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Can anyone recommend someone to restore a Ford 1 cent gum machine? The machine is straight, complete, and undamaged. Really just needs cleaning and finish restoration. Thank you for any help.

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if the machine is undamaged, why do you want a restoration ?
I have a ford machine and it's quite easy to maintain, the metal is cast aluminum which clean easy

The finish is bad around the collar and needs to be refinished as well as the body. We want it as close to new as possible.

Early Fords were painted red metal with a decal around the machine. Later Fords were chrome plated. All fords were stamped steel. None(to my knowledge)ever utilized castings(either aluminum or iron). These are all in Silent Salesmen Too by Bill Enes. Dave