Any gumball machine fans here?

[Bob K]

Eric, you've inspired me.  I'm converting my Acorn to a 1c/5c combo.  Now I've gotta order that honkin decal... '>

[Eric]

And here are 2 of them painted with the Hammerite paint...
The third I painted with a red rustoleum....ughhhh so I
will strip it and give it a 2 tone job.....
This paint is really great and you can ask anybody using the
silver to paint their liners of their soda machines it really
holds up!

[Eric]

Here's the two  2-tone color combos I like...

[Eric]

Now there's a 1 & 5 cent acorn on ebay right now but watch it... It doesn't have the debossing of
the 1 and 5 on front of the mech... Also the 2-tone machine on the left of my examples... if
you look close it has a embossed acorn in the globe.... these are around
$65 themselves (I think) sold on crowriver.com
So when bidding on one on eBay watch for those... I bought my 4th on eBay for $37.XX and it
had an embossed globe. The 1 & 5 cent Mechs seem to be hard to find by themselves but if anyone finds
one (or 2) I can't speak for Bob K... But I'd like one...... Thanks

Eric

[Bob K]

Eric - I'm sure you've run across an ebay seller by the name of mikecoinop.  I've got two of the penny/nickel combo coin mechs coming from him.  Strangely enough, he had no other denomination mechs - just the combos.  I would check with him as I got the impression that he had more.  He charged me $19.95 apiece, which I was fine with.

Those Acorns you painted look FANTASTIC!!   The green is outstanding.  Really nice job, Eric.

Bob

[Eric]

Wow... I think he's the one I email last night looking for one... yeah I'd pay $20..
really would like one.

Thanks Bob... Just painted them in stages in the back yard....Yeah I like the green....it looks like that mint green that was so popular in the 50s...

I think I'd like to try and 2-tone one that green and silver
I think that would look killer.

[Bob K]

Hey look at that - another topper with the huge globe like johnieg's buddy's:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws....94&rd=1

I was at a garage sale today that had 5 cool old gumball machines! A round Ford one plus acorn, etc. I was so excited, but most were around $100. '>
I didn't have that kind of money to spend, but if they were cheaper I would have grabbed all 5.

[johnieG]

Quote (Bob K @ June 09 2005,4:17)

Hey look at that - another topper with the huge globe like johnieg's buddy's: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws....94&rd=1

Interesting, figures though, when one sells successfully on Ebay, more come out of the woodwork! he made one error in the listing, it's not "all cast Iron" this vendor is cast zinc/potmetal & sheet steel, only the base is Iron, sometimes the base will be filled with plaster to add weight, but you are correct, it the same model with that giant 3-pound globe & the large throat...this one has a counter-top stand/base (a "shoe" , or so I've heard it called) mine had a flate plate with a pipe flange screwed onto it for the stand)

[Eric]

Hey 'kito check eBay prices then go back... Yeah he probably won't sell them at those prices at a yard sale (unless a collector comes by) Maybe he'd do a all for one money deal.... Check the Acorn for embossed glass globe and if
the mech is a penny & nickle combo.... Ford if it's painted and older or if it has a Marque on top is a plus... Tell them
you have someone interested (me) and see if they'll let to take a photo and you'd get back to them.... I (and a few
others here ) could tell what they're worth ... you maybe could make some money on them (it's all about saving and barganing for that ultimite find.) These are good little machine to resell... Heck he may have a rare one and not know
it...
I got all excited about a garage sale in the paper this morning that said gumball machine but it was one of
these newer ones...