Newbie Question about Ford Gum Machines

[flux2]

Does anyone have a problem with the square chicle gum "free vending" due to it's small size?
(AKA: will vend with NO money put in, or with money)

I have two ford machines. The one shown below that has the chicle pan assembly just lets gum fall right out. Check out the last image and you can see when I tip it.

Maybe I need a different part? Any advice would be great!
Thanks!

[radiorich123]

HI

Looks like the top ring is the wrong part for this machine.

Rich

[flux2]

Maybe…not really sure. I looked up ford machine parts online and found a bunch listed on ebay from A1gumballs. They have the top collar ring listed as a chicle ring and it looks the same as the one I have. But, since the open dispense hole is always open, the chicle gum just passes through it anyway.

On my other machine, there's a screw on piece that keeps gum balls from falling in the hole and dispensing…maybe I need a collar like that instead. I've attached a picture of that collar here. I might test that out to see if it works.

Any other suggestions highly welcome.

Thanks!

[rtmccurdy]

Hi.. Just got some Ford gum machine penny bases in and one matches your pictures (nylon parts...pictures 1-4). According to
the original owner (route maintenance person) that style should only vend round gum. The tab gum is thin enough to slip and slide its
way through the small crescent opening and to the chute. I tried tab gum in my base and it does slip through.

[flux2]

that style should only vend round gum. The tab gum is thin enough to slip and slide its
way through the small crescent opening and to the chute. I tried tab gum in my base and it does slip through.

Thanks for the info! That's exactly what's happening to me. Slips right through the vend hole, and also the inner side of the pan assembly so that some gum to gets stuck and breaks as well.

So I guess the verdict is that I have the wrong collar. Do you know if the wheel is in fact a chicle wheel?

I'm guessing maybe I just need the right collar for it to work, or a whole new pan assembly to vend chicle gum. Any images available for those?

[TheFatman]

Keep it simple ... if it is a ball gum vendor now, keep it a ball gum vendor. Why go thru the expense with that type of machine to change all the parts needed, when you could just buy the round Ford gumballs.
Dave f

[flux2]

I see your point. However, I already have 5 lbs of gum balls and 5 lbs of chicle gum that I purchased a few weeks ago since I thought I had one of each machine. For the time being, I can just vend gum balls, in both machines until my kids devour it. When the gumalls run out, I don't want my kids don't figure out they don't need to put money in it go get the chicle gum. So, I'd like to find a solution to vend the chicle gum I already have…either a new pan assembly or entirely new machine. I can always sell one of the other machines to pay for a chicle machine.

Since I'm not sure what the differences are entirely, if anyone has any images I can reference when searching for a chicle machine please let me know or post a couple images so I know what to look for. Thanks!