Hero of Alexandria, engineer from Antiquity, who invented an early vending machine.His machine accepted a coin and then dispensed holy water.; The first modern coin-operated vending machines were introduced in London, England in the early 1880s, dispensing postcards.; After paying, a product may become available by: the machine releasing it, so that it falls in an open compartment at the bottom, or into a cup.;
Hero of Alexandria, engineer from Antiquity, who invented an early vending machine.His machine accepted a coin and then dispensed holy water.
The first modern coin-operated vending machines were introduced in London, England in the early 1880s, dispensing postcards.
After paying, a product may become available by: the machine releasing it, so that it falls in an open compartment at the bottom, or into a cup.
The main example of a vending machine giving access to all merchandise after paying for one item is a newspaper vending machine found in U.S and canada
It contains a pile of identical newspapers. After a sale the door automatically returns to a locked position.
So many types of vending machines are available in market for different purposes like bulk candy and gumball vending,cigarette vending...etc.