Gameroom Decor (gumball frame)

Well, what I was saying is Amazon has multiple retailers that stock the frame and some are willing to ship out of the states. I think it would be cheaper to go that route instead of shipping it to a US resident and them reshipping it to you.
 
I have found some real gumball machines locally, but they are crappy seaga ones that are ugly. I want one on a stand, classic style bubble top, in bright candy red. Beaver seems to make nice machines from what I've read about them.
 
Ford gumball FTW!
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Very nice whammoed! I might have to go check out some local antique shops to see if I can find a nice one..

Thanks!
Here's the custom marquee I printed out for it. (A spoof of the Kiwanis Club that you'd often see)

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I went ahead and ordered one of the frames. It was a good excuse to order some more pin compendium books...

I'll let you know of the quality after it arrives.
 
Alright, I really want the 'real' thing. I've been looking around town for quite awhile now. Had a couple leads, but the machines ended up being ugly cheapos.


There are quite a few real gumball machines locally but I really want something along the lines of a Sports Blaster. I'd consider a normal gumball machine if I found something cool enough but so far the local machines have been pretty plain...
 
I went ahead and ordered one of the frames. It was a good excuse to order some more pin compendium books...

I'll let you know of the quality after it arrives.


The frame showed up this weekend and as expected it is pretty cheaply made. It is entirely plastic, the hopper has enough room for about 1/2 a pound of candy, and the dispenser mechanism jams easily. Though to be fair, we filled it with Skittles not gumballs - round gumballs may dispense easier.


Overall it is a cool art piece at best.:p
 
I've been on the gumball, oddball, smaller and weirdo coin-op machines lately... Since I'm out of room for more arcade machines I can fill in all the nooks, crannies and counters with other coin-op junk. Gumball machines and other coin op are all over the place, but you've gotta keep your eyes peeled since if its a good deal someone like me swoops it up!! :)

This topic makes me want to start a new thread, but I'll put the pictures I just took for your thread here first...

The big guy is a 1950's Stoner brand 6-slot univendor candy machine, model 120.

The all glass domed gumball is a 1950's Atlas machine which takes pennies AND nickels, 1 or 5 spins! No stand, scored it for $50...

The green gumball is a 1960's Acorn machine, takes pennies, and I found it WITH the stand at a thrift store for $20... then I found out it was half off day!!! $10.00

Of course all of these machines were grungy, dirty, gummy and nasty. I wouldn't have eaten anything out of them. The gumball machines only basically took me a night each to entirely disassemble and clean up to spic and span I'd eat out of it without worrying.

The STONER machine has been super cool and alot of fun getting it cleaned up and working properly! It was a long process, but mainly cleaning up 50 years of gunk and ick and getting hundreds and hundreds of parts to all start moving smooth again.

I will get a bunch more, I've just been patient and gotten some REALLY cool ones instead of getting impatient and sinking too much money into a bunch of crap!

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That Stoner is a good find. You bought the right one, the 6 select Jr. Hang on to it and it will be worth more that any game you have. The first two numbers of the serial number on the upper left of the inner mechanism are the year it was built by the way.
 
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That Stoner is a good find. You bought the right one, the 6 select Jr. Hang on to it and it will be worth more that any game you have. The first two numbers of the serial number on the upper left of the inner mechanism are the year it was built by the way.
Cool! Once I did some research I figured out what a gem it was! I was looking at trashed project machines that were well over double of what I got it for.

Thanks for the serial number tip! I just had to run to the machine to look. Is this number at the very top of the mech assembly between the two bolts slightly to the left of center? more or less an inch or two from the top of the cab.

My # between the two bolts at the top is 48J4754...
Is what you'd be telling me is this machine is actually a 1948 model Stoner??!
 
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My # between the two bolts at the top is 48J4754...
Is what you'd be telling me is this machine is actually a 1948 model Stoner??!

Does the mech go all the way to the top and bolt there? If it does, then it's the correct internals and that's exactly what it means. 1948 J unior + ser#. I've seen machines in that shape go fro 700 to 1000. 3000-4000 restored when the market was better of course. Nice find. Did you see my other post in your other thread for the other forum? All the parts you need someone can help you with. Personally, I would leave yours as is. It looks like a sweet original with some "patina". If you need any help with anything, lemme know. I have restored a few of these and have a few parts kicking around also. I can tell you how to get it on free vend if it isn't already. Again, nice score. I love these machines and the "Stoner" name makes it.
 
COOL! Thanks for the info! Its a '48 Stoner, it is the Junior model, its even older than I suspected!

What other forum? I may have posted asking for info or looking for coin mechanism parts. Mine is missing one of the slides which makes it jam the machine up. Does putting the machine on freevend have anything to do with that lever in the front that puts the mech info a freevend for testing?
 
I found my "real" gumball machine!! It's not the candy red color I wanted, but it is pretty nice looking still.

I'm going to pick it up tommorow just outside of town. She says it still has a bunch of money in it because she doesn't have the keys. Any idea how I might get it open/get new keys. Just take it to a locksmith I suppose.

I paid 50 bucks Canadian for it.

Also anyone know much about the brand and year this might have been made?
 

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