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Title: Vendo 44 Post by: MCarter on March 16, 2009, 09:10:15 pm I have a question.....There is a pepsi vendo 44 on ebay is that fantasy machine?
Title: Re: Vendo 44 Post by: collecture on March 16, 2009, 09:24:03 pm My vote would be yes! I would guess that the embossing was cut from a carry cooler.
Title: Re: Vendo 44 Post by: Jim on March 16, 2009, 09:36:13 pm To the best of my knowledge, only Coca-Cola had the V-44/VMC-44
Title: Re: Vendo 44 Post by: pinballdude on March 16, 2009, 10:30:06 pm I've had one for about 14+ years.
I need to find the $$ to restore it. Got mine from someone in St. Louis area. Needs coin door and coin mech. Then I'll need to paint it. Terry PS Really hard to tell on the inside that the logo came from somewhere else Title: Re: Vendo 44 Post by: loman4ec on March 16, 2009, 10:36:42 pm Yours is Pepsi?? Can we see pics?
Title: Re: Vendo 44 Post by: Kilroy on March 17, 2009, 07:03:29 am Fantasy. Pepsi was never sold in 6/12 oz bottles, they even advertised as 12 oz for a nickel, so why would they have a machine that wouldn't fit their bottles? :Oo:
That said, it is a nice looking unit, though I don't think I'd have cut up a 44 to make a fantasy machine Title: Re: Vendo 44 Post by: SIGNGUY on March 17, 2009, 08:35:39 am Good Catch Kilroy.... I've always known them to be fantasy as well...
Pinballdude, since yours in unrestored..sure would be great to see the inside of the front door when you get it torn down... Title: Re: Vendo 44 Post by: pinballdude on March 18, 2009, 11:58:32 am I will try to get it out this weekend.
I am a dunce when it comes to computers. I'll try to get my son to attach pictures. I have been wanting to photograph my Dr. Pepper Globe cooler anyway. If I remember, it doesn't have the insulation, liner, etc in the door. I just cannot remember what the welded part looks like. Outside looks great. Its primered but not complete. Don't know about the VMC plate. Don't think there is one. I bought it knowing it was fanatsy, just thought it would look great beside a Vendo Coke Terry Title: Re: Vendo 44 Post by: loman4ec on March 18, 2009, 08:20:10 pm I spoke to the seller and he thinks its a fake. He also has a 7up 81 and was led to believe they were original and paid for originals and he just learned that his 7up 81 is also a fake. Why do people do that? Either way since it has a can mech in it at least it is a functional cool looking machine.
Title: Re: Vendo 44 Post by: Creighton on March 18, 2009, 09:41:21 pm >>Why do people do that?
Greed and Money. Creighton Title: Re: Vendo 44 Post by: sodaworks on March 19, 2009, 10:04:19 pm Are you sure Pepsi didn't sell in 6.5 to 8 oz. bottles. I'm almost sure they did. I'll have to check on the small pepsi bottles that I have.
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