Westinghouse wb66-ma-60

I am now the proud owner of a Westinghouse WB66-MA-60.  I bought if off of Ebay last night.  I was wondering if anyone had any literature or any other information on this unit.

Thank you,

Mike   '>

[BryanH]

Mike, sorry no information... but the machine is smaller than I expected '>

[MoonDawg]

Is this the machine that has 6 crank handles? We have discussed this model somewhere here  before.

It is the machine with 6 handles.  I searched all the discussion areas, but could not find any matches.  If anyone can point me to the thread, I would appreciate.


Thanks,

Mike

[dr galaga]

Here's the link for a description from this site.  I remember this machine being discussed before and not too many people here like the machine.  I think that it is kinda neat, but not at the top of my list .
Do you have any pictures of the inside?

I don't have any pictures of the inside yet.  I'm not picking it up until next weekend.  Once I pick it up, I'll post some pictures.  I'm not sure how I like the look yet myself, but I was itching to buy something....so, I bought it.

[dr galaga]

Quote (mkspies @ Feb. 15 2006,8:56)

I'm not sure how I like the look yet myself, but I was itching to buy something....so, I bought it.

Well, it is a conversation piece!

[Jim]

I just acquired a Westinghouse Service Manual and I think this model is in the book. Very unusual machine...
Good luck picking it up and have fun tinkering...

After several hours of cleaning and replacing electrical wiring...it's still not clean but getting there.  It is cooling, coin mechanism seems to work and the light is working, but it is not vending (yet).

I was disappointed to find out it was a Coke machine repainted as a Pepsi machine.  I'm sure most folks here would have known that, but I'm a nubie and didn't.

Any help with in getting an electrical diagram would be great!

I'm having trouble posting pics, but once resolved I'll add a couple.

[sodaworks]

Hello Mike,
 Lets see the innards.

[MoonDawg]

Quote (mkspies @ Mar. 03 2006,2:44)

It is cooling, coin mechanism seems to work and the light is working, but it is not vending (yet).

You don't need any electrical help at this time, your system is fine.
      If you have trouble vending.......it's usually just a simple mechanical fix with all push-handle machines. Keep us posted!

A couple pics, I'll try to add more 'innards' later

more pics.....front top opened and top completely opened

more pics....vending mechanism and a couple parts I need help identifying what they are/do.  Please help!

[ussexplorer]

Okay. Vending. Yea. I don't remeber two relays on mine. But I can tell you. The right hand side relay. Lift up with finger. While holding up. Turn handle to vend can. Now that machine is adjustable to vend not only cans but bottles and if the adjustment isn't correct down on the handle. THe cans will not drop or mostly get stuck. Also the back rails to line the cans up. Should be all the way forward and it helps to have the adjuster at the top via the flat head screw needs to be tight. If not the back rails move back and can cause a problem. After you get that checked out. At a little greese or something that doesn't stink to the crank handles.  One more thing. Certain cans suck vending. They are to thin or something. Even though they are 12 ounce cans. The machine was use to vending 12 oz steel cans.   last but not least. The sold out buttons suck. I use lube to make them stick out when the rack is empty. But still. They are worn out. I have some paper work on adjustments for the machine. If not go back and look at my posts. I got pictures.

Later,

Josh

Thanks Josh.  I haven't been able to get it to vend using the right hand side relay, the mechanisms won't move.  I'll play around with it some more this weekend, trying your suggestions.

Thanks again.

Mike

[ussexplorer]

Sorry. Relay on left hand side. Pull up with finger. Providing soda is in the machine. The right hand side / wires is a toggle switch. So if the machine has no soda in it. I think it tells the coin mech to not accept money. But if the soda is not right up against that front of the machine. AKA not pushing down at least one level. You won't be cable to vend. But yea just the one relay. I at one time was thinking of disconnecting the relay and wiring it up. Thus, Free vend. I think that was what I was going to do. At one time.
I noticed the bar is up correctly with the cans in the machine. So yea. Just pull up with finger via relay. THe metel tab. Be forwarned those cranks are not easy to turn by hand. Unless you use the white selectors. So with the front on. Reach down the left hand side and pull up on relay. Be carefull 110volt. LOL. Then turn crank handle. Should vend pop.
later,

Josh

Josh,
I tried your suggestion, I saw the mechanisms move and it looked like it should work, but it didn't.  I'll take it all apart this weekend; I'm thinking that it just hasn't been used in a while and I may need to free something up.  You got me down the right path.

Thanks!

Mike

[ussexplorer]

Oh just one more thing. If it is set for bottles. I think I stated this before. The cans would fit. Even if the spacers up foward. But they will get stuck or not drop. ALso I assume you can put the relay up and turn the crank handles around really good. THus a can should drop down.  Don't try to turn the insides by hand. It is a b*tch. I do it with the front on. If you can still reach the relay to pull up.

USS, thanks for all of the help.  It is now vending!  I took the mechanisms apart, worked them a couple times and then put it back together and they worked.  Thanks again.

Mike

[mks417]

If anyone is interested in this machine, let me know.  I will be placing an ad in the local paper soon.

Mike

[Jim]

Mike, Can you post a photo or two of your machine...?

[mks417]

Jim,
It is the same machine in the earlier pictures in the thread.  But I will try to take some new pictures and get them loaded as well.

I haven't had the machine plugged in for the last several months, so I will plug it in and make sure that it is still cooling.

Mike