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Looking for popcorn machines for myself , I posted awhile back I am looking for popperette, popcorn warmers unusual ones or a pop a matic machine . i was lucky last time and bought one from Matt a u pop it machine. I would love to see pics of members machines here.

                               Thanks Donnie

I picked up a Popperette from Brian at Chicago and will post a few photos in a couple of days...
If my memory serves me, Brian has two more Popperettes without bases...

  Is that u pop it you have a hotplate type or oil vat type? 

Here's one that's been for sale for awhile by me  

http://cnj.craigslist.org/atq/4185645972.html

Shipping might be more than its worth though

I let Brian know you are looking for popperette's and such.

Thanks for all the help guy's

I believe it is a hot plate version

Here's my popperette . Still trying to get it going .

This is one of my FAVORITE machines... 

Popperette is on the "MUST HAVE" one day list!!!

That is a nice looking popcorn sez machine that is one of my favorite machines i need to restore mine though.

      Nice stuff guys.......but I'm a little confused.

      Is a popcorn warmer also referred to as a popcorn machine because it accepts coins to vend?

I would put it all in the popcorn machine category, but not the popcorn warmers in the popcorn popper category.

Kind of like putting a coke machine in the antique category. Its less then 100 years old but most would say antique.

Hopefully this is what one of my Popcorn Sez machine's will look like in 6 months.

http://cf.collectorsweekly.com/stories/RXzKuW7wppEEmaqwLsVY1w.jpg

Heres a pic of one of my popcorn machines :smile:

Heres a couple more..

I like the trash can on yours did it come with it or did you have to make it.

  That trash can is one that I reproduced.. Its just like the original.. the only difference is I used a bit heavier gage metal.. side by side you cant tell the difference.. While most of the machines I have had them there was always a few that didn't.. Do you happen to have any pictures of your machine?  I like the color of your machine..very nice..

Here ar some more pics of my U pop it machine. I have Matt on here to think for this purchase.

  Very nice machine Don.. Yours is the first machine I have saw with no name plate on the popcorn chute.. Do you use it much?  I do know Matt I have bought a few parts from him.. :smile:

I bought it and have not fired it up yet. I hope to clean it up sometime and make a batch !!!!!!

         Donnie

Coming in a little late, but wanted to announce my participation in the Popperette Club...
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        If 'American Pickers' ever gets old, a new reality show following Jim around the counrty would be awesome.   :hopefull:

Welcome to the club Jim. 

Got to love those Popperettes :)  How many years did they make them? And what years?  Im very curious!  cheers!

Very nice Jim ! :happydrinkers:

I came across this one locally in a storage unit.

Anybody know anything about these.  I posted about  year ago with very little responses.  Figured this thread I might have some help.

Its a Popmatic 24A. missing the cast top.

Thanks , great thread on the various poppers...

I've never seen one like that.  It's big but has a great look about it. I think it would look awesome restored. Anyone have any idea what year?

its definitely a Popmatic for sure... if it's has the base, I'd be interested in it..
it's missing the top, which unfortunately takes away the value.. unless he has it packed away in one of those boxes.

I'd be interested in hearing more about it if you still have access to it..

Cokemachinesandmore has a nice original.

yes i have a very nice original one, I would be interested in buying this one if you dont. they are kind of tricky, they run on a clock mechanism. and there are no parts available for them. please keep me posted on the status. I have a few restored popperettes I would be willing to trade one. my email is harleyrider9228@aol.com

cokemachinesandmore.. can you post some pics of your popmatic?  ive only come across these once..

http://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/popmaticorn24a1.jpg


Ive seen this one on the net..lol

Well if that doesn't get someone to buy it. I will. That machine is awesome. Nice pic. That thing makes a popperrette look like a joke.

It might look like a joke, but they are still awesome.. I had the opportunity to try one in Chicago, man its great popcorn. Nice size too leaving room for other machines.

You have discraced the Popperetee, therefore your Popperette club membership is now void.  :laugh:  :biggrin:  :laugh:

I saw that one at the Chicago show.  See it goes to show that you never know what might pop up at that show.

Haha.  :laugh: You have to admit that is one awesome machine. Its reminds me of a fortune teller machine blended with a popcorn machine.

Yes Restored in that Crème and Red color is really sharp.

I have only owned one, but lets just say it needed a little work.. and it was a later model with a different coin mech..  I sold it at Chicago last year. 1st picture

the 2nd picture is of one that one of our Sponsors owned at one point and sold.

The 3rd pick was for sale a few years back on Craigslist in Milwaukee... but I think it ended up at the Chicago show and sold.

and the last one 4th photo, the black and silver one I had a chance at a few years back but missed out on it..

  Those are very cool machines.. Is the popcorn cooking method the same as the popperrettes?  Im guessing like an oil vat type deal?  signguy you should just sell me your minit pop..lol..

I would loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee to have a pop o matic machine I liked it the first time i saw the one on the internet. They look so awesome but I like the poperette ones too I want to to Join the Poperette Club real bad (Ha Ha)!!! I was glad to find my U Pop It machine

Personally, I like the look (and taste) of the Popperette the best.  The corn was the best I ever had at Larry's in Chicago (thanks Larry!).

The Popmatic is a joke. So there!

OK...just kidding.  I'd be proud to own either!

You're welcome Bob.  Stop by anytime.  Maybe I can start a mail order buisness.  :laugh:

Years ago I chated with one of the relatives of a distributer that handled these machines.  He sent me a picture of his family by the Popmatics back in the day when they sold these.  That picture has popped up numerous times since then.  I don't have the image on this computer but here is a link from 4 years ago.  You can see the picture there.

http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,10390.0.html

This place had a few of them in the rough years ago.  I looked at their site many moons ago and they had pictures of the popmatic and a few other machines.  Now they just have a lame video.  Here's the link.  Their Auto Pop is cool looking.

http://www.wyandotpopcornmus.com/

When I first contacted them trying to find any information on the Popperette (at that time their zero info on the net) they informed me that they didn't know what a Popperette was.  When I sent them pictures they asked me if I wanted to donate my machine.  I asked them if they wanted to donate their Popmatic to me.  Needless to say, neither of us donated anything.

For being a Popcorn Museum,, they sure don't have much to show off.. sure some of the early Cretors machines are cool but even in the video the guy doesn't know the difference between a Popcorn Warmer and a Popcorn Maker....

Again, there is more knowledge with this group than anywhere else when it comes to Vintage Vending apparatus's..   Now if we can just figure out how to capitalize on that and all retire! :happydrinkers:

  Heres a u pop it that just showed up on ebay..

  Sorry about the link..it doesn't work.. Just go to ebay and type u pop it popcorn machine.. Its got a buy it now price $3500.. A bit pricey!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/candy-machine-pop-corn-macine-coin-op-U-POP-IT-POPCORN-MACHINE-/331081611076?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d16007744




There.. I think this link should work.. If anyone is interested..

Well at least the guys said in the description "It's an easy restoration"... so you got that going for you... :glare:

Ha ha well he originally was asking 3500.. Now he has up it to 5500.. :Oo:  I thought the 3500 was a bit pricey..lol..  Also just by looking at the pictures its missing things..unless he has them and they were not on the machine. IMO its a $2000 machine max..and that is if it has all the parts.. But I guess it comes down to what one will pay for it..

I'm curious have u=you seen many of them in the $2000.00 price range.
Or is $2000.00 your personal limit you are setting for yourself?

  Most of the machines I have come across have a price range of 1500-3500.. In my experience with these is most people start out high and later come down to a more realistic price.. which tends to fall around the $2000 dollar range give or take.. So I base what I would pay on the machine itself.. How complete it is, if anyone has modified anything, condition of the machine.. I also buy machines that are in very tuff shape..missing parts that type of thing.. Ive restored several of these and enjoy working on them a lot.. One thing about pricing is everyone has there own what they would pay price. So does that mean one cant get prime price for a machine...no..  But again IMO the machine on ebay currently wouldn't fall into the category of getting 5500 .. maybe in time things will come to that price but currently I think its high.. cheers  :smile:

Very well stated!,,, when it comes to an item like this where there is not a "FUNTRONICS" available to buy the missing pieces from like on a Vendo 81 Soda machine, price really does come down to if it has all it's parts or not..

This guy emailed me to ask if i was interested in it. I told him he was missing a few things on the pictures he sent me and posted on ebay. I told him it was priced too high and he needs more pictures of the insides to see what he has. John, parts aren't that hard too find.....The salt box is tho !

I feel fortunate to have a couple of extra salt boxes. One of them thanks to John (signguy)

        John, you don't watch enough TV.

        We learned that you also have to look under the tables at your local swap meet...... to find the really rare parts.  :biggrin:

Oh Yeah.. Forgot about that ... duh... :tounge:

  I think I need to start looking under these tables for the good rare stuff... Im also looking for that magical tree that grows the parts I need!!lol  :laugh:

I'm working on a Minit Pop, and I'm wondering if anyone has a source for the decal on the front glass?

Thanks

I make them. Takes about 2 weeks

Fantastic. Sent you a message. Thanks.

Back at ya

Hey Matt,
what other Graphics can you make?

  If anyone has been following the Minit Pop/U Pop It on ebay.. the guy has put up some pics of the inside.. The machine is missing a lot of parts.. I just wanted to let all of you know in case you were thinking about this machine.. Some parts that are missing are key parts as well.. I could list the parts that I see aren't there but that will be a long list!  Merry Christmas everyone!

I know this an old topic; however, I stumbled across one of the porcelain signs that mounts to the cabinet!

There's not much time left, I'd say a couple of hours or so, just wanted to post in case someone needs this sign for their popcorn machine...

http://morphyauctions.hibid.com/lot/14972242/hot-french-fried-popcorn-porcelain-sign-?tab=0&cpage=29&display=50 (http://morphyauctions.hibid.com/lot/14972242/hot-french-fried-popcorn-porcelain-sign-?tab=0&cpage=29&display=50)

UPDATE - Sold for $275.00