Condom Vending Machine
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Description
A metal box with hinged front, hinge at base. Front panel has keyed lock at top, metal plate with slots to insert and return money, metal pull to dispense condoms and dispensing opening at base of front. Four slots cut out of back panel to allow wall mounting, and one in situ rawl plug adjacent to mounting slot. Entire box is painted white. Paint has peeled or been damaged in some places and there is some corrosion evident. There is evidence of a sticker on the front panel with lettering S I just discernible.
Classification
RECREATIONS Amusements
COMMERCE Dispensers vending machine
COMMERCE Dispensers vending machine
Measurements
L1000 x W225 x H160 mm
Media/Materials description
Iron (Metals - Ferrous) Paint (Surface Treatments) Indeterminate (Metals - Indeterminate) Indeterminate (Inorganic Material)
History and use
This condom vending machine was ripped down from the University of Queensland student refectory at St Lucia by the Queensland Police, in one of a series of midnight raids, under the orders of then Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen. This was a well-documented and much commented upon political event which reflected discontent about policy amongst sitting members of the National Party government. Then Health Minister Mike Ahern and National Party President Robert Sparkes wanted the machines installed throughout the state as part of an AIDS offensive, while the Premier did not. By the end of November 1987 Bjelke-Petersen was overthrown as leader of the National Party being replaced by Mike Ahern.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Registration number
H1620
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