Barqs 81

[BONOVOX]

Well, I picked this up a couple of weeks ago, just never got the time to take a pic.
I paid 400 for the machine and 3 to have it shipped..... so i'm not too deep into it.

Thanks to ld26 for the posting of it on here

[BONOVOX]

It has it's issues (little bit rusty lol) but its all there and still cools

[Pixel]

I was wondering what happened with this. Glad to see it arrived ok.

The cooling compartment doesn't look too bad at all considering the outside. That's unusual, most of the time it's kinda the other way around. At least in my limited experience.

Did you ever decide on a color scheme?

[HowDueYouDue]

A little rusty but it is a cool looking machine. Congrats

[BONOVOX]

I have other machines in line first.... but I'm thinking of doing a white front with blue letters, and the cabinet in blue.
I was also thinking of putting a NON Barq's decal on the side... something that goes well with blue... like a yellow squirt, Nehi, or a white Canada Dry etc....

 

[tkaz]

Is the Barq's embossed on the front of it?  That'll look real sharp when it's finished.

[ld26]

I'm glad you picked it up, embossed barqs on an 81 is just awesome, cant wait to see what you do with it...

[mygoose101]

That's rust? I thought the machine was brown. JK. With your tastes I'll sure the machine will look awesome when done. I am really starting to like the look of restored square corner machines.

I don't think being in it $700 is that bad. Try finding another one at any price.

[BONOVOX]

tkaz... yes it's embossed on the front.

I think they only made embossed barq's and 7up.  Anyone know if they made other transitional embossed squares?

[Jeffmon]

Definitely a sweet machine Ed, can't  wait to see what you do with it !

[MaineT]

That would be a great test for Rust-mort.... Really big test.

I'm sure it wouldn't work completely, but it would show its limitations.