Just Drop it in the Slot; a Look at the Horn and Hardart Automat and its Legacy
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Uploaded by awaseniu on Aug 6, 2009
The Horn and Hardart Automat is part of the American psyche. Unfortunately, it is gone. Slideshow Director Alan G. Wasenius takes a look back to when it was king of the fast food restaurants. You will be taken from its beginnings in 1902 until that last Automat closed, and beyond.
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i saw that place in the east village....i'd wondered what happened to it......
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We had an automat where I grew up in suburban Detroit. I loved going there.
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lol, i work at VW and such automats are EVERYWHERE in the factory :)
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favorite place ever when I was a kid growing up in Philly!
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Automats came back during the labor shortages of WWII for a time.
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Automats were cool -- something unique. Wish we still had them. Classic Americana.
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Being 26 and from Metro Detroit, I've never been to an automat. Maybe it's just because I've never been to one, but the concept of an automat always struck me as sort of strange -- seems creepily anonymous. Either way, I'm sure the food was great!
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The Blueberry Pie was magical.
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Still have these allover the Netherlands, weird thing they did not last in America.
LootableCorpse 8 months ago
@LootableCorpse I think they should bring them back here in the United States.
awaseniu 8 months ago
What super memories! I remember buying lemon pie and coffee back in 64 and I think I didn't spend a dollar. The one I visited was near Times Square, it was in January and there were bums around I guess sheltering from the cold weather, although it was clean and efficient. Was good for a cheap bite. Since then I have visited NYC more than a dozen times. Great city!
billace90 2 years ago
Thanks;
Keep coming to the city.
awaseniu 2 years ago
Cool Stuff Alan! These machines were something i've heard about but never in my life payed any attention to until now.. thanks for the info =)
jellitunes 2 years ago
Thanx for the comment
awaseniu 2 years ago