The Billboard 1924-03-22: Vol 36 Iss 12 (1924-03-22)

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MARCH 22, 1924 The Billboard ’ 267 By simply substituting the pistol that shoots a dime for the penny pistol and by changing the top signs, the same Target Practice Machine can be featured in four different ways—just the same as though they were four entirely different machines. ere are the Four Ways: ° . = ers msc Biggest Money Makers Yet CHINE. Used with penny pistol Gum vender is included with machine, but is not used. Cus tomer shoots penny. If Bull's Eye is scored, he gets his penny back. If he misses, penny falls into machine and belongs } to operator. This machine usually takes in ' from 50c to $2.50 or more per day. Used with penny pistol and gum vending device. Machine holds 1,200 balls of gum. Customer receives a ball of gum for each penny that fails to score Bull's Eye. If bulls Eye is scored, penny alone is returned. 2 PENNY BALL GUM VENDER. with pistol th.it shoots a dime only. Numbered ball gum. Merchants can offer $1.00 in trade for certain numbers, $2.00 and $5.00 for others, paying out $25.00 to $30.00 in trade. The 1.200 numbered balls cost £10.00. Brings $120.00. Machine will take in $5.00 to $25.00 daily in any good location. 3 10¢e BALL GUM VENDER. Used with dime pistol. Gum vender in To play the Target Machine one e * 1 sed. 7 Fe trade te he ter bes time Bull's Ope: ation of m achine simply inserts a penny in the pistol— aims at, the Bull's Eye—and pulls i i i is i erate the same way. LBither pistol four different signs included. A big player. the trigger. The dime ogee | is operated in s a { STRAIGHT 10c MACHINE. Used Eye is scored. Sign holder and can be used only with coin for which it is intended. Gum delivery mechanism is substantially made of metal. By pulling lever at the front of ma ’ e chine, ball of gum is delivered for each penny that drops into the machine. Here Ss what it has done If Bull’s Eve is scored, penny is returned, but‘ no gum delivered. When fi , pennies drop into machine, no gum is delivered, unless the lever is pulled. or one operator. Gum is attractively displayed through glass top and sides. Here is a typical statement of returns . 7 from one of our operators on his Penny . Substantially mede from %-inch seasoned wood. Finished in Pistol Machine: ( ‘abinet beautiful mahogany. Size, 8°x18"x20". Weight, 15 lbs. Capacity, Renfros Drug Store, No. 4, in 29 days. .$43.10 1,200 balls of gum and plenty room = 1,200 pennies. ear Drug Store, a yal == rancfer Drug Store — eo . Metal, with highly polished nickel finish.’ Unless otherwise specified Hazlips Drug Store, ©*% * ...Wae Pistol ee ashen equipped with penny pistol. Both pistols will be Red Cross Pharmacy, SS 05 furnished if desired at an additional cost of $4.00. Oak Cliff Pharmacy, No.1,“ 23 “ .. 33.88 i Cliff Pharmacy, No. 2, “ b+ = ork niversity Pharmacy. a. ee ; Urbish Quality Drug Store,“ 17 “ .. 27.94 Stands Iron stand will be supplied with machine if ordered; at $3.75 each. Coulters Drug Store, = ae & de a “ The Chocolate Shop, o> * Write or Wire for Details Today! “Baby Grand” se TARGET PRACTICE PISTOL MACHINE Z The Play of the **Baby This machine has been designed at the special request of a number of our operators. Vas pace Amey sagen These men had met with such phenomenal success with our regular target machine, pee ot NDP Target Machine. that they asked us to make a smaller, less expensive model, which they could afford to S R A place in every possible location. The “ Baby Grand is identical in every way with G jots: our regular $35.00 machine, except that it is smaller and lighter in weight. It is made, py ° ty xy | however, with the same careful workmanship. The same pistol is A att p> , cB sa pe Specialty Mfg. Co. . | ign? 123 South Jefferson Street, CHICAGO _—_——— cA EEE GSE ETI ——. ——._&