speedy69 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Guys, help me out I had a disscusion with a lad at work today and we talked about the ticket machines that they had on Sheffield buses in the late 70s earl 80's. It was the one where you threw money into it and pressed the button and it gave you an inprint of the coins on the ticket.Now, I remember it being called a 'vida mat' but he says it's something else (but cant remember what) HELP!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960boy Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Try Videmat http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8206 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy69 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Try Videmat http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8206 Cheers 1960boy, I was nearly correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Theres a Sheffieled bus preserved at Sandtoft, Doncaster still with the Videmat machine !.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electerrific Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Did anyone else pop a few buttons and halfpennies into it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenswood Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 That was the last time i used buses when they had Videmat Machines. Put my 2p in & pressed the big button & got my ticket. Those where the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSmith Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 ha ha we used to get the plastic decimal coins thats schools used in junior schools for maths and put them in the vidimat, when the ticket came out they looked like genuine coins:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carltoncdx Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 My uncle used to repair these machines at the old leadmill garage. The list of things he removed from them made me chuckle!! The usual foreign coins Pop can ring pulls Plastic toy coins Washers Knock outs from electrical back box's Bits of metal off cuts from the school metal shop You name it!! If it was flat it went in I still have a working machine in storage.....too heavy to move very far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ousetunes Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 ha ha we used to get the plastic decimal coins thats schools used in junior schools for maths and put them in the vidimat, when the ticket came out they looked like genuine coins:hihi: All that effort to save what, 2p?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSmith Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 All that effort to save what, 2p?!! in those days 2p was a lot it bought loads of spice ...well 4 black jacks:D and it was the thrill of getting one over the bus driver after all we were only 9 or 10:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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