AboutRobert Barnes Expertise Please e-mail me @ n2coinop@aol.com I am an expert on vintage coin operated machines and would love to help anyone that needs info. I can answer questions on vending machine, arcade machine, fortune teller, slot machine, digger/crane machine, gumball machine, syrup dispencer, peanut machine, gum machine, strength testor, pinball machine, gambling machine, bowling machine, etc. If it takes a coin, I can give you info on it.
A few of the many manufacturers of these machines are Columbus Vending Machine Co., R.D. Simpson, Advance Machine Co., Bluebird Products Co., Chester Pollard, Chicago Coin, Mutoscope, Evans, Seeburg, etc.
Experience I have been collecting machines for 7 years, and have close to 200 coin operated machines.
Expert: Robert Barnes Date: 3/6/2008 Subject: antique crane machines
Question My parent's 50th wedding anniversary is coming up, and my mom's absolute
favorite memory growing up has to do with the old-fashioned crane
machines - the tall kind in a wooden cabinet with a wheel on the front and
the silver claw mechanism inside. I've seen lots of great pictures of them
online, but no one seems to have one for sale. Is this a fool's errand, or do
these things exist for sale somewhere? And if they do, how much can one
expect to pay? Let me know if you have any information. I have almost a year
to figure this out, so I thought I'd start now. Thanks so much!
Answer Hello, yes the diggers are available. They are normally between $2000 and $3000 depending on the condition. Typical makers of them are Buckely, Exhibit Supply, and Mills (all MFGs from the 30s). I do have 4 of them. If you would like to see pictures, please e-mail me.
Thank you
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