Title: Lyon family
Post by: on March 17, 2005, 03:57:53 pm
Hello, we are descendants of Stuart G. Lyon of the Lyon soda machine. It is a pleasure to be able to see pictures of his activities!
I don't think we have any artifacts from the business, at least I have not seen any.
I don't think we have any artifacts from the business, at least I have not seen any.
Title: Lyon family
Post by: Jim on March 17, 2005, 06:05:56 pm
Welcome Steven!
What is your relation to Mr. Lyon? Grandfather, Great Uncle...
What is your relation to Mr. Lyon? Grandfather, Great Uncle...
Title: Lyon family
Post by: MoonDawg on March 17, 2005, 07:06:39 pm
Yes Welcome! Do you have any info on that beautiful Lyon 500 Cup Vendor? No one I know has ever seen one.
Title: Lyon family
Post by: BrianB on March 17, 2005, 09:56:09 pm
wow, that's totally cool! Any info you can provide would be great. Any neat stories would be great too!
Title: Lyon family
Post by: on March 22, 2005, 03:07:41 am
How wonderful that you came to our site and introduced yourself! We are so glad that you are here.
I wish all vintage machine families did that. Please share any and everything you know about the family connection, the machines and any fun stories.
Thanks again for joining us here!
I wish all vintage machine families did that. Please share any and everything you know about the family connection, the machines and any fun stories.
Thanks again for joining us here!
Title: Lyon family
Post by: on January 03, 2006, 12:07:56 pm
Sorry for the long delay on this topic. There may be some family heirlooms, but we do not have them in our branch. Stuart had two daughters. One settled in Connecticut and is the mother of my wife. The other settled in Texas, is deceased, and has family there.
These soda machines were just family legends until I saw them here. The Texas family may have kept some memorabilia. Stuart retired there and died there, in Houston.
Stuart was from a Buffalo family. He was a salesman and a financier in New York City before trying business management (soda machines).
These soda machines were just family legends until I saw them here. The Texas family may have kept some memorabilia. Stuart retired there and died there, in Houston.
Stuart was from a Buffalo family. He was a salesman and a financier in New York City before trying business management (soda machines).
Title: Lyon family
Post by: vendobaldtops on January 03, 2006, 12:16:59 pm
perfect timing! we just caught wind of one of his machines...a real beauty!
Title: Lyon family
Post by: sodaworks on January 03, 2006, 12:57:59 pm
I was once contacted by a Lyon's family desendent that was interested in a complete Lyon's rootbeer barrell that I had in my collection. I can't remember all the details but I would have just given it to them but they didn't pursue it for whatever reason. I ended up trading it off for something else a couple of years later. I always thought that was kind of strange.
Title: Lyon family
Post by: Jim on January 03, 2006, 07:53:30 pm
Welcome back Steven!
Thanks for the update on Stuart Lyon!
And as VBT has stated, one of the Lyon 500 models has surfaced with the hopes of a SMC Member acquiring the machine...
Thanks for the update on Stuart Lyon!
And as VBT has stated, one of the Lyon 500 models has surfaced with the hopes of a SMC Member acquiring the machine...
Title: Lyon family
Post by: on January 04, 2006, 11:39:44 am
| Quote (sodaworks @ Jan. 03 2006,12:57) |
| I was once contacted by a Lyon's family desendent that was interested in a complete Lyon's rootbeer barrell that I had in my collection. I can't remember all the details but I would have just given it to them but they didn't pursue it for whatever reason. I ended up trading it off for something else a couple of years later. I always thought that was kind of strange. |
I don't know about this. What was the root beer barrell? Were there other products besides the vending machines?