Title: Possibly free cooler
Post by: Jim on July 22, 2006, 05:00:45 pm
Hello,
Just passing this on to anyone who may want to follow up and see if it's worth getting...
I received the message below:
Her email contact is: "Beth Howell" <bethhowell@cox.net>
Just passing this on to anyone who may want to follow up and see if it's worth getting...
I received the message below:
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| Would anyone be interested in buying a HIRES Rootbeer soda bottle machine (chest style)? It has been sitting out in my father's backyard for 25 years? It has all parts and needs cleaned up. The sign on front is still readable. Willing to give it up for nothing, if someone wants to come get it. |
Her email contact is: "Beth Howell" <bethhowell@cox.net>
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Post by: petey64 on July 22, 2006, 06:39:52 pm
and exactly where is this machine
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Post by: Jim on July 22, 2006, 08:31:04 pm
I don't know where she is located; I just received the email message and figured someone can follow-up and email her back for details...
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Post by: Gumbo on July 22, 2006, 09:40:24 pm
I just emailed her, but no reply as of yet.
Anderson
Anderson
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Post by: halehouse on July 22, 2006, 09:53:09 pm
I also emailed a few hours ago.
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Post by: collecture on July 23, 2006, 01:21:57 am
Whoever finds out where it is - please reveal it's location - I doubt it is in the West, but I'll keep my fingers crossed. If not personally interested, I'll at least pick it up and ship or whatever I can do.
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Post by: Gumbo on July 23, 2006, 09:06:24 pm
If it is in the east....Dan and I will fight it out. Right Dan!? 
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Post by: halehouse on July 23, 2006, 09:12:42 pm
I'll hop in your truck and ride along. I'll help pay for gas.
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Post by: collecture on July 23, 2006, 09:13:45 pm
Did you find out what kind of cooler it is?
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Post by: Gumbo on July 23, 2006, 09:17:37 pm
Deal Dan!....I wonder why she has not responded to either one of our emails. So no Tom, I don't know what type it is.
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Post by: collecture on July 23, 2006, 11:58:50 pm
I wrote also with no response.
We can find it - she has got an @Cox email address, so it has got to be in either Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas or Virginia.
We can find it - she has got an @Cox email address, so it has got to be in either Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas or Virginia.
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Post by: Jim on July 24, 2006, 08:14:43 am
I just emailed her as well in an attempt to get some details for those interested...
Should I hear anything, I'll pass it along...
Should I hear anything, I'll pass it along...
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Post by: halehouse on July 24, 2006, 08:11:28 pm
El Cajon, CA
That is where it is.
That is where it is.
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Post by: MoonDawg on July 24, 2006, 08:42:55 pm
Petey64......that is in your backyard. Pounce on it!
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Post by: Gumbo on July 24, 2006, 08:50:12 pm
Dan,
Did she email you back? Why can't free ones come up on in the east! You all in CA should be all over it by now.
Did she email you back? Why can't free ones come up on in the east!
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Post by: halehouse on July 24, 2006, 08:55:30 pm
Yeah, she emailed back. Imagine that..in CA. 
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Post by: Jim on July 24, 2006, 09:00:24 pm
I received a response as well:
Now someone will have to take a look and see what she has...
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| I live in El Cajon, California - 20 miles east of San Diego |
Now someone will have to take a look and see what she has...
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Post by: shellynne on July 24, 2006, 10:04:03 pm
If she wants to wait until the first week in October, I'm going to be in that area ....
Doubt it, though. :-(
Doubt it, though. :-(
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Post by: collecture on July 24, 2006, 10:13:20 pm
I drove right through it on the 16th - now I am 5-6 hours away.
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Post by: Eric on July 25, 2006, 02:53:33 pm
You West coast guys get all the breaks!... Ha
Hope someone here gets it! Could be a rare cooler!
Good Luck to you guys!
Hope someone here gets it! Could be a rare cooler!
Good Luck to you guys!
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Post by: collecture on July 25, 2006, 03:20:14 pm
She email back to me. This is what she said:
Sounds to me like it is an Ideal 55, since she said it worked in the 80's (even though she did not mention a coin mech). If it was an embossed Quikold, I would be all over it right now.
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| I can't get to it to measure, but I am guessing it is 36" X 24" wide, maybe 4 ft high. It opens from the top and my husband said it worked and stayed cool the last time it was plugged in (1980s.) HIRES is printed on it in blue (I don't believe it is embossed). Needs rust taken off of it and shined up. Let us know when you will be in the area again. I would like someone to have it that will take it and fix it up. |
Sounds to me like it is an Ideal 55, since she said it worked in the 80's (even though she did not mention a coin mech). If it was an embossed Quikold, I would be all over it right now.
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Post by: shellynne on July 25, 2006, 09:44:18 pm
I'm trying to figure out how I can justify a trip from Oregon to the San Diego area now even when I'm heading almost that far south in October.
No one told me when I bought my first machine a year ago that these suckers were addicting! Oh, the thought of a Hires cooler! Not only would I get a cooler, but a root beer one! <sigh>
No one told me when I bought my first machine a year ago that these suckers were addicting! Oh, the thought of a Hires cooler! Not only would I get a cooler, but a root beer one! <sigh>
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Post by: Eric on July 25, 2006, 10:38:48 pm
Hhhmm... Quikold standard or a Slider.... either way.... Cool!!!!!
Somebody better grab it! I would think a harder model to find...
It would almost have to be embossed wouldn't it?... Did Hires do
anything not embossed? See if they understand what embossing is...
I would think if it was a sticker or paint they would say the letters were coming off...
Would stink if someone drove all the way for a decaled deep freeze....
Somebody better grab it! I would think a harder model to find...
It would almost have to be embossed wouldn't it?... Did Hires do
anything not embossed? See if they understand what embossing is...
I would think if it was a sticker or paint they would say the letters were coming off...
Would stink if someone drove all the way for a decaled deep freeze....
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Post by: collecture on July 25, 2006, 11:14:11 pm
She is sending me a picture of the machine tomorrow. If it is worth the 10 hour drive, I'll go get it. According to Walter's 3rd book, Ideal produced unembossed generic machines also...we'll see tomorrow. 
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Post by: Jim on July 26, 2006, 08:43:18 am
Tom,
Did she state if the Hires logo was a decal or embossed...?
Did she state if the Hires logo was a decal or embossed...?
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Post by: MoonDawg on July 26, 2006, 08:59:38 am
| Quote (collecture @ July 25 2006,1:20) |
| HIRES is printed on it in blue (I don't believe it is embossed). |
An embossed Hires 55 slider has white letters inside a blue circle
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Post by: petey64 on July 26, 2006, 03:28:10 pm
hey folks i have heard that this is in El Cajon ca. this is fairly close to me about an hour so if anyone passes or they would like me too pick it up for them i would be glad to help.....especially if it is not embossed then it could turn into something very unique.... my im is petey6400
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Post by: collecture on July 26, 2006, 03:51:42 pm
Petey,
I am in touch with the woman and am hoping to get a pic of it tonight. I am interested in it, but it all depends on what exactly it is. I was going to try to make a special trip out there if I like it, but if you are available and don't mind picking it up I would appreciate it. I would gladly reimburse you for the gas. I can definately get out there in the next month or so to pick it up if you end up doing this. I'll buy you lunch too.
I am in touch with the woman and am hoping to get a pic of it tonight. I am interested in it, but it all depends on what exactly it is. I was going to try to make a special trip out there if I like it, but if you are available and don't mind picking it up I would appreciate it. I would gladly reimburse you for the gas. I can definately get out there in the next month or so to pick it up if you end up doing this. I'll buy you lunch too.
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Post by: petey64 on July 26, 2006, 03:58:32 pm
Whatever you need, just let me know
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Post by: collecture on July 26, 2006, 04:53:31 pm
Will do...Thanks Petey!
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Post by: sodaworks on July 26, 2006, 06:16:40 pm
Heya Petey,
Cool Avtar.
Cool Avtar.
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Post by: petey64 on July 26, 2006, 08:37:21 pm
Well that time of the year is almost upon us.......are you ready for some football?
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Post by: collecture on July 29, 2006, 12:57:51 pm
After a couple of days with no pic or email, I emailed her again. She just responded saying that she already had someone picking it up. Is that you Petey? I hope somebody here got it - you need to post pictures and solve the mystery of what it is.
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Post by: petey64 on July 30, 2006, 01:10:57 pm
no collecture, i wouldn't do that to ya, i was waiting to see what was going to happen........it just wasn't our macine to get maybe the next one.
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Post by: collecture on July 30, 2006, 05:38:07 pm
I wouldn't have cared Petey! It was an open invite to all of us - I just wonder what exactly it was that she had.
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Post by: pepsibob on August 04, 2006, 05:30:39 pm
Hi im the one who got the hires rootbeer cooler should be here next friday will send pics of the cooler once i get it .. hope it worth the 300 dollars in shipping ....
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Post by: pepsibob on August 10, 2006, 11:12:06 am
heres some pics of the machine also posted in chit chat