For more recent exchange rates, please use the. Take note of the prop mechanism on the left side of the box; make sure it clears the shelf when the door is opened and closed. Almost any kind of roof would work—pitched, shed or just flat. Then, you can glue or wedge one or two shelves into the box. (At Little Free Library, we like to use Hirschfield heavy duty 100% acrylic latex interior/exterior paint, but any exterior paint will do.). A phone call to the Journal led me to the person handling disposal of the racks, and I had to answer a few questions about how many I wanted, and what I wanted to do with them. Then, I put eyebolts in each hole, and heated and bent hooks on the ends of ¼ inch reinforcing steel bars (rebar). Decorating the Library was the fun part! You can leave the coin box on the top of the unit in place, as long as you remove the heavy interlocking bar. Todd H. Bol Awards for Outstanding Achievement. With the internet delivering news to millions of people these days, a lot of news companies have stopped selling their newspapers through steel vending boxes; that means there are thousands of newspaper dispensers that are no longer in use.
I drilled holes on both sides of the bottom of each box. Little Free Libraries on a Shoestring Budget. This blog is for Little Free Library Stewards and fans. Bob secured his Library to the ground with eyebolts and rebar hammered into the ground. Save this search. Price. Under $25.00 - apply Price filter. A newspaper vending machine or newspaper rack is a vending machine designed to distribute newspapers. I impulsively said I wanted five, and would convert them into Little Libraries. That’s all there is to it! Instead of rebar, you could thread a metal chain through one eyebolt and around a tree or other immovable object, too. Over $500.00 - apply Price filter. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Also see: Distributors of Products, Vending Machine Stands, Kiosks, Machine Manufacturers, Remaufacturers, Display Racks, Be sure to use an exterior paint on the steel. Innovative Ideas & Strategies "Outside the Box.
Find equipment in your area; No shipping needed! It will likely be weather-proof even if the inside isn’t painted, but chipped paint looks bad, so you might want to give it another coat. Whether it's a classic soda machine, glassfront snack merchandiser, gumball or bulk candy machine, we've got you covered. View cart for details. You will need basic shop tools and patience; prepare for some trial-and-error along the way! You should be able to use the following instructions to help you create a Little Library from just about any newspaper dispenser. This page was last updated: 24-Sep 03:32. Something went wrong. Used vending machines of every type and for every budget for sale! (Keep in mind that if you get a lot of rain or snow, you will want to avoid a flat roof, so that water doesn’t puddle on top of your Library.). Steward Bob Shipley in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has created two Little Free Libraries from old newspaper dispensers he got from the Albuquerque Journal. Sometime in 2015 I read a small article in the Albuquerque Journal that the newspaper company was going to phase out the use of all their newspaper vending racks. I used a small metal table to elevate the other Library to adult-height. 47 results for newspaper vending machine. Vintage Newspaper Machine Stand Box Metal Wire Green Chicago Coin Double Rack.
Kids can learn valuable skills as they fix up the Library and take ownership of it as the Library’s steward. It’s held in place with a removable steel rod and spring on each side. Converting an old coin-operated newspaper dispenser can be a marvelous adult/child project! Newspaper vending machines are used worldwide, and they are often one of the main distribution methods for newspaper publishers. So, I drove to the warehouse and loaded five newspaper dispensers into my truck. I pounded the hooked rebar through the eyebolts deep into the ground. I suggest that you have the following materials on-hand before you get started: There is a convenient metal prop on the left side of the door. Then I covered the eyebolts with gravel so it wasn’t obvious how they were secured. Want more ideas on how to create your own Little Free Library from re-purposed materials? That’s how the roofs on our Libraries are attached! Copyright © 2009 - 2020 Little Free Library | View Little Free Library's. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you lift the prop a half-inch or so, it will hold the door open. That will remove the dead surface paint. You may want to let your kids and/or neighborhood children in on the action. That got an okay, an appointment, and directions to the newspaper’s warehouse. If you decide to create a custom roof as a separate project, you can use the same four bolts that you removed from the coin box to secure it. Save this search. $499.99. Shipping to 98052: Items in search results ( 2 ) - VINTAGE - NEWSPAPER VENDING MACHINE - COIN PRICE PLATES.