The history of the vending machine

Talking about the history of the vending machine, but has been traced back to ancient Egypt. By Alexander scientists HERON in the gas plant ( PNEUMATIKA) Description, as long as put COINS into the device, the water will automatically out. This is the origin of the vending machine, around 215 BC, Egypt temple is installed in the device, used to sell the holy water ( Holy water) 。 Japan, on the other hand, the birth of the first vending machine is the inventor - table valley high seven in Meiji period, used to sell cigarettes, etc. In 1890, the vending machine ( The Meiji 23 years) Won the patent, but not put into practical use. In 1904, after the table valley, The Meiji 37 years) Completed the stamps postcard vending machines, handed a letter ( Now the ministry of posts and telecommunications) Adopted. The shell of the machine for wood and adornment, is to the mailbox three stamps, postcards, sales, investment trust function integration characteristic of the equipment. The earliest affordable vending machine is 1924 ( Dazheng 13 years) Made of zhongshan small ichiro bagged snack vending machines. At that time, the shell of a rage painted on news cartoon cheerful dad this kind of machine, is set in large quantities in the doorway of the snack shop. Later, Japan vending machine industry such as snacks, cigarettes, stamp vending machine as the center, but because of the second world war broke out because of the ban on steel products production, was interrupted