Title: Squirt ideal 55 slider
Post by: johnieG on July 13, 2005, 09:48:14 pm
Well I finally talked a local into selling me his Suirt/Ideal55 slider, although not embossed, it's graphics are in primo shape!
It's straight, clean, & running fine, the racks missing ( I hate that every time you find a slider, the %!#@ rack's missing)
& it looks like the coin-return cup took a walk too, (I can't figure that one out either) & no side doorlock or coinmech lock...coinmech works fine, set for a dime, & the lids in decent shape,(hey even the wife likes it!) after inspecting it , & a small sratch-test, it appears that the Squirt-yellow is its original color, the Squirt logo is in fine shape, I suspect that the Peter-Max flowers were added in the '60's though, the serial no. seems to be in line with my other sliders from the '50's. (An Ideal 55/R.C.Cola & an Ideal 55/Nessbitts Orange.) the only other curious item is a small micro switch, mounted on a piece of masonite board, that would trigger when the loading door is opened, but there is no evaporator fan , or wiring about, because these puppys are convection cooled, ( with the evaporator coils attached to the inside of the liner walls) so maybe an attempt to install an alarm? who knows!
It's straight, clean, & running fine, the racks missing ( I hate that every time you find a slider, the %!#@ rack's missing)
& it looks like the coin-return cup took a walk too, (I can't figure that one out either) & no side doorlock or coinmech lock...coinmech works fine, set for a dime, & the lids in decent shape,(hey even the wife likes it!) after inspecting it , & a small sratch-test, it appears that the Squirt-yellow is its original color, the Squirt logo is in fine shape, I suspect that the Peter-Max flowers were added in the '60's though, the serial no. seems to be in line with my other sliders from the '50's. (An Ideal 55/R.C.Cola & an Ideal 55/Nessbitts Orange.) the only other curious item is a small micro switch, mounted on a piece of masonite board, that would trigger when the loading door is opened, but there is no evaporator fan , or wiring about, because these puppys are convection cooled, ( with the evaporator coils attached to the inside of the liner walls) so maybe an attempt to install an alarm? who knows! Title: Squirt ideal 55 slider
Post by: johnieG on July 13, 2005, 09:50:16 pm
left side...
Title: Squirt ideal 55 slider
Post by: johnieG on July 13, 2005, 09:52:34 pm
topside..
Title: Squirt ideal 55 slider
Post by: johnieG on July 13, 2005, 09:55:08 pm
coinmech interior...
Title: Squirt ideal 55 slider
Post by: dr galaga on July 13, 2005, 09:56:41 pm
Looks nice. How about a pic of the inside?
I've been gettin' a taste for Squirt lately. Too bad I can't get it in glass bottles!
I've been gettin' a taste for Squirt lately. Too bad I can't get it in glass bottles!
Title: Squirt ideal 55 slider
Post by: dr galaga on July 13, 2005, 09:57:34 pm
Oh sure, post a pciture as I'm asking for it! 
Title: Squirt ideal 55 slider
Post by: johnieG on July 13, 2005, 09:58:19 pm
inside, note the micro-switch on the bottom-right of the center shelf.
Title: Squirt ideal 55 slider
Post by: johnieG on July 13, 2005, 10:01:41 pm
lastly, the back, it has it's original (& still flexible) drain hose & bracket.
Title: Squirt ideal 55 slider
Post by: johnieG on July 13, 2005, 10:05:40 pm
Squirt in Glass is available here in my area! ( Mexican import) here's what the bottle looks like, I have two cases in the basement, soon to occupy this slider! 
Title: Squirt ideal 55 slider
Post by: Creighton on July 13, 2005, 10:37:26 pm
Far out machine man :-) Great score!!
Creighton
Creighton
Title: Squirt ideal 55 slider
Post by: Eric on July 14, 2005, 07:23:25 am
Coin mech looks new on the inside.... nice score......
Eric
Eric
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Post by: Lulu on July 14, 2005, 07:36:57 am
Nice machine, Johnny!!
Boy, those flowers bring back memories.
Boy, those flowers bring back memories.
Title: Squirt ideal 55 slider
Post by: glassbottlesrule on July 14, 2005, 04:53:01 pm
Good score Johnie. One of those is one of the few machines that 's on my want list. Would love to find a nice embossed one of these and I figure there has got to be few of them hanging around these parts.
Title: Squirt ideal 55 slider
Post by: on July 15, 2005, 04:25:30 am
| Quote (Lulu @ July 14 2005,7:36) |
| Boy, those flowers bring back memories. |
Me too! I remember those exact stickers from the 70's!
Title: Squirt ideal 55 slider
Post by: on July 15, 2005, 04:26:28 am
Great machine!
I do love those Squirt bottles.
I do love those Squirt bottles.