National Cigarette Machine

[mznb1u]

Glad to know that as well.  I thought about peeling the plastic off of one to see what was under there.  I guess that would have been a bad idea and a tremendous waste of time.

Dave--I will keep my eyes peeled for donor machines that have chrome pulls.  They pop up from time to time in my area.  Looks like you will need 23 total.  I think the pulls on the old national candy machines might be interchangeable.  Curtis--can you comment on that?

  Tim

[Larry]

My machine has the bronze plastic knobs.  I like them better than the silver.  The bronze matches the maroon and pink better than the silver.

A word of advice on these handles.  They will crack if you clean and lube your machine like I did and then have some kid pull the knob out and release it.  BAMMM, there goes the knob.  After I glued it back together, I removed all the pull knobs and added an O ring to be used as a cushion.  I haven't broken any since, or should I say my kids friends haven't.

[davethebirdman]

Tim - That's very kind of you...

Larry - Great Idea...

Hope to have one of the machines back from the chromer/painter this week and will re-assmeble soon and take pictures. Have gone for the maroon/pink theme.

Dave

[davethebirdman]

Well Chaps ..

I have almost finished my first National Restoration. Its not perfect and I don't think Curtis has to worry too much
but I'm quite pleased with the way it came out.

I still need to fit the light, you guys have a funny idea of electricity so I need to convert it over to what the rest of the
world use but apart from that its almost ready to go.

This was the worst machine. I still have two more in the garage but I think I'll hold onto this for a while and leave the other two
where they are.

I'm still in need of a seven pull product card holder and a nine pull procduct card holder.

Some pictures..

Dave

[davethebirdman]

A couple more...

[GreginNM]

Looks great, Dave!  Just like all the others in your collection, first rate!   

[collecture]

Looks good Dave!

[Ltransam]

 


                     OUTSTANDING !!!!!!

[bubba]

Looks great Dave!

[mznb1u]

Dave,

That turned out great!  What did you do with the chrome?  Did you just polish it up well or did you have it all re-plated?  Top-notch restoration job!

  Tim