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First of all, I want to thank you guys all the information that is shared in these forums. I recently purchased a Stoner Jr and looking to aquire a manual to help in my restoration. If anyone has an electronic copy or otherwise, I would so appreciate your help. I would be willing to purchase if need be. Again, thank you guys for the wisdom and experience that is shared in this forum.

Craig - RetroME

Craig,

I haven't looked for one, but should you acquire the manual, I would like to ask for a copy as well...
Obviously, I would share your costs and any shipping fees should it be hard-copy...

Thanks!

I just bought a Vendo 23 manual from a guy on Ebay that has one for almost every model made. Let me know and I can PM you his email

I have an original Stoner manual.  They are not very helpful.  It's mainly a parts manual.  I'm trying to remember any useful information.  The only thing I can remember is after you flip up all the flaps and put a product in them, you run your finger up from bottom flap to the top flap.  If you don't and you vend something, all the product will fall out.

Another one was to pull out the tab on the coin mech to test the machine without a coin.  

Also, it tells you to load the product from the top down. Because when the last product is dispensed, the sold out flag will show, and that column will not vend.  If you had all the shelves ready and only put in five pieces on the bottom five shelves, when the five pieces are gone, the machine still thinks there is product in there.  If you put a coin in, the empty flap goes down, and you lose your money.  

Lastly, I have a tag that shows you how to move the claw to make the column a ten cent or a five cent column.

Jim if you want to ad the manual to your site, I can mail it to you.  SEnd me a P.M. with your address.  When you are done, mail it back to me.  The manual is big, but there's nothing special.

To me the only real special knowledge that I found was the difference between the Jr and the 120.  Everyone called all the six pulls jrs. until I saw the 120 listed in the manual.  Know it's common knowledge.  Like I said, nothing special.

Just my 2 cents, but I would be interested in getting a copy of the manual.  I have a 180  that I am about ready to  work on and I need help getting it to vend properly.  I would certainly pay for a copy.  Thanks, Bob

Larry - if you would be interested in selling your Stoner manual, I'd be interested in buying it. I would also scan it in PDF and submit it to SMC for all to download.
LMK

Hey Tom,

I don't think I need it.  Let me find it and thumb through it.  It has various Stoner candy machines.  I'll let you know soon.

Thanks

Larry - You've changed your "handle" ... Very confusing...

I'd also be interested in a downloaded version and would be happy to contribute towards any costs..
I'd like to know how to alter the coin mech if that is covered...

Dave 

Agreed. I would like to share in costs in getting a copy of the Stoner manual. I can also scan to PDF and allow copies to shared with everyone.... However, I still can't find the download section in the forums????? :down:

Larry,

I would also be interested in the info on resetting the coin mech as I have 4 Stoners in the project que.

 :drinking: Tim :drinking:

The download section is on the soda-machines.com home page. You have to log in on there and it should be somewhere on the lefthand side.