Has anyone looked at the Dugrenier machine on ebay - # 140258618032  I like the clock on the mirror and after Larry's post showing what one of these can look like - I am tempted. Not too far away - but my wife says she will shoot me....

I don't think it was silver originally.  If you look at the pictures inside the lower storage cabinet and the close up of the nameplate, it was bronze colored.  That would look good!!

I picked up a penny scale from a guy today who's family has been in the vending business for more than 40 years.  I was talking to him about the Dugrenier machine on E-Bay.  His caution was that they were finicky machines and that parts are not readily available.  He did not dispute that they are great looking machines but he said if you are looking for a machine to vend cigarettes or candy cigarettes he would suggest a National.

Personally, I love the looks of that Dugrenier and the clock really sets it apart from any cigarette machine I have ever seen!    As a display machine I could not think of a better looking unit.  That being said, the "war department" has reigned the budget with respect to new machines!

Yes, I too am going to pass on this.  Someday I will own one, but for now I have a couple of other irons in the fire...Nice machine...