Cole-spa cupvendor

[johnieG]

I ran across an old cup vendor the other day. It's a Cole-Spa C-6 a 6 selection soda vendor( and yes it's in working order!) and I'm not up on this type of machine, I know they're generally not as popular as bottle & can machines but, it is kinda neat! any ideas on what this might go for? it's looking for a new home. so let me know what you think '>

[MoonDawg]

Johnnie, don't know anything about it either , but I think it looks cool !!!!!!!!!!!    Lots of chrome & round corners.        Would have made Jeff Walters book of rare finds.
Does the soda sign look to be factory or add on? Glen

[johnieG]

Yep it  an O.E.M (original equipment manufacter) sign, however whatever brand that was on the glass is missing and the panel is a plastic replacement, but hand-painted, as I said it's looking for a new home! it has a built in carbonator that uses  an external tank of CO2, and it holds a max of six syrup
tanks inside, I'm thinking it's a '40's machine with an art deco flare in the design, maybe someone will fill us in.

[Jim]

I have to agree with Glen, very cool looking machine!
I would say late 40's early 50's...
Does the sign light up too?

Have never seen one of these machines, nor heard of the manufacturer.

Would you remember to take a few photos the next time you move it away from the wall. And don't crop any part of the machine. If you didn't mind, I would like to have a good photo of this machine as well as its dimensions...

[johnieG]

Yea it's a lightup, it came out of an old movie theater up northern Michigan way, I'll try to get some better shot's of it next week, including interior shots too,

[johnieG]

here's a side shot, trouble is it's so close to a wall of other vending machines you can't get far enough back to gett a good 3/4 shot. size wise it's about the size of a vendo 81 tall and not as wide as a V110 I want to get a good look at that sign too, & see if it's an "add-on" to the front of the machine. Just gotta convince the guy to move the thing out into the open.

[johnieG]

OK Just an update on this puppy, the light-up sign was added buy the manfacture at a later date to "spiff it up" and pull more attention to the machine, underneath there should be a round mirror that was back-lit check out Jeff Walters 3rd. edition Field reference guide, page No.305 and you'll see it's little brother the Cole-Spa C-3! I'm going back to peek behind the light-up sign and see if it's still there! (the mirror that is!) I'm assuming the model C-3 had a simular Maroon/Silver two-tone paint job,(as the pic in Jeff's book is only Black&White).