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Vintage Oak Acorn 25 Cent Gumball Machine - Restored by Kanauga KoolVintage Oak Acorn 25 Cent Gumball Machine Restoration Just off the bench… this vintage Oak Acorn Gumball machine has been completely restored both inside and out and is...Read the Full Post »
Is Buying the Six Flags "Prestige Pass" Worth It?33 parks are now under the Six Flags banners including Cedar Point, Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Canada's Wonderland, Dorney Park, Knotts Berry Farm, and more. Is Buying...Read the Full Post »
Coca-Cola Themed Acorn Gumball MachineVintage Oak Acorn Gumball Machine with a Coca-Cola Theme I decided to make another Coke themed gumball machine this past week, but slightly different than the one I made...Read the Full Post »
Just off the bench... Vintage SPECO Drive-In Movie Theater Speakers Upgraded with Bluetooth & MP3I just finished these up, so I thought I'd share! We have a vintage pair of SPECO drive-in movie speakers with a matching junction box. I've completely gutted them, and r...Read the Full Post »
Two Oak Acorn Gumball Machines Freshley Restored & Rethemed: Harley-Davidson & Coca-ColaJust a quick update from the bench... Two Oak Acorn Gumball Machines Freshly Restored & Rethemed: Harley-Davidson & Coca-Cola It is July 1st, 2026 and for my family th...Read the Full Post »
1950's Drive-In Movie Speakers Made by Hammond - Now with Bluetooth & MP3!1950's Drive-In Movie Speakers Made by Hammond - Now with Bluetooth & MP3! Straight from the 1950’s - these vintage drive-in movie theater speakers are OUT OF SITE! Thes...Read the Full Post »
1970's EPRAD Drive-In Movie Speaker Set with Bluetooth & MP3!1970s EPRAD Drive-In Speaker Set with Bluetooth & MP3 I've done a lot of EPRAD drive-in restorations over the years, often with or without red accents. But I am pretty...Read the Full Post »
Just off the Bench - A Vintage Oak Acorn Gumball Machine Restoration!Just Off the Bench - May 2026! It's been a busy few months lately and I've had this gumball machine sitting on the back burner that I should have gotten done a long time...Read the Full Post »
Happy 100th Birthday to Captain John Lavra!Captain John Lavra, USN (Retired) Turns 100 Years Old! Captain John Lavra, retired US Naval Aviator, turned 100 years old on May 2, 2026! Captain John is a real trea...Read the Full Post »
Off the bench! 1950's Simplex “Tombstone” Drive-In Movie Speakers with Bluetooth & MP3!1950s Simplex “Tombstone” Drive-In Movie Speakers with Bluetooth & MP3 Here are some photos and a video that I shot just this morning of this recently finished 1950's Si...Read the Full Post »
A Texaco Fire Chief Themed 1950's Victor Topper Half Cab Gumball MachineThe old saying is "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade", and I finally got around to squeezing! This week I finished up this pretty cool looking 1950's era Victor T...Read the Full Post »
I Don’t Get the Algorithm! One of My Drive-In Speaker Videos Went Viral.I Don't Get The Algorithm. One of my Drive-In Speaker Videos Went Viral. I don’t know exactly what I did, but I think something was unlocked, turned on, cranked up… or s...Read the Full Post »
1960's Koropp Drive-In Movie Theater Speakers with Bluetooth & MP3! Just off the Bench!Just off the bench! 1960's Koropp Drive-In Movie Theater Speakers with Bluetooth & MP3! This 1960s era drive-in speaker set and junction box was originally made by Koro...Read the Full Post »
To Restore or Not Restore?To restore, or not restore? That is today’s question. It can sometimes be a controversial topic among certain collectors regarding antiques no matter what the collectible...Read the Full Post »
Building Speaker Stands for Bluetooth Drive-In Movie SpeakersBuilding Speaker Stands for Bluetooth Drive-In Movie Speakers Making heavy duty steel speaker stands is not the 'exciting' part of doing work in the shop, but one of the...Read the Full Post »
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