MULTI VENDO 39 B ???????

[BONOVOX]

I'm not new to all of this, but I guess anything is possible....
Is this a legit machine?  I was not aware that vendo brought back the 39's to refit, and called them 39B's

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Original-1950s-Vendo-39-B-Multi-Vend-Coke-Machine-/170670911855?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27bcc7716f

[tkaz]

Yep, it's real.  That's the one V-39 that'd I'd really like to have, multi-drink would be great with the classic look of the 39

See this thread for more info: http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,11537.0.html

[Jim]

It would be nice to document what company manufactured this conversion...

[briandr1]

Thats an awesome machine!!! It would be hard to pass it up.

[SIGNGUY]

THat is a pretty cool concept, much better than the Selectivend bottle stack version which really alters the look of the machine, this one looks less invasive and practical.
what a great way to have a classic 39 , but with multi selection and 12 oz bottle drum as well!

[Kilroy]

Sorry, i liken it to dropping a 4 cylinder into a 67 mustang to get better gas milage.

[BONOVOX]

Nice one kilroy.....
So I assume this was NOT done by the Vendo company, but rather an aftermarket back in the day?
What do the ID tags on these machines say? 39B?
Thanks to all thus far for all this info... it's only 5:00pm on a friday, and I already learned something 

[Kilroy]

i don't believe Vendo  did the refits, much like Seeburg didn't do the refits on the 50's jukeboxes.
For operators, it allowed a machine to be kept in service longer, so less income had to go to  newer machines.

The v39 was my first machine, so I'm slightly, heck i am very biased  about  them.

[BONOVOX]

Thanks for the info Kilroy

[Matt]

This is the first time I've seen this type of 39.

Is it true that a conversion kit was sold for Vendo 39s that turned them into multi-vend shelf machines with a door on the right?