Title: Some more vending machines.
Post by: davethebirdman on March 10, 2007, 04:28:13 pm
Hi Guys
Has been very quiet here for a few days. Thought I'd tell you about my little trip today.
I visited an old boy that used to run a vending route. He literally had a small warehouse stuffed full of thousands of old ewall vending machines.
Problem was that he had converted most of them to Condom machines. Really had to root through to find any original covers. After about three hours I came away with a few machines.
I'd worked myself up all week thinking that I had discovered a small goldmine but in reality it was just a bit of a junk yard. Well a big bit of a junk yard.
Forgot my camera but have enclosed a picture of one of the machines I bought. Not going to restore this one. Its pre-war and is actually NOS juststored haphazarly. Hence some rust spots.
The other four of five will need to to be striped and re-decalled. Was actually thinking about taking a stall at some antique shows and trying to sell restored machines. Its a bit of English nostalga and nobody else as far as I'm aware does it.
Dave
Has been very quiet here for a few days. Thought I'd tell you about my little trip today.
I visited an old boy that used to run a vending route. He literally had a small warehouse stuffed full of thousands of old ewall vending machines.
Problem was that he had converted most of them to Condom machines. Really had to root through to find any original covers. After about three hours I came away with a few machines.
I'd worked myself up all week thinking that I had discovered a small goldmine but in reality it was just a bit of a junk yard. Well a big bit of a junk yard.
Forgot my camera but have enclosed a picture of one of the machines I bought. Not going to restore this one. Its pre-war and is actually NOS juststored haphazarly. Hence some rust spots.
The other four of five will need to to be striped and re-decalled. Was actually thinking about taking a stall at some antique shows and trying to sell restored machines. Its a bit of English nostalga and nobody else as far as I'm aware does it.
Dave
Title: Some more vending machines.
Post by: Creighton on March 10, 2007, 05:15:58 pm
Nice score Dave!
Hope the booth at some shows works out. The good thing about that is you get to know the other vendors and may get tips for the stuff you are interested in.
Creighton
Hope the booth at some shows works out. The good thing about that is you get to know the other vendors and may get tips for the stuff you are interested in.
Creighton
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Post by: Eric on March 10, 2007, 05:56:00 pm
Well definantly get some cards made up with images of your machines... that way if you don't set up at a show you can at least pass the cards around and get the word out that you're looking for these type machines....
Good score my friend.... Keep looking.. you've been on a roll here lately too.
Good score my friend.... Keep looking.. you've been on a roll here lately too.
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Post by: 90grad on March 11, 2007, 07:27:05 am
Dave,
I really like that wall machine. I am going to have to start looking seriously for one of those.
I really like that wall machine. I am going to have to start looking seriously for one of those.
Title: Some more vending machines.
Post by: davethebirdman on March 11, 2007, 07:39:42 am
Thanks Guys
Found this link for the film machine ..
http://website.lineone.net/~mauricefisher/Ilford%20Chronology.html
If its good enough for The Science Museum its good enough for my home.
Gave it a clean last night and will try and find a space on the wall to put it up.
Have already stripped one of the others down ready for a re-paint and some new decals.
I'll have to fiddle around with the mech and magazine as it was set for condoms.
Dave
Found this link for the film machine ..
http://website.lineone.net/~mauricefisher/Ilford%20Chronology.html
If its good enough for The Science Museum its good enough for my home.
Gave it a clean last night and will try and find a space on the wall to put it up.
Have already stripped one of the others down ready for a re-paint and some new decals.
I'll have to fiddle around with the mech and magazine as it was set for condoms.
Dave
Title: Some more vending machines.
Post by: davethebirdman on April 05, 2007, 03:50:23 pm
Hi Guys, thought I just post a picture of a condom machine I have just "tarted up."
Unfortunately due to its adult content the wife has put her foot down and its now going to go on Ebay.
Pitty..... I think it looked rather cool.
Dave
Unfortunately due to its adult content the wife has put her foot down and its now going to go on Ebay.
Pitty..... I think it looked rather cool.
Dave
Title: Some more vending machines.
Post by: davethebirdman on April 05, 2007, 03:51:55 pm
This was what it was like before its new image...
Title: Some more vending machines.
Post by: coke_and_stuff on April 05, 2007, 04:10:34 pm
Nice machines, Damn at that pink one!
Joey
Joey
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Post by: MoonDawg on April 05, 2007, 04:14:43 pm
Dave, I just fell out of my chair laughing. What an imagination,
take a plain vending unit and add character.
I can see that selling on e-bay to a pub owner who will install
it in the mens room for laughs, maybe even fill it with product
take a plain vending unit and add character.
I can see that selling on e-bay to a pub owner who will install
it in the mens room for laughs, maybe even fill it with product
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Post by: MoonDawg on April 05, 2007, 04:17:27 pm
Oh, I forgot.....it only works on US quarters
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Post by: Jim on April 05, 2007, 04:36:23 pm
I haven't seen one of those stickers in some time!
Glad you put it good use...
Maybe, you'll do good with the sale...
Good Luck ! ! !
PM Me with details of your trip to Orlando when things get ironed out!
Glad you put it good use...
Maybe, you'll do good with the sale...
Good Luck ! ! !
PM Me with details of your trip to Orlando when things get ironed out!
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Post by: Creighton on April 05, 2007, 04:54:24 pm
Too funny!! Hope it does well.
Creighton
Creighton
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Post by: sodaworks on April 05, 2007, 05:35:23 pm
Nice vendors Dave. I have the same machine that I am going to use as a condom machine as well.
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Post by: Bob K on April 06, 2007, 06:09:36 am
That pink machine caught me by surprise! I needed the laugh... 
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Post by: cormy on April 09, 2007, 09:53:13 am
WOW...now that really catches your attention!! It wouldn't work in my house either, at least untill the kids grew up (and maybe moved out). 
Title: Some more vending machines.
Post by: www.memorylanerestorations.com on April 09, 2007, 12:02:19 pm
Ok Guys, I did this one years ago and yes it is hanging on the wall going into the downstairs bath room. As for who wheres the paints in the family, I had to take it down, later that night! You just can't please them.
Title: Some more vending machines.
Post by: SIGNGUY on April 09, 2007, 01:55:59 pm
Ok guys, where do you get the stickers or graphics for one of those?? I gotta get one for the bathroom in my bar at home.
Title: Some more vending machines.
Post by: davethebirdman on April 09, 2007, 03:00:33 pm
Well Curtis, my wife thought yours was even worse than mine.
I bought my NOS decal off ebay a couple of weeks ago. They come up every now and then. There are two sellers that take it in turn to list.
Just keep an eye out. They have more modern ones and every now and then they have the comedy ones.
Dave
I bought my NOS decal off ebay a couple of weeks ago. They come up every now and then. There are two sellers that take it in turn to list.
Just keep an eye out. They have more modern ones and every now and then they have the comedy ones.
Dave
Title: Some more vending machines.
Post by: halehouse on April 09, 2007, 04:29:48 pm
This reminds me of a kind of funny story:
The previous two years to this one I taught second grade. Along the hallway there are staff restrooms and built into the wall are stainless steel, plain dispensers for feminine products. Well, as I was leading the class down the hall, one of the little boys noticed the dispenser with turn knobs and vending slots inside the restroom and declared, "Hey! No fair! Their restrooms have candy machines!"
The previous two years to this one I taught second grade. Along the hallway there are staff restrooms and built into the wall are stainless steel, plain dispensers for feminine products. Well, as I was leading the class down the hall, one of the little boys noticed the dispenser with turn knobs and vending slots inside the restroom and declared, "Hey! No fair! Their restrooms have candy machines!"
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Post by: sodaworks on April 09, 2007, 05:00:48 pm
Good thing that kid didn't get in the room, he would have ended up with "cotton mouth" .
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Post by: www.memorylanerestorations.com on April 09, 2007, 10:51:31 pm
Terry, I got a nice restored Stoner Jr I just took in on trade, I restored it 5 years ago and it's still killer. Mint Green and Cream white. Very nice and I'll be going all over it and adding new knobs. $2500.00 ? Call me if you might be interisted. 301-991-3532 Curtis.
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Post by: SIGNGUY on April 10, 2007, 08:21:58 am
Let's see some photos of it!! I think that is the color scheme I was going to go with on my stoner jr.
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Post by: www.memorylanerestorations.com on April 10, 2007, 09:53:36 am
This was 5 years ago but it's still in EX condition, I'll go all over it.
Title: Some more vending machines.
Post by: davethebirdman on May 18, 2007, 12:05:01 pm
Hi Guys
thought I'd share my latest vendor. All finished today but no space on the wall for it to go up.
Dave
thought I'd share my latest vendor. All finished today but no space on the wall for it to go up.
Dave
Title: Some more vending machines.
Post by: dr galaga on May 18, 2007, 12:47:53 pm
Nice!
How'd you get this one?
How'd you get this one?
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Post by: sodaworks on May 18, 2007, 03:41:20 pm
Very nice Dave.
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Post by: Creighton on May 18, 2007, 03:45:10 pm
That looks great Dave!! I have some space on a wall :-)
Creighton
Creighton
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Post by: halehouse on May 18, 2007, 06:04:07 pm
Great! How did you do the graphics?
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Post by: globalcompressors on May 18, 2007, 07:07:57 pm
Nice looking machine Dave!
Title: Some more vending machines.
Post by: davethebirdman on May 19, 2007, 08:16:50 am
Thanks Guys...
This is my oldest machine. Its Pre War 1930's possibly 20's.
I bought it off a bloke on Ebay for $10.00. He lived up the road so no postal costs.
He found it at an old dump.
I did it in DP Green and the graphics are Vinyl. A now friend of mine does the graphics for
next to nothing.
Crieghton, if it wasn't for the ridiculous postal charges I would be more than happy to
send it to you for your wall.
I was doing them to sell on. So far I have six and they are all staying. Pitty I can't pick up soda machines so readily.
Dave
This is my oldest machine. Its Pre War 1930's possibly 20's.
I bought it off a bloke on Ebay for $10.00. He lived up the road so no postal costs.
He found it at an old dump.
I did it in DP Green and the graphics are Vinyl. A now friend of mine does the graphics for
next to nothing.
Crieghton, if it wasn't for the ridiculous postal charges I would be more than happy to
send it to you for your wall.
I was doing them to sell on. So far I have six and they are all staying. Pitty I can't pick up soda machines so readily.
Dave