Kalleberg Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 If a gumball machine doesn't appear to have a mfgr mark, what's the best way to try and identify it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalleberg Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 Is there a way to tell for sure? What about this setup makes you think LYPC? Doesn't look like there are a lot of reviews on here about LYPC. The only one I saw didn't turn out to be too favorable .... What do you think? Thanks for the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havending Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Look like LYPC to me. Looks like lypc to me also if its not its darn close Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dperry Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 They could be old XYZ machines, or even old Amerivend, or maybe Rhinos. They all come from the same place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 They may well be LYPC because all those machines do look alike. However, my guess would be NAV. I base this guess off of the key. All of my LYPC's had flat keys and my NAV's had barrel keys with that same plastic cover over the key. I can't say 100% but that would be my guess and its about as good as any other. Sent from my Android using Tapatalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetstop Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 They are an import machine and many never had markings. some that did are t-pico, lypc, NAV, SSF, Rhino all the parts are interchangeable for the most part. A good starter as you can buy them used almost everywhere. The better ones will have a metal housing. the plastic housing seems to crack pretty easily, especially the older ones as they get brittle. also the ring under the globe can be either metal or plastic. same thing, the plastic ones crack or split easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 If the lid is plastic it is not NAV, I had a NAV machine and they were fairly high quality, the wheels don't look like NAV's. Actually, they made both. I had NAV's that were made out of plastic (lid and body) and some that were all metal. Also, the wheels in the pic look just like the ones in some of my NAV's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I stand corrected. My LYPC's had plastic lid and NAV's metal, go figure eh. Yeah, I'm not sure why they made both but I will say that the NAV's with the metal bodies had "NAV" stamped on the chute door while the plastic ones had a plain door with a raised ridge around the edges, like those in the picture. I'm not saying these are NAV's because I really don't know. I'm just going by the look of the key. My question to the OP is, what are the bodies made out of, metal or plastic? If metal, they are not NAV's with those chute covers. If they are plastic, I'd have to believe they are NAV's given the key, plastic body, and chute door. Also, the two bar design above the mech is identical to my NAV's while my other machines have 3 or 4 bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalleberg Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 I'm not sure about the body construction. I'll go look at them tomorrow morning. The current owner is offering them at $75 for the setup and they are supposed to be unused. I'll let you know what I find. Thanks for all the responses. It's interesting learning a bit more about the different machines out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalleberg Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 I was able to check out the machine. It is definitely Chinese but I couldn't find any markings on it (other than made in china). The top is metal with a barrel lock & the key does have a plastic cover. The key is numbered with a "T-xxx". The ring around the base of the globe is chromed plastic and the dispensing mech is plastic too. The coin mech is metal. The body is red plastic and the base is metal. They are very clean with just a couple minor scratches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How2vend com Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 If a gumball machine doesn't appear to have a mfgr mark, what's the best way to try and identify it? Why do you need to know that manufacturer? Do you need parts or something? I'm not sure about the body construction. I'll go look at them tomorrow morning. The current owner is offering them at $75 for the setup and they are supposed to be unused. I'll let you know what I find. Thanks for all the responses. It's interesting learning a bit more about the different machines out there. $75 bucks is not a great price but its a fair price. That is what he is asking so his selling price should be less than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I was able to check out the machine. It is definitely Chinese but I couldn't find any markings on it (other than made in china). The top is metal with a barrel lock & the key does have a plastic cover. The key is numbered with a "T-xxx". The ring around the base of the globe is chromed plastic and the dispensing mech is plastic too. The coin mech is metal. The body is red plastic and the base is metal. Then I stick by my original guess of NAV. All of my plastic bodied NAV's had the plastic covered keys with "T-xxx" stamped on them and that exact chute door. Sent from my Android using Tapatalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 NAV wasn't made in China...lol I apologize. I was under the impression that the word "CHINA" stamped on the metal parts of my NAV's meant they were made in China. I guess I am wrong. You learn something new every day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will.vend Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I apologize. I was under the impression that the word "CHINA" stamped on the metal parts of my NAV's meant they were made in China. I guess I am wrong. You learn something new every day! they were probably made in san francisco over in chinatown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalleberg Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 Thanks for all the feedback, it's been interesting. There's a lot on this site to learn. I'm not looking for parts yet but it's always good to know what you're working with as well as the good & bad points to a machine based on your real experience. I read elsewhere that when the coin & dispensing mechs go bad they can be replace with Oak's or 1-800's which should improve the quality of the machine as well. I guess over time I'll have to accumulate some spare parts for future repairs. I'm just trying to learn as much as possible and you've all been very helpful. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How2vend com Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Thanks for all the feedback, it's been interesting. There's a lot on this site to learn. I'm not looking for parts yet but it's always good to know what you're working with as well as the good & bad points to a machine based on your real experience. I read elsewhere that when the coin & dispensing mechs go bad they can be replace with Oak's or 1-800's which should improve the quality of the machine as well. I guess over time I'll have to accumulate some spare parts for future repairs. I'm just trying to learn as much as possible and you've all been very helpful. Much appreciated. Use white lithium grease in a spray can or plain old Vaseline to lube up your coin mech's from the inside. Minus tooth picks and paper and whatever else kids put in the machine other than money your coin mechs will work flawlessly. Coin mechs for bulk and candy machines are really dependable. Other than being to dirty to work I have not had to replace any for mechanical dysfunction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How2vend com Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 You are either really lucky or have not been at this very long if you never had a mech break down on you. Bahahahahahahhahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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