The Tampa Theatre has launched a crowdfunding effort to raise $10,000 for a new popcorn maker. The theater said the current machine is 15 years old and badly in need of repair. It has a malfunctioning oil pump which is a fire hazard, the Tampa Tribune said. The machine already caught fire once which cost $2,000 to repair. The theater hopes to buy a Gold Medal brand popper called “the Medallion.” The new device would double capacity to 52 ounces and includes its own fire suppression system. The…