The machine was located in front of Broadway Locksmith on East John Street in Seattle, Washington.

[9] A local legend that the machine was haunted began to develop,[10] which Hilary Pollack of Vice attributes to its nostalgic 1970s-era appearance, as well as its "unusual and even intimidating" presence along the sidewalk.

[7] In January 2018, the same month Seattle passed its sugary drink tax, the price rose to $1.00.

"[13] An employee of Broadway Locksmith noted that the machine "[had] to have been removed with care, and on purpose" due to the way it was connected to its electrical supply.

Allison Williams of Seattle Met also notes that the neighborhood of Capitol Hill now has a more corporate culture, and doubts whether the area is "still weird enough for a persistent enigma".