Title: has anybody herd of
Post by: on January 18, 2007, 04:10:50 pm
has anybody herd of artcrafy or aircraft?this is a old(mid to late 40"s i was told)slider machine ,solid blue in color.can anyone tell me more?i can pick this up for $125.00.it does get cold but the bottle rack is missinc and no coin mech.what do you all think?
Title: has anybody herd of
Post by: SIGNGUY on January 18, 2007, 04:17:55 pm
Yes,
It's an Artkraft cooler... mid 40's . You can find some photos on the machines section on the first page of the website.. not much is known about them, but I'm sure Jim would love a picture of it if you can get one!
It's an Artkraft cooler... mid 40's . You can find some photos on the machines section on the first page of the website.. not much is known about them, but I'm sure Jim would love a picture of it if you can get one!
Title: has anybody herd of
Post by: on January 18, 2007, 04:19:49 pm
will post pics. as soon as i get it home
Title: has anybody herd of
Post by: on January 18, 2007, 04:37:21 pm
this may be a "wet" machine,how do you tell?there looks like there may be a water line stain about 3/4 of the way up the sides.
Title: has anybody herd of
Post by: johnieG on January 18, 2007, 07:36:21 pm
That's a pretty good clue, but it could be Ice cooled too, check for the recirculating pump somewhere in the tank, or if the tanks stainless steel is another clue, low-end Ice chests usually had galvanized liners as well as "Dry" chests, while better "Wet" (water-cooled) chest had stainless steel, plus look for a drain & an Overflow tube!
gotta get some pictures !!!!
gotta get some pictures !!!!
Title: has anybody herd of
Post by: on January 18, 2007, 08:39:33 pm
is the pump in the tank or in the compresser chamber?it has very minor rust,(no problem,i did cusyom autobody and paint for almost 20 years)any idea on it's approx value?
Title: has anybody herd of
Post by: Jim on January 18, 2007, 09:31:46 pm
This would be interesting to see since most Artkraft coolers aren't coin operated...
Title: has anybody herd of
Post by: bubba on January 18, 2007, 10:02:14 pm
(Jim @ Jan. 18 2007,9:31)
QUOTE
This would be interesting to see since most Artkraft coolers aren't coin operated...
Maybe thats why the coin mech is missing?
For $125 you can't go wrong.. it sounds pretty cool
Title: has anybody herd of
Post by: on January 18, 2007, 10:48:42 pm
the woman at the junk shop said the person she got it from said that the "bottle rack and coin mech" was missimg.she also told me that it got cold when plugged in,but i didn't see a cord.there is a ton of junk around it so i didn't get a good look,saw inside and the top 2/3 of the back and one side.there is a bottle opener that i could feel on the side facing the wall,but i couldn't feel a cap catcher or the "pins"it would sit on.did they have a cap catcher?it has two silver "sliding"top doors and what looks like a hole in the corner,a factory hole,not rust.
Title: has anybody herd of
Post by: Jim on January 19, 2007, 02:53:06 pm
The two sliding tops are typical for Artkraft and this cooler probably didn't have a vending rack and a coin mech...
Title: has anybody herd of
Post by: on January 19, 2007, 05:22:29 pm
is it a keeper?
Title: has anybody herd of
Post by: aspbear1 on January 19, 2007, 07:50:10 pm
All our keepers, some are just better keepers than others...