GUM!!

I recently bought a very old gumball machine from a yard sale near Falls Church, VA. It is a 1940s Northwestern 5 cent machine, silver in color. In my web searches I have not seen this color. Needless to say, the chrome was peeling and needed some love to be in working order. I did not want to lose the patina of the machine in fixing it up but cleanliness was important as well. Here are some before and after pictures.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

ALL CLEANED UP! (soaked in baking soda and water for a week or so and dissolved the rust off of the parts touching the gum. 

ENJOY!