Curtis made and sold the first commercial chewing gum called the State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum. Early American settlers made a chewing gum from spruce sap and beeswax.North American Indians chewed the sap from spruce trees and passed the habit along to the settlers.The ancient Mayans chewed chicle which is the sap from the sapodilla tree.The ancient Greeks chewed mastic - a chewing gum made from the resin of the mastic tree.Newer vending machines have taken an old idea and made it new again by offering everything from ice cream, sandwiches, candy and pop. In 1888 he put the vending machines on the New York City train platforms which dispensed his chicle chew stick gum. In 1871 Thomas Adams patented the vending machine in the U.S. At around this same time vending machines were gaining popularity. The machines at the time dispensed gumballs or peanuts. 1 cent Gumball machines first became popular in the United States in the early 1900’s. There was even a coin operated restaurant in Philadelphia, “Horn & Hardart”. Vending machines started to become universal selling everything from stamps, postcards, books, cigars, candy and gum. During the early 1880’s the first commercial coin operated vending machines were introduced in Europe to sell postcards and books. Since then there have been many different variations on the vending machine. It is thought the Greek mathematician Hero invented a machine to vend holy water in Egyptian Temples. HISTORY OF GUMBALL MACHINE/VENDING MACHINES Did you know that holy water was once vended? The first known vending operation started way back in Egypt in 215BC. Some bulk candy machines can also be set for two, three quarters or one dollar vend. These machines typically accept 1 quarter per vend. Bulk vending machines are a specific type of commercial vending machine that vends everything from candy, gumballs to bouncy balls, capsule items such as small toys and jewelry. The customer places a quarter in the coin mechanism, turns the handle, the coin is deposited in the machine and the gumball is dispensed. The container is filled with gumballs or candy and sits on top of a metal base that contains a coin mechanism. Most gumball machines consist of a clear container made of plastics or glass. A Gumball Machine is a type of vending machine that for a small fee dispenses gumballs and or candy.
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