7up Deal

[David D]

Picked this up locally for $52, I'm thinking this was a pretty good deal, any idea what it's worth?  It's a Vendolator but is missing the tag so I'm not sure about the model, I'm thinking it's a 56.   Cools nicely and is pretty straight all parts including lock and keys, it's a ugly machine all brown with a 7up sign, was this a standard color scheme?  Planning on refinishing it, probably Coca-Cola,  It's also been converted to cans, not sure if this is a good thing or not.

[Kilroy]

The marquis  is form the early 70's, No i don't think  brown was ever a 7-Up color scheme.  you did very well, it looks to be in good condition.
I'd think about a green and leaving it 7-Up, I love coke,  but the sign reeks of hipness

[MoonDawg]

       The can conversion is definately a plus! 

[halehouse]

Awesome price!
I like the sign. It's "in" right now. We just got back from Target and were commenting on all the greens, oranges, and light blues that are popular right now. I agree with Kilroy. Think about changing the color scheme to match the sign and leaving it 7Up. I also think that it is a plus, with this machine, to have it able to vend cans.

[cokecolaman]

Nice pickup! I would paint it green also and leave it as a can machine...cheaper to buy cans than bottles.

[johnieG]

Gotta Luv the Peter Max 7up marquee!

[oscar]

That's a Peter Max sign. He did a lot of signs for 7UP

[pinballdude]

I don't think any of these were "true" Peter Max artwork. Its his style, but I think Peter Max would have been WAAAAY to expensive for 7UP to commission for as much artwork as there is in this period. Its "like" Peter Max would have done. I know, I know. Lets not get technical. But his art was expensive and moreso today.
Terry

[oscar]

His artwork was licensed by 72 different corporations according to his biography. I think 7UP could afford him after all they more than likely paid millions in advertising in the 70's. They used to be one of the top selling brands.

[Kilroy]

I don't know if Max designed the marquis  for the machine, but  he did do commercials for  7up in the early 70's. I also seem to recall an PSA he did for the american Cancer Society  from the same time .

It was form his artwork  for the commercials that I learned about him 

[mznb1u]

I love the marquis on that machine.  I agree with the rest of the crew--well bought and I would re-paint in 7-up green to match the sign.

  Tim

[globalcompressors]

too cool for school!!!   

[SIGNGUY]

First thought before reading the other posts is the same, leave the sign and paint to match.. pretty cool little machine when done.

[David D]

Thanks, I'm probably not going to keep this one, too many machines already and not sure if a Coca-cola theme might sell better than a 7up, anyway, does anyone know if this can stack will fit my Bud machine, it's also a Vendolator but different model same number of shelves. I'm thinking the beer machine might be more convenient with a can stack.

Thanks,
David

[loman4ec]

Its 100% the same as your bud machine. They are interchangeable to some degree. There are some mounting differences for the stack. There is a tutorial somewhere on here about how to swap them. There is some light modification needed but not a lot. Otherwise they are the correct ones and you can swap them

[Creighton]

Late to this party, but here is a 7-up off the side of a SV RC machine.
Creighton

[MoonDawg]

 I'm thinking the beer machine might be more convenient with a can stack.

     Convenient yes...........but mostly for soda pop and kids.

When it comes to enjoying beer, there's nothing like drinking it out of a cold bottle!

Nice Budweiser machine you have there David.

[David D]

Thanks Glen, I definitely agree about bottles, but find I don't use the bud machine much since I always have been in cans.  Too bad you can't do 1/2 and 1/2 but I'm sure this is not possible and if you did it would be a total hack job.