Generic 81 serial numbers

[cokecolaman]

I would be interested in other serial numbers from your VMC 81's- generic or otherwise...maybe copy and paste and add your serial #'s

generic 81      - 102755   41   It's stamped very clearly- there was never a letter before the 41.

Orange Crush - 102410 F41- but this is a new plate and I'm assuming he had the plate stamped the same as the original

Pepsi 81 is     - 102050 B41

[66GTO]

My Generic 81 is:  102470 F 41

[cokecolaman]

Pepsi 81 on eBay right now - 104534B41

[MoonDawg]

       F= generic      B=Pepsi?

[MaineT]

looks like if there is a system to it then it would help spot the "fantasy" RC Cola 's

[cokecolaman]

I think the generic is "F"... But the generic I have right now doesn't even have a letter in it...and it's the original tag.

[BONOVOX]

Here are mine:

Generic:  106 604 D41

RC Cola:  104 672 B41

Pepsi    :  100 412 B41

So what is it that you're trying to do with these numbers?
 

[collecture]

My generic - 105646 D 41

[cokecolaman]

I have a friend who has two generic 81's

106760    41

102758    41

[kbareit]

I'm not an expert on serial numbers as every MFG. has different ways of doing them. The one thing I noticed is the first two and last two digits are common in the numbers provided. Then what I assume are embossed machines have the B designation except for the orange crush and the generic have either D,F or no letter. How many with the D were originally Dr Pepper machines? If they were painted at the factory for DR P. it might explain the D in the number. If no letter was in the number they might have just been purchased and painted by the soda distributor.

Just a guess
Ken