National 157 Snack Vending Machine – 5-Wide Refurbished Snack Merchandiser, MDB

National 157 Snack Vending Machine — Refurbished 5-Wide Merchandiser

The National 157 snack vending machine is a full-size, five-wide glass-front snack merchandiser built by Crane National Vendors, one of the most widely deployed workhorses in American vending. It presents chips, candy, cookies, pastries, gum, and healthy snacks behind a lighted glass window across several adjustable trays, so shoppers see exactly what they are buying before they pay. This unit arrives refurbished — mechanically tested, cleaned, and route-ready — which makes it a cost-effective way to add a proven, high-throughput snack machine to a new or existing location.

Operators favor the 157 because it is flexible and easy to service. The tray spacing adjusts to run tall bagged chips and rolls alongside narrow candy and mint rows, and the dual-auger chip and pastry trays load and dispense bagged product cleanly with fewer failures to vend. With up to 45 selections and roughly 300 to 400 packaged items on board, it holds enough inventory to cut restock trips while keeping a compact 38-inch-wide footprint against the wall.

National 157 Specifications

Key Features

• Five-wide glass front — full product visibility drives impulse purchases and lets customers confirm selections before vending.
• Adjustable trays — reconfigure row spacing for tall chips, wide pastries, or narrow candy without buying new hardware.
• Dual-auger snack rows — the chip and pastry positions use twin spirals so bagged product feeds and drops reliably.
• MDB electronics — the multidrop-bus board is the industry standard, so it accepts modern bill validators, coin changers, and cashless readers.
• LED lighting — bright, low-draw illumination that keeps the merchandise visible while trimming energy use versus older fluorescent tubes.

About Crane National Vendors

The National 157 is engineered by Crane National Vendors, the vending division of Crane Payment Innovations. National Vendors has built snack, food, and beverage machines in the United States for decades and its snack merchandisers — the 145, 147, 157, 167, and 168 families — remain some of the most common machines on American routes. That installed base is a practical advantage for operators: parts, boards, coin mechs, and bill validators are broadly available, and most vending technicians already know the platform. You can learn more about the manufacturer at Crane Payment Innovations.

Where This Machine Earns

The National 157 is a strong fit for offices, schools, apartment complexes, hospitals, gyms, warehouses, and other steady-traffic indoor locations that need dependable snack service. Its up-to-45-selection layout gives a location enough variety to mix salty snacks, candy, pastries, and healthier options, while the 38-inch width slots into most break rooms and hallways. As a general rule, locations with consistent daily foot traffic keep a machine like this stocked and productive; a lower-traffic spot may vend fewer lines but still benefits from the visibility of the glass front. For pairing with cold drinks, browse our snack vending machines and soda & drink machines to build a complete snack-and-beverage bank.

Condition & What’s Included

This National 157 is sold refurbished. Refurbishment here means the machine is inspected, mechanically tested, and cleaned before it ships, with the bill validator, coin changer, and vending motors verified in working order. Refurbished units carry Finn Vending Sales’ 1-year limited parts-and-service warranty, which includes replacement parts, labor, and remote technical support for US customers. New machines, where offered, carry a 2-year limited warranty. First-time operators can lean on our Vending Startup Program and Buyers Guide to plan product mix, pricing, and placement.

Why Buy From Finn Vending Sales

Finn Vending Sales ships this machine with free freight across the continental United States, prepared and dispatched within 1–2 business days of payment confirmation from our Hanover, Minnesota facility. Every order is covered by a 30-day return window with free return shipping on approved returns, and we offer professional on-site installation and location-placement assistance. Prefer to talk it through first? Use Add to Cart or Buy Now to check out, and our team will confirm the details and send your wire-transfer invoice by email.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many selections does the National 157 have?
The 157 is a five-wide merchandiser that supports up to 45 snack, candy, and pastry selections depending on how the trays are configured; spacing is adjustable so you can trade selection count for wider product rows.

Does it take credit cards, and can a Nayax reader be added?
Yes. The 157 uses an MDB electronics board, which is the standard interface for cashless readers, so a card reader such as a Nayax unit can be added for tap, chip, and mobile payments alongside the included bill validator and coin changer.

What power does it need?
It runs on a standard 110–115V, 60 Hz household or office outlet — no special electrical service required.

Will it fit through a standard door?
The cabinet is about 38 inches wide. A standard 36-inch interior door usually requires removing the door hardware or approaching at an angle; measure your entry path and any tight turns before delivery, since the machine weighs roughly 600 lbs.

Is this machine new or refurbished?
This National 157 is refurbished — tested, cleaned, and route-ready — and it ships with our 1-year limited refurbished warranty.

What warranty is included?
Refurbished machines carry a 1-year limited parts-and-service warranty with replacement parts, labor, and remote tech support for US customers.

How is it delivered?
It ships via curbside freight with free delivery across the continental US, typically processed within 1–2 business days of payment and arriving in about 3–7 business days.