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Title: decals
Post by: r500 on February 10, 2010, 08:32:32 pm
    I would like to know if anybody can tell me where I can get a  DRINK COKE COLA and SIGN OF GOOD TASTE  decals for my westinghouse   wc-44sk     project I have been working on.


Title: Re: decals
Post by: scalebowler on February 10, 2010, 08:39:55 pm
Funtronics has some coca-cola decals.
http://www.fun-tronicsllc.com/store.php?crn=269&start=1


Title: Re: decals
Post by: collecture on February 10, 2010, 08:47:09 pm
Fun-Tronics would be the only source for Coca Cola Company authorized Coca Cola decals. I do not think anyone else is legally able to reproduce them.


www.fun-tronicsllc.com


Title: Re: decals
Post by: rr82 on February 23, 2010, 09:48:57 am
What do you guys recommend? Vinyl or water decals? What is historically correct?  I assume Water release should only be on "have a Coke" on each side "bottle opener here",  "change here" and "do not deposit coins if bottles are not visible". Vinyl would be "10 cent" "ice cold" or any other decorative decal. I guess I am asking about a Vendo 81B. So Is that correct? Historically speaking? Thanks!


Title: Re: decals
Post by: davethebirdman on February 23, 2010, 10:05:33 am

I don't know about historically correct but I much prefer vinyl decals to water release...


Title: Re: decals
Post by: rr82 on February 23, 2010, 10:08:48 am
I don't know about historically correct but I much prefer vinyl decals to water release...
Any particular reason?


Title: Re: decals
Post by: BrianB on February 25, 2010, 11:26:02 am
They were originally screen painted at the factory.

Vinyl is much more durable than standar water release decals.


Title: Re: decals
Post by: davethebirdman on February 25, 2010, 11:28:41 am

And they are easier (in my humble opinion) to apply.

I have used water release on some of the machines and have suffered from peeling where
something has rubbed against them..

Just my personal preference...


Title: Re: decals
Post by: SIGNGUY on February 25, 2010, 02:39:59 pm
I prefer vinyl as well,
once it doesn't have that ugly "film" around the edges which is visible.
they often yellow with age
and vinyl is just a newer improved way of doing it.. if it where available in 1950 they propbably would have used that too.

just like how powder coating is a better process than zinc plating... they probably would have done alot of things different if the technology was there.


Title: Re: decals
Post by: rr82 on February 26, 2010, 12:44:17 am
I prefer vinyl as well,
once it doesn't have that ugly "film" around the edges which is visible.
they often yellow with age
and vinyl is just a newer improved way of doing it.. if it where available in 1950 they propbably would have used that too.

just like how powder coating is a better process than zinc plating... they probably would have done alot of things different if the technology was there.
Very true.