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Obverse: AM-COIN / ALL GLASS INTERIOR with 3 antique water heaters. Reverse: One coin with each purchase during convention only / Good for $25.00 on purchase of AM-COIN System 31.8 mm diameter; 2 mm thick; 10.02 g; brass.  I cannot find ANY information about AM-COIN or this token. Not on tokencalog (yet), search engines were futile. I even researched antique water heaters, and found nothing about this company. Library of Congress newspaper search likewise yielded no information. Hopefully one of you wise individuals will be able to assist with this token. Many thanks! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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@hondo, that is way cool. Have you figured out yet the name of the convention at which these things were handed out? I wonder if that might yield clues. I can take a swag at this later today.
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Very interesting!  |
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Spence, your assistance would be greatly appreciated. I've tried every type of internet search that I can think of using every permutation of terms from it. I've been at it for a week and just can't find anything.
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Ok here are a few random thoughts that don't tell us much, but perhaps lend themselves to interesting directions for future research. I agree 100% that none of the most obvious key words yield anything.
1. I'm thinking that perhaps "AM-COIN" is shortened version of the company name, for example AMerican COmpany INcorporated.
2. I tend to agree that those little devices look like water heaters, but am not sure why they would be glass-lined as a quick survey of antique ones seem to show that they were made from copper or cast iron, but not lined. Maybe these are actually something else?
3. $25 off is a huge number, especially if this token is more than a couple decades old. But if it is that recent, then there would be a digital footprint. I can't quite figure that out so I'm confused.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Interesting!  Errers and Varietys.
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Spence, thank you for researching this and sharing your thoughts. I'm virtually certain that those are gas-powered water heaters - I've looked at literally hundreds of antique ones. As for glass-lined, perhaps it was their attempt to reduce scale buildup. The seemingly large discount and use of "Convention" lead me to think that these were for industrial applications. I certainly understand your confusion, as I'm far beyond that now! I even looked through at least 50 newspapers from my LOC search. Time to step away from my active searches and hope that someone finds something.
I have no doubt that it's old - I should post the "before" pics from when I received it.
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12/02/2023 12:04 am
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Hi I think these might be a line of coffee / juice etc dispensers for restaurants and hotels. This company is said to have started in Buffalo, NY in 1926 and was in business for a while. I pulled a few newspaper articles and found a coffee maker that sold on Worthpoint that looks very similar to what it on the token. There was an "International Stewards" convention in Buffalo in 1927 and "Amcoin" had a presence there. There could be other such conventions though.   |
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Brummagem, thank you so very much - once again you've worked your magic! May I credit you with these attributions on the tokencatalog listing?
Again, many thanks for locating obscure information - you're the best!
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Really strong work on this @brum!  I was so hung up on the name of the company being AM-COIN that I didn't bother to look at AMCOIN. Here is a brochure for one of their coffee makers. My favorite line is "Yes, even the faucet is glass lined!"  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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One last thing from me. Looks like Leo Wertheimer had four patents issued in the US in the 1920s and 1930s. Here is that list:  2,175,332 Coffee urn 2,173,007 Beverage dispenser 1,690,763 Coffee leacher 1,677,221 Coffee urn "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Brummagem, wow! That Tea and Coffee Journal is fascinating!!! You've led me down a rabbit hole...  Thank you again! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
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Spence, thanks for the patent list!
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Interesting thread for sure. Pleased to see that the OP has the answers.
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Fascinating discoveries! |
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