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« on: April 21, 2010, 05:33:01 pm »
I figured I would let everyone see the progress of my first restoration and boy did I pick the wrong machine to do that censored ( nobody has parts ). darn  But it is turning out great.  I think I found all of the rubber except for one piece and I'm sure I will find something to match.  Here is some pics..  What do ya think?
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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2010, 05:34:14 pm »
Here is some more. 
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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2010, 05:34:57 pm »
And a couple more.  This is where I'm at right now.  
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« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2010, 05:57:24 pm »
Looking Great!

Did you use Hammerite on the inside or is that a powder coating?

What color of red is that on the body?
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« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2010, 06:55:43 pm »
Very Nice!!
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« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2010, 08:03:54 pm »
Looking good!
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« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2010, 09:20:12 pm »
Great work so far.  I would love to have one of those or a vendo 6 case some day!

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« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2010, 10:27:58 pm »
Very nice work.. Cool
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« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2010, 07:20:19 am »
Vendo_110 that is powdercoating.  I restore alot of old cars and trucks as a hobby and I have my own powdercoat oven.  When I went to my paint store they had the coca cola red color.  We have a coca cola bottling company here in town and I guess they had mixed some for them or something.  Now I wouldn't have a clue if it was original or not.   A quick funny story... Our local coke plant had over 100 old coke machines in storage 50's to 60's and auctioned them off last year.  Some guy bought over 50 and got them for 50 to 100 dollars a piece.  I just found this out last week when I was talking to a friend of mine that works there.  I wish I would have known and was into the coke machines then.  What a gold mine!!!!!
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« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2010, 07:21:50 am »
Well, I got the small bottle door on and had a local sign guy come and hand letter the front and put on the logos.  I think I put the wrong logo on the front.  Can anybody tell me for sure if this was a 5 cent or 10 cent machine? 
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