The British Automatic Company Ltd (BAC) was a business that
manufactured a variety of dispensing machines, including those for platform tickets
and, remarkably, aspirins.
These miniature nameplates, stamped from thin aluminium
strip, were produced by machines found mainly at railway stations. A
preserved example can be found at the National Railway Museum, York.
One inserted the appropriate coin, swung the large arrow to
the desired letter or number, and pressed down hard on the handle on the right.
When finished, one swung the arrow to the far right, and pressed the handle.
This would cut the strip and deliver it to you.
Photo: Reproduced with acknowledgement to Douglas
Bryce, Pilton, Edinburgh
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