Exhibit Machine

[effe]

I saw this machine at a flea market today and was able to pick it up for $130. It displays really nicely and I'm really happy with it. I'm assuming it is late 50's/early 60's. It is in good working order and has had restoration work done on it. The cards are originals but the rest of the display is a reproduction. It has an "ESCO" diamond label below the coin slots.

Is there anyone that might be able to tell me a bit more about it (age, value etc)? Thanks!

[LT698]

I am looking to buy an Exhibit machine from the 50's down. Any help would be appreciated, I am in Upstate NY
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[shammus]

Originally Posted by LT698

I am looking to buy an Exhibit machine from the 50's down. Any help would be appreciated, I am in Upstate NY
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Please don't hijack another person's thread with a buy/sell/trade request. Those belong in the BST section and for this particular item, probably on the memorabilia page of that section. I went ahead and moved your other post there just now. Thanks....

[rkastner]

I just picked up this vending machine and was wondering if anyone knows where I can get an instruction sheet that goes on the front of the machine or a reprint of one. Also if anyone knows how to get the glass out of the machine to get at the cards and put in an instructions sheet.

Thanks in advance.

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[Bugsy]

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to bump this thread to see what people think about this. I just received this piece in the mail. It arrived damaged and a few of the pieces had detached from the black card stock. That is frustrating enough, but I am also wondering if it is authentic.

I understand these ads used thin paper for the postcard images instead of thicker stock normally used for postcards. My biggest concern is that I checked the back of the Gibbons under a black light and it illuminated. These particular cards were sold in the 1920s, but these prints must have been produced long after the mid 1920s. Is there any way this could still be authentic? I don't know why they would be using 1920s postcard images in ads 20+ years later, but wanted to hear the thoughts on the group.

Thanks for the help!

Chris

[cubman1941]

Here is the one I have - not old 1958 I gather. I put the Exhibit cards in - repros but I enjoy it. I couldn't get the mechanism to work and took it to a vending company and they could jury rig it to work. I monkeyed around my self and found if I put a blank cardboard stack about 5 inches it will work.

[Exhibitman]

Chris I saw that on eBay and believed it was 100% fake. All wrong for the era.