Long time Slot Collector/Dealer to be Featured in Movie
Dick DeLong who has been collecting and restoring slots for over 40 years will have his collection of slots featured in a new movie, Little Chicago, currently be produced in PennsylvaniaAn article on Dick DeLong and the movie can be found on the following link http://www.bradfordera.com/articles/2008/01/15/news/doc478c2db3ad9f3915378421.txt
Video: St Louis Man Makes Gumball & Peanut Machines Look Like New
A neat news story appeared on a St. Louis Television News channel.Click on the following link to see it. There is a short commercial preceeding it http://www.myfoxstl.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=A7C11146D8C075629985E88CF17817B6?contentId=6264292&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1
Spring 2008 COCA Meeting
Join your friends for dinner before the spring COCA meeting which features Marshall Fey as the speaker. COCA meeting begins at 6:30 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn across from the Expo Center. Check in and cash bar at 5:30 pm. All you can eat lasagna, assorted rolls, salad, and dessert begins at 6:00 pm in meeting room. Dinner is $10 for COCA members, $15 for non-members Dinner reservations are requested by March 28. Contact Marsha Blau at foxsnake@aol.com or call 414-350-7623 or 414-353-7623 Payment is to be made the day of dinner To see flyer, click on the following link: Web Flyer
COCA Member Featured in Video & on Web Site
COCA member, Ken Rubin, is featured in a video on a financial web site. Read the article and see Ken demonstrate some of his machines and talk about coinop collecting.To see the article and video click on the following web site. http://www.thestreet.com/story/10389403/1/how-to-make-heads-and-tails-of-coin-op-machine-collecting.html
C.O.C.A. Time Magazine Advertisers Get Web Coverage
The public portion of the C.O.C.A. web site will periodically feature the web sites and information provided by those people who place large display ads in the C.O.C.A Times Magazine.The magazine goes to almost 600 members and features original articles and color photos. If you want to place an ad in the C.O.C.A. Times, send an email to Paul Hindin on BEDVIBR8OR@AOL.COM
Marshall Fey to be Speaker at Spring COCA Meeting
Marshall Fey, the author of Slot Machines: Americas Favorite Gaming Device will be the speaker at the Spring COCA Meeting on Friday evening, April 4, 2008, at the Hilton Garden Inn. More information on the Spring COCA Meeting is listed below.
Message from the COCA President
.COCA President, Bill Petrochuk, has posted a Presidents Message.
To view the message, go to:
http://www.coinopclub.org/President.php
Spring COCA Meeting
In conjunction with the upcoming Chicagoland show, our next meeting will be on Friday evening, April 4, 2008, at the Hilton Garden Inn. This will be a dinner meeting; the cash bar will open at 5:30 and an Italian buffet dinner will be served from 6:00 until 6:30. This optional dinner will only cost $10 and includes meat or veggie lasagna, salad, bread and dessert. All members and their guests are welcome for both the dinner and/or meeting. Any donations for raffle door prizes would be greatly appreciated and should be directed to Marcia Blau (414-352-7623). We hope to start the meeting at 6:30 and adjourn around 8:00. We have again negotiated a special COCA member room rate for those that are interested in staying at the Hilton for both the spring and fall shows of $95 single and $98 double. Suites are available for $159. Members should call the hotel directly at 630-584-0700 to make reservations as there are a limited number of rooms available at this rate.
2008 Local Gatherings Announced
COCA members can attend Local Gatherings in various parts of the countryFor the first six months of 2008, local gatherings are scheduled for North Carolina, California, Wisconsin and Ohio. For more information, go to the Members Only section of the COCA web site.
Pinball Historian, Russ Jensen
We are sad to report that Russ Jensen, Pinball Historian, passed away last month.Pinball News has posted a Memorial Page on the following web page: http://www.pinbllnews.com/news/jensen.html
COCA Members featured in article on Collecting Coin-Op Machines
Entrepreneur.com interview COCA members in an article on Collecting Coin Operated Machines To read the article, click on the following web site http://www.entrepreneur.com/thestreet/ent/10389403.html
Trade Stimulator Photos
A new feature has been added to the COCA Photo Gallery, an alphabetical listing of trade stimulator photos. It can help you identify your machine. The photo gallery is listed on the Members Only menu page.
How to Open a Lock & Where to Get Keys Made for Coin Machines?
The COCA Discussion Forum helps answer this question. A COCA member provides advice and shares his experiences in how to get keys made and who to contact for help. Only COCA members can view the COCA Discussion Forum. Look under the Slot Machine category and then select the Watts Nickel and Old Locks entry.
2008 Collectors Convention to be held in NYC
The 2008 Collectors Convention will be held in NYC from Sept 11-14.The Highlights include:
Multiple Collection Tours
A Banquet Dinner and a Dinner Cruise
Room to room buying and selling
A no-premium auction For more information, click on the following web link http://www.coinopclub.org/2008_convention_flyer.php
Future Chicagland Slot/Juke Show Dates
2008
April 4-6
Nov14-16 2009
April 3-5
Nov 13-15
Local Gatherings in North Carolina & Ohio are a Success
September was a busy month for COCA members in Ohio and North Carolina. Local gatherings were held at the homes of Al and Carol Demetruk and Bill and Lyn Petrochuk. Close to 60 members and guests were able to join in the fun. Photos and more information are available on the members-only section of the COCA website.
New Exhibition on Mechanical Music & Automata
The Morris Museum in New Jersey announced that their new exhibition of mechanical music and automata will open November 6, 2007. The next COCA Summer Convention in 2008 is scheduled for NYC and a private showing of the exhibition is scheduled. More information on the new Morris Museum exhibition is on the following web page. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/14/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/14artsnj.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
What is the best way to ship a slot machine?
The COCA Discussion Forum helps answer this question. Several COCA members provide advice and share their experiences in shipping and receiving slot machines. Only COCA members can view the COCA Discussion Forum.
MIlls Dice Slot Machine Sells in 24 hours
Recently a 25 cent Mills Dice Slot Machine was posted on the COCA Classified Ad web site. It sold in less than 24 hours. It was purchased by COCA member. Several new ads are posted on the COCA web site every week. While only COCA member can view the classified ad section, anyone can post an ad.
Jukebox Exhibit in Grand Rapids Michigan
The Van Andel Museum Center of the Public Museum of Grand Rapids MI is featuring an exhibit on the jukeboxes and American culture during the 20th Century. A new museum exhibit examines the progress of the coin-operated music industry, and the jukebox’s close connection to American culture, from the early 20th century to the present. It opened last month here at the Public Museum, where jukeboxes built by the Rowe/AMI organization, a hometown factory hero, are the focus. Located in Van Andel Museum Center, the exhibit is scheduled to run through December 31, 2008. Called Jukebox Heroes, the exhibit features 10 automatic music machines that the museum bills as “Eighty Years of the Coolest Music Machines You’ve Ever Seen!” For more information, see the following web site: http://fastpitchnetworking.com/pr/pressrelease.cfm?PRID=13514
The Fey Collection on Display
A new exhibit at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, entitled Slot Machines: The Fey Collection, highlights 25 historic machines by Charles August Fey. The Press Release announcing this exhibit can be read by clicking on the following link. http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/dca/press/2007/03-15.htm
Ebay Auction Prices for Trade Stimulators Updated
The special listing of Ebay Auction Prices for Trade Stimulators has been updated. The listing also lists the books that contain photos of these trade stimulators. It also includes the Ebay photos. This great resource that is updated every month is available in the Members-Only Special Features section.
Discussion Forums on the Web
The members only section of the COCA web site lists seven Discussion Forums that may be of interest to coin-op and gameroom collectors. These discussion forums are in addition to the members only COCA Discussion Forum that went live a few weeks ago.
Members Only Discussion Forum Established
The Coin Operated Collectors Association has just established a new feature, a Members Only Discussion Forum. The Discussion Forum will allow C.O.C.A. members to ask questions and share information with other C.O.C.A. members about coin machine collecting, internet scams, buying and selling tips, and many other topics of interest.
Trade Stimulator Photos
Trade Stimulator Photos have been added to the Photo Gallery section of the Members-Only part of the COCA web site. New photos will be added each month. Recent Ebay prices are also shown.
Trade Stimulator Repair
A new web site on the repair of trade stimulators has been added to the Members Only portion of the C.O.C.A. web site (Sources of Supply & Repair section). It details with lots of photos how to repair a trade stimulator.
C.O.C.A. Member Discounts
C.O.C.A. members are giving other C.O.C.A. members discounts. This new feature already offers free shipping on book orders and a substantial discount on an Online Slot Price Guide. These discounts are available only to C.O.C.A. members and are shown on the Members Only Special Features section
Photos from the Chicago Slot/Juke Show
C.O.C.A. member, Dave Burritt, compiled a number of photos of machines that were on display at the Chicago Show. To see them, go to the following web site http://coinopcollectorforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=539
How to Spot Reproduction Slot Machines
A COCA member has prepared a detailed article with photos on How To Spot Reproduction Slot Machines. This article provides new and advanced collectors useful information when you want to buy a slot. It can be viewed in the Special Features section of the COCA web site. Only COCA Members can access the Special Features section.
Directory of Old Magazine Articles
A C.O.C.A. member has compiled an extensive list of the contents of many old coin machine magazines. Back Issues of coin machine magazines frequently provide collectors with information that cant be found anywhere else. This directory can be viewed in the Special Features section of the COCA web site. Only COCA Members can access the Special Features section.
AOL Users
Unfortunately, the COCA web site does not function with the AOL browser. You can dial into the internet with AOL, but will then have to launch another browser such as Internet Explorer to login into the C.O.C.A. site.
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to help keep the C.O.C.A. web site up-to-date and to help us develop the following new web sections:
* Obtain Selected Auction Prices & Post on Web Site
* Obtain Selected Ebay Pricies & Post Web Site
* Become a Discussion Forum facilitator
* Create a photo album - Whats Wrong with this Machine?
* Collect Repair Tips from C.O.C.A. members and Post on Web Site
* Collect Information on Internet Scams and Post on Web Site
* Ask C.O.C.A. members several questions & Post answers on Web
* Ask C.O.C.A. members how they display and post on the web
* Scan ads from old issues of Replay, etc and post on the web
If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to durham22@bellatlantic.net
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