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« on: July 16, 2008, 11:03:52 pm » |
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I was traveling around West Michigan today visiting with customers and I stopped to check out a machine that was for sale. I looked at it and took a few pics and told the guy that I was interested. Very neat and different self-serve cooler. The compressor was made by Kelvinator but this cooler does not look like any of the Kelvinators pictured on this site. There was no visible manufacturer's plate on the machine but it is in great shape. The machine was running and cooling well and there is also a light in the cabinet that was turned off but does work. It can also be used with ice and there is a drain under the cap catcher. Another bonus is that it is on casters. He has owned it for about 20 years and he got it from the original owner who had it in his store and then moved it to his home after he sold his store. He did have it repainted by Maaco in hammertone green and I could not find a dent on it anywhere.  Can anybody identify it and what would be a good amount to offer? Thanks guys! Tim |
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GreginNM
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« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2008, 11:34:16 pm » |
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Wow, nice machine Tim! I've seen something like it in a book or something somewhere, but it completely escapes me! What I'm trying to say is...I'm not a bit of help to you, but it looks cool!  I would not even begin to be sure on a fair offer...$300-$500??? Good luck, and I hope you get it! Keep us posted! |
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Greg
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Westinghouse: WB-66-MD, WD-10, Junior, Standard
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« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2008, 11:36:42 pm » |
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Jeff Walters book says it is a Heintz C2P. Produced in the late 40's to early 50's. It is a 4.75 out of 5 in rarity. Average condition $1,350, Fully Restored $2,400.
It looks like a cool machine. If the price is right I would get it if I were you. It would make a nice second fridge.
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« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2008, 12:41:45 am » |
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Thanks guys! I will keep you posted.
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Jim
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« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2008, 07:41:19 am » |
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Good Luck ! ! !  |
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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2008, 08:51:38 am » |
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Sweet! I have seen one of these before but not in that great of shape! Good luck! Has it been restored or is that original?
Brian
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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2008, 08:56:20 am » |
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Nice cooler. Offer him 1000 and see what he says.
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mznb1u
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« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2008, 09:49:20 am » |
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I am on it! I will post better pics if I get it! |
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« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2008, 09:59:17 am » |
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My buddy just called me on this I was third on his list  I have get my name up to the top of that list . Well I hope someone gets it from this site. I just found it , It is in my back yard  Tim let me know what your going to do. |
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« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2008, 06:47:10 pm » |
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Houston the Heintz has landed! Will post pictures when I get it home. I hope I can get it back out of the minivan! :-)
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« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2008, 06:51:19 pm » |
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Congrats!! I hope you got a great deal on it! Can't wait to see more pictures! ...if it went in...it must come out!!! |
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Vendo: 39B, Standard
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Westinghouse: WB-66-MD, WD-10, Junior, Standard
SelectiVend: S-48 DP x 2
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« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2008, 07:31:21 pm » |
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Those are very cool ... I had to help haul one... Hit a snow storm... the lid, which wasn't fasten down...few out... hit the highway and broke (needless to say) I was SICK.. the glass on these are usually etched.. and well it wasn't good for me. It wasn't restored and I think it sold around $1000-$1200... anyway... I saved what was left of the glass... and I believed they made a new glass and sand blasted the Canada Dry logo back.... Bad memory It was originally white. |
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« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2008, 08:53:59 pm » |
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Congrats ! ! ! We'll need additional photos! |
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mznb1u
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« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2008, 09:51:44 pm » |
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The Heintz is home and we made it without incident. I paid the seller what he was asking. Did not want to risk haggling and losing a good deal and I did get a good deal. I am planning on keeping this one for my bar and the guy was very happy to see that it was going to someone who was going to keep it and not re-sell it. It kind of reminds me of a cooler that we had at my dad's drugstore in Detroit when I was a kid though that one was not embossed. Had a tough time getting it into my wife's Town and Country Minivan but it went in standing up.  Couldn't get it out that way though. Had to rotate it so that the back was facing the back door and then we laid it down and lifted it out. I was worried that I was going to have to take the headliner out of the van! I located the manufacturer's plate on the back. It was painted over when the guy had Maaco Body Shop repaint it but the tag is embossed and the numbers are engraved so it is still legible. There is also a tag that gives instructions for dry operation and wet operation because this unit can also be used with ice and there is a drain behind the cap catcher. The manufacturers tag indicates a model number of C2 and a serial number of 5000 and says: "Made by Heintz Mfg. Co. for Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc. Powered by Kelvinator" It has all of the original workings including the power cord which is a little crackly (need to replace that) but the seller cut the wire for the cabinet light and put it on a separate power supply so the light could be turned off. All of the stuff is there so it can be changed back to original. Light works and the compressor runs and cools well. All of the racks are in the inside and the tub looks solid. Cap catcher is original and had about 20 cork back Canada Dry Ginger Ale caps still in it--now how old are those? The bottle opener is a Coca-Cola "Starr X" so I'm not sure if that is original or not. The opener has "52 Made in USA" on the back. Would that indicate the year it was made? There was also an empty Canada Dry Quinac bottle (see picture) and an old wooden Vernors case inside. The seller had it repainted in a hammertone green. The original color is a similar shade of green but is not metallic. (If anyone knows the paint code for Canada Dry green I may repaint it at some point in the future.) He said that the embossed lettering was not a different color before he had it repainted. Have to do some research on that! He got it from a neighbor about 20 years ago (the original owner) who had it in his store until the store closed and then moved it to his home and used it for a bar. The seller got it when his neighbor was moving and was going to throw it away! He was selling it because the "war department" wanted it out of the dining room! As another added bonus, the guy threw in a framed advertisement from the 40's that actually has a picture of the machine in it. H picked it up at an antique flea market. It is from an old magazine. On to the pictures. This baby is going to be the centerpiece of my back-bar for my basement man-cave. Construction will begin soon but in the meantime I know one thing--I am going to keep it out of the dining room!  The attached pictures are not the greatest as I was running out of daylight. I will get some better ones after I get it into the house and would be honored to have one of my machines on the site Soda Machine reference area! Tim |
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« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2008, 09:53:15 pm » |
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Here are a few more pictures!
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mznb1u
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« Reply #15 on: July 17, 2008, 09:54:33 pm » |
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And a few of the framed Advertisement!  Tim |
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« Reply #16 on: July 17, 2008, 10:07:30 pm » |
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congrats that's a real unique machine it would look great in a home bar.
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« Reply #17 on: July 17, 2008, 10:09:12 pm » |
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How about scanning that advertisement and sending me a image of the machine from
a side/front/top angle
and that going on the 2009 calendar... Very nice!
Send me an email....
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« Reply #18 on: July 17, 2008, 10:43:23 pm » |
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Outstanding buy, Tim! It's a really nice looking machine! I'm glad you got it, and at such a good deal to boot. I hope to see it in the calendar this next year! Good to hear your wife is understanding with this. Mine is to a good degree. I can see why Pepsi is not an option! Working on the machines with the kids is great fun, isn't it?!? My girls love to help out as well. Keep up the good work! Greg |
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Vendo: 39B, Standard
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« Reply #19 on: July 18, 2008, 10:37:20 am » |
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It looks killer now, can't wait to see it resotred to it's former glory!
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« Reply #20 on: July 18, 2008, 10:55:10 am » |
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Very cool design, and straight body. Nice find The machine in Jeffs book shows the embossed Canada Dry letters painted red, with the rest of the embossing in black. |
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mznb1u
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« Reply #21 on: July 18, 2008, 12:02:08 pm » |
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Thanks MD! I guess I need to get my hands on a copy of Jeff's book! I am going to keep it as is right now because I have a few other machines in front of it but I would eventually like to get the colors back to original.
The seller just passed an e-mail along to me that he got on his CL posting from a Canada Dry Brand Manager in Lansing, MI. They want to buy it for their company. I don't plan on selling it but I am going to see if he can find any additional info in the company archives. It would also be cool if I could get my hands on some Canada Dry in bottles!
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« Reply #22 on: July 18, 2008, 12:12:41 pm » |
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Hey Tim, Would you mind allowing a couple of photos of the C2 to be on display in our Soda Machines Section...? If so, could I burden you to take a photo similar to CD Left or Right Side images but a little more from the front....? Also, could you send Interior and both in high resolution...? PM me if necessary. Thanks ! ! ! |
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« Reply #23 on: July 18, 2008, 02:18:29 pm » |
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That is one for the Calander.Tim you have to get a photo of to Eric. And you should have dropped me a line I could have helped to get that home for you.  . Pat |
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« Reply #24 on: July 18, 2008, 03:41:40 pm » |
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It's cool enough to be the cover shot of the calender.
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« Reply #25 on: July 18, 2008, 04:01:44 pm » |
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he got on his CL posting from a Canada Dry Brand Manager in Lansing, MI. They want to buy it for their company.
The exact reason that when something good shows up, there is no tomorrow................. jump all over it TODAY!~  |
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