Tavernette Coca Cola

[sc1101]

I've never heard or seen one of these before. Now I want one. LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=05TLGVnyLyg&feature=endscreen

[smith]

never seen one, that's cool looking. I am not sure why no one has talk about this machine in the machine.
Maybe I just miss the article. Mike

[sc1101]

I thought it was nothing more then a safe with Coca Cola graphics at first. It is neat!

[pinballdude]

I question if it is real. Look at where the "reg. U.S. Pat. Off" wording is. UNDER the logo. That's 1941. 1920s would be in the tail of the first "C". Besides, brown with gold for a machine doesn't cut it for me. LOL.

[Chris]

They show how "nice" it looks, but show it working.

[CocaMan]

Yes, this is a real machine and most likely it came from the Schmidt Coca-Cola museum auction back in 2011 for $10,000.  Here is the link:

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/9686251

[Ltransam]

 Was this the one in the Schmidt Museum ??

[CocaMan]

If I were a betting man I would say that it is.  I remember looking at this machine when I was at the auction.

[MoonDawg]

        Here's another Tavernette from the Schmitt museum.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:First_Coca-Cola_Vending_Machine.jpg 

        I'm guessing these were prototype machines. Obviously the first machine is just what it looks like, an early icebox.
        A carousel drum was modified from another machine?  Belt driven compressor and cooling system added. Handle and bottle chute machined and that coin mech..... looks exactly like the ones I found on bathroom stalls at the department stores when I was a kid 

[cohammer]

I like it but I would have to change that root beer color to red