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I don't think that would be a problem. At school we have a vending machine that uses like a little "bucket" lack of a better term. The bucket slides up to the drink you choose, then the drink slides into the bucket upright and comes out through an opening. This machine serves glass bottles like Sobe and Starbucks which wouldn't be good to roll down the chutes as they could break. So I am sure this vending machine I'm referring can be use to serve this squared bottle design.



The machines with a rising catcher or conveyor tend to sell more drinks because people will buy one to see it go. (According a friend who is a vending machine operator)


There are two at our mall, both of which were jammed (the arms were clogged with fallen-over drinks) when I discovered them.


I bet they do, they're quite fun to watch.




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