Difference in a Vendo and a VMC....?

[wee]

Red Pepsi VMC 81 on Pawn Stars....Guess who they are calling in to look at it.  I had always thought Vendo only made machines for Coca-Cola....?  I guess VMC is a different company....It sure looks like a Vendo 81.

Brian

[halehouse]

They twice called it a "Vend 81".

[ss540]

Probably going to turn it into an ultra rare VMC 39.

BTW, did Corey really leave Pawn Stars?  I guess they could hire one of the dufords from American Resto.

[BrianB]

Watched that episode as well.......Not that I was clawing at the TV screen but I was laughing to myself (and a little out loud) as they went over the machine at the shop with the seller and again with Rick,

Main differences between the Vendo 81 & Vendorlator (VMC) 81:

Vendo 81:
#1 - Manufactured ONLY for Coca-Cola, embossed main door
#2 - Large & Small Coin Door Varieties
#3 - Two-tone paint scheme (Red & White) on some later models

Vendorlator (VMC) 81:
#1 - Manufactured for (4) different brands with embossed main door (Pepsi, 7up, Royal Crown & Dr. Pepper)
#2 - Manufactured as a "generic" machine with NO embossing on main door except for the bottom of the door where the "VMC" sticker is located (Add decal or different paint scheme)
#3 - Single color paint scheme on ALL ORIGINAL UNRESTORED embossed machines (Pepsi - Blue, 7up - White, Royal Crown - Yellow, Dr. Pepper - Green)
#3 - Large coin door only.
#4 - Embossed, rounded corner square on bottom of door where "VMC" sticker is located
#5 - Coin Entry Bezel has "VMC" debossed into it

These are the main differences that I know of. It's easier and a bit more dramatic to list the VMC differences instead of the Vendo IMHO. Also the pricing on the VMC's is a whole lot higher! 

[pepsibob]

hi they send it off to ricks he restores it back to the blue color for the old man bday was at ricks a month ago and seen it . really nice looking machine

[coke_and_stuff]

Vendo 81:

Made in Kansas City, MO

4 Models all Coca Cola

A All red small embossing, small coin door

B Two Tone large embossing, small coin door

C All red large embossing, small coin door

D Two tone large embossing, large coin door


Vendorlator VMC

Built in Fresno, CA

Built machines for companies other than coke, all had large coin doors

Royal Crown

7UP

Pepsi

Generic "No Embossing" Flat panel for any company to put a sign or decal on to advertise

VMC did NOT emboss a Dr Pepper if you want a Dr Pepper buy a Generic and put a sign on it!

Joey

[msanborn]

Did anyone see American Resto last night?  Rick did the Pepsi 81 they brought in from pawn stars, finished product looked ok, would of liked to see close up shot of the interior etc, can anyone explain why it was all red, even interior behind insulation?  I think I would of removed the drinking fountain that was attached as well. 

[MaineT]

Ya, the water fountain had to go!

[Marvin]

I can't believe they left the water fountain on it.  They were all about it being original.  That part was far from it. 

[msanborn]

not only is it an eyesore, but impractical, unless you plan on running a water line in to your house, dumb dumb dumb 

[MoonDawg]

     A water line into the livingroom wouldn't be so bad,
it's the drain line to the sewer that is so impractical.

    They convinced me that it was painted red and never had any blue.
Must have been a special order paintjob for some reason.

[Slider-Bob]

I think it was completely torn down 20 years ago and was sandblasted, then repainted, then left in the desert to fade for 20 years.

Personally, I don't think it ever left the factory red.

[jholmgren]

 I'm with Bob on that one. Who's to say some schmuck didn't do exactly what Rick did but 20 years ago?  Pretty arrogant to assume he is the only one that would have torn a machine apart and painted the inside. 
Also thinking maybe someone grafted a Pepsi door onto a Coke machine and painted the door red to match.

Jim

[msanborn]

agree with all, no reason to paint it red, if there is any pattern with both those shows, it is they take liberal license with the facts and histories of the machines.  If you remember, the first coke machine that started this odyssey was a vendo 39, brought into the pawn shop by someone claiming to have had it in the family for years, turned out to be rick's brother ron.  We all know how that one turned out