SLOT MACHINES REPLACE SALESMANSHIP
You can now slip a coin into a slot machine in America, turn one dial to regulate the flow of whisky and another to limit the soda, and out slides the drink, already mixed. Coffee machines do much the same thing, adding milk and sugar to taste. Slot machines are replacing salesmanship in some American stores. Last year they sold £25,000 worth of goods ranging from groceries to socks. „ One of the latest robots can cook and serve a meal in 15 seconds. It has an electronic grill operating on the high frequency principle, creating heat evenly throughout the food instead of merely on the outside. Railway stations have slot machines that give you a ticket, a timetable, and your change all in one operation. Coin-operated petrol pumps have been installed in many garage's. There is even an automatic machine that sells books according to your literature taste. You press Button D for drama and out pops a detective story. Mechanical haberdashers for men have arrived. You dial your requirements and out come shirts, ties or handkerchiefs. And at La Guardia airport, a slot machine will sell you a £1250 insurance policy for 1/3.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 24, 24 November 1948, Page 3
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198SLOT MACHINES REPLACE SALESMANSHIP Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 24, 24 November 1948, Page 3
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