iams Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) Hello! I purchased 8 of these machines. Some are candy and some are gum-ball. .10 & .25 cents. I can’t find any manufacturer name anywhere just part numbers. I’m trying to restore them and I’m trying to find out more information. Thanks! Edited October 23, 2020 by iams Uploaded wrong photo by mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) Komet. New parts are unobtainum. I have a stash of (used) parts if you need. NVM new globe for sale. https://www.gumballstuff.com/komet-vending-globe/ Edited October 24, 2020 by orsd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iams Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 THANK YOU! I will look into that brand name now. I will most definitely write back if I need parts, or have questions. You are awesome. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iams Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 @orsd would you perhaps know what the dome part is made of? Is it plastic? Acrylic? I am looking to make a few less yellow. I have failed with many attempts. I feel like it might be acrylic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Either polycarbonate or acrylic. Polish with plastic polish. (Wear a good respirator mask, most polishes contain crystalline silica) If that doesn’t work time for a new globe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iams Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 @orsd yea I am pretty positive it's not polycarbonate because I bought two headlight restoration kits and experimented on one globe with them, it didn't work. headlights are polycarbonate. I also used WD40 along with GooBeGone on another globe to get the baked on stickers off and it corroded. I read afterwards those will ruin acrylic, so.......after the "scientific" experiments, I boiled it down to that the globes were acrylic. Your response to what you thought they were helped solidify this even further. Now I just want to see if there's a solution for getting out the orange tint from acrylic. Funny thing is, I thought acrylic was immune to UV discoloration, so it might be a result from whatever they had inside the machine like roasted peanuts or something. I have 8 machines, but I think I am going to stick with a 4up for this restoration and keep the others for parts. I saw your link and it's good to know you have spares if I need them! Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 FYI that’s not my webstore. I think it might be another members here. Not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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