VMC-81 Manufacture Listings & Paint Schemes Sought

[mznb1u]

Here is a shot of a generic Canada Dry VMC-110 that I used to own.  I sold it to Ed (bonovox) so he could take it back home to Canada.  I suspect that a generic 81 probably had a similar paint scheme.

  Tim

[mojorob]

Hey Thanks for the nice shots of that Tim!

Here's one I ran across last night in searching the net.
It looks to be a RC Cola Red Stripped / White verson with out the decals.
What is odd, is that that it does not match exactly the VMC Warehouse Paint applications as the red area appears a bit wider
on this one, but it's close.

[BONOVOX]

That Canada Dry 110 machine is actually with Custom Soda Works (Pat) waiting in line to live it's next life as a Orange Crush Machine.
But yes, that machine was a CD 110 from day one from what I was able to tell.

 

[MaineT]

What is odd, is that that it does not match exactly the VMC Warehouse Paint applications as the red area appears a bit wider
on this one, but it's close.

It depended on how many fumes the painter sniffed before he did it. They were utilitarian items, not the collectible perfection we expect today. I doubt the quality standards were very high.

[mojorob]

It depended on how many fumes the painter sniffed before he did it. They were utilitarian items, not the collectible perfection we expect today. I doubt the quality standards were very high.

That's very true Tim ..... I do need to remember that.

[SIGNGUY]

I had one...it was a rusty bucket and I sold it....I think it would look good and if I had a few generic 81's laying around, I would use that scheme. I also purchased a generic that looked like it was originally Orange (Mission was the brand).

UH RON... you Sold that Rusty Bucket to me!     I still have it and I'll get some photos if I can dig it out.. Or it may be too rusty to move... 

[SIGNGUY]

here is one photo of it that Ron sent me before I bought it..
Yes its rusty on the top, but not too bad... I have thoughts of making a Dr Pepper out of it.. I have three nice original DP porcelain plates for it .. we'll see.

[mojorob]

Gosh, Sell me a Rust Bucket Like That Any Day!!! 

So John, were the sides all white or were there some decal graphics applied?
Thanks for the photo.

[coke_and_stuff]

I really like that paint scheme, I've seen the pics of it at the assembly line, and the one posted earlier. That's sharp!

[cokecolaman]

I miss the rusty bucket...I can't find any generics out here anymore, let alone any 81's. I want to make another fantasy machine and I'm thinking about buying a decent 39 and cutting out the lettering and making it a rootbeer machine or mt. dew...just something different. Anyone have a generic 81 for sale?