Title: Cavalier USS 8-48
Post by: rogerz on January 22, 2007, 12:39:56 am
I just picked this machine up yesterday.
It is stamped as a USS 8-48. Why would
it be marked that when it should be an 8-64?
rz
It is stamped as a USS 8-48. Why would
it be marked that when it should be an 8-64?
rz
Title: Cavalier USS 8-48
Post by: bubba on January 22, 2007, 06:39:00 am
Very strange... Nice looking machine.. I've been trying to find a Pepsi, but nothing around me...
Title: Cavalier USS 8-48
Post by: loman4ec on January 22, 2007, 08:57:22 am
Someone else here has one that is stamped 48. I think it was a Pepsi also. As we all know Cavalier made mostly Coke machines so maybe the 48 was a code for Pepsi?
Title: Cavalier USS 8-48
Post by: halehouse on January 22, 2007, 12:54:05 pm
Yep, mine is stamped 8-48. I asked that once too and never found out the difference.
Title: Cavalier USS 8-48
Post by: BryanH on January 22, 2007, 01:18:59 pm
Roger - looks like you're starting a USS collection. There's a Coke version peeking in on your 2nd pic. Do they both work?
Title: Cavalier USS 8-48
Post by: halehouse on January 22, 2007, 05:48:23 pm
Title: Cavalier USS 8-48
Post by: halehouse on January 22, 2007, 05:51:02 pm
Title: Cavalier USS 8-48
Post by: rogerz on January 22, 2007, 06:50:53 pm
(BryanH @ Jan. 22 2007,10:18)
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Roger - looks like you're starting a USS collection. There's a Coke version peeking in on your 2nd pic. Do they both work?
I do have a collection. Both of these work great and I have 2 other Coke Uss 64's I couldn't pass up.
I have to ignore some of them on Craigslist because I have so many square tops already.
But sometimes they just follow me home
honest...rz
Title: Cavalier USS 8-48
Post by: rogerz on January 22, 2007, 06:57:35 pm
(halehouse @ Jan. 22 2007,9:54)
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Yep, mine is stamped 8-48. I asked that once too and never found out the difference.
Dan
I read those threads and looked at your pics.
Identical machines right down to the trim. And they are trimmed different than my other 3 USS 64's. This machine was Pepsi from the start. You can tell.
Are you leaving yours or changing it?
rz
Title: Cavalier USS 8-48
Post by: halehouse on January 22, 2007, 09:41:15 pm
I agree, it was Pepsi to begin with. I left it. It was pretty clean, just cleaned it up. I didn't like the color blue at the bottom of the door, so I changed that and made new labels for the knobs.
Title: Cavalier USS 8-48
Post by: collecture on January 22, 2007, 10:08:12 pm
Usually, the model number of the machines indicate the number of bottles the machine held to vend.
ie. V23, V44, V56, V81, V110 etc.
Could it be that there used to be a Pepsi can in production that was larger in diameter than today's cans?
Maybe they could only fit 6 on a shelf?
8x6=48
ie. V23, V44, V56, V81, V110 etc.
Could it be that there used to be a Pepsi can in production that was larger in diameter than today's cans?
Maybe they could only fit 6 on a shelf?
8x6=48
Title: Cavalier USS 8-48
Post by: rogerz on January 23, 2007, 01:14:09 am
No Tom your thinking of Mickey's big mouth
rz
rz
Title: Cavalier USS 8-48
Post by: BryanH on January 23, 2007, 09:04:59 am
(halehouse @ Jan. 22 2007,7:41)
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.... so I changed that and made new labels for the knobs.
Hey Dan - would you mind sharing your labels? Looks like you have a couple that I wasn't able to find <easily> on the web. I'll send you mine - I just use Avery 8860 stickers.
Title: Cavalier USS 8-48
Post by: halehouse on January 23, 2007, 01:33:07 pm
I think I got the Coca Cola, Sprite and some others that I didn't use from vendingmachinesrus. What others are you looking for?
The ones I made are on the computer at home and I can send you what I have. We made them also on labels.
The ones I made are on the computer at home and I can send you what I have. We made them also on labels.