U-Needa Mechandiser Candy Machine...

[Jim]

I have begun the restoration on my U-Needa Candy Machine and only one part eludes me!
I'm reaching out to see if ANYONE has one of these vendors or possible recalls the type of decorative plate that mounted at the coin return button... (circled in red)
I tried to locate any photos online to no avail...  I realize I will not find an original, at least not any time soon, but would like to replicate something as close to the original as I can!
Any direction appreciated.

P.S. - Also, could also use another knob to match the orange ones...

[tkaz]

Jim,

Here's a cigarette machine, looks like there wasn't a panel there, unless they didn't have one either and just painted it over

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/7590931

Here's one on Ebay, different model, but you can see the coin return bezel pretty well

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1930s-U-Need-A-Pack-Coin-Op-5-Cent-Gum-Candy-Vending-Machine-/301316743099?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4627e09fbb

And here's the original patent artwork for the machine, very hard to tell though

http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=D0113999&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect2%3DPTO1%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html%2526r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPALL%2526S1%3DD113999.PN.%2526OS%3DPN%2FD113999%2526RS%3DPN%2FD113999&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page

[Jim]

Thanks Tom!

I did see the purple version; however, the coin return bezel is oval on that model which is slightly different. I actually have a similar U-needa cigarette 5 select model that has the same oval bezel. The coin return bezel I'm looking for is a vertical rounded-rectangle which I can see from the original paint fading.
Original artwork is awesome ! ! !  Thanks!

[georgescustompaint]

Jim, that machine is going to be awesome when your finished with it!
Can't wait to see it all finished up!
Be sure to post pics!  LOVE IT!

[genudoc]

Just looked at my gum machine version
No knob on coin return
Just flat piece of metal
Will post pic when i can