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Title: Ideal A-55 Pepsi
Post by: kyjeeper on February 14, 2012, 11:20:52 pm
Found this at a local antique mall.  Not sure I want to jump on it ($200), don't know if it runs, but just wanted to get a little more info on it, if it's worth doing anything with, etc.

It's a pepsi machine, but when I google Ideal A-55 they all look much older than this machine.


Thanks so much!

Here's a pic of the machine as well as the tag:


Title: Re: Ideal A-55 Pepsi
Post by: mznb1u on February 15, 2012, 12:26:53 am
Welcome to the site! I would pass on that machine.  Not very collectible and you can get the older model and more desireable Ideal 55 for the same money.  Be patient and do some more research.

 :drinking: Tim  :drinking:


Title: Re: Ideal A-55 Pepsi
Post by: bcharlton on February 15, 2012, 08:25:15 am
I would pass also.  I am not a fan iof that modal either.

BC


Title: Re: Ideal A-55 Pepsi
Post by: Slider-Bob on February 15, 2012, 08:38:25 am
RUN!


Title: Re: Ideal A-55 Pepsi
Post by: Kilroy on February 15, 2012, 09:46:15 am
Beauty is skin deep, but ugly runs clean to the bone


Title: Re: Ideal A-55 Pepsi
Post by: kyjeeper on February 15, 2012, 09:57:43 am
Haha! Thanks all!  I went back to give it another look over, it looks like someone turned it into a cooler, as it's just a bin inside, without any of the mechanism.


Title: Re: Ideal A-55 Pepsi
Post by: BrianS on February 15, 2012, 09:57:09 pm
Wow, that be one UGLY looking machine. 


Title: Re: Ideal A-55 Pepsi
Post by: David D on February 15, 2012, 10:43:18 pm
Agreed, it is pretty ugly, any idea when these were produced?