C.O.C.A. Times

The One and Only O.1.C. Peanut Vending Machine
by Ken Rounds
machines were sitting on a wooden floor covered
with a tarp. This would account for its preserved
condition. A 1600 mile round trip was made from
the States to retrieve the Vender. As stated previ-
ously, this is the story passed on to me as best I can
relate it.
The machine is in outstanding working condition
and shows very little wear. So much for another fas-
cinating example of a rare vending machine surfac-
ing. These occurrences are what make the hobby
worthwhile.
Silent Salesman Too - pg. 114:
This machine first made its appearance in a 1911
trade magazine. As the photo shows, it is quite a
departure from the norm. the machine is 17" tall and
weighs 22 lbs. when fully filled. The mech operat-
ing handle is at the top connected to the bottom
vending wheel at the bottom of the globe. It took 8
lbs. of blanched peanut to fill. The top cap locks and
when removed reveals a flat second top with a coin
slit. This is screwed to the machine. When the screw
is removed, there is total access to both the coin box
and inner globe. (Trust was involved with the route
man to fill the machine with product and empty the
coin box during his visits to the establishment.) The
coin slot is located in front of the top cap. Few, if
any, machines have this feature.
"The O.1.C. is a unique cast-iron vendor_all of the
coins remain in the lid, probably making it quite
top-heavy. It held 320 pennies, the gross profit for
the 8 lbs. of peanuts that the glove held. The origi-
nal price of the machine was $12.50 and included
48 lbs. of peanut."
Editor's Note: Bill Enes' book is the "Bible" for
collectors of vending machines.
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Vending occurs thru the bottom nozzle (not
capped.) The customer holds his hand under to
receive the peanuts. A cast tray receives the over-
flow. A full length balancing bar is located in the
rear.
Some controversy exists as to who manufactured
the machine. The chicago address was merely an
office. I suspect Hanc;e was the manufacturer. There
is no definitive interpretation of the letters "O.1.C."
The photo is of the only example to ever surface and
it is in my collection. In closing a brief essay on the
machine's discovery as the story as told to me. The
O.1.C. was discovered in Canada along with a few
other machines in a long-out-of-use bar. The
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