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johnieG
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« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2007, 07:54:43 pm » |
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Nice machine! and welcome to the site!
Yes, you are correct, it was a Pepsi machine, Vendortator made these for Pepsi, never in Coke (originally) as far as I've ever seen, plenty show up repainted, (I think I can see the Pepsi blue peeking out from behind the lower left ventalation grill, unless it's glare or overspray on the ribbed steel bottom panel.)
It's considered a post 60's machines, "square-cornered" machine, but these were actually made from about 1958-up until about 1962, when the newer VF-63 & VF-90 replaced the VF56 & VF-81, here's a picture of a VF-56 I've got. (below) (I call them the Eisenhower era machines) painted in a light Blue, they almost always had the "be sociable" slogan on the sides
Some basic models were just pained like yours, (under the vinyl I think you'll find blue paint) & plastic 3-D Pepsi medalions on a ribbed aluminum sign panel insert, The more deluxe models had full light-up signs & full ribbed aluminum trim like on this little VF-56, some VF-81s had a full length bottle portal light, others just had a little night-light at the top of the bottle door portal.
Nice machines, and I think the look a little more flashy then a Red & white VF-63/90 with the extra Chromed coin bezel, other than looks, many parts are the same as the later models, shelves, bottle rack, compressor assemblys, & bottle doors.
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