Exhibit Supply ROTARY MERCHANDISER - 1930s Digger / Crane
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:38 amOffering for sale this original vintage arcade machine from the 1930’s. Made by the Exhibit Supply Co. of Chicago, Illinois, this ROTARY MERCHANDISER is a “sister machine” to the period digger and crane skill games of the period.
Offering lots of fun for your gameroom, this antique coin-op machine has a turntable that begins to spin when the player drops a coin into the slot. Toys and trinkets rotate around until the player pushes the button on the front cabinet. Then, a polished pusher arm swings out and (if you’re lucky) pushes an item up and into the center chute where it can be claimed within the large prize door.
This is a great skill game that will provide fun and entertainment to all.
Overall this is in very good condition – the front of the original wood cabinet retains a nice period finish and all the original castings have been polished / waxed / repainted . "Playfield" interior parts have been re-plated / polished with mechanism motors (there are two) being rebuilt as needed. One of the motors is a vintage DuMore that appears to be original. Sides of cabinet were (sadly) painted at one point...they are a mix of original and replacement wood. Overall the sides are in okay shape so I left them as-is. They could be restored at a future time – or you can just leave them be.
Give me a call (626 – 840-4241) or email if you’d like to see more photos or would like to stop by and play the machine for yourself.
Thanks for your interest.
Offering lots of fun for your gameroom, this antique coin-op machine has a turntable that begins to spin when the player drops a coin into the slot. Toys and trinkets rotate around until the player pushes the button on the front cabinet. Then, a polished pusher arm swings out and (if you’re lucky) pushes an item up and into the center chute where it can be claimed within the large prize door.
This is a great skill game that will provide fun and entertainment to all.
Overall this is in very good condition – the front of the original wood cabinet retains a nice period finish and all the original castings have been polished / waxed / repainted . "Playfield" interior parts have been re-plated / polished with mechanism motors (there are two) being rebuilt as needed. One of the motors is a vintage DuMore that appears to be original. Sides of cabinet were (sadly) painted at one point...they are a mix of original and replacement wood. Overall the sides are in okay shape so I left them as-is. They could be restored at a future time – or you can just leave them be.
Give me a call (626 – 840-4241) or email if you’d like to see more photos or would like to stop by and play the machine for yourself.
Thanks for your interest.