Bad Idea!!

[MaineT]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAILBOX-COKE-MACHINE-SMOKER-/300752295150?pt=BI_Commercial_Ovens_Ranges&hash=item46063bd4ee

ok, i've seen the cola kegerator, but this is too far

[BrianS]

I actually kind of like the idea, but sure looks like you would burn the heck out of your hand when you open it! 

[Larry]

I'm waiting for the Jacobs outhouse.

[cohammer]

Maybe just a gun case would be better.

[bcharlton]

I agree.  Gun case is better.

[SIGNGUY]

Pretty common conversion up in my neck of the woods... I run across one about every 8-10 machines i find...

I know my Grandfather used to give away lots of old machines back in the day to friends of his who wanted to make a smoker out of one....we had an old Vendo 81a up at the cabin that was used to smoke fish... it was long gone by the time I started realizing what it was , but remember it clearly..

[Chedki]

Wouldn't the galvanized metal give off toxic and/or unpleasant fumes when heated up ?

[briandr1]

I believe you would have to weld on or torch gavanized steel for it to give toxic fums off, but a good point I would certianly make shure before i cooked with it

[MoonDawg]

      The door liner is plastic so it wouldn't last long.
Wouldn't that make the door handle pretty hot. 

[BrianS]

I know my Grandfather used to give away lots of old machines back in the day to friends of his who wanted to make a smoker out of one....we had an old Vendo 81a up at the cabin that was used to smoke fish... it was long gone by the time I started realizing what it was , but remember it clearly..

So you put in a dime and pull a walleye out of the bottle stack.  I would guess the 81 would make a more popular smoker since it is not just a single flavor smoker and you can smoke up to 12 oz fish, not just the smaller 8 oz ones.