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« on: January 06, 2006, 07:09:28 am »

This is a project that myself and Mcarter are working on together. I'm restoring the guts (electrical and mechanical) and he's taking car of all of the body work plus hunting down any hard to find parts.

Here's some photo's of a U-Pop-It popcorn vending machine. These popcorn machine were typically found at gas stations sitting next to Soda Pop machine and vended fresh popcorn for 10 cents.

The neat thing about this machine is that it actually makes the popcorn while you watch! You drop in 10 cents and then the magic begins, First a little red anodized cup motors over to a large hopper that contains kernels of corn. The hopper dumps enough corn into the to just about fill it to the brim.

While this is happening the popping basket temp. is coming up to temperature to pop the corn. The cup then motors back over to the basket, opens a small door in the top and dumps the corn.

This is probably the coolest part: After the door closes the drive motor begins to shake the basket back and forth rapidly to ensure that the corn doesn't burn and that every kernel gets popped. The grand finale is when the basket begins to elevate in the rear to dump the popcorn into a paper bag!

The first two photo's of what they look like when the were fresh off the assembly line:
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« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2006, 07:11:46 am »

Here's some pic's of the machine that we are restoring:
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« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2006, 07:15:44 am »

Some more
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« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2006, 07:17:47 am »

Some more:
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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2006, 07:19:43 am »

Even more:
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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2006, 07:22:02 am »

The last...for now!
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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2006, 07:25:46 am »

Wow!!  That's a neat machine.  I'd never seen one before.  That's a keeper.
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« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2006, 07:44:53 am »

Brian,  Cool machine, I'm prpbably too young to remember those.  What kind of patches are on the back wall of the garage?

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« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2006, 08:24:04 am »

Those would be all Fire Patchs.
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« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2006, 09:34:03 am »

Hi Brian, That is one machine I have not restored. way cool! Love to find one someday. Good luck on the restoration. If I come across any info, I'll pass it along.
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« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2006, 09:49:36 am »

Oh great, now I need to add this to my wish list along with a gumball machine,
Wrigleys gum vendor, a Vendo 110, Hershey's mini vendor, a 30x40 steel building and to finish it off a
good divorce lawyer 'cause my hubby is barely tolerating my other machines.




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« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2006, 11:10:08 am »

ROFL @ Jasmine.. I know what you mean... I'm surprised my wife hasn't banned me yet from this site...
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« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2006, 12:07:56 pm »

I too have been wanting to a a U-POP-IT to my collection. These are very hard to find. One of my clients bought one already restored for 7500.00 bucks. '<img'>
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« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2006, 12:20:27 pm »

Well guys i found this in Salt Lake City. Me and Brian are in the middle of the tear down stage. I have only seen 2 of these ever. I ran an ad in Denver and this Guy had it. So i shipped it to Indianapolis for $86.00 bucks and it's been at my work for about 4 months and i decide the other day to start the restoration of it. Brian was kind enough to do the electrical and i am going to do the body and Lettering. These things are hard to find and find complete. This one is Complete and the counter said 1134 so it has not been used that often. Once we get more done we will post follow ups. If you guys know anything about these thing let me know.
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« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2006, 05:27:40 pm »

Cool.  How old is it? '<img'>
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« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2006, 08:13:39 pm »

I think it was made between 1945 - 1948
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« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2006, 06:58:26 am »

Welp, In the past few days I've gotten a lot done on this machines wiring and popcorn vending mech. Here's some before and afters:
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« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2006, 07:03:30 am »

Pic's of the vending mech:
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« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2006, 07:05:36 am »

Some more:
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« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2006, 07:09:43 am »

Some more:
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« Reply #20 on: January 13, 2006, 07:13:34 am »

More!
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« Reply #21 on: January 13, 2006, 07:14:44 am »

Only one more, I promise!
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« Reply #22 on: January 13, 2006, 09:04:47 am »

Hey Great job! Keep 'em coming..... what are you useing to clean the aluminum?
Or is it just a lot of elbo grease?
You can tell you're putting a lot of time in it.... This should be in the gallery too.
Great documentation of a rare machine. Hammertone is a great paint too...
Looks like it went on really well. Did you shoot it through a gun?
Great job Brian.

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« Reply #23 on: January 25, 2006, 03:34:47 pm »

Hey Brian,

Thanks for doing the electrical work it looking really sweet. Well i have the outer shell finished and i thought i would let everyone take a peak.
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« Reply #24 on: January 25, 2006, 03:36:43 pm »

Sorry about that !! That was my 56 project. Here is the other picture.
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« Reply #25 on: January 25, 2006, 03:55:23 pm »

No problem Matt. This project has been a lot of fun. I love new challenges and the opportunity to aid in the preservation of some fairly rare coin-op machines.

Oh yeah, that paint job looks great! Actually it looks like  '<img'> ....... '<img'>  '<img'>
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« Reply #26 on: January 25, 2006, 04:00:15 pm »

Look'n good... And sure... just through the 56 in to show off! Ha
Nice stuff... Thanks for keeping us posted... cool machine.
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« Reply #27 on: January 25, 2006, 05:14:49 pm »

Both are very nice, would be really cool to find a popcorn machine

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« Reply #28 on: January 26, 2006, 12:44:50 am »

Look'n good!!
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« Reply #29 on: January 26, 2006, 12:09:28 pm »

Matt;

The 56 paint job looks a little orange "peely" by the coin door,  This is what it is supposed to look like my 96.  Ha Ha Ha ..  Seriously, It looks great.

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« Reply #30 on: January 26, 2006, 12:59:52 pm »

Looking Good Bryan.
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« Reply #31 on: February 16, 2006, 08:01:38 pm »

Updated Pictures Let me know what you think.
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« Reply #32 on: February 16, 2006, 08:02:47 pm »

Last couple of pictures
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« Reply #33 on: February 16, 2006, 08:10:55 pm »

Wow..just...wow
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« Reply #34 on: February 16, 2006, 08:23:45 pm »

Double WOW is right. Looks great!!
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« Reply #35 on: February 16, 2006, 08:32:19 pm »

Triple Wow!  Can't wait to see the finished product!
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« Reply #36 on: February 16, 2006, 09:29:24 pm »

Awesome !!!!!
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« Reply #37 on: February 16, 2006, 10:19:53 pm »

Looking good. '<img'>
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« Reply #38 on: February 16, 2006, 11:52:00 pm »

Great job! Love seeing stuff brought back!
Way to go!
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« Reply #39 on: February 17, 2006, 01:08:58 am »

Matt:

Great Job.  Do you know where I could find an unrestored Minut pop???

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« Reply #40 on: February 17, 2006, 07:18:25 am »

That is just incredible.....
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« Reply #41 on: February 17, 2006, 07:34:55 am »

Awesome!!!!
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« Reply #42 on: February 17, 2006, 09:13:47 am »

Quote (Eric @ Jan. 13 2006,9:04)
..... what are you useing to clean the aluminum?
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« Reply #43 on: August 03, 2006, 01:31:25 pm »

So, what ever happened to the popcorn machine??
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« Reply #44 on: August 03, 2006, 03:47:18 pm »

Talking of popcorn machines I would just love one of these and I don't even eat popcorn

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage....iewItem
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« Reply #45 on: August 03, 2006, 05:51:43 pm »

What is it Dave? I might help you.
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« Reply #46 on: August 04, 2006, 02:00:49 am »

Hi Matt

I'll try the link again

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage....iewItem

Let's see if this works. I think this would look just great in my room but as its asbout 5,000 miles away I don't suppose it will happen sometime soon.




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« Reply #47 on: August 04, 2006, 09:26:25 am »

I know were there is one of these.....You can ship it in pieces. That would be the easiest.
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« Reply #48 on: August 04, 2006, 10:16:18 am »

Matt

I'll PM you. If there is anyone esle interested PLEASE for the sake of my marriage step in.

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