Coke machines sightings in the media

Well on the Happy days Reunion special last week they were showing clips and one was " the fonz" kicking a drop Cup coke machine that happens to be a APCO like the one thats on this site.   I dont recall seeing it before in its full episode, musta missed it.

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Quote (Adam101 @ Feb. 10 2005,11:16)

Well on the Happy days Reunion special last week they were showing clips and one was " the fonz" kicking a drop Cup coke machine that happens to be a APCO like the one thats on this site.   I dont recall seeing it before in its full episode, musta missed it.

Well, I happened to have it recorded on my ReplayTV unit, so I scanned through and paused it for a pic.

First of all, they put a sign over the front saying, "Spring Cola" (?!?) to hide the real brand and then if it really was the drop cup model, they did some TV tinkering, because two dark brown glass bottles dropped down at the same time so both the Fonz & Ritchie could have sodas.

Here's a screen shot:

The two bottles are just starting to come out here in this closeup:

Quote (MoonDawg @ Feb. 08 2005,9:44)

LOVE FIELD with Michelle Pfeifer and Denzel Washington. A Cavalier 96 is in the bus station and a huge Coca Cola porcelin sign outside.  Their car breaks down in a small forgotten town and two machines on the porch of the old store

Actually, it wasn't Denzel. It was Dennis Hasbert (President Palmer on "24") back in 1992. After you mentioned it here, I checked and it was to play on Lifetime TV or something, so I had my ReplayTV record it. I scanned through the whole movie, found the two vintage machines, paused and then took pics.

Here's the bus station one:

And here is the old store/gas station one on the porch. It is a 50's vendo, but not sure which model:

I plan to do the same with the other shows as they pop up on TV. I am presently recording random Drew Carey episodes until I find his machine. Keep the mentions coming. '>

O.k., despite that it's an ugly 1980's machine and Pepsi <<shudder>> (I am a Coke only guy), I thought I'd include this shot from Tom Hanks in chapter 15 of "Big" in his cool Manhattan loft apartment:

[sodaworks]

Quote (Markito @ Feb. 11 2005,1:04)

And here is the old store/gas station one on the porch. It is a 50's vendo, but not sure which model:

This is a vendo 80.

[vendobaldtops]

I love these threads...here is my contribution:
1) Texas Chainsaw Massacre - kid vends a coke out of a Vendo 81 at the gas station (before Leatherface gets to em)

2)  Thunderhear with Val Kilmer as an FBI guy investigating a murder on an Indian Reservation - Cavalier 72

3)  The Natural - Robert Redford meets Glen Close in a 1920-30's candy store..but at the top of the window, you can see the 1960s Fishtail decals!

4)  The Sting - Also with Robert Redford has a big porcelain 1930s sign - Drug Store or Luncheonette...can't remember

5)  Rebel Without a Cause - James Dean drunk at the police station..looks through the peep hole and you can see the Cavalier machine with the ships wheel...33?

6)  Bullit with Steve McQueen....investigating a hoimicaide at a San Francisco hotel...there is a 1960s square corner

7)  Superfly - Blackploitation film of the early 70s...towards the end, Superfly walks out of a deli and you see a nice fishtail flange.

[Eric]

Pearl Harbor There's a Coke Westinghouse on the base and there's also a Pepsi (maybe Coke) vmc 33?
Notice the double dot bottles they drink out of with a straw and. After the attack the two guys give blood and
(this is said to have really happened)They run out of
bottle for blood and they use Coke bottles.
Eric