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Here are some before and after pictures I took of my Cavalier 55D that I just got done re-assembling. I really happy to have it all back together and in vending shape.
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« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2005, 08:08:31 am » |
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A few more:
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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2005, 08:11:26 am » |
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More!
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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2005, 08:16:02 am » |
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Just one more, I wnated to highlight the bottle chute bezel, it looked like hammered  '> when I got the machine. I've found a great chrome guy in Chillicothe, OH who works absolute magic!
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« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2005, 08:32:23 am » |
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Brian that looks great. Good work! 
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« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2005, 08:37:05 am » |
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Brian,
Man, that's looks incredible.
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Wayne
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Cavalier 51 (1953)
Cavalier Airline Cooler
7-Up Picnic Cooler
Vendo 110 (1957)
VMC 56 Bottle (1964)
VMC 56 Can
Westinghouse Master Water Bath Cooler
Westinghouse Standard Ice Cooler
Westinghouse WB-102 (1963)
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« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2005, 11:04:12 am » |
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that looks great!!! What did you do with the 55 I sold you?
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BrianB
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« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2005, 11:33:15 am » |
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Josh - Thanks, Umm....I used the one you sold me for a BBQ pit. Kidding, It's sitting in my garage waiting for restoration.
If you remember, the 55D that I got first was complete with the exception of the vending mech and one locking bar hasp. So, the body is in primer right now and wating in the garage for me to get to.
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« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2005, 11:37:53 am » |
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Nice machine Brian, you did a great job.  '>
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TERRY@SODAWORKS RESTORATIONS
Lots of Round Top machines
Buy-Sell-Trade-Restorations
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« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2005, 11:53:23 am » |
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OH MY GOSH, IT LOOKS LIKE ABSOLUTE PERFECTION!
Amazing job Brian.
You should be very proud.
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« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2005, 12:50:13 pm » |
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Very well done!  '>
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« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2005, 01:17:35 pm » |
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Very very very nice!!! Truly a work of art Brian!! Do you mind giving out the info on your Chrome-plating magician?
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Eric "Joe Squid" Johnson
1955 Vendo 23 - awaiting restoration
1959 Westinghouse WC-44SK - awaiting parts
1967 Cavalier CS-64G - functional in house
1969 Vendo 63 - in restoration
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BrianB
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« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2005, 03:53:54 pm » |
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Thanks for all of the kind words. The Chrome magic man is Philip from Super Fine Shine. His shop is located in Chillicothe, Ohio and he does great work. He's a real people person and is very "attention to detail" based.
Bob -
I wish the machine had come with the original lighted sign accessory. The sign that you saw in the before picture came with the machine. When I saw the Ebay auction for it, I almost fell out of my chair. When I got up to Fort Wayne to pick it up, I was very disappointed. It turns out the sign is about 3/4" too small and isn't original.
So....I've toyed with converting it. I really need to measure the opening and see if the "lite-up sign panel" that Funtronics sells will fit. Thanks to Josh, I know that I can go to Michaels or Hobby Lobby and have their framemakers put together a frame for it and I'd be done!
Do you guys think it would look better? (considering originallity).
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« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2005, 04:36:59 pm » |
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The light up sign is to a 55 but it is to a later model 55. The machines with the gold coin bezel that doesn't hinge out with the door have the larger sign. the machines with the chrome coin bezel that hinge out with the coin door have the smaller signs like the one that came with your machine. So this person probably bought a light up sign that was for a 55 but for the wrong model. This is the same for Cavalier 64's and 80's. As far as I know Funtronics only sells the small one. But here is a trick for you. You go to a Vinyl shop and have them make you a sign out of white plexiglass and have them make the sign out of transparent vinyl. Then have them cut you a piece of clear plexiglass and put it in front of the white plexi with the vinyl on it and it looks silk screened. It is really cheep and it looks great.
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« Reply #15 on: September 15, 2005, 04:45:41 pm » |
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Great job. Makes me want a 55 as my next machine even more.
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« Reply #16 on: September 15, 2005, 05:31:57 pm » |
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WOW!!
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Thanks, Bryan
Cavalier USS-96: unrestored, working on the back patio
CV VUB/C 8-91: a fantasy restoration?
GE Cooler: in pieces, my next project
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« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2005, 06:43:24 pm » |
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Looks awesome!
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"Restored they go for $6-7,000!!"
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« Reply #18 on: September 15, 2005, 06:46:40 pm » |
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Nice paint job. Give me your # and i will give a call and come and look at it.
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Seeburg 100 G Jukebox ~~ Restored
Minit Pop Popcorn Machine ~~ Restored
Cavalier 55-D ~~ Restored
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« Reply #19 on: September 15, 2005, 08:19:58 pm » |
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WOW!! Looks real good Brian, I too am going to be looking
for a 55 just looks great.
Pat 
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« Reply #20 on: September 15, 2005, 08:38:36 pm » |
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Hey.Brian
Truly Awesome  '> Wish I had time to due mine Now..
Ltransam
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« Reply #21 on: September 16, 2005, 10:40:08 pm » |
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Brian, the 55 looks great, I have to ask, where did you get the Cavalier script? I've been looking for one and can't find anything out there. I checked with soda jerk works and they don't offer the larger script.
Your machine looks excellent,
Thanks,
David
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« Reply #22 on: September 17, 2005, 06:03:39 am » |
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Very impressive work, Brian. Machine looks fantastic!!
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« Reply #23 on: September 17, 2005, 09:22:29 am » |
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A job nicely done!
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001...  Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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