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Yes, http://www.gumballmachinefactory.com/Stands.html The have 2,4,6,8 also their old style 6 (china)

1-847-437-7879 I never buy in qty, but I do like they have change to made in USA.

Mainor glad your back, I little boring without you.

NW risers are thicker than an Oak.

Great job, do you have any in gas station/c-store? On my trip to the valley this year I took notice that everyone of these had some machines. I even saw a Shootin Hoops.

Welcome Cathy, you got some great advise already. You will be able to replace your current salary, but it will take some time or a lot of money. Are you at the point you have written plan? well anyway welcome.

You can also just peal the chrome from the base material not the machine base.. It leaves a nice White surface.

So are you saying if I pay $50 for a location it will produce better than a location I paid $30 for? Some of my best locations I paid $6 this included a double. Locator's are all the same whether you pay $100 or $30, revenue depends on traffic not which locator secured it for you. This post is trying to help a newbie with the valuation of a potential route.

Yes they are you need to call Northwestern Direct. Be careful they have a minimum purchase or they charge extra.

Agree with G. Another way to look at this. You can buy this type of machine for $50 all day long. Locator @ $30 per location. $80 X 11. $880 this would be my max.

There is also Poplady.

I responded to a post a while back on this very subject. Short story many of the parts are interchangable. For more specifics do a search, on Asahland. Hillbilly sent you a pm.

Went into a Steak & Shake to got Mom a strawberry shake. I believe they have one of the national firms under contract for their vending needs.here is what I found, 2 J stands with 4 Northwesterns each. So for 8 heads there were 3 gumball selections and 5 candy choices. My first thought was this operator is wasting a great location with crap product selection.Based on the bleached out gumballs it has not been serviced in sometime.It was sad. Anyone know who has this contract?

Dam another Texan, First I would not start off buying new plenty of great used machines in Texas at half the price. I perfer to start a location with a double, I can easily expand or contract as needed. Racks are great, but you need to start small, what if in 6 months you decide this is not for you? Start small and get your feet wet, if you love it like most of us then jump in with both feet. Just my 2 cents

Stangs are great but in my younger days I preferred a Chevy. 1967 Chevelle SS. Small block 4 speed with a bench set. Hope the pic shows up.