Play Meter
Issue: 1986 March 15 - Vol 12 Num 4 - Page 9
drop targets in all its future games and
in parts orders will be made of a new,
more elastic material.
According to the company, formed
a year and a half ago with assets of the
defunct Gottlieb/ Mylstar. the new
targets have been operator/ location
tested for 15 weeks. and not one has
broken.
•
Pay-phone conference
planned
The National Payphone Association
(NPA) Annual Conference and Trade
Show is scheduled for June 9- 11 in Las
Vegas.
Co-sponsored by the NPA and
Telestrategies. Inc., the show will
include exhibits by pay-phone manu-
facturers. distributors, and vendors
and feature conferences on a variety
of topics involving technology, regu-
lation, and operation of pay phones.
For more information, write Tele-
strategies. 1355 Beverly Road, McLean
VA 2210 L or call ( 703) 734-7050.
•
bought by American Vending Sales
after Bally decided to discontinue its
distributing operations. With Cinema-
Ironies, Margold will remain in Chi-
cago. Ken Anderson continues as the
company's West Coast representa-
tive.
•
New Orleans Novelty
co-founder dies
Raymond D . Bosworth. co-founder
of New Orleans Novelty with partner
Louis Boasberg. died recently in New
Orleans.
Boasberg and Bosworth, nick-
named B&B by friends, met in 1927
when they attended high school
together. As sophomores at rival uni-
versities in New Orleans (Bosworth at
Loyola and Boasberg at Tulane) the
two put some used games on location.
By the time they graduated they had
built up an extensive operation.
They named their operating com-
pany New Orleans Novelty in 1932,
and the company remains successful
today with Boasberg at its head.
"We started out operating penny
counter machines." Boasberg said.
" Our first pinball purchase was
Gottlieb's Big Broadcast. The rest is
coin-machine history."
Bosworth, who sold his interest in
the company years ago, is survived by
his wife Jane and three daughters. His
daughter Shiela Bosworth wrote the
best-selling novel Almost Innocent. •
Vendo/USI appoints
World Wide
John Margold
Margold joins
Cinematronics
Cinematronics has named John
Margold vice president of sales. Mar-
gold has more than 10 years of expe-
rience in the coin-op amusement busi-
ness, eight of those in distributing. He
previously was with Bally Manufac-
turing and Bally Distributing.
Margold recently moved from Phil-
adelphia to Chicago to head up Bally
Midwest. which subsequently was
PLAY METEP., March 15, 1986
World Wide Distributing, an inde-
pendently owned, family-operated
distributorship in Chicago, has been
appointed by Vendo/USI as its exclu-
sive distributor in Illinois.
Fred Skor. who recently bought the
43-year-old company, said he hopes
to strengthen World Wide's position in
the vending market by selling
Vendo/USI equipment.
•
Keen attention to every detail
of your order with delivery
on time guaranteed.
• Overnight shipment on
Stock Tokens
• 3-4 week delivery on
Custom Orders
• Free design service
For sample, information or
to place an order,
call us Toll-Free.
Morici joins Capcom
Joe Morici, for the past two years
sales manager for Bally Advance in
San Francisco. has joined Capcom
as western regional sales manager.
Morici began his career in the
coin-op amusement industry with the
distribution concern of Universal
USA
l
Roger
Williams
Mint TM
Northwest Industrial Park
79 Walton Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
*In Mass., call (617) 226-3310
•
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in parts orders will be made of a new,
more elastic material.
According to the company, formed
a year and a half ago with assets of the
defunct Gottlieb/ Mylstar. the new
targets have been operator/ location
tested for 15 weeks. and not one has
broken.
•
Pay-phone conference
planned
The National Payphone Association
(NPA) Annual Conference and Trade
Show is scheduled for June 9- 11 in Las
Vegas.
Co-sponsored by the NPA and
Telestrategies. Inc., the show will
include exhibits by pay-phone manu-
facturers. distributors, and vendors
and feature conferences on a variety
of topics involving technology, regu-
lation, and operation of pay phones.
For more information, write Tele-
strategies. 1355 Beverly Road, McLean
VA 2210 L or call ( 703) 734-7050.
•
bought by American Vending Sales
after Bally decided to discontinue its
distributing operations. With Cinema-
Ironies, Margold will remain in Chi-
cago. Ken Anderson continues as the
company's West Coast representa-
tive.
•
New Orleans Novelty
co-founder dies
Raymond D . Bosworth. co-founder
of New Orleans Novelty with partner
Louis Boasberg. died recently in New
Orleans.
Boasberg and Bosworth, nick-
named B&B by friends, met in 1927
when they attended high school
together. As sophomores at rival uni-
versities in New Orleans (Bosworth at
Loyola and Boasberg at Tulane) the
two put some used games on location.
By the time they graduated they had
built up an extensive operation.
They named their operating com-
pany New Orleans Novelty in 1932,
and the company remains successful
today with Boasberg at its head.
"We started out operating penny
counter machines." Boasberg said.
" Our first pinball purchase was
Gottlieb's Big Broadcast. The rest is
coin-machine history."
Bosworth, who sold his interest in
the company years ago, is survived by
his wife Jane and three daughters. His
daughter Shiela Bosworth wrote the
best-selling novel Almost Innocent. •
Vendo/USI appoints
World Wide
John Margold
Margold joins
Cinematronics
Cinematronics has named John
Margold vice president of sales. Mar-
gold has more than 10 years of expe-
rience in the coin-op amusement busi-
ness, eight of those in distributing. He
previously was with Bally Manufac-
turing and Bally Distributing.
Margold recently moved from Phil-
adelphia to Chicago to head up Bally
Midwest. which subsequently was
PLAY METEP., March 15, 1986
World Wide Distributing, an inde-
pendently owned, family-operated
distributorship in Chicago, has been
appointed by Vendo/USI as its exclu-
sive distributor in Illinois.
Fred Skor. who recently bought the
43-year-old company, said he hopes
to strengthen World Wide's position in
the vending market by selling
Vendo/USI equipment.
•
Keen attention to every detail
of your order with delivery
on time guaranteed.
• Overnight shipment on
Stock Tokens
• 3-4 week delivery on
Custom Orders
• Free design service
For sample, information or
to place an order,
call us Toll-Free.
Morici joins Capcom
Joe Morici, for the past two years
sales manager for Bally Advance in
San Francisco. has joined Capcom
as western regional sales manager.
Morici began his career in the
coin-op amusement industry with the
distribution concern of Universal
USA
l
Roger
Williams
Mint TM
Northwest Industrial Park
79 Walton Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
*In Mass., call (617) 226-3310
•
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