Basement Malt Shops. Let's see them,

[BrianS]

Great looking room.  Love the Frostie Rootbeer sign!

[tkaz]

Here's a few from a family friend who has the whole first floor of his house done...the only room not done is the bedroom!

[Swachtelncc]

Cool basement, nice job

[bcharlton]

Hey Katz,

I always wondered if the life size malt shop mannequin freaked people out.  My wife will not let me put one because she thinks it would look "eerie"

I actually like them.

BC

[RC kid]

very cool!

I too am a product of the seventies and early eighties.

[bcharlton]

I think there is a pattern here.  Many of us that grew up in the 70s and 80s think the stuff our parants grew up with was way cooler.  As much as I liked putting a quarter into Space Invaders in 1979, I think it is a lot more fun to put a dime into a 1950s style bowling machine.

To hear the mechanical scoring wheels  click back to 0 and the sounds of the 1950s arcade style after a dime is inserted, seems a lot more interesting.

BC

[Creighton]

BC,
Spot on. Outstanding job on the malt shop!
Bunch of the late 70's early 80's stuff seems to show on CL all the time and for next to nothing if lucky.
I'm grabbing the items I remember.
Creighton
 

[globalcompressors]

I don't have a basement... 

Very nice pictures!

[mznb1u]

Been doing some cleaning in the basement this week and got a few items organized.  Also got a few signs up on the walls.  Missing from the pics are the Seeburg Model 161 Juke and the Victor C45 cooler/bar but you will see what direction I am headed.  Got to make room in another area for some of the fitness equipment that you see.  Malt shop is not yet open for business but we are a bit closer.  A few of the machines that you see are going up for sale and I will post that information under my other posting on the topic.

BTW--the tin Coke sign above the window is one that I found in the back room of my dad's drugstore right before we sold the place.  Glad I saved that one!

To the pictures and Happy New Year everyone!

  Tim

[mznb1u]

A few people have asked what machines and such where in the photos so I thought I would post:

Picture 1--40's or 50's vintage 14 foot shuffleboard table--I believe it is an American (no mfg. plate) because they were the manufacturer who made most of the tables with bumpers on the sides.  3 foot Coca Cola button circa 1954.  Coca Cola Sled sign--not sure of the year but marked AM90 in the corner.  Schwinn OCC Chopper.

Picture 2--Schwinn OCC Chopper. 5 wood Coke Cases on top of tool box including two from Wyandotte Coca Cola which was started by my wife's family.  The box in front of the tool box holds a tampon/mini-pad dispenser that will be installed in the bathroom next to the condom machine.  Left to right--Wood grain Stoner Theater (early version), Blue Stoner Theater (more recognized version), Hammertone Green Stoner 180 with Gum Wheel--for sale, Two-tone Brown and Bronze National 7 Pull Cigarette Machine--Candyette Candy Bar Vendor on top, Dark Grey Stoner Jr. with Gum Wheel--Coke poster from my Dad's drug store soda fountain on top, Coke display rack circa 60's?.

Picture 3--More of the same from atop the Bow Flex.

Picture 4--Left to right--Vendo 81D (most recent acquisition), Cavalier USS-8-64 circa 1976--my first machine and everyday user, American Mfg. Penny Scale--similar to one that was in my Dad's drugstore, Stoner 180 with gum wheel (later version)--for sale.  And a glimpse of my son's boxing workout station--a Christmas gift.

  Tim