
distributor sells all types of equipment, so
the association of manufacturers qualified
to speak authoritatively for the industry
must embrace al\ types of equipment. That
association is the American Coin Machine
Manufacturers Association. Details of our
program will be announced very soon."
Other officers elected at the December 15
meeting are Bill Ryan of Universal Indus-
tries, Inc., vice-president; Vince Shay of
Bell-O-Matic Corp., secretary; D. W.
McClay of O. D. Jennings Company, assist-
ant secretary; Roy McGinnis of J. H.
Keeney & Co., treasurer; Jerry Haley of
Buckley Manufacturing Co., assistant
treasurer. McGinnis, Ryan and Shay are
also directors of the association. Other
directors are Pat Buckley, Buckley Manu-
facturing Co.; Dick Hood, H. C. Evan &
Co.; O. D. Jennings, O. D. Jennings Co.,
Ray Moloney, Bally Manufacturing Co.
Grant Shay of Bell-O-Matic Corporation,
chairman of publicity committee, pointed
out that the board of directors of the
American Coin Machine Manufacturers
Association includes manufacturers in each
of the three major classifications of equip-
ment-amusement, music, vending. "In the
amusement class," Shay said, "every type
of game is represented-five-balls, one-balls,
bells, consoles, shuffie-games."
Other committee chairmen named by
Jones are John Conroe of J. H. Keeney &
Co., chairman of organization committee,
responsible for fiscal arrangements; Jack
Nelson of Bally Manufacturing Co. and
Midge Ryan of Bell-O-Matic Corp., co-
chairmen of membership committee.
Jones emphasized that membership in the
American Coin Machine Manufacturers
Association is open to manufacturers of
all coin-operated equipment and invited
manufacturers to contact Jack Nelson or
Midge Ryan for membership applications.
Turner Appointed Field Rep.
SEATTLE-Ron Pepple, N. W. Sales Co.
and Hart Distributing Co., announced the
appointment of Jack Turner as field rep-
resentative in Washington, Oregon and
Northern Idaho and Montana.
Pepple stated the Wurlitzer is selling
well. Bally Shuffle-Bowlers were going out
faster than they came in, with orders way
ahead of deliveries. The Shuffie-Bowler fea-
tures automatic scoring on a flashy back-
glass with reali tic gutters on each side of
the alley. Game 'sales were below normal for
November.
Hecht Nielsen Moves
CHICAGO-Hecht Niel en, vending ma-
chine jobber and distributor, has moved to
new and larger quarters at 316 S. Spauld-
ing Avenue.
BOLLYCRANE
The SKILL GAME That
Attracts Attention
-Holds Play!
Here is a crane designed and en-
gineered by practical operators to give
years of trouble - free operation. In-
stantly HOLLYCRANE catches the eye
and gets attention. The pleasing low
lines of the smartly simple console-type
cabinet, beautifully made in a balanced
blend of richly grained wood and
sparkling plate glass with metal trim,
bespeaks class in any location. But best
of all, the dual control and fast action
-<>nly 10 seconds per operation-means
fast money for operators .
HOLLYCRANE is cheat-proof. pilfer-
proof. slug-proal. Requires a minimum
of attention-gives a maximum of serv-
ice . Easy to dress-entire chassis slides
out for easy access. See this revolu-
tionary amusement device today1
PAUL A. LAYMON
1429-31 W . Pico , Los Angeles 15
PRospect 7351
JANUARY, 1950
11
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