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Well after searching for a Jacobs for a while, a friend of mine finally located one for me.  I wanted an all original one to add to the collection so here it is and I could not have been more thrilled with it!  Thank you to everyone on this site that has helped me in this search!  I will post more pics once I wash and polish it this weekend. 

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SWEET survivor! :happydrinkers:

Lovely...

That thing is great! Nice find

That looks even better then the other pictures you sent. Looks clean already. I'm glad you grabbed it. Congrats.

Looks Great.

Love the originals...

congrats

Looks great!

Awesome!

Welcome to the club..... I'm sure someone told you it never ends with just one.

 :happydrinkers:

Great pickup

Nice and Clean!

Great looking Jacobs. Congrats

So here are some before pics and then I will post some after pics...

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Here are the after pics.  I spent several hours this afternoon washing, then waxing, followed by using Flitz (which really brings out the shine).  I will take more pics in the sunshine this weekend.  You can really tell how many of the marks and blemishes came out of the bottom right of the machine after some good old elbow grease!

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That's one nice tax day surprise!  Beats writing a check to Uncle Sam all day long.  Would love to find one of those some day, it really cleaned up nice.

 :jawdrop:

Ditto what moondawg said,

Congrats!

Very nice, glad you finally found a nice original!  Hope to check it out sometime

Very, very nice. Great color. Love the originals also.

Very Nice Original ! ! !
Congrats ! ! !
I love the bottle cap decals!

Thank you everyone for the compliments!  I love looking at everyone else's photos so I like to make sure I post photos and commentary when I can.

I'm not a Pepsi fan but those graphics and color are great! 

sweet find

would look even better in my cellar!

well done

GP

Can anyone tell me what type of bulb I can put for the lights inside the Jacob that would not burn or damage the plastic and where I could buy them??

What size is the socket base?

I'll post a picture when i get home tonight.  It looks like it goes in and maybe locks into place. 

From what I remember a 7w is the highest u could use... just make sure too that it's free and clear from the lens.

maybe someone else with more knowledge can chime in with regards to the 7.

 :happydrinkers:

Great job.
That turned out awesome.

Here is a picture of the light socket.  Does anyone know what type bulb goes in this and can I get it at Lowes or Home Depot?

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The shine on that looks great.. would love to hear more about your cleaning process.. 

the Bulb is a Bayonet style bulb.. it will have smooth sides with two little "Bumps" on each side that slide in and you rotate it to lock in... not sure if you can find it a Home Depot or Lowes ? but maybe RadioShack?  but go with low voltage for sure..

That looks like a automotive bulb would work?

       Auto bulb would burn out, it's 12 volts.   Looks like it would be easier to swap out the socket with the screw-in type.

I think that bulb/socket issue is going to be too much trouble.

You should just sell it to me and let me deal with it!  LOL  :laugh:

Congrats on the awesome machine.  Looks great!

That was my first thought.

I'd go with something like this:
http://www.1000bulbs.com/product/100104/LED-2WT8DCB.html?utm_source=SmartFeedGoogleBase&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_term=LED-2WT8DCB&utm_content=LED+DC+Bayonet+Base+Bulbs&utm_campaign=SmartFeedGoogleBaseShopping&gclid=CIKnvrGO670CFYqIfgod0hYAIw

Locking pins look a bit low however. Minor issue.
Creighton

Wow, they sure are proud of those 2 watt bulbs at $18 a piece and I need 4.  Thank you again everyone for the compliments!!!!  Just glad to be able to contribute to the forum!

Didn't know you needed 4. LED is the best for behind the plastic. No heat issues and will be brighter. Call them up or poke through the catalog. Should be able to find something.
Creighton

There's a place called Light Bulb Depot up on South Blvd. in Charlotte, https://www.lightbulbdepot.com/ I have dealt with them before for some hard to find bulbs for my insulator lamps and they are very good.  They have a walk-up counter and will bring out different bulbs for you to try out.

The big thing with the new LED bulbs is to watch out for the lumen rating on them, the bulbs that Creighton linked to are only 12 Lumens, so they are going to be fairly dim.  A 15W candleabra base night-light bulb is around 20 lumens, which is still very dim.  That's why the ability to test them out is nice, get a good feel for what you need.

Thanks Tom, the light bulb depot did have the bulb!  Here is a pic of the machine in its final resting place and lit up!

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Cool, glad you are sorted! Thanks Tom, good info.
Creighton

great original find congrats