Posted 13 years ago
EJW-54
(230 items)
Recent purchase I just finished putting back together after cleaning and polishing everything. This dates to around 1950 when Ford Gum moved from Lockport NY (my hometown) to Akron NY just down the Rd. My wife's Grandma worked at the Lockport factory in the 40's. I grew up in the town of Lockport and went to church in Akron so I had to get one of these for my collection. I love things with a local history. Enjoy
Thanks to chevy59,toolate2,lundy and kerry10456 for looking and love it's.
Thanks officialfuel and junkinthetrunk for lovin this.
Thanks to fifties,jamiedpt and pickingup for lookin and lovin this.
Thanks for looking and love it country_pickers and BELLIN68
Yes fifties50's, I thought it was coming with one but didn't, I have been watching them on ebay.
Thanks RonM, bratjdd and MooreAntique for looking and lovin this
Thanks shughs and Chevelleman69, Glad you check this out and love it.
Ford gumball machine are way cool. I bought a gumball machine (different brand) from a friend a few years ago and for the longest time I kept thinking I want one of those shiny ones with the round glass globe. I was thinking of a Ford, but didn't know much about them. Several months ago I got the bug, started looking at gumball machines on Ebay and talked my wife into getting me a Ford gumball machine for my birthday. I now have two Ford machines. I also have two Hart machines which are very similar.
It's cool that yours in a dime machine. For some reason I remember as a kid my mother buying my little brother and me some gum from a machine one day and I wanted gum from the round machine (Ford) and my mom wouldn't let me. I had to have gum from a different machine because the one I wanted cost a dime and the other one was just a penny. It might have been that fateful day which started my fascination with the Ford gumball machines, maybe with gumball machines in general. Who knows?
Anyway, you have a different and even better reason for buying your Ford machine. Display it proudly.
-- Earth
Thanks Earthling for comment, glad this brings back memories, if you look close this started as a 1 cent machine. thanks also to packrat-place
A Late Thankyou to packrat-place, Longings, Signaholic, miKKoChristmas11, petey, mustangtony, AntiqueToys and sugargirl for all the love.
Thanks tom61375 for lovin this and checkin out my collection!