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Soda Machines, Coolers & Dispensers => Pre 60's Machines & Coolers => Topic started by: Kilroy on November 10, 2008, 08:50:32 pm



Title: What were they thinking?
Post by: Kilroy on November 10, 2008, 08:50:32 pm
or maybe I should ask what they were smoking...
The ad on Craiglst said  1950's Coke machine.
Well . It was. Once.




Title: Re: What were they thinking?
Post by: oscar on November 10, 2008, 08:53:50 pm
It's like the Frankenstein Monster Coke Machine.


Title: Re: What were they thinking?
Post by: coke_and_stuff on November 10, 2008, 09:03:57 pm
Thats actually a converstion done in the late 1950s early 1960s. I forget who sold the converstion but it was done by the bottling company. If I ever found one close enough and complete I would probably buy it for the cool factor. I know where a Vendo 39 that this was done to but its missing everything in the inside.

Joey


Title: Re: What were they thinking?
Post by: Kilroy on November 10, 2008, 09:14:36 pm
I was almost going to write and ask for pics of the inside. I've seen  pics of the 39 conversion, never knew they  also did a convert kit for an 83.

The link is below if anyone is interested

http://detroit.craigslist.org/clt/909680662.html


Title: Re: What were they thinking?
Post by: loman4ec on November 10, 2008, 09:33:09 pm
Yep it was a conversion by Selectivend. They made another conversion for the V83 also. It made the small selection door clear plastic and added a knob to spin the drum inside. Once you saw the flavor you wanted you insert your money and remove your soda. I like the slant shelf conversion.


Title: Re: What were they thinking?
Post by: halehouse on November 10, 2008, 11:06:21 pm
I had one pretty much just like that when I lived in an apartment 16 years ago.  It had the textured aluminum front like that. I traded it on the Vendo 63 I have now.  At the time I thought the 83 was too bulky and ugly.  Today, I would've kept it.