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« on: September 18, 2005, 11:58:30 am » |
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Steve and Sharon ( Soda Jerk Works) came back yesterday and I learned a lot.
One thing in particular. 8 oz Coke bottles got smaller and are falling right through some machines like the Vendo 44 / 88 etc.
Look at the 3 bottles. Original 6.5 oz, then the old 8 oz and the new 8 oz. Diameter has been reduced. I measured the circumfrence of all three, first in the middle then around the base.
Old style : 7 1/2..........7 5/8
Old 8 oz. : 7 1/8.........7 1/4
New 8 oz. : 6 3/4.........7
They are working on adapter kit to compensate.
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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2005, 12:28:29 pm » |
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Back last winter/early spring there was a thread on here about the new bottles being smaller. Someone on here was talking with someone at Coca Cola about it. I do not recall seeing anymore discussion about since last winter/spring though.
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2005, 07:08:54 pm » |
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How does one go about getting old bottles filled? I am sitting on hundreds of empty 10 and 16 oz. Coke bottles.
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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2005, 07:16:35 pm » |
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Can I buy some of your 10 oz. Coke bottles?!?!?
Are they embossed or painted on labels?
Where are you located?
Oh and welcome to the forums.  '>
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« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2005, 07:46:58 pm » |
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Oh my, check that out. It took Markito only 8 minutes from when his 10 oz. Coke bottle posting alarm went off to when he replyed!
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« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2005, 08:27:09 pm » |
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| Quote (Markito @ Oct. 03 2005,8:16) | Can I buy some of your 10 oz. Coke bottles?!?!?
Are they embossed or painted on labels?
Where are you located?
Oh and welcome to the forums. '> |
Let me check when it is light out, and I will let you know how many I have and can let go of. If I can find a way to get them filled, I will be a happy camper, stocking my machine with cold Cokes!
I also have Pepsi, RC (some paper labels) and many other bottles just sitting in two garages. My Grandfather was a pack rat. A pack rat that loved sodas. |
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« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2005, 09:15:19 pm » |
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I know a guy who recently ran into this problem with small bottles and a V44. He solved his problem by inserting 1/4" plexiglass liners to his bottle stack.  '>
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TERRY@SODAWORKS RESTORATIONS
Lots of Round Top machines
Buy-Sell-Trade-Restorations
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« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2005, 06:59:39 am » |
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I was talking with Steve Ebner last week about side spacers for my Cavalier 55D and he mentioned the change in bottle size. How annoying.  '> When I got home I did the same side by side check that Glen did and low and behold.......Steve mentioned that all of us Soda Pop machine freaks, er, enthusiasts should contact Coca Cola and mention that they are putting us in a bad way.
The way I figure it is that unless you are just collecting the Coca Cola glass bottles solely for NASCAR or Holiday themes, you are probably using them in old Soda Pop machines. So, it would behove Coke to quit goofing around!
I can understand if the embossing was getting to expensive but c'mon! Sooner or later the bottles are going to get so thin that they'll break when they are vended!
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« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2005, 09:38:39 am » |
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| Quote (dr galaga @ Oct. 03 2005,7:46) | | Oh my, check that out. It took Markito only 8 minutes from when his 10 oz. Coke bottle posting alarm went off to when he replyed! |
Brent, that is SO funny that you noticed that!
Great visual too.  '> |
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