Vendo v-118-214-5 pepsi

[johnieG]

Well I stumbled onto another orphan, an 80's Vendo "flat-front" vendor model no. V-118-214/5 Pepsi vendor (lightup front) it vends 118 Bottles 12oz glass or poly-bottles (plastic) / 214 12 oz. cans according to the loading sheet. it has adjustable back spacers for single or double-width depth on the cans in the columns or to adjust for different bottle lengths.  I fixed a loose wire on the compressor & it fired right up & runs cold & quite, it came equipt with a coinco S75-9800B changer set at 55-cents, the service tag says it was last serviced in '87. I found it on a service run in the back of a former factory turn storage facility, the price ? quote " if you want it, take it out of here"  '>  I think it cleaned up nicely.

it's not too big, at H-64" D-24" W-32  it weigh's in at about 255lbs. ( fork-lift scale) it only took two of us to load it off of the back of my truck & get into the "Soda-Barn" a couple of new F2 starters & the lightup shines again...so here are some pictures...what do you think?

[loman4ec]

Nice John. Good find. I like those smaller 80's machines because like you said they will vend almost anything.

[MoonDawg]

I have the exact same small machine, same nice condition with key, but compressor is bad.  $100.00 without the coin mech. Vending system works.  Pick up in So. Calif.

[johnieG]

Thanks! the only thing that was keeping it from working was the loose wire in the compressor's junction block, it's squeaky clean inside & the outside was just covered in factory grime, a rag & some 409 & it came clean, I'll wax it up find a plug lock I'll play with it a while & go over the workings to make sure it's at 100% & then it'll probably end up going on Ebay...

Sure is a compact little machine, ( my wife say's it's "cute" how's that for an aproval!? ) I thought maybe for under the Deck next to the pool??? (It's outdoor rated) Hmm, but I've already got my Westinghouse WC102MD vendor, & you can't keep all the strays, just gotta find them a new home!

[DanV]

Now that I have seen the new  coke 12 oz plastic bottles , these would work great for you. Once in a while I see the pepsi and dew 12 ouncers too at Wallmart.

[johnieG]

Quote (DanV @ Feb. 15 2005,10:54)

Now that I have seen the new  coke 12 oz plastic bottles , these would work great for you. Once in a while I see the pepsi and dew 12 ouncers too at Wallmart.

Thanks Dan, I've tried it with 12oz. glass & it vends those fine & even the 20oz. plastic, in fact if you look at the picture you'll see were the bottle opener used to be...& the cap/crown catcher is still in place, but it just had some of the old pull-tabs in it...no bottle caps, so it looks like a pretty flexible machine.