Good afternoon everyone, I'm quite excited to have found a forum especially for antiques! I've had quite a time trying to find a mature, knowledgable group. Well, I recently received an older gumball machine, and having an extremely difficult time figuring out any detailed information on it. After about a week of serious digging all I know is it's possibly an Oak transition model, Vista by the four sides. I cannot find a reliable site to figure out a possible build date, or if it's worth keeping or actually use it as a candy machine. Any info is much appreciated.
By the way, my knowledge lies in railroad equipment and memorabilia.