Title: Lacrosse lc-ill-64-8 pepsi
Post by: johnieG on May 18, 2005, 03:25:40 pm
Well finally got this little LaCrosse up & running, first of the season for mr anyway, it needed a re-wiring, and the light-up signs fixture need to be replaced (as it was removed at some point) I came up with this instant-start circline lamp setup, it does a nice job Illuminating the 3-D pepsi cap. the other neat thing about this machine is the vending manager, setup, just below the coinmech. it counts off every fouth coin & then "tips" a little flap inside the coin chute & deposits that coin into a seperate locked coinbox, it also has a vending meter to keep the store-owner "honest"... 
Title: Lacrosse lc-ill-64-8 pepsi
Post by: johnieG on May 18, 2005, 03:27:52 pm
an interior coindoor shot,
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Post by: johnieG on May 18, 2005, 03:30:10 pm
and the bottle shelf area...
Title: Lacrosse lc-ill-64-8 pepsi
Post by: BryanH on May 18, 2005, 03:35:17 pm
Another really nice (and clean machine)... was the clean good fortune or elbow grease? Like the light setup - is it pressure switch activated when the door closes or always on?
Title: Lacrosse lc-ill-64-8 pepsi
Post by: on May 18, 2005, 03:37:19 pm
Looks really nice johnieG!
Great job! Thanks for the photos. I LOVE looking at everyone's photos.
Great job! Thanks for the photos. I LOVE looking at everyone's photos.
Title: Lacrosse lc-ill-64-8 pepsi
Post by: johnieG on May 18, 2005, 03:37:20 pm
and a Combo-shot of the Vending manager & the ID tag...
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Post by: on May 18, 2005, 03:38:20 pm
The round shape of the light is absolutely perfect for the same sized round sign. Great match-making.
Title: Lacrosse lc-ill-64-8 pepsi
Post by: johnieG on May 18, 2005, 03:42:19 pm
| Quote (hartlenb @ May 18 2005,4:35) |
| Another really nice (and clean machine)... was the clean good fortune or elbow grease? Like the light setup - is it pressure switch activated when the door closes or always on? |
thanks! lots of elbow grease! (& rubbing compond) the light is always on, unless you turn it off with the push-button switch I installed on the side of metal box that holds the "correct change only" light..you just can't see it from this angle...
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Post by: Bob K on May 18, 2005, 04:53:19 pm
johnieG, nice job!
Not to get off-topic, but I've been meaning to ask if you could post a pic of the '59 El Camino. I love the '59 Chevys. Almost grabbed one locally a few months back but the rust was too much.
Thanks,
Bob
Not to get off-topic, but I've been meaning to ask if you could post a pic of the '59 El Camino. I love the '59 Chevys. Almost grabbed one locally a few months back but the rust was too much.
Thanks,
Bob
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Post by: BryanH on May 18, 2005, 06:04:46 pm
Is that the Camno's front fender peaking out from behind the lsecond pic of the acrosse?
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Post by: johnieG on May 18, 2005, 09:08:11 pm
| Quote (hartlenb @ May 18 2005,7:04) |
| Is that the Camno's front fender peaking out from behind the lsecond pic of the acrosse? |
Yes, that's the front of the '59 peakin' out, I'm working on the electrical system, and so it hasn't been fired up yet ...I'll roll her out & let you have a look see....
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Post by: dr galaga on May 18, 2005, 09:41:29 pm
Nice machine! (nicer than my LaCrosse - yes I'm still fighting with the hinges. Got one pin to spin but won't come out! Argh! 
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Post by: Bob K on May 19, 2005, 06:57:32 am
A red '59 El Camino with a vintage soda machine in the bed. If I saw that drive by me I think I'd pee myself just a little bit... 
Bob
Bob
Title: Lacrosse lc-ill-64-8 pepsi
Post by: johnieG on May 19, 2005, 10:16:53 am
Best be wearing your "pull-up's" then, cause it is my summer delivery truck! 
....409/425HP,tri-power, with a three on the tree, balanced & blueprinted, besides I've got the only 7 year old kid in the county who can work a column shift! we have a lot of fun with it in the summer here...
....409/425HP,tri-power, with a three on the tree, balanced & blueprinted, besides I've got the only 7 year old kid in the county who can work a column shift! we have a lot of fun with it in the summer here...Title: Lacrosse lc-ill-64-8 pepsi
Post by: Bob K on May 19, 2005, 11:13:53 am
drip... drip... drip...
Wow! I forget what part of the country you hail from, but is she fairly rust free?
I'm in MA - the road salt/rust/rot capital of the world.
Bob
Wow! I forget what part of the country you hail from, but is she fairly rust free?
I'm in MA - the road salt/rust/rot capital of the world.
Bob
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Post by: MoonDawg on May 19, 2005, 11:43:59 am
Hey Bob. Check with the west coast chapter here. We can be on the lookout for you. Fly to California and you can drive the El Camio home this summer, with and old Coke machine in the back. Wow....you could take Route 66 
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Post by: BrianB on May 19, 2005, 10:19:44 pm
Johnie,
That Lacrosse looks awesome! I bet it'll look even better sitting next to a Vendo Ice Cream Machine!!!
I've always been a fan of older square tops and now it seems that even the Lacrosse's are starting to grow on me.....Ugh, that's all I need!!!
That Lacrosse looks awesome! I bet it'll look even better sitting next to a Vendo Ice Cream Machine!!!
I've always been a fan of older square tops and now it seems that even the Lacrosse's are starting to grow on me.....Ugh, that's all I need!!!
Title: Lacrosse lc-ill-64-8 pepsi
Post by: glassbottlesrule on May 20, 2005, 11:19:20 am
Nice machine. That vending manager is slick. I looked at a Midway pin a few months ago that had the same set-up.