Coin Slot Magazine - #089 - 1982 - July[International Arcade Museum]
Publisher and Editor
Rosanna B. Harris
Managing Editor/Art Director
Features
Debi Knight
Historical Editor
Richard M. Bueschei
Chicagoland News By Rosanna Harris
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Rosanna Harris reviews and comments on the Chicagoland Show
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Book Review Editor
David B. Evans
Contributing Authors
Stephen P. Alpert, David Bassitt,
Ray Eklund, Robert Geddes,
Steve Gronowski, Marc Harrison,
Russ Jensen, Larry Lubliner,
Notes From Nic By Nic Costa
Nic Costa brings to life Gordon Smith and the legacy he left to the
English automatics industry
Paul Olson, Fred Ryan,
Writing A Book About Pinball: A Progress Report By Dick Bueschei
Richard Reddock, Art Rebitz,
David Saul, Bill Whelan
Dick Bueschei concludes his continuing report on the planned series of
An Illustrated Price Guide to the 100 Most Collectible Pinball Machines
Volumes
Foreign Contributing Author
Nic Costa
Graphics Director
Susan Maday
Put Yourself In The Books By Dick Bueschei
Dick Bueschei asks for your help and contribution to his planned pinball
Circulation Manager
Margaret lozzo
guides
JukebOX Record By Ray Eklund
Mailroom Supervisor
Mary Lilla
Ray Eklund describes the Class 6 Wurlitzer models and continues
his list of serial numbers with pre-war jukeboxes
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Put Another Nickel In By Art Rebiitz
Art Rebiitz covers some of the common problems encountered with the
coin mechanisms of music machines.
Stim-mania ByBHiwheian
Bill Whelan brings to us the Art Deco designed machines manufactured
by the Buckley Manufacturing Co..
Pinball Troubleshooting Part 6 Basic Circuits By Russ Jensen
Heed Russ Jensen's warning but don't miss this article if you repair
pinball games
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Letters to the Editor
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A First
By Rosanna Harris
Jukeboxes at Chicagoland
By Ray Eklund
National Collectibles Expo
By Rich Hartzog
Vending Vignette
By Dave Bassitt..
The Slot Shoppe
By Paul Olson
Calendar of Events.
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Reflections
By Fred Ryan
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The Token Corner
By Stephen Alpert
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Status of the States.
Restoration and Repair
By Marc Harrison
Arcade Magic
By Steve Gronowski
Pappy Sez
By Larry Lubliner
Book Review
By Ray Eklund
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http ago. Read the conclusion of "Writing A Book About Pinball: A Progress
Report" by Dick Bueschei this month.
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