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Title: An Electric V56? Post by: Kilroy on November 13, 2008, 07:10:35 pm I pose this question to the more knowledgeable people on the boards:
Did Vendo offer an electric mech for the 56? Ran across this machine on another site, seller claims this was a factory option. I never heard of conversion kits, or that this was an option., and I though transitional machines started after the run of 56's. Just doesn't seem the same without a crank. Title: Re: An Electric V56? Post by: collecture on November 13, 2008, 07:46:16 pm No - they all had the crank!
Vendors converted machines to electric mechs so they could charge more for the soda. Looks like a nice machine though and has the less common glass door. How much are they asking? Title: Re: An Electric V56? Post by: loman4ec on November 13, 2008, 08:13:53 pm Yep they were converted in the field. As soda went from $0.10 to $0.15 people didn't want to replace their machine with a new square top and the old mech would only go to $0.10 so they converted them to electric mechs so they could remain in operation. I have seen this a lot on 110's
Title: Re: An Electric V56? Post by: Kilroy on November 13, 2008, 08:15:11 pm $2850
http://elbertantiquesandcollectiblesco.shopping.officelive.com/buy/Coca_Cola_Vendo_56_Round_Top/1950%27s_Vendo_56_Coca_Cola_machine_round_top_409689.aspx Has some nice signs available, Title: Re: An Electric V56? Post by: coke_and_stuff on November 13, 2008, 08:30:52 pm If it was an option there wouldnt be a plate covering the crank handle hole, There wouldnt be a hole at all! You should see the frankenstein 56 im building! If I get time I will post some pictures tonight.
Joey Title: Re: An Electric V56? Post by: Kilroy on November 13, 2008, 08:40:09 pm I saw the plate, but it didn't register until I enlarged the picture.
And can't wait to see the pics Joey Title: Re: An Electric V56? Post by: Jim on November 13, 2008, 09:42:34 pm Seems a V-80, 144 or 216 coin mech door would be an excellent candidate for a conversion...
Title: Re: An Electric V56? Post by: MoonDawg on November 13, 2008, 09:50:21 pm Seems a V-80, 144 or 216 coin mech door would be an excellent candidate for a conversion... Unfortunately, all these doors are too shallow. Title: Re: An Electric V56? Post by: collecture on November 13, 2008, 09:59:59 pm Seems a V-80, 144 or 216 coin mech door would be an excellent candidate for a conversion... Glen's right!...the coin door area on those machines is recessed. Title: Re: An Electric V56? Post by: GreginNM on November 13, 2008, 10:25:04 pm Good example of what Josh is talking about on ebay right now. Not a bad looking machine, but I'd much rather have the crank!
Pepsi 110 electric (http://cgi.ebay.com/1950s-Pepsi-Vending-Machine-Vendorlator-110-VMC-Vendo_W0QQitemZ140281591990QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBanks_Registers_Vending?hash=item140281591990&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318) Title: Re: An Electric V56? Post by: coke_and_stuff on November 13, 2008, 10:50:01 pm On the Frankenstein 56 im building. The V80 door is to shallow if you dont use the coin mech area. I cut it out of a V80 door that I had laying around here. welded it into a junk V56 that was converted into a meat smoker. So now that I have a electric 56, the stack was removed from a V63, and I built a custom main door liner out of 18 gauge metal. I started the paint work tonight and had a problem with the front door. So tommorow if all goes well I should have it painted and pictures posted.
Joey Title: Re: An Electric V56? Post by: sodaworks on November 13, 2008, 11:08:18 pm I have a generic 110 that was converted to the elect. mech.
Title: Re: An Electric V56? Post by: Jim on November 14, 2008, 05:16:46 am Hmmm...
That seller is about 2 hours from me, Thanks Greg! I'll keep an eye on this... Now that you guys mention it, I think this was noted some time ago about the coin doors between mechanical and electrical... |