Monthly Archives: June 2023
What did the Automat teach us
about technology’s role in our lives? The iconic Automat offered an early example of how automation can improve our everyday lives. It also raised some of the questions that bedevil a more technologized society. Automat aficionado Steve Stollman considers what … Continue reading
Contactless Vending Times
Source: https://www.vendingtimes.com/ COPING WITH COVID-19 Vending machines will keep Valentine’s Day happy in Portland during COVID When she had to close her restaurant’s doors due to COVID-19, one entrepreneur installed vending machines to continue serving customers. The move has proved … Continue reading
Why convenience also needs to be personal post-pandemic
COMMENTARY We all love convenience and expect it now in many situations, but It is important to attempt to preserve those personal aspects that we treasure and have often taken for granted. Photo courtesy of Steve Stollman. Feb. 15, 2021 | … Continue reading
Will the pandemic bring back the Automat?
Will it save fast food? Source: https://www.vendingtimes.com/blogs/is-the-pandemic-bringing-back-the-automat/ Nov. 23, 2020. | by Tim Sanford Attempts to revive the once-popular Automat have failed over the years, but the pandemic and technology have advanced tremendously over the past decade. It will be interesting to … Continue reading
The Automat Commentary
‘The Automat’ – a great read for those interested in convenience services, past, present, and future Source: https://www.vendingtimes.com/blogs/the-automat-a-great-read-for-those-interested-in-convenience-services-past-present-and-future/?utm_source=KVO&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EMNA&utm_content=2021-03-08 “The Automat” explores the history of an iconic vending innovation and chronicles its impact on society during the decades of its existence, … Continue reading
Original Automat
Original and restored Automat machines available We are proud to have provided the original machines to the New York Public Library’s 2012-2013 show. http://exhibitions.nypl.org/lunchhour/exhibits/show/lunchhour | The exhibit brochure is Here Special thanks to Steven Stollman for loaning the museum the machines. … Continue reading