The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-31
HOLDER INVENTOR
OF UNIQUE DEVICE
HAS OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES.
FACTORY FOR MANUFACTURE TO
BE BUILT IN BIRMINGHAM

+. Fl. Holder, a well-known citizen of
Birmingham, will leave during the COM
Ing week for sNew York to make finan-
cial arrangements for engaging In the
manufacture of a patent combination
vending machine. The machine is Mr.
Holders own invention and Is regarded
by those who have seen 1t as the most re-
markable thing of it's kind ever de-
signed
Mr.. Holder has been working on his
machine for more than two years. and
now that 1t has been perfected and the
patents secured he will take steps to be-
gin its. manufacture In Birmingham.
Inc machine Is slot device for selling
chewing gum, lead pencils and matches
1t has some features which have never
before been Incorporated In a machine of
the kind. 1t is operated by pennies
cropped In slot. but one of the most
unique features is the fact that If a man
has no pennies in his pocket he can drop
In a nickle and the machine will give him
nye pennies. II there are no pennies in
the machine his nickel Is returned. II
tnere Is no gum In the machine the pur-
chasers penny Is returned, and likewise
the machine will not work after the PEN
CHS and matches have been exhausted
In other words the machine is abso-
luteiy honest and there Is no way to cheat
the customer. 1t is proposed to install the
device In various stores and as an addi-
tional incentive to using 1t there is an ele-
ment or chance. When penny is
dropped into the slot 1t may fall into
grooves marked 8, 10 or Is cents. and in
such case the purchaser Is entitled to that
amount OF merchandise In the store in
which the machine is located
1t Is impossible to operate the machine
with slugs or other limitations of coins
and this feature alone Is said to insure
an enormous saving over the present slot
machines In use. Mr.. Holders machine
can, of course, be adapted to any size
coins and can easily be installed In such
places as telephone booths or. In fact, in
any place where coins may be dropped to
secure an automatic service.
1t is said to be the only machine which
syer even attempted device for giving
change, and this feature is expected ia
add enormously to its revenue producing
powers. Its honesty IL also an attractive
feature, because 1t automatically locks It,
self when 1t can no longer give value for
the coin inserted. MOL
The machine is to be placed In business
houses and 1t will be impossible for any
one to open 1t without brec king a seal
Where the merchant gives the merchan-
disc for pennies which have fallen in GER
tain slots, the machine keeps q careful
count of them and there lie no chance for
the dealer to play unfair tactics with the
one who installed the machine.
Slot machines have already made for
tunes for many men, and those who have
experience In such matters and who have
inspected Mr.. Holders patent regard It
as the most remarkable thing Of the kind
ever invented and one whose possibili les
for money making are practically unlim-
tied. Mr.. Holder will have his plant here
and will make Birmingham the center
from which the machines will be handled.