or holy water. When the coin was deposited, it fell upon a pan attached to a lever. The lever opened a valve which let some wine flow out. The pan continued to tilt with the weight of the coin until it fell off, at which point a counterweight snapped the lever up and turned off the valve.Some early novelty vending machines featured a clucking chicken which dispensed a toy-filled egg.

Coin-operated machines that dispensed tobacco were being operated as early as 1615 in the taverns