Vmc-56 refrigeration system

[BryanH]

Ok - thanks for all the replies.... We'll get the refrigeration unit back inside and test its revitalized cooling capability. It'll be awhile as the machine is completely disassembled for cleaning and painting.  

Can I paint the evap and condenser assemblies?  I've cleaned all the gunk off them and the condenser coils (inside the fins) actually look like paint has flecked off.  Would be nice to have it cleaned and shiny but I don't want to hamper its cooling ability.

[joesquid]

Kito,
  You're absolutely right about the 216!!  Sorry for the mis-information.  I put more pics of my Vendo 144 on the photo gallery portion of this website (thanks Jim!!!) under the "Before and After" section.  I'm glad you decided not to tempt fate taking your monstrosity downstairs.  for some reason I don't think "MAN KILLED BY COKE MACHINE" is a fitting epitath on the 11:00 news.

Hartlenb,
yes you can paint the compressor assembly.  I'e seen a wide variety of paints used.  Personally, I used glossy black appliance spray paint on the condensor and compressor and just cleaned up the evaporator (mine was already in good shape).  There's a pic of the finished product in the photo gallery listed above.  If anyone else has paint experience with the compressor assembly, chime in!!

Thanks Eric. I'll check out the pics. One last question (sorry wrong thread), is the bezel around your coin return just like trim around the edge (with tabs), or does a tube section line the inside of the return?
Thanks,

[Kevin C]

Hello

I spray paint the lower coil & compesssor black & then the upper evaporator coil silver/gray.

Here is a picture.

Kevin

[Kevin C]

Hello

Here are one of my lower coils painted.

Kevin

[BryanH]

and I thought the gleam came from hard work  '> .  Any special paint: tremclad, appliance or something else?

[joesquid]

Quote (Markito @ Feb. 09 2005,4:43)

....is the bezel around your coin return just like trim around the edge (with tabs), or does a tube section line the inside of the return?

Kita,
If memory serves correctly, my coin return is held in place by little bending tabs.  Unfortunately, I'm currently on temporary duty away from my home so can't go out to look at the machine but I'm fairly certain that the bezel is simply held in place by tabs.

[Paul M.]

Thanks Eric (or joe?) for setting me straight.  One of these websites has a glossary of coke machine terminology and "pre-cool capacity" was not in it.  Does this refer only to machines that have pre-cool space specifically built for this pupose?  I suppose I could stand up several bottles on the floor around the evaporator coil for pre-cooling, but somehow I don't think that was the intent.

[joesquid]

Paul,
  It's Eric (JoeSquid is an old Navy Joke).  What kind of machine do you have?  Several models used the open area near the evaporator as the pre-cool staging area so you could have the right idea for your machine.  Some machines weren't designed for pre-cool staging areas, and, honestly, I think the whole idea for pre-cool staging was an afterthought in some machines.  Something along the line of someone noticing that there was a lot of empty space in the machine design and how could it be utilized.  Someone else answered that question with the "pre-cooling" idea and SHAZAM!!!!......we have precooling.:p

[MoonDawg]

If one or more selectors runs empty, it's nice to have a few pre-cooled bottles to add before the warm ones.
      Eric- That's a pretty nice Vendo 56 you're bidding on. $50.00 '>?  Do you know if the seller is real? 0 feedback?