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(More customer reviews)Santa left this gumball bank under the tree for my 6 year old daughter who is crazy about gumballs and gumball machines and she was very happy to find it. When I first took it out of the box I surprised that it was smaller than I expected, but it's still big enough. I bought a 20 ounce container of sugarless gumballs and it filled the gumball bank about halfway up. I used a nickle to test the coin-turn knob mechanism and found that the gumballs jammed about 2 out of every 5 tries. The gumball machine can be adjusted to allow only one or several gumballs to drop at each turn and I adjusted it so that 2 would drop since these gumballs are pretty small. It seemed to work o.k. after that.
The only problem with it and the reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that the knob is too hard for my daughter to turn all the way by herself. I have to turn it the rest of the way for her. The bank aspect is great, it holds a lot of coins, it's easy to get the money out once the gumballs are all gone, it's easy to re-fill with gumballs, and the directions say you can fill it up with other candies besides just gumballs though we haven't tried anything else. You can adjust this bank to give gumballs without having to insert a coin (any size coin seems to work fine) but we want her to save some money so she has to use a coin to get gumballs. The head is made out of what seems to be fairly durable glass (not plastic) and the base is all metal painted fire-truck red. I will probably add a drop or two of oil to the knob mechanism since it seems to grind a bit when being turned. It's not what a millionaire would buy for their kid, but it's cute and colorful, and it works alright - just hard for a kid to turn the knob.
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Medium Gumball BankThe original Junior Carousel Gumball Machine is a smaller version of the classic gumball machine that set the standard for bubble gum machines when they were first introduced in the 1920's - almost 90 years ago. This brand new replica antique gumball machine is guaranteed authentic made by Carousel/Ford Gum Machine. Don't settle for cheap imitations!
At 11.5" tall, this old fashioned gumball machine is perfect for home, office or dorm room use. It's also a great gumball machine for kids because it works as a gumball machine bank that helps teach how to save money. Kids of all ages love to put a coin in and guess which color they'll get!
Junior Carousel Gumball Machine Features: - Real glass gumball machine globe- Cast metal gumball machine base, lid, and coin mechanism- Accepts any coins (quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies)- Includes instructions for "free spin" to work without coins- Works as a gumball bank - retrieve coins when full- Anti-spill gumball chute door cover- Machine comes fully assembled in a gift box- Dispenses small gumballs (.62" or smaller), candy, or nuts- Gumball capacity: 2 lbs. of .62" gumballs- Dimensions: 12"H x 8"W- Weight: 5 lbs.- Color: Classic red finish- 30-day money back guarantee
Availability: Plenty in stock! Your order will ship the same day if its placed before 12:00pm Mountain Time Mon-Fri. Otherwise your order will ship on the next business day.
Great gift idea! This is a great gumball machine for kids - it works as a bank that rewards them with a gumball every time they put a coin into their savings. The smaller photo above shows the Junior Carousel's colorful gift box (shipped in a plain outer box).
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