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Title: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: cormy on April 01, 2016, 01:00:28 pm Used to seeing machines at gas stations but normally next to the building under the roof cover.
This poor 81 is stuck out in the inhospitable elements..stuck me as odd. :oh: Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: jholmgren on April 01, 2016, 01:39:28 pm There's something 'off' about that picture, I wonder if its a Photoshop job?
Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: BONOVOX on April 01, 2016, 02:10:59 pm I'm going to agree too..... The machine looks way too much in focus over the pumps or the car....
As well, I'm not a decal expert... but did they place ICE COLD decals on the bottom of new 81's back in the day? Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: sodahunter on April 01, 2016, 03:04:25 pm Reminds me of the "wheel kit" machines I have come across. Easy to move an upright in and out of a garage/building with one of those installed.
Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: Creighton on April 01, 2016, 03:18:08 pm Darn good eye's!! Yep look at the back edge. My guess cut and paste, great job and why not sure. That is a 52 Ford to the right a 54 Ford in the background a 52ish GM foreground.
Creighton Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: brasskey on April 01, 2016, 03:23:18 pm Or maybe just someone's recreation on their property. I've seen some of those out in the country. They'll shell out old machines, pumps, and cars just for display and then wheel off when weather is bad.
Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: ajf5577 on April 01, 2016, 03:37:52 pm I'm still not convinced that it's a photoshop. The back edge of the 81 has the dimples on the back creating the effect. It's a tough one to call. Could have been a brand new station in 1956. The decals are a little suspicious I will admit.
Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: Creighton on April 01, 2016, 05:22:24 pm Agree real tough call. Could be they just received the 81 and took the picture focused on it. The key is the water slide decals. I know nothing of those. Paging Eric :-).
Creighton Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: mygoose101 on April 01, 2016, 05:27:56 pm I've never seen a original machine with the Ice Cold decal on the bottom, plus I understand the picture is in black and white, the red on the coke machine is very dark meaning it is from a color picture turned into a black and white. Either way, cool picture.
Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: Eric on April 01, 2016, 10:40:22 pm Man if it's photoshopped they did a good job... the right angle and proportioned right size compared to the pumps.. I've seen old machines with the
hand and coke bottle decal .. my 81 had one but never seen the ICE COLD decal... But can't say they didn't exist for sure.... I agree the red part of the machines seems dark in the picture and awful shiny..... it's too low res when I took it into photoshop but something seems to be all over the coin door... Funny how we're all trying to figure it out... Cool picture wish I had the car... Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: tkaz on April 01, 2016, 11:08:46 pm Well, normally you can pick out a photoshop job with an Error Level Analysis tool that'll show pretty obviously the photoshopped item. This seems to check out... :oops:
Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: Larry on April 02, 2016, 10:13:51 am First soda drive through. :biggrin:
Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: cormy on April 02, 2016, 03:13:00 pm Has to be real..maybe it was in a place that didn't get much rain? Maybe they didn't care.. :down:
Looks like they made a special Pedestal for it... Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: dr galaga on April 04, 2016, 04:36:46 am I vote Photoshopped.
Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: SIGNGUY on April 04, 2016, 10:14:55 am My question is "who cares"? why are we making a big deal out of a cool photo? Just curious.. thanks for sharing.. :biggrin: :tounge:
Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: ajf5577 on April 04, 2016, 04:49:30 pm My question is "who cares"? why are we making a big deal out of a cool photo? Just curious.. thanks for sharing.. :biggrin: :tounge: :help: Title: Re: Coca Cola machine out in open........ Post by: cormy on April 06, 2016, 09:11:07 am Analytical minds want to know..... :Oo:
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