RC Cola True Cooler

[oscar]

I found a RC cola True cooler on craig's list in Louisville,Ky. The guy wants $500 for it and i told him i would take it.
I can't find this cooler in the soda machines book. It looks like the True N -416 but it doesn't have the angled off front. Does anyone have any idea what this cooler is? He said it was a slide up single door cooler. It cools and is complete. I know it's not much of a picture but it does look to be from the 50's. Nehi on the sides and RC on the front.


http://louisville.craigslist.org/clt/896127111.html

[collecture]

I'd be careful with this one! The pic does not show much!
True did make a single door - is it embossed?

[loman4ec]

I cant be of any help but that is a really nice looking cooler. Great score!

[oscar]

I don't know if it is embossed. The True cooler in the book isn't embossed, so i don't think this one will be either.

[loman4ec]

How big is it? How many doors? Not embossed unless it is a one door then it is not worth $500.

[oscar]

He said it was a one door. I don't see a one door in the book but the True N-416 is listed as a 5.0 and $1000 for average condition with not enough sold in restored condition to list a price. I went through the whole book and didn't see anything similar except the True N-416. It's close but isn't the same. I was hoping someone had run across one somewhere.

[collecture]

If it does not have the curved front like the 416, then the $1000 value is out of the window. It is definately a slightly later model with the rounded corner rectangular shaped sides.
Can't hurt to take a look at it and let us know what you find (unless it is a few hours drive away)?
Or ask the seller for more pictures?

[oscar]

I guess it could be a 60's model and that's why it isn't in the book.
I'm going to Evansville this weekend and i'm going to drive over and see it in louisville.
Anything i should look out for?

[RC kid]

Good luck. I hope it turns out to be something worth having.