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Picked this up locally for $52, I'm thinking this was a pretty good deal, any idea what it's worth?  It's a Vendolator but is missing the tag so I'm not sure about the model, I'm thinking it's a 56.   Cools nicely and is pretty straight all parts including lock and keys, it's a ugly machine all brown with a 7up sign, was this a standard color scheme?  Planning on refinishing it, probably Coca-Cola,  It's also been converted to cans, not sure if this is a good thing or not.

The marquis  is form the early 70's, No i don't think  brown was ever a 7-Up color scheme.  you did very well, it looks to be in good condition.
I'd think about a green and leaving it 7-Up, I love coke,  but the sign reeks of hipness

       The can conversion is definately a plus!  :happydrinkers:

Awesome price!
I like the sign. It's "in" right now. We just got back from Target and were commenting on all the greens, oranges, and light blues that are popular right now. I agree with Kilroy. Think about changing the color scheme to match the sign and leaving it 7Up. I also think that it is a plus, with this machine, to have it able to vend cans.

Nice pickup! I would paint it green also and leave it as a can machine...cheaper to buy cans than bottles.

Gotta Luv the Peter Max 7up marquee!

That's a Peter Max sign. He did a lot of signs for 7UP

I don't think any of these were "true" Peter Max artwork. Its his style, but I think Peter Max would have been WAAAAY to expensive for 7UP to commission for as much artwork as there is in this period. Its "like" Peter Max would have done. I know, I know. Lets not get technical. But his art was expensive and moreso today.
Terry

His artwork was licensed by 72 different corporations according to his biography. I think 7UP could afford him after all they more than likely paid millions in advertising in the 70's. They used to be one of the top selling brands.

I don't know if Max designed the marquis  for the machine, but  he did do commercials for  7up in the early 70's. I also seem to recall an PSA he did for the american Cancer Society  from the same time .

It was form his artwork  for the commercials that I learned about him 

I love the marquis on that machine.  I agree with the rest of the crew--well bought and I would re-paint in 7-up green to match the sign.

 :drinking: Tim :drinking:

too cool for school!!!   8)

First thought before reading the other posts is the same, leave the sign and paint to match.. pretty cool little machine when done.

Thanks, I'm probably not going to keep this one, too many machines already and not sure if a Coca-cola theme might sell better than a 7up, anyway, does anyone know if this can stack will fit my Bud machine, it's also a Vendolator but different model same number of shelves. I'm thinking the beer machine might be more convenient with a can stack.

Thanks,
David

Its 100% the same as your bud machine. They are interchangeable to some degree. There are some mounting differences for the stack. There is a tutorial somewhere on here about how to swap them. There is some light modification needed but not a lot. Otherwise they are the correct ones and you can swap them

Late to this party, but here is a 7-up off the side of a SV RC machine.
Creighton

     Convenient yes...........but mostly for soda pop and kids.

When it comes to enjoying beer, there's nothing like drinking it out of a cold bottle!

Nice Budweiser machine you have there David.

Thanks Glen, I definitely agree about bottles, but find I don't use the bud machine much since I always have been in cans.  Too bad you can't do 1/2 and 1/2 but I'm sure this is not possible and if you did it would be a total hack job.