Johnson Fare Box Coin Dispenser Working Bus Trolley Pat 1465409

Description

• Original Johnson Fare Box Company coin or token dispenser
• Marked JOHNSON FARE BOX CO. / CHICAGO / PAT. 1465409
• Patented “Universal Change Maker” mechanism
• Patent granted August 21, 1923
• Designed for use by bus, trolley and streetcar conductors
• Modular construction allowed several dispensers to be assembled for different coin denominations
• Tested and working
• Lever operates, releases coins and returns under spring tension
• Presently configured to dispense multiple coins with each operation
• Original adjustment has been left unchanged
• Heavy stamped-metal construction
• Interesting piece of early American public-transit and industrial history

The patented mechanism used a series of stacked dispensing plates that could be configured to release a predetermined number of coins with a single operation. This example retains its original mechanical components and working action.

Condition

Good original vintage condition with surface oxidation, discoloration, scratches and expected operating wear. Tested and working. It currently releases multiple coins per operation, depending upon the thickness of the coins used. The exact original coin or token denomination has not been determined. The original adjustment has not been altered. Please examine all photographs carefully for construction and condition.

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