Vending Machines that Accept Halves Do Exist? Whiere? "See This Article"

I found this a while back, but never thought to post it here, then I lost it for a few months, but now I've found it again, and I was wondering if anyone here could make anything of it.

http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4572360_vending-machines-read-money.html

Notice what the bottom paragraph in the "A Vending Machine Reads Coins" section says:

Some machines accept coin denominations larger than a U.S. quarter. These machines accept half-dollars (known as 50-cent pieces) and recognize them as being 1.205 inches in diameter, 0.085 inches thick and having 150 ridges around the edge.

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Hmm...? It seems another link to the same page has automatically popped up. Well, i guess I will leave it there in case my copy-and-paste version of the link does not work.

If this article is true, could I still get vending machines that will accept and dispense halves if I open my business? I know some people were advising to hold off on vending machines for a while, when starting my business, but if I have the money, I am going to buy a couple at least. I only expect to have about three of them or maybe a few gum ball machines as well, but those may have to accept quarters, unless I could get machines that will accept halves.

 

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Drago, I know you have been expounding the merits of odd denomination vending machine for some time now, and I can appreciate your enthusiasm. However, at some point in time reality will set in. Your one man crusade to get the half dollar back into circulation is commendable, but unachievable. From reading your past posts, I know you will not be convinced of that. So if you finally do start your vending business (and I know for a fact that it can be a profitable business), and want to add a few machines that accept halves or dollar coins (if you can even find them), then go for it. Just don't let your obsession overide your good business sense.

 

I think the article is full of it. I SERIOUSLY doubt that any machine recognizes coins by counting the reeds on the edge. And you notice that it doesn't mention that they check the weight of the coin which they DO check. it also doesn't mention checking their electromagnetic properties which they also do.

They mention that some machines accept coins larger than quarters and give the specs for a half dollar but they give no examples of a machine that actually does accept halves. If they did they were probably thinking of the half dollar slot machines which are almost if not completely gone.

 

In what manner is his obsessive mania in any way "commendable"?
It's tiresome and misguided, at best.
:foot-mouth:

 

It would be an easier task to solve this country's financial crisis!

 

Oh, so I am the "only" one, am I? Hmm? :devil:

http://forgottenfounders.org/halfdollar.htm

 

where are consumers going to get the half dollars ?

 

I was trying to be nice, lol.

 

Yep... you have "Congress" on your side. Quoting from your link:

Congress finds the following:

(1) There are sectors of the United States economy, including public transportation, parking meters, vending machines, and low-dollar value transactions, in which the use of a Half-Dollar Coin is both useful and desirable for keeping costs and prices down.

 

Interesting bill. It authorizes a coinage of 1/3 that of the total coinage of half dollars for each year. So 1/3 of zero since there are no halves being made for circulation means an authorized mintage of zero coins. I also like how it has a section for handling the sale of the bullion versions of these coins, but does not authorize the production of a bullion version.


Congress also found this

Really? Is that why the President dollar has been such a success?

I think what they means is

(3) The success of the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program (31 U.S.C. 5112(l)) for circulating quarter dollars shows that a design on a United States circulating coin that is already in commonplace daily circulation regularly changed in a manner similar to the systematic change in designs in such Program radically increases demand for the coin, rapidly pulling it through the economy.

 

Banks and credit unions should be able to order them for you, just like this dollar coin nut I know of says about dollar coins are $2 bills. And he is WAY worse than me, claiming he pays for everything he buys, with dollar coins and $2 bills and also claims he spends $4,000 in $2 bills and $2,000 in dollar coins, and that is way worse of an "obsession" than mine. I do not spend thousands of dollars in halves or $2 bills the way this guy does with dollar coins and $2 bills, and not just because I do not have the money. I just would not want a cashier thinking "Ih great. Here comes that nutcase with all thge halves are $2 bills" And also, I have not been able to get a hold of even one half or $2 bill to spend for many months, because I have not ordered any lately. I need to get on that, I guess.

 

I know you can order halves but only rollsearchers do this. You would get so few halves in your vending machine that it would be pointless, plus I think it would reject silver.

 

Like I said in the past, there would be little gimmicks and other things in my resturaunt business, where, say your bill was $1.45, well, if you paid for that bill with a $1 bill, (or a dollar coin) and a half, we would give you back a dime in change, instead of a nickel. Sure, its a small gimmick, but I am sure you would see some people embracing the policy.

And, yes, I'm pretty sure that these machines would reject silver, as my dad's cousin told me once, that he kept trying to put a pre-1965 quarter in a vending machine, which kept on getting rejected, so he took a better look at it, and noticed it was a silver quarter, so he kept it.

 

Has anyone ever seen a vending machine that accepts half dollars? TC

 

What kind of meal do you serve for $1.45 ?

 

59 years under my belt and have never seen one!

 

A half eaten happy meal?

 

Yep.

It accepted half dollars, and dispensed hopes and dreams dashed by reality and mathematics.

A "slot machine" I think it was called...

 

Maybe a couple cookies or some other snack. But seriously, I was just using that as an example. But, okay, fine, say your family ate there and the bill was $19.45. If you paid the $0.45 with a half, then you would get a dime back instead of a nickel. It would basically be a $0.05 discount for any purchase total you used a half in. But we had also planned to do a $2 Tuesday with single person meals for $2 IF you used a $2 bill. It wouldn't be spectacular of a meal, but a small meal at least.

 

I would imagine there were some in the 1950'sand possibly early 60's but probably not too many. Fifty cents was a significant sum back then and not much would have been close to that price. Possibly an automat would have accepted them.