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looking to buy this machine, what would be a good price and is this model very collectable?

Where are you and why haven't you already bought it  :tounge: it look like an early stoner candy ? I'm thinking 1000

The knobs look different from any machine I can find on line does any body know what model this might be?

I love it.... Wish it was in an antique place in my town. 

Yes, early Stoner, it has the top and bottom mirror tabs. From what I understand the early Stoners don't bring in more then the later Stoners even though they are much harder to find. My guess is people like the later styling better. This one still has to be at least. $1,000 machine.

Yes all the stoner I can find online has a plate around the pull knobs and this machine has 7 knobs , The coin entry is also in a different spot . I just ran into this machine yesterday afternoon but maybe I need to call and put a hold on it.

It looks to be in great shape.  What are they asking for it?

Wow... nice find.. good luck...

I don't like to throw out prices until I make a deal but just bought it over the phone and did give $800 for it ,I guess I could get my money back out of it ,but I like to collect to keep for now anyway ,hope that was a good deal.

Thats a great price , congrats!

I thinks it's an early grade stoner, it's very similar to my 1941 Theatre, same chrome trim around the mirror, same base on the bottom, note the two stainless steel foots, and the coin return knob is the same as my '41. It's rare, I believe Jim on SMC has a similar version, early grade Stoner Junior.  These were probably built around 1941, from '41-'46, the Stoner factory was converted to wartime production. 

here is the link that compares a '41.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=334482313286274&set=a.334482236619615.81952.126665017401339&type=3&theater

Well Done.. I think for $800 you'd easily get your money back if you had to. No shipping either.

I have one just like it.
However, mine does not have any "Stoner" identification; only Univendor which dates it before any company merger.
I cannot see the glass on your machine so I posted mine for reviewing both the knobs and display glass.
Is there anyway to detect if your machine has been repainted...?  It looks extremely clean!
Congrats ! ! !
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Jim, the coin return does read "Stoner Manufacturing" in fine print at the bottom.  I think these machines are cool. They probably exist in far  fewer numbers because they were made in much smaller qualities/shorter time period before WWII and they weren't as practical - - no change dispensing, harder to replace display candy (spring loaded trays can be a pain), and the machines open in a clam shell orientation. The lower shell must be supported in order to load candy.   

I have to go back and pick it up , as I said I bought it over the phone this afternoon. I called when they opened today and they told me there was no such machine and the lady went and looked and said it came in yesterday . I looked it over good but when I get it home I will open it up and take a good look . Thanks for the comments , it does work so I hope the inside looks as good as outside.

Great find congrats

Great buy, congrats

Welcome to the "Stoners" club!