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« on: March 21, 2014, 08:25:12 pm » |
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About a year ago or so I mentioned in a previous thread ( http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,16858.50.html) how when I found out our local Lowes Grocery store was carrying 8oz glass bottles of diet coke I was able to talk the store manager into ordering me some by the case. Now every few months I call him and he orders whatever I need. I am not sure how long this will last, but so far so good. About a month ago I went to the store to pick up some odds and ends and noticed the end cap display that had the diet coke in it was gone, but there was still a few six-packs left on the shelves with the other sodas. Then a few weeks ago I noticed there was none. At this point I figured maybe they stopped carrying them. I called the manager and asked him what was up. He told me, no we don't have the display anymore, but we still carry it. I then ordered four cases, but then I thought to myself "what do they do with the old displays". I asked him and he told me that Coke gives them the displays and they just throw them out when there were done with them. I asked him if he still had the display to which he said I think it is in the trash in the back, but if I wanted it and it was still back there I could have it. With it raining the past few days I figured even if it was there it would probably be in pretty bad shape. Figuring I had nothing to lose I drove by the back of the store on my way home from work that day and to my surprise not only was it there, but it was under a covered area. So, I loaded it in my truck and brought it home. I have to say it is not as cool as a vintage one, but it is still pretty cool, does the job and the price was right!! I will upload a few pictures shortly. |
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SodaShopNick
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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2014, 08:36:36 pm » |
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Here are some before pics before I loaded it with my glass bottle sodas.
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SodaShopNick
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« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2014, 08:37:10 pm » |
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And another one:
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SodaShopNick
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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2014, 08:37:56 pm » |
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Here are a few after it has been loaded up.
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SodaShopNick
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« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2014, 08:39:17 pm » |
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Last one.
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Larry
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« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2014, 08:40:46 pm » |
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That is cool. I like the cut out bottle.
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A lot of stuff.
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« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2014, 09:12:39 pm » |
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Looks good next to the machine and free is key. Congrats
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I blew it all at the penny arcade.
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« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2014, 09:56:21 pm » |
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Nice! I'd buy that for a dollar!  |
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Eric
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« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2014, 10:05:50 pm » |
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Awesome display! |
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Eric
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« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2014, 11:21:15 pm » |
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What a great story!!! Looks great next to your machine. "Something old - Something New"
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« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2014, 03:59:55 am » |
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You have a very understanding a customer aware store manager there... Looks great.
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MaineT
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« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2014, 09:09:33 am » |
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He just got your business for life! Free is great.
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« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2014, 06:52:15 pm » |
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Sweet. Here is too taking time to ask ............
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sc1101
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« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2014, 03:11:38 pm » |
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Way to go. I like the looks of it with the bottle cut outs on the ends. Its kinda like the time I saw a Sissy bar sticking out of the bed of a pickup full of trash bags. It was headed in the direction of the dump so I followed to see if it was going to be thrown away. Sure enough it was and I picked it up. I cleaned it a little and sold it a couple weeks later for 450.00.
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« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2014, 06:08:29 pm » |
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I just googled "sissy bar" I hope I'm not the only one who had to...
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« Reply #16 on: March 25, 2014, 06:28:31 pm » |
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Oops. I was like who doesn't know what a sissy bar is? Then I realized I forgot to mention that once I got to the dump I could see it was attached to a Schwinn Manta Ray Bicycle. Now the story makes more sense for ya I hope.  |
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ld26
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« Reply #17 on: March 25, 2014, 06:33:56 pm » |
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Ha, got it
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