The Killer Mobile Device for Victorian Women
If These Shirts Could Talk: The Tantalizing Tales Behind Used Clothes
Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
In the Hot Seat: Is Your Antique Windsor a Fake?
Bizarro Beauty Products, from 1889 to Now
Love at First Kite: How Pizza and Pente Led to One Oklahoman's High-Flying Obsession
Pin-Up Queens: Three Female Artists Who Shaped the American Dream Girl
Say Ahhh: An Oral Surgeon's Quest to Reimagine the Garage-Band Guitar
Tokens for Sweethearts, in Times of War
American Picker Dream, Part I: Mike Wolfe On His Love Affair With Bikes
Posted 4 months ago
Vintage007
(1 item)
This is a Vintage Northwestern 1 cent candy machine, I recently purchased it in Los Angeles and would love to know more about it's history. I have seen several 5 cent machines with the lock on the front, but none that match this one exactly with a lock on the side. Also the candy globe that came with it does not have the raised Northwestern script on it (as seen on the 5 cent models).
Any advise from the experts as to it's age, and history would be greatly appreciated.
Gumball MachinesGumball machines are among the earliest coin-operated vending machines. The…
From what I know if the machine is original it should have a porcelain coating. It was one of the first northwestern model 49s in 1949. The later machine were painted and the key moved to the front. Hope this helps. If you ever want to sell it email me. I'm collecting nw model 49s