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« on: August 03, 2009, 03:35:22 pm » |
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Just saved another Vendo 81, and preserved it for hopefully another 50 years!. This one is for a customer order in Colorado. It is an 81D that when found, had the Coke embossing, Mudded over and a metal plate to make the front smooth so they could put this Pepsi Sticker on it.. Luckily the embossing was not damaged in any way.. Also had the coin door patched and mudded to set it up for electric, Converted it all back for mechanical operation. See the before and after photo.., yes same machine,,,, Thanks for looking!
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« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2009, 03:53:16 pm » |
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very nice restoration john
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Kilroy
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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2009, 06:26:04 pm » |
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Sweet!
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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2009, 07:19:42 pm » |
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Nice John...Let's see some more!
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« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2009, 07:47:38 pm » |
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Nice job!!
Any inside pics??
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A lot of stuff.
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« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2009, 08:00:06 pm » |
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Great save John! Maybe this is what really started the war between Coke vs. Pepsi ?  |
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« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2009, 07:03:25 am » |
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Excellent restoration, John. good to see another machine preserved!
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Brian
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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2009, 07:30:18 am » |
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Beautiful job!
Why would you do all that work to make it a Pepsi machine in the first place?
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« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2009, 07:48:39 am » |
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Hey there John.
Glad to see that you saved this machine. I knew that it would look great back as a Coke machine. I just didn't have the time to do it. It looks like you did a excellent job on it. Glad that you have a buyer for it also.
Thanks for sharing the photos. It is always great to see before and after pictures.
Rod
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SIGNGUY
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« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2009, 09:29:22 am » |
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Nice John...Let's see some more!
Thanks Guys, Full detailed pictures of the resto process are on my website at www.popmachineshop.com click on restoration/ortega to view all photos from start to finish.. Beautiful job!
Why would you do all that work to make it a Pepsi machine in the first place?
I didn't , it was found this way... but yeah,, not sure why someone would go through that work to do so.. oh well.. glad they didn't just bash it in.. |
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« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2009, 09:45:34 am » |
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John,
I read that you ran into a small glitch with the 'backing plate' on the coin mech. What are you referring to?
What I thought about these SD/LD mechs and see is it is a 44 mech and the coin chute is too tall - is that what you are talking about? Did the bezel hit the duckbill chute and prevent the coin door from closing?
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Cav 27, 33, CS-55E-2, 72
S-48 DP
Ideal CC 35, Barq's 55
1930s DP Counter Cooler
Vendo Coin Changers (ea. style - orig w/ stand)
Vendo Junior (rest.), 23 Deluxe, 39D, 44, 56RT, 80SS, 81A (orig), 81D, 6 C.V.
VMC 27, 27A, 81D DP, 110 DP
Westy WC-42-T, WC-44SK, WD-5(2), WB60
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« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2009, 06:09:35 pm » |
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Very nice conversion, nice to see it back as stock.
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« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2009, 09:52:09 pm » |
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Top notch!!!  Tim |
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« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2009, 08:38:01 am » |
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John,
I read that you ran into a small glitch with the 'backing plate' on the coin mech. What are you referring to?
What I thought about these SD/LD mechs and see is it is a 44 mech and the coin chute is too tall - is that what you are talking about? Did the bezel hit the duckbill chute and prevent the coin door from closing?
the mech is the one that came with it, and I didn't spend time resourcing a Change giver mech so went with this one.. The small glitch was not the duckbill chute, that actually still fit fine, it was the backing plate that mounts onto the coin mech did not have the beveled edge on the left side (facing) so the coin door would not close, I didn't realize there where two or three different style backing plates and had to order one up from Janet and Rod at FUNTRONICS (plug) they hooked me up with the correct one and just had to get it painted, so that delayed me by a week on the resto.. not big deal and machine is in transit to the new owner as we speak today! On to another 81 B and a Vendo 39, as well as 3 gas pumps I'm restoring right now.. and oh not to mention a stoner JR that is the paint shop, and a Dole Jr Fountain dispenser... that's about it...  |
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« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2009, 10:23:41 pm » |
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John, After reading your last post and seeing the link to your website, I had to go and check out your upcoming projects. Your site is great. As a novice trying to gleam as much as I can, I found the description of your restoration process very interesting and educational. And the pics I found to be very druel inducing. I love seeing these machines brought back to life. Thanks! |
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