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« on: March 08, 2010, 09:44:14 pm » |
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I was driving to Nashville today and I found a flier for a Coke museum at a rest stop so I went to check it out. It is in Evensville KY about 40 miles south of louisville and is the most amazing collection of Coke machines and signs I have ever seen. They say it is the largest privately owned Coca Cola collection in the world. They have a ton of very rare machines. Even two Vendo decapper's and several odd coolers I have never seen before. I will post some pictures. I took over 200 pictures so if anyone sees anything they want a better picture of let me know and I will either send it or post it. I tried to get a picture of every machine and most signs.
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loman4ec
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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2010, 09:46:44 pm » |
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More Pics. Check out the early porcelain cooler in the last pic. I have never seen one before and this one was about flawless.
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2010, 10:05:43 pm » |
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That looks really cool! How does the vendo decapper work? Is it that really big thing with the S tracks in it?
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loman4ec
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2010, 10:06:33 pm » |
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Here is more
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loman4ec
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2010, 10:08:01 pm » |
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Here are some signs
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loman4ec
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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2010, 10:12:25 pm » |
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More signs and the inside of the decapper. I won't post too much more but there is so much great stuff in this place.
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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2010, 10:16:07 pm » |
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Keep the pictures coming! Great stuff.
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loman4ec
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« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2010, 10:21:04 pm » |
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More trucks, signs and the oldest bottler left in existence
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loman4ec
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« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2010, 10:28:05 pm » |
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The last pic is the most amazing soda fountain I have ever seen. I forgot what year but it was a part of the worlds fair.
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loman4ec
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« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2010, 10:38:08 pm » |
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What an amazing collection
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loman4ec
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« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2010, 10:47:53 pm » |
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Decapper pics
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« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2010, 11:07:12 pm » |
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I beleive This Is The Schmitt Museum . I was There 3-4 ago . It Used to Be in the Welcome / Vistiors Building
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Glascock Counter Top
VMC 81 7Up
Vendo-110-81D-V-56 V-23
Jacobs Pepsi-56
Stoner Cookie &5 Pull Pastry& 180 Candy
Kelvinator FS-51(Canada)
Cavalier's C-55-E-C-55-D
Selmix Sprite
Selmix Pepsi on Draugh
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« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2010, 11:18:52 pm » |
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Great pictures... thanks for posting...
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Vendo 44, 63
Cornelius SVM48E3, Cornelius Diplomat
AMI D80, G120
Gotlieb Genie
Bennett 956
Eco 240
Theatre Popcorn machine
Watling Horoscope Penny Scale
gum machines, parking meter, taxi meter, pay phone, etc...
it's getting out of hand..
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loman4ec
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« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2010, 11:19:11 pm » |
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Yep they moved into their own building. The lady said this is still less than half of the total collection but a lot more than they had in the old building. Its amazing. It is $5 per person to go in so it is not free but I felt it was worth the money. I may even go back. I also hit several antique malls along the way and found nothing.
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« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2010, 11:48:26 pm » |
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where does someone find all this stuff and to have the $$ to do so?
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VMC 81 Pepsi
VMC 27 7Up on a pipe stand
Vendo 56
Seeburg VL 200
AMI 200
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« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2010, 12:31:00 am » |
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Ive been there do a search for schmidt Coca Cola I posted around 40 or so pictures. The Schmidt Family had been in business since the early days of Coca Cola and never thrown anything away. They started collecting hardcore in the 1970s and never looked back!
Joey
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Collector of nice original paint machines
Vendo 81 B, C, D
VMC 81 Pepsi, 7up, RC, Generic
6CV Coke, RC, Pepsi
VMC 110 RC
Vendo 39
Jacobs 26
Mills 47
Selectivend 64 7up NOS
Plus 30-50 parts and project machines
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« Reply #16 on: March 09, 2010, 10:00:35 am » |
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Very cool!
Does this museum have a website? What is the name of it?
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Cav 27, 33, CS-55E-2, 72
S-48 DP
Ideal CC 35, Barq's 55
1930s DP Counter Cooler
Vendo Coin Changers (ea. style - orig w/ stand)
Vendo Junior (rest.), 23 Deluxe, 39D, 44, 56RT, 80SS, 81A (orig), 81D, 6 C.V.
VMC 27, 27A, 81D DP, 110 DP
Westy WC-42-T, WC-44SK, WD-5(2), WB60
Victor C-14
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« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2010, 10:09:51 am » |
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So this is different than the one in Elizabeth Town Kentucky? I thought there was a Coca-Cola museum there too? or maybe it's the same stuff? Very Very Cool.. Definately worth a trip someday! Looks very similiar to my collection.... except for the big trucks, and ok they have a few more machines and signs, and alot more space and more coolers, and a bottling machine and that type of stuff.. but pretty darn close..  |
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Soda Machine Enthusiast since 1996!
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loman4ec
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« Reply #18 on: March 09, 2010, 10:13:27 am » |
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It may be Elizabeth town. I just know it was 40 miles south of Louisville on I65. Its worth the $5 to get in thats for sure.
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« Reply #19 on: March 09, 2010, 10:21:43 am » |
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WOW! all pristine originals to boot! Thanks for sharing the pics. Keep em coming  |
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Always buying "off brand" machines and ice chests
Constant buyer of vmc 33-3D's & Jacobs 26
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« Reply #20 on: March 09, 2010, 03:39:36 pm » |
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WOW! Should would love a decapper for my cup collection!!!  Brian |
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« Reply #21 on: March 09, 2010, 03:59:21 pm » |
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Yes, the Schmidt Museum is in Elizabethtown, KY.
The family hasn't bottled since the late 90s. This museum *used* to be a part of the
actual bottling plant. You were able to get to the entrance by walking along a catwalk above
the bottling floor as the work was being done.
There is 2 decappers on display. I think the plaque mentions that it takes 16 steps to
work to open a bottle and fill the cup. There is also a huge machine that vended whole
6packs (cans). I assume it was dispensed boxed?
Definately worth $5. You should prepare to spend several hours.
Terry
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« Reply #22 on: March 09, 2010, 11:06:46 pm » |
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great photo's thanks for sharing
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« Reply #23 on: March 10, 2010, 05:44:34 pm » |
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Thanks for sharing Josh. Here's a link that I found for the museum. I'll have to check that out sometime! |
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« Reply #24 on: March 10, 2010, 11:42:46 pm » |
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Wow, very sharp.
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Vendo 81A Original
Vendo 81B Original
Vendo 81D Restored
Vendo 56 Restored
VMC Pepsi 81 Restoredx2
Cavalier 72
Ideal Embossed Coke Slider
Stoner Theater Restored
Stoner Theater w/Gum Wheel Restored
Stoner Jr. Restored
Seeburg V200 Jukebox Restored
Seeburg 100C
Seeburg 100R
Seeburg 100W
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« Reply #25 on: March 12, 2010, 10:43:15 pm » |
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Very nice, thanks for sharing.
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Vendo H63B Coke in use in basement
Original
Vendo V/VF63/7 Pepsi in use
Restoring: Glascock Standard
(2) Vendo 63
(2)Vendo 90
Vendo 126 waiting for paint
VMC 56
Westinghouse WE-6
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« Reply #26 on: March 14, 2010, 08:46:23 pm » |
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It's Elizabethtown, I've been there a couple of times. My brother lives near Louisville and I try to stop on and check out the museum whenever I am in town.
Thanks for sharing the photos.
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