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« on: January 25, 2007, 11:15:10 am »

With the help of my pal MCarter, I came about the newest addition to my coin-op family, a Popcorn popper/vendor known as the "Popperette".

After teaming with Matt to restore his U-Pop-It, I was definitely bit by the popcorn machine bug! I'd been looking for a U-Pop-It or a Minit Pop with no success. Matt hooked me up with a guy who just happened to have a Popperette and the rest is history.

After unpacking and assembling the machine, I was very surprised to find all of the original operating/shipping tags were still present and that the machine was in great shape! All I really had to do to make it ready to go was to replace the power cord. I plugged her in and bypassed the seasoning oil float sensor and was greeted with light coming from the marquee sign! I then decided to try out the coin mech/coin switch to see if the machine would run through a cycle and it did! Here are some pictures:
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2007, 11:45:29 am »

Now that is COOL and what I need for my home theater! Doesn't take up a lot of space.
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2007, 01:34:57 pm »

Very Cool! Unbelievable what kind of coin-op stuff is out there!A nice addition
to the collection I'm sure!
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2007, 01:39:48 pm »

Wow I like that,  I too am amazed at the stuff I never knew existed....
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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2007, 03:02:20 pm »

That is outstanding!! No "searching for the lost shaker of salt" :-)
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« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2007, 10:00:16 pm »

Super cool Brian!
  I've only seen one of these before on E-Pay about a year ago.
   Drool...... '<img'>
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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2007, 10:04:25 pm »

Very cool... I need one   '<img'>
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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2007, 10:04:25 pm »

Very neat indeed!
You gotta love original!
Hey Matt - share the love!!!
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2007, 10:07:04 pm »

Sweet - let us know well it does at making popcorn.
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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2007, 10:27:15 pm »

Looking at your pics, it is like I was a fly on the wall as you first received it.
It is on the table in the foyer and you are checking it out all around
and then...
it is out to the workbench to really check it out.

Was there much grease (butter) buildup inside?
How easy is it to clean?
Give us more pics inside!




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S-48 DP
Ideal CC 35, Barq's 55
1930s DP Counter Cooler
Vendo Coin Changers (ea. style - orig w/ stand)
Vendo Junior (rest.), 23 Deluxe, 39D, 44, 56RT, 80SS, 81A (orig), 81D, 6 C.V.
VMC 27, 27A, 81D DP, 110 DP
Westy WC-42-T, WC-44SK, WD-5(2), WB60
Victor C-14
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