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Evolution of the Coin Operated Kiddie Ride

Kiddie amusement rides have a long history dating back to the first half of the 20th century. These rides...

What the Heck - I need a Coin Mech

What is a Coin Mech Coin mechs, short for coin mechanisms, are devices used in various vending machines, arcade games, and other...

Arcade Machines - Common Errors You Can Fix

Amusement Arcade Machines - Common errors and problems you can fix yourself At Instance Automatics we receive hundreds of calls a month regarding basic machine...

What is the Best Prize Vending Capsule

Prize vending capsules come in a range of sizes and prices. We currently stock a range of 50-55mm capsules, 68mm novelty capsules and the large...

Making a Doctor Who Dalek

Clear transparent empty vending capsules can be used for all sorts of craft and model making. One of their most popular uses of our clear vending...

History of Video Arcade Machines

In the 1970s amusement arcades began to change. Banks of mechanical game machines (retro machines) were replaced with electronic game machines. This led to the popularity...