Catherine Vouvray

Marketing Coordinator

American Dryer Corporation

(508) 678-9000 x349

cvouvray@amdry.com

Fall River, Massachusetts–January 28, 2008– American Dryer Corporation (“ADC”) announces the installation four AD-78, 75-lb. dryers and 25 SL-3131, 30-lb. stack dryers equipped with the S.A.F.E. (sensor-activated fire extinguishing) system at Laundry Day Laundromat in New Jersey. ADC’s patented system is the only fire suppression system available to the coin/vended laundry market today.

With the cost of insurance on the rise and dryer fires one of the leading causes of out-of-home fires in the United States, a fire suppression system is a good investment for all coin store owners. Installation of the S.A.F.E. system may even qualify the owner for a reduction in insurance premiums.

“While several manufacturers have developed fire suppression systems for on-premise commercial dryers, the S.A.F.E. system boasts many advantages. S.A.F.E. is the only fire suppression system whose activation will not ruin the dryer or flood the premises.

                                          If a fire occurs in a dryer equipped with S.A.F.E., the fire will be quickly extinguished and the dryer will be operational after a simple cleaning and resetting procedure.

 The beauty of the S.A.F.E. system is that you can rest assured that your investment is protected from the damages caused by dryer fires,” said John Olsen, VP of Sales & Marketing at ADC. “The minimal cost of the equipment upgrade to get a dryer with S.A.F.E. more than pays for itself in peace of mind and certainly in the event of a fire.”

The S.A.F.E. (sensor-activated fire extinguishing) system from American Dryer Corporation can detect a fire in the dryer while the machine is idle and while it is operational. In both cases the fire is extinguished in seconds.

The S.A.F.E. system monitors temperature inside the dryer and activates the extinguisher if it senses an unexplained rise in temperature. The system releases water vapor, which starves the fire of oxygen and also ‘wets out’ the laundry. Once the S.A.F.E. system is activated, the drum is stopped and then jogged (rotated for a few seconds) to ensure that the laundry is dampened and smoldering pieces are extinguished.

 The drum is then idle and jogged again fifteen seconds later. This function continues for a period of two minutes, which ensures that the fire is completely extinguished and there is no possibility of it restarting. However, the S.A.F.E. system still monitors the condition of the dryer, and if for any reason the fire is restarted, the system will reactivate. Detail of the SAFE water connection.

Rows of Solaris stack dryers equipped with the S.A.F.E. system at Laundry Day Laundromat in New Jersey.

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 About ADC American Dryer Corporation designs and manufactures energy-efficient drying solutions for commercial coin-operated, on-premise and industrial laundry markets in over 90 countries worldwide. ADC devotes its business to providing more models of dryers that perform better than any others. The result of this single-minded pursuit is well recognized by the ADC symbol, which is the hallmark that is trusted by laundries worldwide for total quality. It is this quality that has helped establish American Dryer Corporation as the world’s largest sole manufacturer of commercial laundry dryers. ADC’s Solaris line is available in sizes ranging from 20 lb to 75 lbs. and its traditional AD line is available in sizes ranging from 20 lbs. to 460 lbs. For specific information visit www.amdry.com

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 Norman 

 Jonathan has pointed out that I have not put up a posting in awhile. And I am a dry well at the moment. So, as I get ready to go home and play with my newest grandson, I thought I would just post something about who we are, and where we have been. I know I should be using this opportunity as a sales tool, promoting our goodies, but I think by now, you all know what we have, and what we can do. Maybe next week I will bombard you with how wonderful our products are, but not today. For now, you will just have to settle for a history lesson and a brief biography.

Monarch Tool and Manufacturing Company was founded in 1903 and incorporated in 1905. The original partners were Mr. Louis Hall and Mr. Walter Boer. Although Monarch was involved in the production of many different parts, from marine engines, to specialty valves, and parts for appliances and automotive parts, from the very beginning we have been involved the production of coin mechanisms for various applications. Early player pianos used our coin boxes and timers as well as the player bar. Later, juke boxes used Monarch coin devices and stampings for internal mechanisms. Pool Tables have long used Monarch Mechanisms as well.
Coin mechanisms with a slide were a part of our line from the earliest days. The unit shown at the right was used to control player pianos.

These were made to accept pennies, nickels and dimes, and included a built-in timing mechanism. Vending machines came on the scene early in the century, and Monarch was there with a push/pull style mechanism to serve that need. Early cigarette and candy machines used products similar to the one at the below.
In the early 40’s, Mr. Mitchell Hall bought the company from his father & his father’s partner, Lindel Myers. Soon after that, he began working with Ed Heath, who established Heath Sales of Macon Georgia as a company to market Monarch products to the manufacturers. For the next 35 years, this arrangement, based on a handshake, and mutual respect, saw Monarch grow and become an innovator in coin mechanisms. Mr. Hall accumulated a number of patents for features and variations involving coin mechanisms and other products. The birth of coin operated laundry equipment actually began much earlier than is usually recognized. Pilot projects, using coin mechanisms and timers installed in the skirts of wringer type washers, began as early as 1936, but the re-tooling of American for World War II put all such projects on hold for the duration. During the war, Monarch was involved with the production of parts for munitions, bombsights and other materiel for the war effort.

When the war was over, Monarch was there with the Model 444 Single Coin Mechanism. With only a few cosmetic changes in the intervening years, the mechanism is still available and going strong, although today it is mostly for tokens and Tokettes. It is estimated over 12 million of these units have been made over the decades. This is our primary slide for our unique tokens, but if you still wish to have one that only accepts pennies, we will be happy to oblige!

In the late 50’s, Monarch introduced the Model 1000, which accepted two coins. The 444’s and the 1000’s were the workhorses for the coin laundry industry for many years. With the radical inflation of the “70’s, the time was ripe to introduce the Vertical Eight Coin mechanism, which has proven versatile and rugged, serving in many countries for many different coins. The rise of the vertical four and five coin acceptors have made the Model 1000 obsolete and production on this unit was discontinued in the early part of 2000.

We now have the fourth generation of Halls taking an active part in the operation of Monarch. Mr. Mitchell Hall passed away in 2001. His daughter, Stephanie, continues to manage the day-to-day operations. And recently, her daughter Danielle, and her son, Elias have joined Monarch and are now working in the plant, learning the operations of the company.

Today, Monarch strives to produce the best American Made products possible. Our efforts include the introduction of new products and supplemental accessories, such as the Monarch Key KopTM, and the Aqua-MiserTM, Shower Timers & Universal Bathroom Lock 
For nearly 100 years we have proudly carried the name Monarch Tool & Manufacturing Company Incorporated. When the company was founded in 1903, very few places had electricity. Home appliances were nonexistent. Washing was done with a tub, washboard and mangle. Automobiles were rare, and most people still got about by horse. In1903 the first airplane took flight. Teddy Roosevelt was President. It was a time when manufacturing drove the American economy, generating the wealth that made the country strong.

As noted above, we have manufactured many products in many different industries for over a century. Parts for player pianos and jukeboxes, and marine engines. Parts for mess kits in World War One. Parts for valves and parts for safes. Parts for early radios and parts for the automotive industry. Parts for bombsights and aircraft in World War Two. We produced the tooling to make these parts, and the tooling for other companies to use in their factories.

But times change. We no longer make tooling for other companies. We still manufacture our own products, but also act as distributors for other products. Our focus has changed. The time came to adopt a name that was more closely related to our current activities. As a result, we have changed the name of our company to Monarch Coin and Security Incorporated.

The name covers those areas where we will continue to operate. Perhaps in another hundred years we shall need to change our name again, to fit activities we cannot even imagine today, but this is a part of growth and evolving to serve the needs of the marketplace.
Our position is that we are not just a manufacturer. We are a service provider, and our service is to provide you with the items you need in a prompt manner. All of us at Monarch thank you for your patronage. You are the reason we exist. As we move into the 21st Century, we look forward to serving you for many more years to come.

As to the short, feeble, old man whose picture shows up next to these entries, that is me. I have been with Monarch since 1989. My career prior to that was a very checkered one. I have worked at a race track, then retails sales, then I was in the Air Force as Russian Linguist. After that, I returned to retails sales, and other odd jobs while in college. I graduated with a BA in Business Administration, and went to work supervising a screw machine plant. Then a store manager at a grocery store for too long a time! Then back to machine shops, as a multi function person, supervising, customer service, accounting, and actually getting to run the machines now and again. Then I fell into Monarch. Originally as an assistant production manager, but they soon found I had other talents and I have been stuck at the desk, the computer and the phones, tending to customers and learning the tricks and eccentricities of coin laundries and other product lines ever since. For health reasons I have been forced to cut back to part time. So if you need to call me, catch me early!! I am in from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm each week day. I get to tend to the main email, each day. I look forward to anyone with comments on this or other posts. Ya’ll have a good day.