Cavalier 102 2 sided machine (ebay)

[MoonDawg]

Quote (firemun @ April 23 2006,2:06)

I think one of the books mentions that the 102s were place on islands with gas pumps...so folks on either side of the island could be served.

I heard that too, but where would they plug in? Would it be safe to operate a compressor if gas got spilled on it?

[vend_dr]

There is a gas station near downtown Minneapolis that has coca cola vending machines right next to the gas pumps. So it's possible. '>

[dr galaga]

Quote (MoonDawg @ April 23 2006,1:36)

Would it be safe to operate a compressor if gas got spilled on it?

I bet back then they didn't think/worry about it.  They probably smoked as they were filling up!  

[Skeleton Man]

I'm curious about fabricating a fake.. Would you just weld 2x 51's back to back or what ?

I'm guessing the 102 still uses a single compressor and everything tho ? (ie. only the vend mech is duplicated)

[collecture]

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I'm guessing the 102 still uses a single compressor and everything tho ? (ie. only the vend mech is duplicated)

I think the bottle chain, vend mech assembly, coin mech, coin door are the same as a 51. The compressor assembly and the main doors (have a vent at the bottom) are both different on the 102.

Hey MoonDawg,
Does the 102 utilize the same upper fan that a 51 uses and, if so, how do you go about replacing that if it ever goes bad? I bet it would really be a pain in the *** to switch out the whole compressor assembly!

[MoonDawg]

Interesting. The best way to move this machine is to lift both doors off, it is very light then. The cabinet then measures only 19 inches from door to door, which is less than two 51's back to back(no need for rear wall insulation now, there is no rear wall).  The center wall inside supports a vending belt for each side and one compressor blows cold air to both compartments.

[Skeleton Man]

Can it vend from both sides simultaneously or only one side at a time ?

[dr galaga]

If it's two separate belts, I would think that it could operate both sides simultaneously.

So, who is going to make the first double-sided fantasy machine here?