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« on: December 13, 2007, 12:44:15 pm »

Check out this Machine on Ebay currently, Vendorlator 56a with Embossed Coco-Cola lettering on Door. I'm guessing something was cut and put in on this machine, don't think there where embossed originals?
http://cgi.ebay.com/COCA-COLA-Coke-MACHINE-1959-1966-Era_W0QQitemZ290189386841QQihZ019QQcategoryZ38QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2007, 11:10:36 am »

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That thing looks like a reworked machine.  Somebody repaired an newer machine with the more modern body artwork and added a thrifty-vend bottle door & an embossed metal plate over the light sign area.

Just my thoughts

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« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2007, 02:05:06 pm »

       That was a production machine. The letters were embossed and the
bottle door had cirlcles on it to make it look like bottle selections
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« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2007, 02:29:51 pm »

That is right here where I work (not in the same building, just the same town).
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« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2007, 03:26:30 am »

I have seen them before with the embossed metal sign. I knew a guy in Indianapolis that had one. It also had a thrifty vend door on it. I think it is origional
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« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2007, 04:24:59 am »


I think its bloody ugly myself...No offence to you square top guys (I'm one now myself)

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« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2007, 07:22:07 am »

Like Josh said, it's original (except for the paint).  Someone took a Thrifty-Vend and simply repainted it.  Kevin C sent me a sign for my 56 from one he had.  It is embossed, has not be repainted, and has the "Enjoy That Refreshing New Feeling" painted on below the embossing. happydrinkers
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« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2007, 10:45:04 am »

I think its bloody ugly myself..

      biggrin  We can understand your point of view Dave, But this wll be a nice machine when it has been finished! 
       Maybe the graphics on the sides are rather large. I would swap the bottle door with a glass door 56, which should be very easy to find.
       It's just that walking up to a machine to drop in a coin.........we stand eye to eye with
the letters and embossed letters get more respect from many people than a light-up sign.
       This is the only machine where we can take just the embossed letters to the sign shop.

       $400 does not sound too high since the hardest and most expensive part, the painting, is almost done.   
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