Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1950 January - Page 22
The New
"BUNTER"
Nets up to 75c of Every
Dollar You Take in!
.. A real money~maker from the moment
you install it!" That's what operators
say about the new "Hunter". But
that's not all. Look at these two fea·
tures. 1. No coin return. 2. No gum
dispensed unless the player wants it.
That's why many report a net of 75c
out of every 81 the "Hunter" takes in.
Can you beat that for a "Gold Mine"?
Order now through your jobber or write
(or illustrated literature.
And Here's Anofher Winner!
Only $45.00
F.O.B. AURORA
The New "CHARM KING"
Ball Gum + Charms = $ $ $
The Kids Really 90 for THIS one because
DISPENSES BOTH GUM AND CHARMS
*Only $13.95 F.O.B. Aur ora. III.
All kid. go for Gum Balls. And they all go for Ch.arm.. ~o h.r.
is a dispenser tbat give. them both for a single COlD •• Th!8 com·
bination double. barreled machine keeps the money pounng 10 when
run.of-m'ine dispensers no longer attract attention. It'. a winner
any time. anywhere. Big demand predicted. 80 order now for 1m.
~O~~:~: 1~~i::r~io.5S in quantities. UHot Nut". Nut and Ball Cum
Vendors lc-5c-2 for Ie. U. S. and Foreign Coin ••
SILVER KING CORP.
622 Diversey Parkway
Chicago 14.
major syrup makers like Coca·Cola, Pepsi-
Cola, Dr. Pepper, etc.
Evidence from many sources show that
interest in vendors is still growing at a
rapid rate among bottlers. Some still resist
the vendor idea but the big syrup makers
still push vendors with all vigor in order
to secure as many outlets as possible. For
example, at about the time of the bottlers'
convention, Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola were
also displaying vendors at a national hotel
convention in New York.
The bottlers' convention management had
banned the display of cup type vendors at
the 1949 convention and the subject of cup
vendors was also omitted from the special
conference on vending machines. Omitting
cup vendors was explained as a logical
tep in a bottlers' convention. As reported
in the last issue of THE REVIEW, however,
a bottling trade paper had reported that a
big issue in the industry was now bottle
vs. cup vendors as to value in selling soft
drinks. Pepsi-Cola displayed a cup vendor
at the hotel convention in New York as
well as bottle vendors.
Robert W. Wagstaff, Vendo Co.; Wm.
A. Kelley, Ideal Dispenser; and E. Ao
Terhune, General Vending Machine Corp.,
constituted a special panel of experts for
the vending machine conference session, to
answer questions from the floor and also
to express views on a list of questions about
vendors which bottlers had sent in. As
would be expected, one question asked
about single-flavor as compared with multi-
flavor machines.
Terhune said there is a place for both
types. He suggested that single-flavor ma-
chinei are suited to the larger stops where
more than one machine will be placed. On
the question of the value of coin changers
with drink machines, Wagstaff said that in
most locations a changer increase business,
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in many cases by as much as 20 per cent.
Wagstaff reported that Vendo Co. survey
indicated there are about 460,000 soft
drink vendors in use now, and that possible
locations exist for as many as 2,000,000
machines. He said that expansion in placing
of vendors will come in the small outlets,
places employing fewer than 20 persons.
This is a big reason for the increase in small
size machines, he said.
Bottlers were also challenged by pre-
dictions of the e experts that vending ma-
chines would eventually sell 40 to 50 per
cent of the volume of oft drinks consumed.
MERCHANDISE
( Continue cl lrorn Page 1 7 )
Matic promises to put new activity into
the apple and fruit vending field in 1950.
The apple crop ha been bountiful and
profit margins are said to be alluring.
Candy Bars-Buying of ma terials in the
big markets by candy makers slowed as
usual in December. Even the cocoanut
market reported that candy makers were
not so evident. Corn products and cocoa-
nut markets reported the candy trade as
buying actively during November, however.
More details on candy will be found in
the department on Candy Vending.
Ch ewing Gum - Final year's reports
from major chewing gum manufacturers
were not available for this review. The best
news is that chewing gum manufacturers
as a group showed more interest in the
vending machine trade, by their exhibits
at the NAMA convention, than ever before.
One firm announced lower prices on ball
gum.
Chocolate-In market circles there is
talk that high coffee prices might increase
the use of hot chocolate and th~ question
arises as to whether operators of the hot
drink vendors will notice such a trend.
Price of cocoa beans, of course, has changed
up and down often for many weeks. Europe
is still taking a lot of the bean supply and
that may hold prices up.
Cigars - The government loeport shows
that cigars selling up to 15 cents began
making big gains in sales in October,
nickel cigars showing a gain of about
18 per cent over Oct. 1948; more expensive
cigars show declines as compared with
1948. Sales of all types of cigars were
about 2 per cent below the 1948 annual
record.
Cigarettes-Much interest centered in
reports of the major manufacturers for the
first nine months of the year, showing P.
Lorillard, Philip Morris and American To-
bacco Co. having made decided gains in
earnings in the order named. R. J. Reynolds
had not issued its report. The final annual
reports of these majors should be available
by February.
T he tax revenue report for the first ten
months of 1949 showed cigarettes making
slightly more than one per cent gain over
the same period in 1948, that is, on small
cigarettes. King size cigarettes gained 11
per cent over the first 10 months of 1948
and are said to have increased the profi ts
of some manufacturers considerably. For
October both sizes of cigarettes showed a
decrease as compared with Oct. 1949. Thus,
cigarette revenues were off for the months
of April, July and October as compared
with the previous year.
Coffee-The showing made by coffee
vendors at the 1949 convention of NAMA
suggests that this type of machine will
make great progress in 1950; interest· in
the machines has been quickened consider-
ably. All the noise about coffee prices may
soon subside and should not affect the
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ACTUAL
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SIZES
DONALD
Avai l ab l e in 16
Walt Disney Char.
acters . • • Cop·
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::'d' cs~ ::~rp , :f~~
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flnis hes •.• New!
Differentl
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Make More Money! ~ : •
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Character Charms
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PLUTO
MICKEY
Get More uF AC E" Va lue for Your Charm Dollar.
Operators. contact your distrib utor I
Distributors. contact us!
CHARACTER CHARMS. INC.
1607 E. 16th St.
Los Angeles 21 , Calif.
Vends perfectly
with all Gum and
bu lk merChandise
. . . Disney char·
acter decals avail-
able in full color!
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COIN MACHINE REVIEW
"BUNTER"
Nets up to 75c of Every
Dollar You Take in!
.. A real money~maker from the moment
you install it!" That's what operators
say about the new "Hunter". But
that's not all. Look at these two fea·
tures. 1. No coin return. 2. No gum
dispensed unless the player wants it.
That's why many report a net of 75c
out of every 81 the "Hunter" takes in.
Can you beat that for a "Gold Mine"?
Order now through your jobber or write
(or illustrated literature.
And Here's Anofher Winner!
Only $45.00
F.O.B. AURORA
The New "CHARM KING"
Ball Gum + Charms = $ $ $
The Kids Really 90 for THIS one because
DISPENSES BOTH GUM AND CHARMS
*Only $13.95 F.O.B. Aur ora. III.
All kid. go for Gum Balls. And they all go for Ch.arm.. ~o h.r.
is a dispenser tbat give. them both for a single COlD •• Th!8 com·
bination double. barreled machine keeps the money pounng 10 when
run.of-m'ine dispensers no longer attract attention. It'. a winner
any time. anywhere. Big demand predicted. 80 order now for 1m.
~O~~:~: 1~~i::r~io.5S in quantities. UHot Nut". Nut and Ball Cum
Vendors lc-5c-2 for Ie. U. S. and Foreign Coin ••
SILVER KING CORP.
622 Diversey Parkway
Chicago 14.
major syrup makers like Coca·Cola, Pepsi-
Cola, Dr. Pepper, etc.
Evidence from many sources show that
interest in vendors is still growing at a
rapid rate among bottlers. Some still resist
the vendor idea but the big syrup makers
still push vendors with all vigor in order
to secure as many outlets as possible. For
example, at about the time of the bottlers'
convention, Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola were
also displaying vendors at a national hotel
convention in New York.
The bottlers' convention management had
banned the display of cup type vendors at
the 1949 convention and the subject of cup
vendors was also omitted from the special
conference on vending machines. Omitting
cup vendors was explained as a logical
tep in a bottlers' convention. As reported
in the last issue of THE REVIEW, however,
a bottling trade paper had reported that a
big issue in the industry was now bottle
vs. cup vendors as to value in selling soft
drinks. Pepsi-Cola displayed a cup vendor
at the hotel convention in New York as
well as bottle vendors.
Robert W. Wagstaff, Vendo Co.; Wm.
A. Kelley, Ideal Dispenser; and E. Ao
Terhune, General Vending Machine Corp.,
constituted a special panel of experts for
the vending machine conference session, to
answer questions from the floor and also
to express views on a list of questions about
vendors which bottlers had sent in. As
would be expected, one question asked
about single-flavor as compared with multi-
flavor machines.
Terhune said there is a place for both
types. He suggested that single-flavor ma-
chinei are suited to the larger stops where
more than one machine will be placed. On
the question of the value of coin changers
with drink machines, Wagstaff said that in
most locations a changer increase business,
22
in many cases by as much as 20 per cent.
Wagstaff reported that Vendo Co. survey
indicated there are about 460,000 soft
drink vendors in use now, and that possible
locations exist for as many as 2,000,000
machines. He said that expansion in placing
of vendors will come in the small outlets,
places employing fewer than 20 persons.
This is a big reason for the increase in small
size machines, he said.
Bottlers were also challenged by pre-
dictions of the e experts that vending ma-
chines would eventually sell 40 to 50 per
cent of the volume of oft drinks consumed.
MERCHANDISE
( Continue cl lrorn Page 1 7 )
Matic promises to put new activity into
the apple and fruit vending field in 1950.
The apple crop ha been bountiful and
profit margins are said to be alluring.
Candy Bars-Buying of ma terials in the
big markets by candy makers slowed as
usual in December. Even the cocoanut
market reported that candy makers were
not so evident. Corn products and cocoa-
nut markets reported the candy trade as
buying actively during November, however.
More details on candy will be found in
the department on Candy Vending.
Ch ewing Gum - Final year's reports
from major chewing gum manufacturers
were not available for this review. The best
news is that chewing gum manufacturers
as a group showed more interest in the
vending machine trade, by their exhibits
at the NAMA convention, than ever before.
One firm announced lower prices on ball
gum.
Chocolate-In market circles there is
talk that high coffee prices might increase
the use of hot chocolate and th~ question
arises as to whether operators of the hot
drink vendors will notice such a trend.
Price of cocoa beans, of course, has changed
up and down often for many weeks. Europe
is still taking a lot of the bean supply and
that may hold prices up.
Cigars - The government loeport shows
that cigars selling up to 15 cents began
making big gains in sales in October,
nickel cigars showing a gain of about
18 per cent over Oct. 1948; more expensive
cigars show declines as compared with
1948. Sales of all types of cigars were
about 2 per cent below the 1948 annual
record.
Cigarettes-Much interest centered in
reports of the major manufacturers for the
first nine months of the year, showing P.
Lorillard, Philip Morris and American To-
bacco Co. having made decided gains in
earnings in the order named. R. J. Reynolds
had not issued its report. The final annual
reports of these majors should be available
by February.
T he tax revenue report for the first ten
months of 1949 showed cigarettes making
slightly more than one per cent gain over
the same period in 1948, that is, on small
cigarettes. King size cigarettes gained 11
per cent over the first 10 months of 1948
and are said to have increased the profi ts
of some manufacturers considerably. For
October both sizes of cigarettes showed a
decrease as compared with Oct. 1949. Thus,
cigarette revenues were off for the months
of April, July and October as compared
with the previous year.
Coffee-The showing made by coffee
vendors at the 1949 convention of NAMA
suggests that this type of machine will
make great progress in 1950; interest· in
the machines has been quickened consider-
ably. All the noise about coffee prices may
soon subside and should not affect the
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
•
•
i • WALT DISN EY
i
:
:
•
•
•
ACTUAL
~
I
SIZES
DONALD
Avai l ab l e in 16
Walt Disney Char.
acters . • • Cop·
•
::'d' cs~ ::~rp , :f~~
•
•
flnis hes •.• New!
Differentl
:
©W.d.p.
i •
Make More Money! ~ : •
: •
• •
Character Charms
o.~o~
0'.: i
PLUTO
MICKEY
Get More uF AC E" Va lue for Your Charm Dollar.
Operators. contact your distrib utor I
Distributors. contact us!
CHARACTER CHARMS. INC.
1607 E. 16th St.
Los Angeles 21 , Calif.
Vends perfectly
with all Gum and
bu lk merChandise
. . . Disney char·
acter decals avail-
able in full color!
:
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•
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•
•
•
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COIN MACHINE REVIEW
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