Newest addition to the family

[collecture]

Let me be the first to post a find during SMC's downtime. Thanks to a heads up from Greg, I picked up this Cigaromat from a local. Good shape and works - I think the only thing I am missing is a coin box and the right size lock.

[Ltransam]

 GREAT SCORE !!! Tom
                                  Very cool

                                                Leonard

[memorylane]

Great machine, I restored three so far so if you need any help on anything feel free to call me, always willing to lend a hand if I can. I had a base made for the last 3 selection I did and it looked great. If your in the market to sell it please call me. Thanks.

Curtis, Memorylane Restorations 301-991-3532

[GreginNM]

Congrats Tom!  Glad I could help you out and make sure that cool machine found a nice home!  That's two that I've found homes for, now can't I just find one close to me!

[Seven181]

Nice one!!!!!


 

[collecture]

The same person that had the cigar machine also had this machine which I bought also.
The top part holds gumballs, bouncy balls, etc. When you put a quarter in - a gumball or whatever is delivered to the door left of the gun and you get 10 shots to shoot the targets. A score and your rank is shown. Works, but needs a little TLC - gun misfires sometimes and the score and rank wheels seem to be misaligned.
I couldn't find much information on it, but did find a recent auction of a similar machine.
http://www.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=31120&weventid=6673&weventitemid=2381188&wmaingroupid=0&wcatmastid=0&inventorytype=&minyear=1990&minmonth=1&minday=1&maxyear=2050&maxmonth=12&maxday=31&keyword=&lotsortorder=lotnumasc&pagenum=7&action=&lang=En

Anybody know anything about it?

[mrsoda]

great find, this is a very hard machine to find, do not sell it, dont let any one try to buy it from you, it took me over a year to get one, when they are restored they bring 5000.00 and they sell  very quick, this is a keeper. restores like to buy this machine, because it is a very easy resale for them. with a new paint job, you will  have a great machine, i have lot of photos done up if you need.    Rich from rms vintage is going to make a stand for his, he might be able to have his guy make a second if you need one jeff wolf

[mrsoda]

Let me be the first to post a find during SMC's downtime. Thanks to a heads up from Greg, I picked up this Cigaromat from a local. Good shape and works - I think the only thing I am missing is a coin box and the right size lock.

great machine, i have seen them go for 1000-2000 for the 3 select, as is. great find. my friend rich from rms sold one a year ago at barrett jackson in the first 5 min of the show for 5000 restored

[Larry]

I have this six pull for a few years.  I was going to restore it, then sell it, then restore it, then sell it.  I hate to get rid of it without having a replacement in hand.  They are hard to come by.  I like it, but I believe I would prefer a three pull.  Only because it takes up a little less space.  I think the six pull looks better than the three pull.  It seems more centered or uniformed looking.  The three pull seems a little lopsided.  I guess it's all personal preference.  Kind of like the "Coca Cola" embossment of an 81A compared to a n 81B.

[Larry]

I was going over some of my saved pictures and I found these.  These are some machines that I ran into since I bought mine.  Plus the one on Craigs list a few months ago and now this one.  That makes five three pulls to one six pull.  They're out there, just waiting for a home.