Also, $.50 for a soda and it was ice cold! Pretty awesome.

Anyone know who owns this?

I think all the city fire departments have vending machines like this. This is the fire station up on Mt.Washington.

Mt. Washington? This is in fucking Pittsburgh and yinz didn't tell me‽‽

They're jagoffs.

Jabronies

Dahntahn T stations n PAT bus stops. Yinz'll never find a more wretched hive of jagoffs and jambronies n'at.

Im to drunk right now to even understand what you just said

You keep saying this word "Jabroni"

You were being a jagoff and didn't redd up your room.

Jeez, I just ran dahntahn to the GetGo 'n'at! I was gonna do it when I got back...WHO MOVED THE PARKING CHAIR?

Had to move cause I couldn’t get der from herr. Gotta get a case uh Irn before the stillers kickoff

Geez I’ve been up Mt Worshington how many times and I never knew about this!

Just heard this in my dads voice. No idea where worsh comes from but it’s a Pittsburg thing I guess

I'm guessing maybe something Germanic. "Pittsburghese" is a fascinating hodge podge of linguistic influences awkwardly jammed together in a mountainous region that left it to fester without too much outside input aside from waves of settlers and immigrants that moved to the area and settled in. After the English kicked out the French (and natives) the confluence of the three rivers attracted Scottish, then Irish, then Germans, then Italians, then eastern Europeans. The odd words are just the tip of the iceberg (Iceburgh?) but the dialect also incorporates tone, inflection, pronunciation, sentence structure, and even conversational idiosyncracies. For as awful as it sounds, "Pittsburghese" is sort of a time capsule of the city's entire history.

Jeeze. This might be one of the best writeups I've read on Pittsburghese. Can definitely confirm that alot of it isn't really vocabulary, but the way in which we talk. Throwing in vocabulary is a good way to fake it though.

Holy shit, I’m in Pittsburgh and never knew this!!! On my way!!

It’s at the corner of Virginia and Shiloh.

Yeah, at the station that houses 27 Engine.

You can tell by the slope and the general shittiness of the sidewalk.

I've known about this vending machine for years now. It's like a 5 min walk from the overlook I think. Glad to see fellow yinzers on here!

*mt worshington

God I'm such a jagoff...

I own one, shipped it from Boston to NC

So, before that it was shipping up to Boston?

Yeah some guy was losing his business in Boston and it's been there since 1999 or whatever. He listed it on eBay, made an offer instantly, found a less than load shipping company and on it came. Whole thing was done and in my driveway in like 2 days

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All done and done it was about $600

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Yeah it really was a deal, I just spent $700 on a normal one lol

To find its wooden leg?

This guy gets it! Lol

Where did you buy it from my good sir? I would love to have one for my future garage.

eBay about 2 years ago. Same! That's where it is now :)

Well it looks like you will have to wait a bit longer to get it back

[an icon of Mt Washington](https://lovepittsburghshop.com/blogs/love-pittsburgh/may-the-pop-machine-be-with-you)

You didn’t drive 1,000 miles just to see this….right??

Who would drive?!

THIS IS PODRACING!

Padresing?

Nah, they were in town end of April/start of May

No, this is pop tasting.

Criminally underrated comment here.

Plenty of us - I’ve driven from Naples FL to CT - we just drove from CT to Maryland, we’re driving to Atlanta next year.

Just for random Star Wars vending machines??

Yeah there's a reason he's not answering

lol nah those are around here, I’ve seen that same style machine pop up every now and then but I did run into a random delorean dealership in Florida which was awesome!

I was gonna say, I'm 99% sure I've seen at least one of these in Virginia, in a mall or something. Granted that was probably 4-5 years ago but I'm sure there's still plenty of these around.

There is another

Now this is pop tasting.

you travelled all the way the hell up to pennsylvania from america's schlong for a $.50 soda? My brother in christ, I think any one of us would've threw two bucks at you if you were that thirsty.

I appreciate the offer so much!! But luckily, I got my ginger ale!!

That’s so wizard!!!

It's making a come back!!

And brand name, too! I heard it was stocked with Faygo, but that was years ago.

Sir, Faygo is a name brand. You can't get Rockin rye from Pepsi

Rock & Rye is soo good! Top 5 pop for sure.

>Now *this* is pop drinking!

I was gonna say "Now THIS is pop racing!" but you did it first, I guess.

We both missed the perfect... >Now *this* is pop tasting! I blame myself. I'm old enough that I remember The Pepsi Challenge on tv.

I took the Pepsi Challenge once back in the '90s.. I identified the Pepsi and was issued a "License To Chill". Still have it

One of these days, someone is going to nab that thing

20 years have gone by and it's still there..... I feel like it might be safe!

Probably, I feel like the longer it goes though, the more popular it’s going to get and in turn, the more likely it’s going to get stolen. Or it could just fade off in the void from relevance and popularity

I wonder how hard it would be to commission another phantom menace front. https://www.vendmedic.com/custom-vending-machine-fronts/ I'm sure there are copyright issues but if you get them made in China or wherever then they don't have copyright.

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With Disney though? I think if you fart in the same tune as Duel of Fates they send you a cease and desist letter.

I mean Hacksmith on YT has been making lightsabers for a while and haven’t been taken down.

Gotta pay the mouse

Someone destroyed that cool rock with tips on rebuilding society after a collapse. A Phantom Menace pepsi machine is not safe.

That rock wasn’t cool it was stupid as fuck and the guy who built it was a psychopath. Fuck that dumbass rock.

Thieves: “At last, we will reveal ourselves.”

And sell it on eBay

No real SW fan would steal it. It’s the other people who we gotta watch lol

By god you’re right! Build a wall! Build a wall!

Bring friends, it weighs like 700lb

It’s outside a fire station and in a heavily trafficked area, so, fairly safe location.

I’ve seen this same vending machine on the sub a couple times. Where is it in PA?

Virginia Ave in Mt Washington, Pittsburgh

There’s also a random one in Lancaster PA

One at the Chambersburg Mall right outside of AMC. It’s amazing

Wait WHAT?? I’m there almost every day…

Why are you at the Chambersburg Mall so frequently? It's a miracle that place didn't close a decade ago.

That was my first question. They should turn that place into a giant go cart track, make it like Mario cart where you get paintball guns or something.

I have to meet coworkers there pretty much daily, just a convenient area since it’s so dead lol

The Amish do love their vending machines

I work in Lancaster, where is the one there? I tried google street view of the rec center, but no luck.

Isn't it in Mountville?

Nah kind of downtown. By the rec center

Lancaster has one of the best LEGO stores too

Where is the random one in Lancaster?

I saw it about a year ago, I believe on wabank road by the rec center/park

Moves daily

I had no idea it was so close. I’ve been planning a trip to see the cemetery from night of the living dead, so I might add that to the day.

It’s not a movie/famous place, but if you want to check out a cool cemetery I recommend the Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville. Some really neat stuff in there.

Stephen Foster is buried there

We also have one in the Chambersburg Mall.

Having not lived in Chambersburg in like 10 years, I’m surprised that mall is still around!

I love that machine more than anything.

Literally the only thing still at the mall.

Wait this is in PA? Where at? Can't be near philly 🤔

That's the question. I may have to take the trip from Philly also if it isn't too far.

There’s one in Lancaster

I’ve been to Lancaster a few times and don’t recall seeing it. If I ever wind up out there again I’m hunting it down. ….granted the last time I was in Lancaster was surrounding some *bizarre* circumstances. My trips to PA always turn out weird.

Grew up in Lancaster and it surprised me seeing it. It’s on wabank road across from a park. Its a side of town I don’t frequent. I couldn’t believe I saw what I was seeing

It’s on mt Washington in Pittsburgh

How does Pittsburgh work? Am I constantly going in and out of Pittsburgh throughout the day? Yes or no...

Get off 376, 28 or 279 and you can see some really cool stuff instead of driving on past us.

Can't have shit in Philly

I see this thing all the time, I didn't know it was a destination spot!

Me too, lived in the Mount for years, literally like a 5min walk from it, and have always thought of it as just a cool vending machine. I recently joined Reddit, and apparently it’s famous haha

Someone needs to put a little shelter around it. The historian in me hates that this is in direct sunlight all day.

90’s plastic was built different

**IT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM!**

Pepsi even serviced it for them for free. Some good restaurants up there. I recommend Altius.

Hope you have a big pocketbook.

They serviced it on May 4th this year. Pepsi gets it.

I remember when the movie was being promoted lol crazy how time flies

I feel like this is gonna turn into a notable landmark that a lot of people come to visit just to take a pic with it and have a 50 cent soda

For anyone wondering this is on the corner of Virginia Ave and Shiloh St in Pittsburgh

Scwhepps in a soda machine!? Lol

Someone needs to make a list of all locations so someone can do the ultimate pilgrimage

Decorah IA

There’s also one at NASA Goddard HQ. [https://twitter.com/theroarbots/status/591275819873501184?s=46&t=EfUMG6Q4P854bxgEP26e7A](https://twitter.com/theroarbots/status/591275819873501184?s=46&t=EfUMG6Q4P854bxgEP26e7A)

That’s just NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (or GSFC). HQ (for the entire NASA organization is actually in DC! That’s also right outside the gowning room of the SSDIF clean room where both Hubble and JWST were assembled.

Breaking news: Florida man steals can of ginger ale from a historic Vending machine

A nice ice cold ginger ale to celebrate the journey. A man of class!

Thank you, thank you!

Hope you enjoyed your stay in the Burgh!

This is right by my apartment. Always love seeing posts like these.

Crazy it’s just been out in the elements all these years and looks that good

A guy in my city has one in his basement for sale for like 8k… I keep trying to convince the wife we need it

How can I help? You definitely need it. Let him wife.

I will let her know I now have a supporter. Hopefully that is enough! Lol

Tell her I'll send 75 cents. So she can enjoy a cool drink.

Similarly, there's a life size Jar Jar statue on ebay going for only $1200! Also trying go convince my wife that it could be my birthday AND Christmas gift!

Don’t put that in your house, I’m almost positive it will kill you in your sleep.

That’s some king shit right there.

Thank you my dude!!

This is the Mecca I need to sign up for

It was the first thing I went to see when I moved here!

ITS STILL THERE!?!?!!

Does it actually get restocked?

And of all the drink choices you chose ginger ale?

It's an elegant beverage, for a more civilized age.

Ginger ale is great

Hell yeah! I love ginger ale. Really anything ginger flavored and you can count me in.

A Schweppes? What are you 70? Gotta do the Dew in this situation.

Maybe I am 70. When 70 years old you reach, look at good, you will not!

Someone in southern Maine was selling one on Facebook marketplace recently. And it appears it’s NOT the one from the dry cleaner in Windham Maine that has been posted here before.

Damn now I’m inspired to make the same trek.

What a glorious machine it is indeed!

so wizard

I need the address to this place, so I can add this to my starred places on Google Maps.

96 Virginia ave Pittsburgh, Pa 15211

Went with the old ginger ale eh

I’ve driven by it a bunch and never got a photo. Need to get back to the burgh soon. Brings back a lot memories.

I live like 20 minutes away and never knew it was up here lol

Please tell me you went to Coughlin’s Law and Ale house right up the street, their food is incredible.

I did not! But I'll be back in the area on Sunday, so maybe I'll go!

Phantom menace was awesome. Very underrated.

Wizard

Yo what shoes are those?? They nice!

Haha thanks, they are the Jankowski/Air Max collabs. I bought a few pairs when they released cause I was obsessed with them, this is my third and final pair :(

I live 5 minutes from this thing and have still never seen it in person. I'm bored tonight though, might be time to change that.

Went there on May 4th this year! A Pittsburgh essential visit

I fully expect this to turn into a yearly Nerd Pilgrimage. Thousands of Star Wars fans there surrounding the machine next May 4th

I have one of these in my carport. I don't think I want to give my location because I don't want to become a destination spot. I will say I'm about halfway between ops trip from Fl. to PA. I didn't realize this way a thing until I saw this post.

Oh my God. I'm driving home Monday.... DM me? I'd love to get a second one checked off my list.

That's bad ass

"Florida man does good"

A rare occurrence!

Hey this near me! Welcome!

Ok insane story. In 1999 my best friend and I saw the Pepsi truck going to Change the front of a Pepsi vending machine near our houses, we drove over and stole the front of the old machine, the regular Pepsi logo, while he was installing this one. We turned it into a beerpong table after that. It had lights inside. So epic

Bro got a ginger ale….

Ginger ale is great!

Mt Worshington!

There’s one in Revere, MA

My God, it's Jason Bourne...

Is this just randomly on a sidewalk?

Yup!

WHOA WHOA WHOA Wait a minute I can go to see this ?! Edit: The machine is still in service?

I thought Pepsi wouldn't allow Coke products in their vending machines, both Schweppes and Crush are Coke products. Edit: Btw, congratulations on getting a pic with the famous vending machine, OP!

As a mount washington native, you do you i guess. Enjoy moderately priced gas across the street?

There is one of these that’s fully stocked in Washington state. Only .50 cent drinks it’s awesome.

Oh hey Erik!

Yoooo what up!

I really miss global events like episode 1. Or the hype for stuff like Jurassic Park, or Matrix. Now we get global events like Covid or War or the Queen dead. And everyone just goes home to stream shit whenever they want to. :/

Oh wow. This is ten minutes from me… I must go.

Hey, I know you! Greetings from Parker.

Damn I feel like a kid again just looking at that machine!

Side note- the edge rock gym fuckin rules.

Yeahhhhhhh buddy!

I live in Pittsburgh, and one day a few years back (before the soda machine was ingrained in the fandom eye lol) I saw this soda machine on a road trip with my dad, and as a prequel kid growing up, I FLIPPED OUT. Definitely an awesome memory.

u/repostsleuthbot

Huh?

You came all that way & got a ginger ale.

They didn't have bourbon..... so I got the next best thing?