Title: Vendo 39
Post by: Alecigio on January 14, 2007, 03:43:43 pm
Hello everyone,
You might know that I am currently restoring a vendo 39 if you saw my posts in the vendo 44 post earlier. I didn't want to steal that topic so I started a new one. I am pretty sure you are interested in looking at some pictures
. Here they are.
The first one is with the main door opened before I started the restoration. I also attached an image of the plate I was refering to in the vendo 44 post, if anyone has any information about that plate please let me know. When I baught the machine, the back was really rough, I wanted to make it straight and the easiest way I found was to replace with new sheetmetal. I used 16ga as it will be much stronger than the original 20-21ga. I also replaced the inside shelft as it was badbly rusted. I made also made a piece out of 16ga sheet metal.
I completely disassembled the coin mechanism to have it zinc plated. All the original screws were plated. If I ever do another restoration I would plate new screws as the plating usually weak them. And finally a picture of the pieces after being rechromed. The chrome is close to perfect. I only see 1 small pinhole and it is noticable if you don't know it is there. The cost for zinc plating was around 250$ for all the screws, brakets and pieces for the complete machine and the chrome was around 350$. I live in Quebec, Canada so the prices are in canadian dollars. It might seem a lot of money but for the quality it is well worth it in my opinion. Please let me know what you think.
You might know that I am currently restoring a vendo 39 if you saw my posts in the vendo 44 post earlier. I didn't want to steal that topic so I started a new one. I am pretty sure you are interested in looking at some pictures
. Here they are. The first one is with the main door opened before I started the restoration. I also attached an image of the plate I was refering to in the vendo 44 post, if anyone has any information about that plate please let me know. When I baught the machine, the back was really rough, I wanted to make it straight and the easiest way I found was to replace with new sheetmetal. I used 16ga as it will be much stronger than the original 20-21ga. I also replaced the inside shelft as it was badbly rusted. I made also made a piece out of 16ga sheet metal.
I completely disassembled the coin mechanism to have it zinc plated. All the original screws were plated. If I ever do another restoration I would plate new screws as the plating usually weak them. And finally a picture of the pieces after being rechromed. The chrome is close to perfect. I only see 1 small pinhole and it is noticable if you don't know it is there. The cost for zinc plating was around 250$ for all the screws, brakets and pieces for the complete machine and the chrome was around 350$. I live in Quebec, Canada so the prices are in canadian dollars. It might seem a lot of money but for the quality it is well worth it in my opinion. Please let me know what you think.
Title: Vendo 39
Post by: Alecigio on January 14, 2007, 03:46:11 pm
Forgot the picture of the plate. And why not add a picture of the drum during the cleaning. It is now completely cleaned and I got the bottom part painted. It is better than new 
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.Title: Vendo 39
Post by: Alecigio on January 14, 2007, 03:51:15 pm
Here is the drum.
Title: Vendo 39
Post by: Eric on January 14, 2007, 05:49:39 pm
Looking good! Keep us posted as you reassemble it...
The 39 is a classic!
The 39 is a classic!
Title: Vendo 39
Post by: sodaworks on January 15, 2007, 01:17:45 am
Do I see a chop top in progress in the background.
Title: Vendo 39
Post by: Jim on January 15, 2007, 05:59:43 am
Interesting... The ID tag is from a Kelvinator; clearly this is a Vendo.
Again, proof that machines get misappropriately tagged...
Again, proof that machines get misappropriately tagged...
Title: Vendo 39
Post by: Kilroy on January 15, 2007, 07:40:41 pm
I am thinking Kelvinator of Canada bought US machines and added their plate to them.
I ran across a web site of custom cars where the owner of a '32 Chevy mentioned how he converted a cooler made by Kelvinator of Cananda into a trailer. Except the more i looked at it, the more I realized it was a Cavalier.
Alecigio, my 39 is also a transitional model. Missing the rib down the door, no Ice Cold embossed, but painted solid red, and no sign it was ever two tone (solid red inside, no holes where the trim would have been screwed in.
I just assumed Coke was out of white paint that day.
One day I'll post the story of a certain restorer I won't go back to again, but after I finally get it back from him
I ran across a web site of custom cars where the owner of a '32 Chevy mentioned how he converted a cooler made by Kelvinator of Cananda into a trailer. Except the more i looked at it, the more I realized it was a Cavalier.
Alecigio, my 39 is also a transitional model. Missing the rib down the door, no Ice Cold embossed, but painted solid red, and no sign it was ever two tone (solid red inside, no holes where the trim would have been screwed in.
I just assumed Coke was out of white paint that day.
One day I'll post the story of a certain restorer I won't go back to again, but after I finally get it back from him
Title: Vendo 39
Post by: sodaworks on January 15, 2007, 09:43:05 pm
It is a late model cabinet because of the amont of louvers used. Early model 39's only had two louvers.
Title: Vendo 39
Post by: collecture on January 15, 2007, 10:47:42 pm
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I completely disassembled the coin mechanism to have it zinc plated. All the original screws were plated. If I ever do another restoration I would plate new screws as the plating usually weak them.
I noticed that to and started using new SS screws.
It looks better also to have the contrast in metal color.
Title: Vendo 39
Post by: Alecigio on January 16, 2007, 11:10:06 pm
Sodaworks, you are right about the choptop . It is not done yet, probably during spring or summer. It is a 1931 ford sedan 2 doors. I am planning to build a traditionnal hot rod with it. A Ford V8 Flathead as the engine. I will try to bring it in Detroit at the autorama show in 2008 or 2009 in a category called Rising Star (for those under 25 years old). I will also try to enter the ridler award. Thanks for the comments.
. It is not done yet, probably during spring or summer. It is a 1931 ford sedan 2 doors. I am planning to build a traditionnal hot rod with it. A Ford V8 Flathead as the engine. I will try to bring it in Detroit at the autorama show in 2008 or 2009 in a category called Rising Star (for those under 25 years old). I will also try to enter the ridler award. Thanks for the comments.Title: Vendo 39
Post by: Alecigio on January 16, 2007, 11:12:51 pm
I forgot to add, from the serial number on the data plate, if I use that number as a "Vendo" serial number, it gives me the year as 1950. Would Kelvinator have used a different serial than Vendo? Or could that plate be used only for the refrigeration unit in the vendo machine? Thank you very much for any explanation.
Title: Vendo 39
Post by: Creighton on January 16, 2007, 11:48:32 pm
Can't help with the machine but great that you are building a flathead 31. Please keep us posted!!
Creighton
Creighton
Title: Vendo 39
Post by: sodaworks on January 17, 2007, 04:57:27 pm
(Alecigio @ Jan. 16 2007,8:10)
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I will try to bring it in Detroit at the autorama show in 2008 or 2009 in a category called Rising Star (for those under 25 years old). I will also try to enter the ridler award. Thanks for the comments.
Wow, The ridler award is "BIG". I used to show a 67 Chevy truck. You'll find at that level of showing it can get very political. Good Luck and keep us posted.
Title: Vendo 39
Post by: Alecigio on January 17, 2007, 10:14:31 pm
Hello Sodaworks,
I know the Ridler is extremely big. The 8 best cars get in the category "The great 8" and some of these cars have more than 1 million dollars invested in the car. Where I work (restoration shop) we got to participate in the ridler last year. We didn't finished in the great 8 but was really close. I hope to be able to just be a ridler contendant but I am really looking to be in the first ones in the rising star award. If I fiinish the car in 2009 and I will be 24 and that would be the last year I can join that category.
For those who doesn't know what the ridler award is let me explain. That category is for cars that have never been shown to public in magazines, car shows, tv shows. First show ever. Cars are judged by their customizations and quality of the job done.
To get back on the Vendo 39. On the refrigeration unit I found a plate too. It is about 1 1/2"x2 3/4". It is etched green (painted). The title of it says :"Kelvinator of Canada". There is a part number (probaly for the refrigeration unit), a serial number (the same than on the black plate) and Model :F 39 P(or B). On the bottom of that plate there is information about the motor used (rpm, amps, volts, etc.). I don't know if anyone ever saw something like this.
I know the Ridler is extremely big. The 8 best cars get in the category "The great 8" and some of these cars have more than 1 million dollars invested in the car. Where I work (restoration shop) we got to participate in the ridler last year. We didn't finished in the great 8 but was really close. I hope to be able to just be a ridler contendant but I am really looking to be in the first ones in the rising star award. If I fiinish the car in 2009 and I will be 24 and that would be the last year I can join that category.
For those who doesn't know what the ridler award is let me explain. That category is for cars that have never been shown to public in magazines, car shows, tv shows. First show ever. Cars are judged by their customizations and quality of the job done.
To get back on the Vendo 39. On the refrigeration unit I found a plate too. It is about 1 1/2"x2 3/4". It is etched green (painted). The title of it says :"Kelvinator of Canada". There is a part number (probaly for the refrigeration unit), a serial number (the same than on the black plate) and Model :F 39 P(or B). On the bottom of that plate there is information about the motor used (rpm, amps, volts, etc.). I don't know if anyone ever saw something like this.
Title: Vendo 39
Post by: collecture on January 17, 2007, 10:42:03 pm
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On the refrigeration unit I found a plate too. It is about 1 1/2"x2 3/4". It is etched green (painted). The title of it says :"Kelvinator of Canada". There is a part number (probaly for the refrigeration unit), a serial number (the same than on the black plate) and Model :F 39 P(or B). On the bottom of that plate there is information about the motor used (rpm, amps, volts, etc.). I don't know if anyone ever saw something like this.
On my Westinghouse WD-5's, there is a ID plate on the machine and also an ID plate on the cooling unit.
From looking at the literature I have about the WD-5, different model refrigeration units were used as technology advanced.
Some parts were also modified here and there to satisfy a design flaw or need.