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Soda Machines, Coolers & Dispensers => Pre 60's Machines & Coolers => Topic started by: Chris on May 07, 2011, 07:17:50 pm



Title: Please help identify and value
Post by: Chris on May 07, 2011, 07:17:50 pm
I found this near me for $249 but I'm not sure who makes it and when it was made or what it's worth.

Any help is appreciated

Thanks!


Title: Re: Please help identify and value
Post by: johnieG on May 07, 2011, 07:38:29 pm
This is a late model/2001 series Coca Cola retro style Ice "tub-Cooler" it was released for use in retail stores as a "point of sales" display cooler, and in my opinion not worth over $50.00, it has an insulated plastic liner, but it never came with a lid/top, cute as a nice patio cooler, but not $249.00 worth of cute.. :tounge:


PS I also recall the Coca~Cola logo's & the Coke "wave" design are 3-D plastic ( they aren't truly "embossed") & finding one of these coolers with them intact is a treat, as they are easily damaged and are usually knocked off the cooler, the main exterior body or "tub" is real galvanized steel if I'm remembering correctly, it does have a drain hose as shown with a simple hose-clamp to prevent the melt-water from piddling all over the floor.


Title: Re: Please help identify and value
Post by: Kilroy on May 07, 2011, 07:46:24 pm
They show up on Craigslist  often, much cheaper than $249.  And ask around the local  sotres, the corner shop may have one in the backroom. The  7-11 on the corner where I loved tossed it to the dumpster before the summer was over,  Like John said, no lid, so it got messy unloading the unsold bottles, dumping the water and refilling.


Title: Re: Please help identify and value
Post by: Chris on May 07, 2011, 07:58:54 pm
Thanks guys. My sister found it for me but couldn't tell me a lot about it. I didn't think it was worth $250 but you never know so I figured I would ask. I can't hurt. She also found an 1996 Olympic Coca-Cola Bottle Top table with the plastic chairs and the umbrella for $250.


Title: Re: Please help identify and value
Post by: loman4ec on May 08, 2011, 06:45:36 pm
If you want the table go for it but otherwise I would stay away from it. Even though its from the olympics it s not valuable. Everything newer was pumped out in such high numbers and maid so cheaply it will probably never be valuable.