Later the first lollipop machine was invented by Racine Confectioners Machinery Company. It could make approximately 40 lollipops per minute. Though some debate this fact and claim that a man names Samuel Born was the first person to automate the lollipop making process. In 1916 Samuel Born invented the Born Sucker machine. This machine could automatically insert the stick into the candy. He was subsequently honored by the City of San Francisco and given the keys to the city for his revolutionary invention.