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The guy wants $45 and he is only a little over an hour away.  For $45 can I go wrong?

It's a good price. I see the sandwich tray is there. Hard to see if it has the carry handle. I paid more than that for mine which was in excellent/near mint condition.

ask if the bottom is rusted out... these coolers rust out easy....

good advice guys, thanks.  i will ask about the handle and the bottom

okay, the seller says the bottom is good and so is the tray.  The side parts of the handle are there but the piece going across is missing.  Does anyone have one to sell or are they reproducing that piece?

nice piece for the price

I'd buy it before someone else does and pull a handle off a rusted out junker. Can't find my cooler book but don't think that ribbed style is all that common.
Creighton

I'd grab it for that price.

advice taken, I emailed the seller telling him I want it.  Does anyone have a handle for this that they would like to sell?

hopefully the seller doesnt change his mind.

For the price you really need to go get it.

Good luck

Did you end up buying the cooler?

not yet he said he would be cool while I decide.  if I was sure I could get the handle then I would do it.

a handle will come along a solid RC Cooler like this will not, you better get it or you will regret it.

Joey

i thinki might have a handle for you, my friend just cut up a dr pepper cooler.  some guy wanted a square top to be an embossed dr pepper. i will see if he has the handle

oh that will be great, let me see if he sold it yet

does the handle attach to the lid or does it attach to the sides of the box and goes over the top?

I just got home from picking it up, you huys were all correct when you said I should get it.  Man the thing is solid, only a little surface rust and everything is there except that handle.  Thanks for talking me into buying it everybody.

CokeMachines, it looks like the handle attaches to one of the flip handles on the sides and when you flip up both handles you then attach it to the second flip up handle which makes it go across the top.  I hope I explained that well.

ok i will look at the cooler, hopefully on monday. i will see what type of handle is on the cooler.  It isnt my cooler, one side of the cooler was cut off to be used on a square top machine to make it into an embossed machine. I will try and take a pic of the machine too

great, thanks

Sounds like an Acton cooler. Is there any manufacture information?
Thanks,
Creighton

Here's what the carrying handle looks like. Quite unique.

Per Jeff Walter's Complete Guide to Collectible Picnic Coolers & Ice Chests, it's an Atlas 18. 18 meaning it holds 18 bottles.

Good info, Thanks!
Creighton

Looks like Chedki found a picture of exactly what I need.  Even if someone has it, how would I attach something like that?  Creighton, I will check on mine to confirm that it's an Acton.  Where is the manufacturer likely to be on it?

not sure if same type handle, will have to check

Per Jeff Walter's Complete Guide to Collectible Picnic Coolers & Ice Chests, it's an Atlas 18.

I didn't find the picture. It's actually my cooler which is the same as yours.

       I was thinking that this was what the missing handle looked like.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/clt/2093836392.html   (http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/clt/2093836392.html)

I the handle he has is different than the type you need. I was told the style you need is called a basket handle and not the most common. he will check tonight, he says he may have the handle you need. I will keep you posted if you still need it.

thanks for the effort, I look forward to hearing if he has it or not