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Title: Any info on a "delf vendors,inc"
Post by: on December 21, 2003, 02:10:13 pm
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO ON A COKE/PEPSI MACHINE MADE BY DELF VENDORS,INC,, ST. LOUIS, MO.
    i CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING ON THIS COMPANY. the machine i am looking at is a model 59, mfg. serial no. 227 and the plate says patent pending. the front door has a protrusion up high with 3 large circles showing pepsi, coke and 7up, with a small light above each one. there are 3 seperate doors for dispensing the bottles down the left side of the door. it is 24 x 24 x 72 inches. any help would be greatly appreciated.. thanks


Title: Any info on a "delf vendors,inc"
Post by: johnieG on December 21, 2003, 09:53:32 pm
Is it the one I saw on Ebay lately?  Delf's aren't common & finding parts for them is difficult, though not impossible, usally they are found missing the internal vending system, that consists of horizontal conveyers, see page 281 of Jeff Walters 3rd edition soda machine reference guide. also you may try to contact Maria@vintagevending.com (don't quote me on the email address though) they had a delf triple up for auction about 2 months ago, it wasn't complete either, but it looked like a solid parts machine maybe...Hope it helps...JohnieG


Title: Any info on a "delf vendors,inc"
Post by: John in NC on December 23, 2003, 08:17:36 am
That one on ebay was listed as a 59, it was actually a 159 and was missing everything, vending mechanics inside, lots of the exterior trim. It was basically a Delf 159 shell.  http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3261340772&category=13734


Title: Any info on a "delf vendors,inc"
Post by: on December 23, 2003, 12:36:24 pm
Thanks to Johnie G and John in NC for the help, and yes, it was the one on Ebay, but i think it was not worth the trouble of trying to find the parts.   :D


Title: Any info on a "delf vendors,inc"
Post by: Jim on December 23, 2003, 05:36:11 pm
Perhaps someone caould shed a little light for me as well since I have this model being manufactured by Atlas Tool Manufacturing since I have see this model with an Atlas ID Tag...  Perhaps Atlas bought the Delph company and put their name on the machines...

I would appreciate anyone taking a look under the "Atlas" Manufacturer in the Soda Machines Section and see if we are all referring to the same machine...


Title: Any info on a "delf vendors,inc"
Post by: johnieG on December 23, 2003, 07:44:14 pm
Yep, It's the same model I saw anyway, I don't know where I put all my archice photos of this Delf triple, however I found the side cabnet shot of the Pepsi embossing anyway! here goes...It'll give you the Idea, of what it'd look like anyway in Pepsi


Title: Any info on a "delf vendors,inc"
Post by: johnieG on December 23, 2003, 07:49:48 pm
And here's a shot of the machine in question off of Ebay
It's definetly a 159-triple, not a "59"


Title: Any info on a "delf vendors,inc"
Post by: Jim on December 23, 2003, 09:49:46 pm
Thanks for the clarification Johnie!
My last question is which is the correct spelling...? "Delph" or "Delf"...?


Title: Any info on a "delf vendors,inc"
Post by: johnieG on December 24, 2003, 11:00:36 am
The "Book" says it's "Delph"  and is also metionioned a "Delf"
maybe its both!


Title: Any info on a "delf vendors,inc"
Post by: MoonDawg on December 24, 2003, 12:17:41 pm
Well I think this machine looks cool! I'm sure it will never take money again, but if someone would creatively restyle that main door, they would have an awesome looking refrigerator                                             Glen.