Flight Insurance Vending Machine
Although air travel had become quite safe, nervous flyers were given the option of buying additional travel insurance. Flight insurance became so popular that vending machines were installed in airports around the country to dispense insurance policies.
Gift of Mercury International through Dennis Bennett
Display Status
This object is on display in America by Air at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
Physical Description
Originally offered to NASM in August of 1990 by Mr. Dennis Bennett, Mercury International, distributors of the vending machine, when the last one was withdrawn from service.
Dimensions
3-D (overall): 62.2 × 55.9 × 158.7cm (2 ft. 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 10 in. × 5 ft. 2 1/2 in.)
Materials
Iron alloy, copper alloy, metal alloy, paper, paint, plastic (plexi)
Inventory Number
A19930090000
Credit Line
Donated by Mercury International
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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