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Author Topic: History of coin mechnisms  (Read 5784 times)
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« on: February 27, 2005, 12:54:02 am »

Which machine was the first to involve a coin mechanism?
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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2005, 08:36:59 am »

I remember watching a program on the discovery channel with my now 7 year old, about machines & how they work & their orgins in history, the ancient greek had devised a "vending machine" for dispensing "holy water" at the temples of the gods, the patron would insert a coin (drachma ?) into a large urn shaped vessel witha coin slot on the top, which would then trip a balance pan to open a valve to deliver a measure quantity of the "holy water" as the water was delivered the coins would drop into a coin box & await collection from the temple priests, so I'd imagine the "coin mechanism" has been around a while in many different forms, after all "a fool & his money"  '<img'>
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2005, 09:49:06 am »

Wow, I guess it does go way back!
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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2005, 09:46:45 pm »

Does anyone know which Coca-Cola machine vended with coins?
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« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2005, 10:09:02 pm »

Quote (fmlondon @ Feb. 28 2005,9:46)
Does anyone know which Coca-Cola machine vended with coins?

Do you mean which soda-machine was the first to use a coin mechanism?  '<img'>  ie;the earlist coin operated soda- machine I assume '<img'>
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« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2005, 10:45:13 pm »

Yes, that's what I mean.
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