Herb Tarlek

[BONOVOX]

Well, after seeing this, I'm moving to Florida, buying a white belt to match my white shoes, getting myself a bronze convertable 1977 Cadillac and get into the sales department of a radio station.

This machine is different, I'll give it that.
Could it be that Coke tried other colours other than Coke Red like the discussion we are all having about those RED Pepsi 81's?? 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Vendo-V39-Coca-Cola-Coke-Machinenewly-Refurbished-57-Chevy-turquoise-/321106573317

[oldskoolcoinop]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I like it, it's definately different, but unfortunately 99% of the time, your average person looking for a restored Coke machine will want the original red. I wish him luck on the sale. Could look good in the right setting, someone could fall in love with it or a collector with money that's sick of looking at red could buy it. Just my opinion that's worth what you paid to read it. 

[MoonDawg]

         Same seller is offering this one too. At least the cabinet is still red.

   http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-COCA-COLA-81-A-BOTTLE-VENDING-MACHINE-COOLER-CUSTOM-/321096765902?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ac2dbd1ce

[cohammer]

That makes my eyes red. A coke machine is red, a pepsi is blue , RC is yellow, But I also think the PGA should also go back to a softer ball and a wood driver so you can compare to old standards. They still talk about a running back gaining a 1000 yards for a season is great. guess what the NFL plays 16 games , 100 yards per game was started as a standard and still should be. I guess if it is yours do as you want but lets keep Coca Cola RED.

[johnieG]

Opinion...Both machines are basically total udder mistakes, especially the second example with the ludicrous graphics, he should stick to painting boxcars, or at least cut down on his crack. ( I wonder if it has a shag carpet interior? )

[MaineT]

 It probably sat beside a 55-57 Chevy the same color and I bet it looked pretty cool...... Then! Out of that element, it looks off.

[mznb1u]

Love 57 Chevy turquoise--on a 57 Chevy.  A little too much on a Vendo 39.  Before I read the add, I thought that it looked more like VW Bug Robin's Egg Blue.  Either way it does not work for me.

  Tim

[Kilroy]

I've seen that 39  with the Impala mural  listed several times over the years. Maybe it sucks the life out of the owner.  Or his fashion sense.
But hey, if you like it, have at it.  The most extreme I've been thinking  is making an RC Cola  39.

[kbareit]

To each their own. If someone likes it they'll buy it. I've seen worse things done to machines besides the paint job.

[BrianS]

I'd be curious to see a before picture of the machine.  Would hate to see a nice original painted tourquoise, but if the paint needed to be redone anyway, I guess its the owner's choice.  There are tons of 39s out there and most of them are probably used more as eye candy than as an actual machine since they don't vend a 12oz bottle.  If this fits someone's decor then it certainly is a one of a kind.  I think it will be hard to recoup the money put into the paint unless the perfect buyer shows up.  I have a 39 that has an average at best repaint from earlier in its life.  Looks OK sitting in the corner, but I've been trying to decide what to do with it.  May do a "custom" job on it and turn it into a father/son project to make it a MIZZOU Tiger machine.  Won't spend near the money on paint that these guys did, but it certainly won't be red when we get done with it.