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Well, just unloaded it. Don't suspect this is one you come across often since it's not in the book with a picture! It is embossed!

      Not only is it a rare find, it's in incredible condition. Can't wait to hear the story.

Very cool I like it . :smile:

Well, it came to me in a trade and I really had to pony up but we both think we got the better deal, so it was a good trade. The guy found it in an antique shop this past summer. The owner of the antique shop was thinking of painting it red and using the embossed circle like a coke button and painting the arrow on... Thankfully it was saved!

 SWEET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! glad it was Saved

Awesome find... Please tell me you will leave it as is.. what a GREAT survivor! All these years and it's in that condition!
2013! What else is STILL out there waiting to be discovered!?
Yes, will be waiting to hear this story on how you found it and where it came from/where it has been all these years!


Congrats on the “Find of the Year”... Ha - doubt that will be topped! :happydrinkers:

One of a kind... You got the better deal!

Tim -   you definitely got the better one on this.. looks like a great machine

Wow!

that is cool, anyone have a guess on how many of these might have been made?

I better go look for a Vendo Decapper to one up you Tim!!

What a great find, go buy a lotto ticket to go with it!

A Cav 102 would and I would admit you did!!

Nice one Tim, I'd give it a good cleaning and leave as-is. Did this slider make the list of embossed sliders that was compiled a while back?

Believe Tim added to it...should be a total of 13?

http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,16199.40.html

Damn, incredible! How is it embossed? Are the individual letters embossed or the entire red circle? Just wondering. Either way, love it.

Awesome find ! ! !

The entire circle is embossed, with the tru-ade being painted. In the slider section section of the 3rd edition of the soda machine book, he said they had to sand thru the paint to reveal the brand. Without knowing what it is, it's just an embossed circle similar to the burley's pond shape.

It also said that the tru-ade and the dads would be the rarest ones!

      Would make a great calendar.

Very cool, nice pickup.  I wonder how TruAde actually tasted being non-carbonated, was it a cola?

From what I've heard, it was more like  Hi-C, or the orange drink McDonalds' had h so long ago. It wasn't a colam, they  had Orange, Cherry, Grape, etyc.

It is being bottled again, and found mostly in the South East - Caolinas, Florida...

Once in a lifetime find!
Congrats!
Are you keeping it?

No, probably not. I love the hunt and obviously I couldn't pass due to the rarity and condition, but the brand doesn't work for me. Rare is cool, but I would rather have an orange crush or a brand I like.

This is one for someone trying to get them all or has one of those collections that would makes a museum envious. I have an offer, but its hard to figure out what it is worth when comparing it to the condition of the Dad's that went for such a heavy price. This one is too nice to restore and a survivor, but I'm trying to be reasonable at the same time.  Feel free to PM if you have an opinion of value!

i stopped at a rest area the other day to get a drink, the machine had orange Tru Ade. Had to try it. Tatse like a fruit juice. Very good.  This was in SC near Greenville.

I'll have to keep my eye out for some here in NC now...MaineT I'll send you up a case if I can find one, that'll raise the value I'm sure!

Put me down for 350.00 Cash! 

Let me know!

Nice find! I wouldn't get in a big hurry to sell.
That is one of the machines that is "Open to offers, but not up for grabs".
I'll go $351.00 :-)
Creighton

Ok, your on the list.. That's for the coin mech, right!  :biggrin:

Nice find Tim!  And if great original shape! :happydrinkers:

 :drinking: Tim :drinking: