Japanese Emergency Hand-Crank Vending Machine

By EDW Lynch on March 15, 2012

Japanese manufacturer Sanden has designed a vending machine that can be operated during a power outage thanks to an integrated hand-crank generator. The machine requires 70 laborious turns of the crank to power up (video).

via Technabob & Japan Trends

photo and video via CScout Japan

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