Vending Machine Industry

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History of Vending Machines:

The first recorded reference to a vending machine is found in the work of Hero of Alexandria, a first-century engineer and mathematician. His machine accepted a coin and then dispensed a fixed amount of holy water.[1][2] When the coin was deposited, it fell upon a pan attached to a lever. The lever opened up a valve which let some water flow out. The pan continued to tilt with the weight of the coin until it fell off, at which point a counter-weight would snap the lever back up and turn off the valve.

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Vending Machine Trade Magazines:

Vending Times http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/Default.asp

Vending Market Watch
http://www.vendingmarketwatch.com/

Automatic Merchandiser
http://www.vendingmarketwatch.com/publication/index.jsp?pubId=1

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