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Soda Machines, Coolers & Dispensers => Pre 60's Machines & Coolers => Topic started by: SIGNGUY on October 15, 2009, 08:36:55 am



Title: What is this?
Post by: SIGNGUY on October 15, 2009, 08:36:55 am
Not sure what type of cooler this is? I doubt refridgerated? its 150 near me... not even sure why I kinda like it? looks strange but Just can't stop looking at it.. it's a curse I think?


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: GreginNM on October 15, 2009, 10:07:01 am
Now THERE is something the War Department would go for and approve of!  Sun Drop is her favorite drink (of course, we can't get it down here in South Texas)!  I keep telling her I'm going to find a nice generic Ideal 35, Ideal 55, or VMC 110 to make a fantasy Sun Drop machine.  That one is really cool, John.  Don't know what it is, though.


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Jim on October 15, 2009, 01:08:27 pm
I've seen this type of cooler before; however, I thought it was listed in the Soda Machines Section, but couldn't find it...
Sorry I'm not much help...
Similar to a Beverage Air Model BA-5S (http://soda-machines.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=120&Itemid=14)


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: oscar on October 15, 2009, 02:48:08 pm
I saw this listed about a month ago. I asked him about the logo. They are not embossed. Price is right though. If I didn't have to drive 3 or 4 hours 1 way I would buy it. I like unusual stuff though.


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: RC kid on October 15, 2009, 05:04:56 pm
Great find at a good price. And it is the unusual coolers that make the collection interesting.


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Eric on October 15, 2009, 06:11:03 pm
Yeah I think it was on here too... I think the image was of a blue one (Pepsi?)

decals.... pretty cool late 50s?...


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: SIGNGUY on October 15, 2009, 07:14:45 pm
Now I can't find the listing.. I never printed it off.. not sure if it got pulled or I'm just looking in the wrong city.. it was on craigslist in an area that I'm traveling to this weekend.. hmmm Oscar you remember?

John :darn:


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: oscar on October 15, 2009, 08:00:16 pm
It was listed in Appleton according to my email. There is another cooler listed in Northern IL. It's a Cleo Cola. The stand doesn't look quite right to me. It's listed at $200


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: sodaworks on October 15, 2009, 09:18:52 pm
Nice cooler and the price is right.


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: SIGNGUY on October 16, 2009, 08:52:43 am
Oscar,
if you have the contact info, could you forward? I can't find the listing and so I'm either being stupid or it has been removed? but if it 's close enough to where I'm going I might take a look...
that other Cleo Cola cooler is intriquing , mainly for the lids? not sure what kind of cooler it is,, legs are homeade,, I'm wondering if it was a cut down cooler of some sort?
kinda out of my way, but anyone coming to Chicago from the Kansas City area,, might want to look into it? Brian or Brian???


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: oscar on October 16, 2009, 10:23:54 am
This is the email I have.  isarfest007@new.rr.com
The listing has expired.


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: mznb1u on October 16, 2009, 10:40:15 am
I saw one of these listed on E-Bay (I think) earlier this year.  It was in Pepsi colors.  I thought I had identified the make at that time but I went back through my posts and could not find it.  :darn:

Neat little cooler and in a unique brand.  I believe the one that I saw previously was set up as a water circulator.

 :drinking: Tim :drinking:


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: SIGNGUY on October 16, 2009, 03:51:21 pm
Cool Thanks,
I'll follow up.. at least to get more photos and an ID for the site?



Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: loman4ec on October 17, 2009, 01:00:49 am
Its a Lacrosse 15. Its a refrigerated slider. Cool looking machine. Here is the link from the machines section
http://soda-machines.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=386&Itemid=14


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: SIGNGUY on October 17, 2009, 07:19:12 am
AH Ha... Thanks Josh... I've contacted the seller through the email that Oscar had, no response yet and am heading out of town in 2 hours heading that way for the weekend.. so we'll see.

Thanks
John


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: loman4ec on October 17, 2009, 08:18:32 am
No problem! I think it looks really cool. Thats why I went looking for it. Go for it. Its a neat machine especially since it is a slider.


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: SIGNGUY on October 19, 2009, 08:31:31 am
Got an email from the seller on Saturday... it had sold a few days ago , so he pulled the listing..
Too bad too as my hotel was litterly 10 minutes away from where it was at...

Can't complain ... I did pick up another 81b for a fair price... so overall it was a good weekend, the Packers won, weather was good, beer was cold and I got another Coke machine!.. oh yeah and my wife is still speaking to me..  :biggrin:


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Funtronics on October 19, 2009, 09:11:03 am
John:
Glad the Coke 81B worked out for you. Sounds like you had a good time while getting it also. And the best part is that the wife is still happy.  :biggrin:
Rod
Fun-tronics


Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: sodaman on October 19, 2009, 10:27:23 am
You are right, it is a LaCrosse, I had one painted Coke red with coke script, I don't know if they produced anything but Coke, the yellow one may have been repainted.