What was this?

Howdy all,
I just got my new vendo 83 home and have a question.  I still cant open it as the key still has not arrived in the mail.  There is the faint outline, the mounting screws, and a hole through the door where something rectangular with round corners was bolted to the front of the machine.  Any ideas what might have been attatched to the machine?

[johnieG]

my guess would be an external penny box! used for when Coke went from 5 to  6-cents a bottle, probably not a nickle changer though, as they had a bigger "foot-print" and were usally mounted on the sides of the machines. they probably removed it when the mech was updates to 10 cents a bottle,
however the 83 will not vend "King size" (12oz. bottles) hope this helps you...JohnieG

interesting.  did the penny box interact with the interior works in some way?  When I look into the hole with a flash light all I see is a hole through the insulation all the way to the door liner, but not through the door liner.  I guess it would help If I had the key...  Lets hope the mail carrier brings it tomorrow.