Ideal Slider Cap Catcher

[Slapshot42]

See if you can work a trade with another SMC member.

Or you could just buy a brand new one from FunTronics and paint in black!

http://www.fun-tronicsllc.com/index.php?crn=338&rn=1326&action=show_detail

[ClassicCokeLover]

I purchased a cap catcher for my Ideal 55. The mounting holes lined up- and the bottle opener fits through the window.

My question- the top of the cap catcher sits about 1/2" above the chrome trim plate. All the pictures I have seen of other 55's have a gap between the chrome and the top of the catcher.

I am thinking I purchased a cap catcher off of a Glasco slider?

Here is the correct catcher you are looking for. If you want to part with the Glasco catcher, let me know.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ideal-Glasco-55-85-Coke-Soda-Machine-Cap-Catcher-Original-Straight-/261155239213?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cce10b52d

[Norrisk66]

I ended up drilling new mounting holes, lowering the bottle opener and mounting the Glasco cap catcher about 2" lower than the standard Ideal catcher.

Thanks for the info everyone.

[bcharlton]

You did exactly what I would do.

Brian

[Norrisk66]

In case anyone wanted to know or was planning on lowering the mounting holes- the metal below the factory bottom cap catcher mounting hole is much thinner than the other holes.

I had to drill a bigger hole and install a #10-32 fine thread nutsert.