Coin Slot

Coin Slot Magazine - #016 - 1976 - AT
March
[International Arcade Museum]
LAST
GOOD NEWS FROM JERRY KENZER
TQ.SS^DERS OP THE COIN SLOT
It is rare indeed that there is ever good news to report these days*
As
you sift through the newspapers,
ded with robberies,
rapes,
wars,
radio and TV reports,
hunger,
more
taxes,
you are always bombar
etc.
At last comes good news.
A COURT DECISION worthy of headlines,
bring joy to collectors of antique gaming devices.
and
sure
to
In an unpresidented decision in V&n Nuys# California on Mar. 23, 1976 the
order was handed down that Jerome Renzer's gaming devices should be returned.
They were
Art
ruled
important
Not kept
to be artistic collectors
to History of California
pieces.
and
the West.
for gambling purposes.
Should be excluded
When have
from the gaming
you ever heard
such good
I will wait until you re read
the
laws.
news?
above
and
then proceed
to answer questions....
How did it all come about?
How does it affect other collectors?
What happens now?
Add to these
the endless questions you might want to ask
First and most
Yes
it is
important is
a good
one,
the
decisions
long awaited
and rightly delivered.
It was the results of weeks of jweperation, gathering the proper data, important
books, pictures, current literature, courageous witnesses, a very astute
lawyer and a determination to prevail against over whelming odds.
The decision is
subject to an appeal
from the Sheriff's Dept.
As of now the ruling only affects my collection.
To directly affect others,
there has
to be
a higher court ruling and
I have spent endless hours of letter writing and telephone calls
proper people in an attempt to get legislative action started.
Your letters have helped and
party on the enclosed flyer.
This
is
not
the
time
to
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This decision should be
change
should be continued
legislation.
to contact the
only redirect them to the
relax.
of a renewed
fight to get the necessary law
in California.
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