When I read the title, I read that the restoration is nuts...but then at the end of the video I realized that the vending machine was for nuts...🙄...I love the little blue nut dispenser! 😍 ❤️ 😁

@lordfartquadbeanz2002

2 жыл бұрын

Blue?

I can't look at a little vending machine and not think of Tom Servo from Mst3K. I don't know why these restoration videos are so satisfying and relaxing but I'm loving it

Nice refurbing effort. Not as complex as I was thinking they would be. Thumbs Up!

Using some tape as a palate to mix the epoxy is clever! Great work as always, it's fun to see old stuff get new life!

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

I got that idea from Jimmy Diresta. Thanks for watching.

This was a superb job and enjoyed it tremendously. Thanks so much. I'll keep watching as I love stuff like this. Entertaining ☺️.

This is cute I love vintage coin machines 🤩 especially old bubble gum ones

Not Bad At All.. I Was Watching this & Eating Some Mixed Cashews/Walnuts & in SeaSalt ..Very Cool Resto !

I can clearly see your nuts. Great resto job! Keep em coming.

This restoration was nuts lol

You are so lucky, I’ve wanted one of these so bad for as long as I can remember but ain’t lucky enough to have one. Great work

@GyrlBlaque

2 жыл бұрын

Of course you can get one by purchasing one yourself

@01arron

2 жыл бұрын

@@GyrlBlaque have you tried buying one over in the UK..?? Not so simple my friend. And if you are lucky enough to find one people over here are extremely greedy for money

Love your videos. Keep them coming!! Going from a nickle to a quarter? Dang, that's inflatiom!!

@AcmeRestorations

2 жыл бұрын

You would NOT believe what I had to pay for those on-brand Gumballs on Amazon.

Nice...👍.

excellent restoration, I have a few that I am going to restore. Not a pro, so will take my time. watching this helped.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

I'm going to the kitchen and grab a hand full of cashews!

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

I've eaten a good pound in the process of this project! I'm good on cashews for a while! :) Thanks for watching.

i just found a Wowie Zowie bubble gum machine yesterday...it's pretty rusty on the outside. Can't wait to restore it. Thanks for the video!!

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

I had to Google that. I have never seen one. That is the coolest thing I've ever seen! I hope the restoration goes well!

Well you don't get much for 25c these days... just kidding man, great resto.

Great job, the colours go well together. Quite the mark up on coins, changing cost from 5¢ to 25¢...haha😉

@bevyofbabes

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but even so, is it profitable now?

@Tim-57

2 жыл бұрын

@@bevyofbabes Probably not...he has to buy the nuts, then pay the huge price increase to eat a handful....haha

Very cool object.

Well done

I love old gumball machines. Yours turned out wonderful. 👍🇦🇺

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Awesome Job !! 👍😁

Very nice!

Fantastic restoration !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Finished product looks fantastic as always!

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Great restoration. Would of liked to see you return it to it's original colour with the bright red but hey its personal choice end of the day, its yours not mine, lol . Still looks fantastic no matter what 👍

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Actually the original color of this machine was kind of a dull metallic blue. Found it under many layers of paint. I didn't think it went well with the nuts.

@shockz16

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcmeRestorations I stand corrected. Ignore my original colour comment then haha. The rest still stands 🙂👍

@MikeL-FL

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcmeRestorations Are you sure it was paint? I used to have a bulk vending business and most of the machines are powder coated. Oh yeah, and cashews tend to go rancid and attract bugs.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeL-FL These old acorns weren't powder coated. I powder coated my last one; you can tell the difference. I won't ever do that again though, because powder coating this odd cast white metal that these are made from is a nightmare. Other brands of vending machines though, especially newer are probably powder coated though, yes.

Craftsman!!

hola me gustó mucho el video

It's "chute" not "shute"

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

SHOOT!!!

Hello...enjoy the video on Acorn Oak Vintage Gumball Machines...I am restoring one myself and I am looking for a reliable place to get parts...do you sell parts? Do you have a 'go to' place to gather parts for machines like these, I need the brush springs and the large coin mechanism ? Also could you post a materials list of products you use, i.e. lubricants, polishes, etc. Thanks for any help...

Not a bad find... considering the original coin mech and globe are missing...

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the great thing about these Acorns is that they made a million of them so parts can be had with a little searching. Thanks for watching..

Maybe mute/lower/LP filter the audio while sand blasting. The compressor noise is like a root canal.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Noted. (Although I sand-blasted this last week, and had an actual root canal. You're overstating it! :)

@DD-DD-DD

3 жыл бұрын

I had several holes drilled in my skull. Was JUST like that :P

Where can I order glass for square and round style gumball machines like this one?

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

www.moneymachines.com/. The glass is called a "globe". Make sure you know what machine you have before you buy.

@ALPHASASYLUM

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcmeRestorations Thank you for the information

Careful washing the glass globes, water slide decals can come off unintentionally!

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

I actually washed it by hand, carefully.

Do you have to more or less dismantle it to get the money back out?

@AcmeRestorations

2 жыл бұрын

Not really. You take the lock out of the top and the whole thing slides up off the base so you can get the coins out. Then it slides back down. You don't have to take any of the top apart or take nuts out or anything.

That looks like getting the money out would be a real pain.

@AcmeRestorations

2 жыл бұрын

LOL not really. You unlock it and the whole thing slides up off the cone base. Then it slides back down. Thanks for watching.

Thats a gum ball machine, you put a penny or a dime in it and turn the nob until it gives you some gum.

Nice job. Don’t worry about the comments on the color. Once something is not original anymore, then I think you are free to put your personal touch on it. Plus it’s not like this is some heirloom antique piece. Enjoy it.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. These were only ever made in two colors: red and metallic-ish blue. This one's going in my kitchen, so I thought the white/brown combo worked well. Doesn't matter what the project; I always get two complaints about the color :)

Our parents are all screaming! Don't wash glass in the dishwasher!!! And they wouldn't be wrong. But who has time to worry bout all that? 😄

Cute. What are going to do with it?

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Keep my quarters in it!

Acme restoration: Sterilizing with alcohol,it touches food. Previous restoration guy:What is hygiene,who cares about sanitization... & Paints the vessel.😂 Extra marks to you for maintaining Hygiene 👍

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

If you had any idea how many times I washed my hands doing one of these :) Anyways, I'm the only person who's going to eat the nuts.

Man going to make it hard on the kids by making it 25 cents :( AAAAAH You just don't want them in your cashews LOL Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly I'd have left it at a nickel, but it was a lot easier to replace the coin wheel than that awesome sticker!

Is JB Weld your go to for small cracks and holes in cast material? Oh and color choice was perfect for this. Red or blue would have looked strange for cashews. Maybe even a tan would work.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Yes for cast aluminum. I also use a product called "Steel Stick". Works great. For cast iron I would weld.

@ALPHASASYLUM

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcmeRestorations I use steel stick as well. It is a good product for cast material.

Inflation is making your nuts more expensive.😵 Next upgrade idea--> have it take bitcoin.

Color is terrible! I appreciate the effort you put into it, though.

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Terrible? Wow. And what color would you have painted it?

@westsideken

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcmeRestorations all red, or hammered green. Just my personal taste, though.

Why do you use shiny paint over an unfinished surface? Shine must only be used over surfaces finished as if they were going to a chrome plating. Otherwise it's just glossing. Do you imagine your car painted like this?

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@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Dang!

@KoSLoW27

3 жыл бұрын

@@AcmeRestorations dong!

Good repair job but I'm not a fan of the color choices. Besides, your cashews are overpriced. LOL!

@AcmeRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Somebody always complains about the color. Doesn't matter what color.