Title: Have a look at this collection.
Post by: davethebirdman on July 28, 2006, 03:02:51 am
Chaps
Just bought a cion op pillow radio from a seller on ebay. He uses the ID cocacolanut and has sent me some pictures of his SMALL collection that I thought I'd share with you.
Both him and his wife have been collecting for over 30 yrs.
Just bought a cion op pillow radio from a seller on ebay. He uses the ID cocacolanut and has sent me some pictures of his SMALL collection that I thought I'd share with you.
Both him and his wife have been collecting for over 30 yrs.
Title: Have a look at this collection.
Post by: davethebirdman on July 28, 2006, 03:03:58 am
A couple more
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Post by: davethebirdman on July 28, 2006, 03:05:15 am
And more
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Post by: davethebirdman on July 28, 2006, 03:06:18 am
More
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Post by: Skeleton Man on July 28, 2006, 03:06:43 am
That's a neat collection !
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Post by: davethebirdman on July 28, 2006, 03:08:52 am
He tells me he has managed to acquire over the years 30 Barbers Poles, 30 Jukes and 22 Soda Machines. A couple of those machines in the pictures I have never seen anywhere else.
Just imagine what you could have if you had a wife like his....
A real nice bloke I'm definately going to keep an eye on his auctions.
Just imagine what you could have if you had a wife like his....
A real nice bloke I'm definately going to keep an eye on his auctions.
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Post by: dr galaga on July 28, 2006, 09:55:40 am
Wow, thanks for the pics. Almost every square inch (or cm for some of you) of their place is filled! 
Do they do all of their own restorations?
Do they do all of their own restorations?
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Post by: sodaworks on July 28, 2006, 10:07:17 am
That's a nice collection. I have a buddy that reproduces the animated "big band sets" that is hanging on the wall. 
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Post by: SIGNGUY on July 28, 2006, 10:19:24 am
That is simply awesome.. I'll have to save those pictures to my Awesome collections file...
If anyone else knows of some Awesome collections please send my way, as I'm working on adding a section to my website (www.cokenstuff.com) a link to Awesome soda/coin op collections.
If anyone else knows of some Awesome collections please send my way, as I'm working on adding a section to my website (www.cokenstuff.com) a link to Awesome soda/coin op collections.
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Post by: collecture on July 28, 2006, 10:26:54 am
Nice collection Dave - I think I have looked at a couple of the items he has had up for sale.
Most of the machines, I recognize...let's see a VMC 27, Westinghouse 44, Vendo 56, Westinghouse BV-56, Cavalier 72, Cavalier 33, Westinghouse Junior, Scottsman, Vendo 39, Cavalier Office cooler???. I do not recognize that Diet Coke machine with the light fixture on top - that looks like it is about 40 inches tall and has 4-5 selections.
Pretty cool, but personally a little too much for my taste.
Most of the machines, I recognize...let's see a VMC 27, Westinghouse 44, Vendo 56, Westinghouse BV-56, Cavalier 72, Cavalier 33, Westinghouse Junior, Scottsman, Vendo 39, Cavalier Office cooler???. I do not recognize that Diet Coke machine with the light fixture on top - that looks like it is about 40 inches tall and has 4-5 selections.
Pretty cool, but personally a little too much for my taste.
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Post by: davethebirdman on July 28, 2006, 10:32:20 am
Brent
Don't know if he does his own work or not. But if you just look around at what he has it must be worth thousands. He has a Vendo Coin Changer sitting on the wall that most of us would have as pride of place but there if you blink you miss it. Lots of lovely clocks too.
I e-mailed him and asked him permission to show the photos and said to drop by. I'll e-mail him again and ask him about the restoration work. All that stuff looks top class. His pillow radio he sold me is MINT.
The best part of the group for me is hearing how you guys come by your stuff or how you start out in the business. Glen's story the other day. That sort of thing.
I guess 30 yrs ago a lot of the stuff was just being thrown away or was being sold for pennies.
Don't know if he does his own work or not. But if you just look around at what he has it must be worth thousands. He has a Vendo Coin Changer sitting on the wall that most of us would have as pride of place but there if you blink you miss it. Lots of lovely clocks too.
I e-mailed him and asked him permission to show the photos and said to drop by. I'll e-mail him again and ask him about the restoration work. All that stuff looks top class. His pillow radio he sold me is MINT.
The best part of the group for me is hearing how you guys come by your stuff or how you start out in the business. Glen's story the other day. That sort of thing.
I guess 30 yrs ago a lot of the stuff was just being thrown away or was being sold for pennies.
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Post by: cormy on July 28, 2006, 12:41:21 pm
I think I would go crazy living in that house. TOO MUCH. Everythings a blur and melts together, you get tired looking at it. Just my opinion. Some nice pieces however.
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Post by: SIGNGUY on July 28, 2006, 03:22:43 pm
IF you look closely, that Small Diet Coke machine is actually a Diet coke ROBOT.. it has Arms, the sign on top is supposebly the head and is on some sort of Rolling base! Very COOL!!!
Who's Next to make a Vendo 81 Robot!!..
I love the collection, the more the better I say!
Who's Next to make a Vendo 81 Robot!!..
I love the collection, the more the better I say!
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Post by: dr galaga on July 28, 2006, 04:25:21 pm
Wow, I had to go back and look. It is a robot!
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Post by: collecture on July 28, 2006, 04:56:09 pm
The robot vends though - correct?
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Post by: petey64 on July 28, 2006, 10:46:31 pm
looking at that makes me feel normal, i think i'll show this to my wife to show her how normal we all are on this site... 
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Post by: collecture on July 28, 2006, 11:43:25 pm
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| i think i'll show this to my wife to show her how normal we all are on this site... |
Oh come on Petey - your just trying to squeeze a little more understanding out of her so you can buy a few more things.
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Post by: Gumbo on July 29, 2006, 05:08:36 am
Did you all take note of the fan above. That is cool! Up and down, Coca-cola stuff is everywhere.
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Post by: on July 31, 2006, 03:24:42 pm
I would think I died and went to Coke Heaven. Did anyone notice that none of his clocks matched up?
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Post by: davethebirdman on August 04, 2006, 10:21:30 am
Hello Everyone.
Spoke to the owner of these goodies again yesterday. He informed me that he did all his own restoration except the electrical parts.
The Robot. It was from Coca Cola. Apparently there were orginally three. One went to an employee another was broken up and the third became his after years of badgering.
Hopefully he'll stop by and fill us in a bit more.
Dave
Spoke to the owner of these goodies again yesterday. He informed me that he did all his own restoration except the electrical parts.
The Robot. It was from Coca Cola. Apparently there were orginally three. One went to an employee another was broken up and the third became his after years of badgering.
Hopefully he'll stop by and fill us in a bit more.
Dave