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« on: June 19, 2008, 08:44:20 am » |
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Ok guys and gals Just a reminder I need photo's for the 2009 Calander.
here is some helpful things for taking a photo of you machine .
May I make a few suggestions strictly on behalf of our visitors. This will result in a better displaying image for our visitors on the Web Site.
Take a picture from the front of the machine/cooler but slightly to one side, just enough to see the side of the machine/cooler. Keeping in mind to get the complete machine/cooler in the frame fully.
Try to take the photograph at a point approximately 3/4 of the height of the machine/cooler. If your machine/cooler is about 5' tall, camera height should be around 3 1/2' - 4' from the same ground the machine/cooler is sitting on.
The only exception to this rule would be Chest Type Coolers in which case you would do as above except don't use 3/4 the height. It would be better to take a picture from slightly above the Cooler to show the lids as well.
And as always, don't rely on flash photography. If the machine/cooler is in doors, try to illuminate the area as best as possible to assist the flash. Many times pictures taken with the flash alone are very dark in some areas while very light in others. These photos are difficult to work with for display purposes on Soda-Machines.Com.
Hope this helps.
I would like to have the calanders done by November so everyone that wants one can have it before 2009
Email me the photo's send them to me by pony express how ever you want lets get some good ones.
Thanks
Pat
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« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2008, 01:50:06 pm » |
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I'm hoping a bigger batch of calendars will be printed up this time around. It would be nice if there were plenty for everyone to get one next year. I wasn't able to get one for 2008 as they were all out. Keep up the great work on the calendars.  |
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« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2008, 11:37:50 pm » |
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Yes it will be a bigger run , I just hope I get some photo's  . |
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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2008, 01:29:50 am » |
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Yes it will be a bigger run , I just hope I get some photo's . Working on the DP110 for you Pat...cleaned up the porch a little today and got a little more clutter to get out of the picture. |
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SelectiVend 48 DP
1930s DP Counter Cooler(Restored)
Glasco 50
Vendo Coin Changers (ea. style-nice orig w/ stand)
Vendo Junior (rest.), 23 Deluxe, 39D, 56RT, 80SS, 81A (nice orig), 6 C.V.
VMC 27, 27A, 81D DP, 110 DP
Westinghouse WC-44SK, WD-5, WB60
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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2008, 10:10:35 pm » |
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I'm hoping to have the Nichol Kola together good enough for the calendar also I'll also take one of the GE non-electric Pepsi cooler I picked up.....
Also I will help, if you'd like, with the layout... I would like to see the entire 8.5 X 11 area filled
we would, of course, highlight the machine/cooler/dispenser and maybe have an area
of how it was found... or maybe a before and after shot, or use a manual from a soda machine
booklet of the exact model to use as a background..... I'll do a couple layouts and post them....
what do you want to make as a due date?.... how much time do we have? my cooler
is waiting for a cap catcher and the embossing needs to be lettered.
the GE cooler I will do “as found”... maybe someone who has the electrical version could take a picture of theirs... and we could do a electric and non-electric of that model month!
And what about a month of dispensers?.....
Just some ideas....
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2008, 10:22:09 pm » |
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Eric I'll give you a call tomorrow on this stuff |
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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2008, 10:29:55 pm » |
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Not that we want an all-Dr. Pepper calendar with Tom's DP-110, but I could contribute pictures of a restored DP Atlas Senior (and possibly a Junior) if we wanted to do a layout with a Junior, Standard, and Senior together on the page. We would just need a picture of a Standard (there are a couple here that have them nicely done). That might look pretty cool!  Just a thought... |
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Jacobs 26 ~ original/needs drum
Westinghouse Standard Ice ~ needs restored
Westinghouse WD-10 ~ original
Wife's:
SelectiVend S-48 DP ~ restored
Atlas Senior ice DP ~ restored
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2008, 10:34:52 pm » |
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Sounds good Pat! Come on folks.. there have been a lot of finds over the past year... lets make them shine on the calendar! Pat put a lot of work into this project last year... Let's get so many we need to double up on months or something.... I have mine at my desk and really enjoy telling folks who ask what it's all about I get responses from “nice” and then they back away slow to last week a guy said his father in law had a old machine and a gas pump... so I'm waiting on him to come back around  |
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2008, 10:41:28 pm » |
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Greg.. that could be cool... a month of different sizes of the same type cooler and brand also
Anyone have a manual for those coolers to fade in for a background?... Who's the manual
guy here?....
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« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2008, 11:52:24 am » |
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Hey Everyone Just a note you can also send the photo's to Eric he will clean them up (if need be) and put a back ground behind them (if need be) and send you a proof then he will get them off to me and then off to my graphic art person so we can get this all rapped up and out to every one by Nov.  ( I Hope ) Unrestored or restored it does not matter so lets get some photo's Pat |
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« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2008, 04:57:55 pm » |
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Hey, Pat Did'nt you say NO coke  ?? Cant remember  Leonard |
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« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2008, 05:09:30 pm » |
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I think we decided to limit photos without Coca-Cola; however, I would like to see Creighton's submission of his cooler in the snow...
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« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2008, 07:49:21 pm » |
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Jim,
Do I need to resend the full rez photo. I've lost track on where we were on that task.
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« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2008, 08:57:46 pm » |
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No Creighton, it's still in the Downloads Area.
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« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2008, 09:22:31 pm » |
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How about me and Brian B popcorn machines?
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Minit Pop Popcorn Machine ~~ Restored
Cavalier 55-D ~~ Waiting
Rockola 1426 ~~ Oringal
Chicago Coin Band Box ~~~ Restored
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« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2008, 10:00:37 pm » |
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I'm on dial up... yes dial up  ... but it's free so I can deal with slow... but if you have a machine pm me and we'll get together and figure out what you want to do with your machine... we want to fill the 8.5 X 11 area but we don't want to cram a ton of stuff in to over power the machine... But for instance if you have a “off brand” that's not often seen and several of the same signs in that brand we'll work up a collage for the background to really make the machine pop.... Or maybe if you have a machine found in the wild like Glen had a few months back we could use that or the page from an original manual would be cool too. We all have different ideas, different t machines in different stages... So don't be afraid or feel left out if your machine isn't restored.... put it in... also lets do dispensers, picnic coolers, floor coolers, square top and round tops.... I'd put my GE non in with someones'electric weither it's restored or not... would be cool then fade out some Pepsi stuff in the back ground... Anyway send me a PM and let's get this going..... |
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« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2008, 10:07:27 pm » |
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Or maybe if you have a machine found in the wild like
Glen had a few months back .
Which one was that Eric? The ICY-O?.....it is Coca cola!  |
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« Reply #17 on: June 26, 2008, 10:10:20 pm » |
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Hey Jim, can you ship those photo's off to Eric so he can start working on those Then the Rest need to go to Eric or myself. Mcarter, Sorry no popcorn machine just soda machine's . As far as the Coca Cola machine's, it was decide to do just two and see how we fare for this year. I've got some idea's I've shared with Eric for 2010 calanders  and I think those will work out well. But back to 2009 calander photo's Lets get some photo's in |
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« Reply #18 on: June 26, 2008, 10:55:47 pm » |
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If this is a project for just us members I can't see CocaCola having a problem with it as long as you are not making money on it. If everyone chips in on the cost of printing and Eric figures what his time is worth for doing the artwork I don't think Coca Cola can say anything about it. Correct me if I am wrong but distributing a calender not for profit to members of a club isn't against the law. If it was then it would be illegal for us to post pictures of our coke machines on this site.
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« Reply #19 on: June 26, 2008, 11:09:11 pm » |
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I agree with Josh on the Coke Issue, and also don't think it would be a true "Soda Machines" Calendar without a nicely restored or nice original 81 or collage of Coke machines, all makes,styles etc.. at least one page couldn't hurt... just my two cents. but of course there are more coke machines out there than the rest so we don't want to flood the calendar with coke machines... but an 81 page with all the brands would be cool! I'll be sending in my Barqs 81 square top... I'll see how creative I can get on the photo... Great input for everyone so far,... I think this years will be great! thanks for all of those who are organizing it...  |
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« Reply #20 on: June 26, 2008, 11:11:24 pm » |
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How about me and Brian B popcorn machines?
(Clear throat noise)..Hghghghmmm Hey Brian and Matt,... don't forget I'm in the Club now too.... remember the secret handshake and popperette owners club pin you sent me??/ Just kidding... guess we have to start our own Poppertte Calendar.. looks like we have 3 months covered! |
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« Reply #21 on: June 27, 2008, 11:24:14 am » |
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Well last year when I checked with Coca Cola & Pepsi and 7Up (Pepsi & 7Up did not care) about this
and I told them it was for our group only, there would be no other sale just members only Coca Cola did care, the letter I got back from Coca Cola It is all about there Trade mark , the cost was $1200.00 up front and then they wanted a percentage of every sale.
It was like day care that I read about in the news last year they had the disney characters' painted on the walls at the day care with out the ok from Disney, Well Disney found out I don't remember how they did
but they came back and threatened a law suit again this day care on the illegal use of there charactors'
so they had to paint over the characters' to please Disney..
So That why I would like to keep it a hush hush.
Like so many of you guy I have one hanging in my office
and I think Glen said he has one hanging up at his place of business ,What I'm saying is all it takes is one person
to tip the hat to Coca Cola and we don't want that.
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« Reply #22 on: June 27, 2008, 01:03:07 pm » |
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Gotta love Corporate America... Damn Fools.. here we are promoting and glorifying their incredible brand name and celebrating their great marketing from yesteryear and some Corporate suit has to put the Kybosh to it... That's it... I'm going to smash in all the embossed lettering on my 81's , 39's etc.. and paint on Pepsi logos!   doesn't suprise me... what do you do... |
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« Reply #23 on: June 27, 2008, 09:13:56 pm » |
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As Sgt. Schultz use to say....."I know nothing.....NOTHING." Pass the apple struddle.
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« Reply #25 on: July 02, 2008, 10:32:22 pm » |
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End of July should be fine... just let Pat or I know.... you can send them to me
Whats' ya sending?...
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« Reply #26 on: July 09, 2008, 11:10:28 pm » |
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Also if anyone has any brochures or booklets on the Penny Box let me know also... Jim could you please sned me the diamond pattern used on this site and the logo in a high res to my home email.... I'm working on the Nichol Kola month and a Vendo Coin changer and Penny Box month. would like brochures to use for background on the Coin Changer and Coin Box.... Anybody got a achine they want to send me?... I would like it at about 300 dpi so it's clean and clear... Who's got a machine they want to post... I would like to do Picnic coolers and dispensers too... Anyone?  |
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« Reply #27 on: July 09, 2008, 11:32:57 pm » |
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Eric...I have a couple nice DP picnic coolers if you are interested in using them in a layout. I also have the restored DP Atlas Senior and unrestored DP Atlas Junior that could be used as well. Just let me know and I'll get some shots of them.
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Jacobs 26 ~ original/needs drum
Westinghouse Standard Ice ~ needs restored
Westinghouse WD-10 ~ original
Wife's:
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Atlas Senior ice DP ~ restored
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« Reply #28 on: August 11, 2008, 11:27:12 am » |
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I was looking at my Soda-Machine.Com Calander today and August sure looks great Make we want to go out and have a Pepsi . So Don't forget to send your Photo's to Eric or myself Sure would like to have a 2009 calander done . Pat |
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« Reply #29 on: August 27, 2008, 08:40:33 pm » |
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Ok folks ... August is about gone... and we're getting down to the wire here as far as laying these out.. Here is what I have so far and Pat list what who you have to see the total.
Here is what I have so far:
Tim and his Heints C2P Canada Dry Cooler
Brian and his C33 7up machine
My Nichol Kola Quikold Junior
Also have a Vendolator 72 That I need a higher resolution of so please send
And I know Greg has some DP coolers and chest that he can send
so that's 4 for sure and Greg email me...
Pat what do you come up with?
I think I'm gonna post what I have so far of Tim's... We're trying to get another good calendar folks but we need you guys... You don't want a bunch of
my rusty projects every month and you guys have got some great stuff so come on!
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