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Job R. Manley, of Ohio, former con
fectioner and who more recently has been
engaged in the manufacture of a soft
drink syrup, today had secured patent
rights in both the United States and Canada
on an automatic soft drink dispenser.
Manley spent two years in perfecting
the machine which has been called the
“Manley Automatic Fountain.” It is the
only machine of its kind which mixes and,
serves a drink entirely by mechanism.
The machine is operated with a coin. By
pushing one lever a paper cup drops into
a holder. By pressing down on another
lever the drink flows from a spigot into the
cup. Manley is now working on a plan
whereby the top lever will be 'eliminated,
the cup being released and filled with one
operation.
The model which Manley has installed in
bis headquarters at the foot of Broadway is
of six-flavor capacity, although the foun
tain can be erected in units of two for as
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many flavors as desired. The six-flavor
cabinet has a capacity of 600 drinks with
one filling.
The syrup and carbonated water are
cooled with an electric refrigerating unit
built in the set. The machines can be built
to operate with either a nickel or a dime.
The equipment is such that it is fool-proof
and will not operate with the use of a dif
ferent sized coin or slugs. Two openings in
the fountain are provided for disposal of
the paper cups after they have been used.
The cabinet is steel, white in color with
nickel trimmings. Other parts are alumin
um, brass and silver.
Associated with Manley in the ownership
of the machine are W. T. McGrew, of East
Liverpool; David C. Thomas, Wellsville, and
J. B. Lytle, Beaver Falls, Pa. The owners
are now negotiating with out-oftown in
terests for the purchase of the fountain or
the manufacture of the dispenser. It is
planned to put the machine on the market
within the next few weeks.
Manley owns the formula for the soft
drink which is now being sold in many parts
of the Parent-Durbur company, headquar
ters of which are in East Liverpool.
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