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« on: February 14, 2007, 12:51:45 pm »

You guys have got me interested in the candy machines now.  My wife is sure to divorce me, V-DAY or otherwise!  Anyway, I saw this one that is local and although it isn't a stoner it looks interesting to me.  If I painted it a bright Stoner color it might "show" much better.  What do you think is a fair price for this if it is working?



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« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2007, 01:42:13 pm »

That's a National... Early 60s- VERY VERY Heavy! but about as tall as a
81 and very thin - about a foot deep from the wall.
I had 3 of them - I the most I paid was $175 for one.
They are awesome looking painted red. If it's complete and
cheap pick it up.... But get help!
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« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2007, 02:16:16 pm »

Thanks Eric.  When you say VERY heavy.  How heavy are we talking? 200 pounds?
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« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2007, 02:39:08 pm »

The owner of these (picture below) says they are National cig machines from the 1940s.  Two questions: (1)Do these look like they are from the 40s?; and (2) Were these machines interchangeable between candy and cigs, or did they really make dedicated cig machines and dedicated candy machines?

EDIT:  From looking at pictures of other machines, I see that they did make dedicated candy and cig machines.  Could the cig machines still be used for candy, or are the slots too small?




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« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2007, 03:38:52 pm »

They're 40s... They're cool look'n... Never seen the candy version that looks like that... you could always do candy cigarettes. Don't know if the areas are just the size of a pack or not...
The National I would say weighs around the same as a 81 maybe
a little lighter....
They were a bear to load (by myself) when I took them down to meet Joey...
Joey - what do you guess on the weight on these...
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« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2007, 03:42:15 pm »

Get a shot of the inside, If they are like the stoners, then there is just a little platform for the product to sit on and that platform collapses when knob is pulled and item slides down into large dispenser area. so I would think it could be a mulivendor... ON another note about cigarette machines, I did see a very cool one where the words Cigarette and a graphic of a cigarette smoking was backlit but still etched into the mirror.. .very cool effect.. Just know the wife will NOT allow a cigarette machine in the house!!! still very cool... wish I had a photo of it.
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« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2007, 04:08:44 pm »

ZMonet,  There was a cigarette machine posted near us, did you see it?  I'll see if I can find it again.
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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2007, 04:12:43 pm »

National Cigarette Machine

This one Z.  Ebay "says" it is <5 miles from me.
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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2007, 04:15:48 pm »

I just went back and read the whole thread. I wonder if these could vend candy too?  The auction I posted says they have others too.  Boy I need more space.
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« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2007, 04:53:17 pm »

Dan,  Yeah, I saw the one on EBAY.  I believe the seller on EBAY and the seller on Craigslist (where I got the pic above) are one on the same.  My wife really wouldn't want a cigarette machine in the house and I don't say I really blame her...but if it doesn't say "Cigarette" on it and it can vend candy, well that is a different issue.  The problem I foresee for vending candy though is that the compartments will be too small.  A candy bar is about 5 inches by an inch and a half and I can't see it fitting.  What do you guys think? (pics of another similar machine below)So many machines, so little time.



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