C.O.C.A. Times
Issue: 2004-November - Vol 4 Num 3 - Page 10
TALES OF THE HUNT
Hosted by Jack Freund
I have two short stories for this issue of COCA TIMES. These are the last articles that I have for "Tales
Of The Hunt." If you, as a member, don't contribute to the magazine, there will be no magazine. We have
no paid writers, everything that appears in print is submitted by the membership. Don 't you think that the
COCA members would enjoy reading of your great "find"? It's your tum!!!
The first tale comes from Chad Boekelheide of South Dakota. He wants you to ....
CHECK YOUR ATTIC
he finds an old peanut machine that has never seen
daylight nor been assembled since it left the facto-
ry decades ago. The property owner begins calling
local antique dealers. One dealer buys four
machines and another dealer buys the other five
machines. I hear about the incredible find and suc-
cessfully negotiate a price for the entire group.
Two days later I'm on my way to pick up my
new treasure. I felt like a kid at Christmas while
opening and unpacking the machines from their
original shipping boxes. They were packed in
1923 newspaper from the Grand Rapids Press. It
was an experience I will never forget, especially
since I'm an avid collector of early vendors such as
Hance. Keep looking and talking to people, big
finds of rare machines are still out there.
It is 1923 and companies that manufacture coin
operated machines are busy producing machines to
be placed on location. One particular vending
machine company, Hance Mfg. Co., is filling an
order for C.W. Johnson. A few days later the cast
iron Hance peanut machines arrive at Mr.
Johnson's door in Michigan. He opens up a few of
the boxes to assemble the machines. Soon they
have found a location on his route and begin to
grab pennies. Some of the machines remain in
their original shipping boxes and are left untouched
in the garage.
Fast forward 80 years to the summer of 2003 .
The current owner of Mr. Johnson's property
decides to look in the attic. Much to his surprise,
he notices several old boxes in the attic. He
retrieves the boxes and opens one of them. Inside
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Hosted by Jack Freund
I have two short stories for this issue of COCA TIMES. These are the last articles that I have for "Tales
Of The Hunt." If you, as a member, don't contribute to the magazine, there will be no magazine. We have
no paid writers, everything that appears in print is submitted by the membership. Don 't you think that the
COCA members would enjoy reading of your great "find"? It's your tum!!!
The first tale comes from Chad Boekelheide of South Dakota. He wants you to ....
CHECK YOUR ATTIC
he finds an old peanut machine that has never seen
daylight nor been assembled since it left the facto-
ry decades ago. The property owner begins calling
local antique dealers. One dealer buys four
machines and another dealer buys the other five
machines. I hear about the incredible find and suc-
cessfully negotiate a price for the entire group.
Two days later I'm on my way to pick up my
new treasure. I felt like a kid at Christmas while
opening and unpacking the machines from their
original shipping boxes. They were packed in
1923 newspaper from the Grand Rapids Press. It
was an experience I will never forget, especially
since I'm an avid collector of early vendors such as
Hance. Keep looking and talking to people, big
finds of rare machines are still out there.
It is 1923 and companies that manufacture coin
operated machines are busy producing machines to
be placed on location. One particular vending
machine company, Hance Mfg. Co., is filling an
order for C.W. Johnson. A few days later the cast
iron Hance peanut machines arrive at Mr.
Johnson's door in Michigan. He opens up a few of
the boxes to assemble the machines. Soon they
have found a location on his route and begin to
grab pennies. Some of the machines remain in
their original shipping boxes and are left untouched
in the garage.
Fast forward 80 years to the summer of 2003 .
The current owner of Mr. Johnson's property
decides to look in the attic. Much to his surprise,
he notices several old boxes in the attic. He
retrieves the boxes and opens one of them. Inside
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Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).