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« on: July 24, 2011, 09:06:42 pm » |
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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.
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Kilroy
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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2011, 09:12:10 pm » |
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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
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« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2011, 09:51:22 pm » |
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The can conversion is definately a plus!  |
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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2011, 10:05:00 pm » |
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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.
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Vendo 63 Stylestar (Restored)
Glascock Standard
Cornelius 50 Slider (Restored)
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« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2011, 10:09:46 pm » |
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Nice pickup! I would paint it green also and leave it as a can machine...cheaper to buy cans than bottles.
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VMC Coke 88 (nice original)
VMC Pepsi 81
VMC Orange Crush 81
VMC Squirt 81
VMC Dr. Pepper 81
VMC RC 81
VMC 7up 81 st
Vendo 44 original
Jacobs 56 Pepsi
Cavalier 33
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johnieG
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« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2011, 10:19:09 pm » |
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Gotta Luv the Peter Max 7up marquee!
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oscar
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« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2011, 10:23:18 pm » |
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That's a Peter Max sign. He did a lot of signs for 7UP
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« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2011, 10:30:22 pm » |
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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.
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oscar
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« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2011, 05:29:25 am » |
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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.
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Kilroy
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« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2011, 06:50:13 am » |
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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
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