Comments on: Refrigerated Apples Vending Machine

By: Vin

Vin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:19:21 +0000

My great-grandfather invented the Apple vending machine. I’ve been trying to locate one for myself. I’m really looking forward to tracking one down for myself. (Nostalgia and all that.)

By: Janet

Janet — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:49:59 +0000

I also remember the apple machine and would love one in our school, if any one knows if there still around ,could you let us know where to find one!
Thanks

By: Scott Gussin

Scott Gussin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:26:50 +0000

I have just gotten a Vendo DS 808 or R Apple Vending Machine. I can’t find anything about it – NOTHING – NADA – ZIP! Can some one just provide some info? Thanks

By: booya

booya — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:39:17 +0000

We had one at Bethel Senior High School in Graham, Washington State. It was right outside the entrance to the library and I swear, every single apple that I bought, was fresh and so very crisp! Ours was a simple red wooden box with the metal contraptions that vended the apples. This was 1985 and cost a quarter each. Really miss those days.

By: tony the pitiful copywriter

tony the pitiful copywriter — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:36:27 +0000

I was in elementary school, the then-Wheeler Road School, in Central Islip, Long Island from about 1962-1968.

The entire time there we had a refrigerated fruit vending machine with apples, oranges and sometimes pears. I think it was a nickel. Ours did not look the one in your photo, however.

I do recall the fruit being wonderfully chilled and crispy fresh.

By: galiongirl

galiongirl — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:20:50 +0000

Our Jr High/Middle School in Galion, Ohio had one of these contraptions in our basement near the cafeteria as well many years ago. It didn’t quite resemble the one in the picture, as it was more vertical than horizontal. But the same basic idea.

If memory serves me correct it was red, and we nicknamed it ” Lucky the one armed bandit.” Sometimes the apples were good and sometimes they sucked.

By: Jean-Anne Hawse

Jean-Anne Hawse — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:46:22 +0000

I also enjoyed the apple vending machine that was located down the hall from our gymnasium in Vernon Secondary School, in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada.

It was a great idea and an excellent alternative to chips, candy bars, etc.

I am not sure…But I think that Sun Rype/Kelowna, BC, was the owner of the machine. It was fairly modern looking as I recall.

By: Dennis Wurster

Dennis Wurster — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:47:14 +0000

in the 1988-1990 era, my junior high school in Canandaigua, NY had an apple vending machine near the cafeteria. I believe the apples cost a dime. The machine was very old, fully metal, with fading paint. It was surprising to us kids that this ancient thing still worked, but it did.