Where to start (Canadian/American focus)

[harmonica]

Hello forum, first post.

I have always loved coin op machines since I was young I now have a Sonic Cherry Bell pinball machine and a no-name loonie taking 2inch capsule machine (drilled out).

I fill my gumball machine up with capsules of foreign coins and bring it to coin shows across New Brunswick, Canada. I really like collecting and want to develop a "theme" of some sort. I was thinking vintage Beavers. After an eBay search I found this.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-BEAVER-V ... SwoudW4NqR

It doesn't say "Beaver" anywhere, it could be a generic penny machine with a NOS sticker.


I also found this...

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Beaver-25-cent-v ... SwaA5WiKCe

It looks like a stretched out Round Beaver. Kind of cool.

Anyways are there any reference sites out there for Canadian (or even American) companies and the models the produced.
I want to stick with mechanical vending as shipping costs for big machines are killer, I have no room for a new pinball machine and I am really poor.
SOrry for so many noob questions but I am really at a lot with all this.