CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INCREASING THE VERSATILITY OF AN ALL PURPOSE MERCHANDISER

A merchandising machine of the type in which a merchandise carrier comprising a plurality of levels of compartments, each adapted to receive merchandise, is mounted within a cabinet for movement as a unit around a vertical axis with the compartment levels at heights corresponding to respective cabinet access openings closed by normally locked doors. Respective controls corresponding to the levels are adapted to be set alternatively to cause the levels to operate in a first-in, first-out mode or in a shopper mode. In the first-in, first-out mode, upon actuation of the selection button corresponding to the level, the carrier is driven until the next full compartment of the level is behind its associated door and then stops. In the shopper mode, the selecting button corresponding to the level causes the carrier to be driven until any desired compartment of that level is behind its associated door.