Anyone run across a factory red/orange Pepsi VMC 81?

[vendo_81]

Mine are all within 25 or so s/n's apart, as is the one on tv(pawn stars/American restoration).  The one that I just bought is s/n 105944 B4.  Another is 40 miles away.  I need to call the guy and see what it's s/n is.  I'd bet that it is close to my 3.  Two of mine were repainted the wrong blue (sloppy job over door gasket), but both the same, one of those had the embossed letters white, the other didn't, none of the 3 had side or any decals.  Both repaints had 6 screws where they put a plastic Pepsi sign over the embossing.  Both signs are missing.  I know the locations where both sat when in service last.  All 3 were retired from different places in the early 70's.  The ebay machine is similar, but older.  It has an earlier s/n wide single louvers.  I do agree that these machines probably aren't worth a huge amount over a blue ones.  I think having several validates the authenticity of them.  I find them interesting as I do with prototypes and transitional machines.  They aren't something that you see every day.   

[Troy S]

Good eye on the screw holes. Does that mean someone screwed a coca cola sign over it?

[vendo_81]

The previous owner of the second machine that I bought told me that it used to have a plastic Pepsi sign.  I think the local distributer revamped the red/orange machines and painted them blue and screwed the signs on for a new look. 

[vendo_81]

Plastic sign photo

[vendo_81]

Plastic sign pic.

[vendo_81]

Pic

[vendo_81]

More pics