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Larry
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cups for vending machine
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October 16, 2007, 12:42:02 pm »
Does anyone know where to pick up cups for the old Coke vending machines? I measured the cup in my machine and the top diameter is 2 3/4" , the bottom diameter is 1 3/4" , and the over all height is 3 3/4" . I believe that these cups were standard 8 0z. cups, which were filled to 6 oz. portions. The cups that are in the machine are marked on the bottom rim. It reads "Lily" "M-3663" and the number "77" is also on the cup. I tried getting in touch with Lily but they were bought out by Solo and all I received was a run around. I figured that someone out in Soda-land has run into this problem before. Any input or ideas would be appreciated.
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October 16, 2007, 01:00:25 pm »
I have a few wax coated Coke cups from the 60's, "Enjoy
Coca Cola Classic". 2 7/8" top diameter & same height as yours.
Bottom reads Sweetheart, Chigaco Ill. USA R9 06654 B
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October 16, 2007, 01:16:28 pm »
Vistar (formerly VSA) is a national vending machine supply company they should be able to help you. Sorry I do not have a phone number. Otherwise look in your phonebook for a vending machine supplier.
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Also check restraunt supply companies.
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Make sure if you go to a restaruant supply place that you inform them that you are planning on using them in a vending machine. Most vending machines use cups that have a special coating on them that helps them drop from the seperator.
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October 18, 2007, 10:19:58 am »
Thanks for the information and tips. I will look into it.
I called Vestar and various vending companies, in the Chicago area, and they couldn't help me.
I decided to go to the source and contacted Solo, Lily, and Sweetheart. By the way they are all the same company now. I talked to a gentlemen for quite some time and I gave him my Lily cup number and Moon Dawgs Sweetheart cup number and he couldn't match them.
He did find some Coke cups that were 7.5 and 8 ounce, but he doesn't have the dimensions of the cups. So it wouldn't make any sense to purchase a large batch of cups, which you couldn't do anyway, because they only sell to distributers.
I did get some distributers numbers and the largest one was US Food Service. I called them and only got the run around. I gave them Solos cup numbers for the 7.5 and 8 ounce Coke cups and they couldn't find them. I even gave them their number for a Solos 8 ounce generic cup and they told me they couldn't get the dimensions and that I should contact Solo. I guess they don't want to be bothered.
I checked my dimensions to get a more accurate measurement and I found that the cup is 3 3/16 " high. With a top diameter of 2 3/4 " and a bottom diameter of 1 13/16 ". The dispensing tubes diameter is 2 13/16 ". Not much slop in there. And yes it is an 8 ounce cup.
I checked an eight ounce Dixie cup, and found that their cups are shorter and wider. Dixie cups are to thin, but I thought that it would be interesting to see what ther 8 ounce measured up to.
Here is a picture of my generic cup.
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