Reaching out to the Community...

[Jim]

Hello,

Looking to obtain a lock trim piece from a National Cigarette/Candy Vendor.  The same trim was utilized on both candy and cigarette models.
I realize this will be difficult to locate, but I hoping someone can send me a lead in the hopes of locating this part...
Any and all leads will be investigated!  Thanks ! ! !
 

[georgescustompaint]

Jim,

If you cannot locate a piece, and have another one the same, I could have my chrome shop make a cast new one and then plate or nickel it.

[cohammer]

Check Cartersville Ga Craig's list . Man has a bunch of cigarette machines for sale may have your part . Call him at 770 - 596 - 9763 . Let me know if he has something you need me to pick up and ship for you .

[Jim]

I found more beneficial to have this part replicated...
Pictured is an original and reproduction that has not been chrome plated yet.
And, while I was on a roll, I decided to have the coin entry plate replicated for the National Candy Vendor...

[Ltransam]

Jim,

Those are Amazing !!!!!  Great reproductions that are inpossible to find

[ajf5577]

Really nice work Jim. Back in the day I watched more of that style machine go to the scrap yard than I cared to see. I knew they’d be good, but we didn’t have the room to store everything. No one wanted candy and cigarette machines, just soda.

But then again, if we’d saved all of that, they wouldn’t be as valuable as they are today. I still have a stack of National mirrors that say “Candy”