Gum Vending
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Lot of 4 MAGNA OAK VISTA GUMBALL Gum CANDY vending MACHINE RUBBER FEET FREE SHIP $7.99 |
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VICTOR VENDING CORP VICTOR HOME RUN BALL GUM SKILL GAME $455.00 |
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Jaw Teasers Bubble Gum JT 1 cent vending machine VINTAGE Antique RARE $76.00 |
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FRUIT PATCH Bulk Vending 1″ 24mm Gum Balls 2 Pounds Approx 110 Gumballs $12.99 |
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3- .25 GABRIEL 1/2 CABINET GUM AND CANDY VENDING MACHINES GREEN $90.00 |
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SPLAT TIE DYE Bulk Vending 1″ 24mm Gum Ball 2 Pounds Approx 110 Gumballs $12.99 |
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ORIGINAL DUBBLE BUBBLE VEND-A-BANK WITH 10 PIECES OF BUBBLE GUM/ 2001 /NIB $10.99 |
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N SCALE NEW CUSTOM MODERN GUM,CANDY,CHIPS, SNACK VENDING MACHINE, GREAT DIORAMA $0.99 |
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Vintage Daytona Tire Necklace 1960s Gum Vending Pendant New NOS $11.99 |
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Gumball Heaven, Custom Candy Gum Vending Food Lego, City 10218 10185 10182 $12.00 |
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HO H.O CUSTOM MODERN SNACK CANDY GUM VENDING MACHINE, GREAT DIORAMA ADDITION $0.99 |
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HO H.O CUSTOM MODERN SNACK CANDY GUM VENDING MACHINE, GREAT DIORAMA ADDITION $0.99 |
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1904 One Cent Match Vending Machine- Kelley Gum Mfg- $3,000.00 |
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VAMPIRE Bubble Gum – Rare 1971 Vending Fridge Magnet $3.00 |
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CHERRY COLA – 70s Bubble Gum Vending Machine – Fridge Magnet $3.00 |
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HOT CHOCOLATE – 70s Bubble Gum Vending Machine – Fridge Magnet $3.00 |
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RAIN-BLO Bubble Gum Retro 70s Vending Fridge Magnet $3.00 |
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BANANZA Bubble Gum – ReTrO CaNdY Vending Fridge Magnet $3.00 |
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Vintage 1970s Gum Vending Machine Sign Flying Saucer Invaders Candy Sweet Tart $15.95 |
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Vintage Early 1970s Gum Vending Machine Sign Star Trip Bubble Gum Spaceship! $29.95 |
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Vending Machine 5 Vendo 2 Tier 25 & 50 cent Rack On Wheels Candy Gum Toys NICE $100.00 |
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DUBBLE BUBBLE 1″ GUMBALLS Vending Candy gumball gum 850 $33.45 |
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vending machine gum ball dispencer football helmet Falcons CDC vending $2.99 |
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vending machine gum ball dispencer football helmet SF 49ers CDC vending $2.99 |
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vending machine gum ball dispencer football helmet Buffalo Bills CDC vending $2.99 |
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vending machine gum ball dispencer football helmet Dallas Cowboys CDC vending $2.99 |
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vending machine gum ball dispencer football helmet Carolina Panthers CDC vending $2.99 |
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HO H.O CUSTOM MODERN SNACK CANDY GUM VENDING MACHINE, GREAT DIORAMA ADDITION $0.99 |
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Vintage vending machine display Gold bubble gum 1c card $9.00 |
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Vintage vending machine display Leaf Rain-Blo bubble gum 1c card #2 $9.00 |
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Vintage vending machine display Pro Hockey bubble gum 1c card $15.00 |
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130 OLD COIN-OPERATED VINTAGE GUM, AMUSEMENT, VENDING KEYS, ETC. $22.99 |
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HO H.O CUSTOM MODERN SNACK, CANDY, GUM, VENDING MACHINE, TREAT DIORAMA ADDITION $0.99 |
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USED BULK GUM CANDY GUMBALL VENDING MACHINE METAL WITH KEY + LOCK $49.99 |
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Antique Vending Machine Book – Gum Candy Nut Cigarette Match Stamp Vintage $29.99 |
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Pyramid Rectangular GLOBE Large Bulk Vending Machine Square Gumball Gum Big Tall $100.00 |
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25 Cent Bubble Gum Candy Vending Machine Metal New in Box & Key WVS $75.00 |
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Cigarette Vending Machine, 48 Select, Vend Cigarettes, Candy Snack, Gum Pack $3,895.00 |
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U-turn Eliminator 8 Cannister Candy, Nut, Gum Vending Machine $75.00 |
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450 1″ Dubble Bubble GUMBALLS Candy Gumballs Candy Gum Vending ASSORTED Flavors $18.99 |
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Vintage 1974 PINK PANTHER Bubble Gum Bank Vending Machine Figure SEALED MIB $134.95 |
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NEW BULK CANDY WHEEL LYPC GUM CANDY VENDING MACHINE $7.00 |
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Antique Vintage Gumball Gum Vending Machine Mansfield’s Nice Working Condition $720.00 |
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Vendstar Candy, Nut, Gum Vending Machine $36.01 |
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Huge Rare Lot Of Vtg Vending Charms Cracker Jack Bubble Gum Prizes Antique $20.50 |
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HUGE Vtg Lot Vending Machine Cracker Jack Bubble Gum Charm Prize Movie Star Pics $22.50 |
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450 Assorted 1/2″ Gumballs Fresh Bulk Vending Gum Ball $12.99 |
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2LB ASSORTED 800 CHICLE CHICLET CHICKLET GUM VENDING MACHINE BULK GUMBALLS CANDY $13.99 |
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Bubble Gum & Candy Vending Machine V-LINE $21.50 |
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SANRIO HELLO KITTY MINI VENDING TINY GUM GUMBALL MACHINE RED LEVER CLEAR $8.45 |
What Are Vending Machines?
A vending machine is a machine that is created for the purpose of dispensing items such as drinks or sweets. Often, money or another form of payment is required to be inserted into the machine before it will dispense anything.
The main use of these machines is that they can dispense items 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and no-one needs to be there to supervise. The only time they need to be attended by their owner is to re-stock, to take out the money or to periodically maintain them.
The first reference to a vending machine is by the engineer and mathematician Hero of Alexandria. The machine he referred to dispensed holy water and it worked because a lever attached to a pan opened a valve when the weight of the payment coin fell on the pan. Water flowed out until a counterweight snapped the lever up and shut off the valve again.
The first modern vending machines appeared in the early nineteenth century and they sold postcards. The first food vending machine was created in America by Thomas Adams Gum Company to sell chewing gum to rail commuters in New York.
Vending machines can be found all over the world selling all sorts of items – from toys to newspapers. Japan is probably the country that has most fully embraced the vending machine and you will find them all over the place.
Machines dispensing products that have no need for refrigeration and that have a long shelf life can be very profitable for the owner. Some products such as sandwiches will need to be kept cold and because the contents are perishable the machines need to be attended more regularly.
Vending machines are particularly useful in places such as hospitals where people often have no warning that they need to attend and will not have brought any refreshments with them. Also, they may have to stay in the hospital for a long time and it is useful to have snacks always available.
Over the years, the technology on the machines has come a long way. Some machines have been made heavy to make it more difficult to tilt them and get at the products without payment and some will not accept coins that are easily replaced with a similar sized and shaped foreign coin. Some also send products reports directly to the company that re-stocks them so that the delivery driver knows what items to bring.
Another development is that many machines now take notes and give out change. This is because many people are discouraged from buying anything from a machine that requires exact change.
Some companies have developed the idea of cashless vending. A customer sends a text to a designated number and then receives a code which they can then use to get the product. When the product is dispensed, the customer’s phone account is charged. Credit card vending machines are also getting more popular.
Vending machines have become a staple part of modern life and they look set to stay in our fast-paced world.
About the Author
Vending machines are available from Revive Vending. As well as healthy options such as water coolers and fruit and nut snacks they also offer coffee vending machines.
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Classic Coca Cola, chewing gum and Kit Kat vending machines