SMC Discussion Areas
November 23, 2024, 08:54:01 am *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News:
 
   Home   Help Login Register  
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: Acorn/Gaspump Gumball machine  (Read 8667 times)
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Eric
Soda Jerks
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 4860



« on: October 08, 2012, 09:55:43 pm »

Seriously... that's a $65 machine.. great idea...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/320993727424?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Logged

Eric

WANTED:
Embossed Quikold Standard
SSmoothie
10 Cent Member
***
Offline Offline

Posts: 135



« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2012, 10:09:46 pm »

Final bid $833. Someones  :drinking:and bidding.
Logged

Vendo 44
Firestone Refer (sold)
Westinghouse Master (sold)
Westinghouse Standard (sold)
Westinghouse Junior
Westinghouse Half Junior
2 Dole Super Dispensers
Coke Cooler
Some Signage
Creighton
Global Moderator
Soda Jerks
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 4938


« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2012, 11:23:21 pm »

I would have gone $850 if the globe was lighted :-).
Interesting combination. Not sure I would have gone with a contains lead sign on a gumball machine.
Bet a bunch more turn up quick. Gotta be at least 85% profit margin on that.
Creighton

 
Logged
scalebowler
Soda Jerks
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 1254


« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2012, 01:08:23 am »

I actually think it looks kind of cool (not 800 dollars cool) but I don't think I would have put the gas hose and nozzle on there and maybe would have used one of the repoduction contains lead decals if I really wanted to put that on there but I do think it looks kind of neat. The gas globe on top looks kind of neat.
Logged
cola62
Soda Jerks
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 608



« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2012, 07:45:18 am »

A lot of money for a fantasy piece.  I could see maybe $250-$350
Logged

Greg
jbrooks
Soda Jerks
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 658


« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2012, 07:51:46 am »

I thought it was a silly idea myself but apparently many others liked it
Logged
MoonDawg
Soda Jerks
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 6227



« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2012, 08:25:57 am »

I would have gone $850 if the globe was lighted :-).
Bet a bunch more turn up quick. Gotta be at least 85% profit margin on that.

      I think it is very eye-catching and a brilliant idea. But the wiring around the hose looks funky and I think I would sacrafice one of the glass panels in order to mount the nozzle properly.

      I don't know if minature gas pumps are made, but if he didn't cut one up to make this, it would have been a very time consuming process to prototype just that nozzel.
Adding up other costs.......... painting, plating, pinstriping, glass, lock etc. he still probably sold this one for more than he expected.
      His completed auctions show he has been selling his bubblegum machines and mixers with Coke colors and decals on them for about $250. I know I couldn't make enough money on these things to justify the time spent.
Logged

Glen
Kilroy
Soda Jerks
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 4278



WWW
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2012, 08:34:55 am »

Yes, miniature  gas pump globes are readily available.
Logged

"Restored they go for $6-7,000!!"
Member : Michigan Mafia
SIGNGUY
Soda Jerks
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 5442


Collector of Ol Smoothie Rootbeer


WWW
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2012, 09:07:39 am »

I too think the 850 price is rediculous, but to each their own... it is very creative and I too wonder about he mini Gas pump Nozzle... it must be off of something else and then had it chromed... as I doubt he had it made? if so.. costly I'd guess?

Interesting and sure we'll see more of those based on his auction success...
Logged

Soda Machine Enthusiast since 1996!
pinballdude
25 Cent Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 349


« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2012, 11:33:59 am »

The sticker that says "This Sale $.10" ruins it for me. Remember when you had a key on the ol'
typewriter that was a lower case "c" with a slash thru it that stood for "cents"?
Actually all these fantasy gumball machines disgust me. We all know that none of these companies
on the machines ever made or authorized a gumball machine of this vintage. And are they represented
as a fantasy machine? Or  does calling it a "(insert brand here) theme" make it alright?
Logged
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.15 | SMF © 2011, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!