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« on: December 01, 2014, 05:55:00 pm »

Does anyone have a feel for a what a three door Victor Cooler (still working and in service) and grill is going for these days? Thanks!

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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2014, 06:24:21 pm »

If I'm not mistaken there is only about three known in existence. So if this is indeed a real one, I believe the last one sold for 25K plus.
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« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2014, 07:22:22 pm »

I think mygoose is thinking of the Kooler grill...you're talking about a C-31? I've seen them actually sell for $800-$2000, depending on condition.
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2014, 09:34:22 pm »

Going to take a peak soon... Will let you know...
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« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2014, 09:40:56 pm »

Give Curtis at Memory Lane a ring, he has restored one and has another resto going on right now.  He knows the number!  I'd say with a full resto they are easily north of $50k
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« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2014, 10:05:35 pm »


 a three door Victor Cooler...... and grill is going for these days?


      A little confused here Bea.   A Victor 3 door is worth $1K.  The Victor Cooler Grill has only 2 doors, and is worth $50K
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« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2014, 06:16:06 am »

Just sharing the information I have at this point. I am told it's a three door cooler with a grill... It's hard for me to tell from the descriptions I've read whether these exist only as a two-door with grill or whether there were some three-door as well. There's not a lot of information out there. Trying to collect my facts before making a drive.
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« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2014, 07:08:02 am »

According to literature I have/had, the Kooler Grill was based on two coolers, the C-31 & C-45.
One noteworthy feature, the regular coolers have the refrigeration system on the right side, the Kooler Grills' refrigeration is located on the left.

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« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2014, 09:19:44 am »

.........and there have been Victors that enter a restoration shop in Vegas and emerge resembling a Kooler Grill!  censored
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« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2014, 09:44:29 am »

.........and there have been Victors that enter a restoration shop in Vegas and emerge resembling a Kooler Grill!  censored
Absolutely Glen ! ! !
I reviewed pictures of a cooler with welded patch panels on the right side and newly cut rectangular "cut-outs" on the left side!  Obviously a conversion in the making ! ! !
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« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2014, 10:40:44 am »

Anxiously awaiting some photos next Monday or Tuesday.  Will post when I get them.
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« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2014, 09:21:27 pm »

You're not alone. We are anxious to see it also.
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« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2014, 09:31:37 pm »

the two cooler grills i have seen were 2 doors.if it is real good luck i hope you can get it
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« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2014, 09:43:32 pm »

More information... it is a two door...

Does anyone know where the three "known" coolers are? and perhaps who owns them? I wonder whether this one is "known?"
Not sure I'll be able to buy it, last time I checked, my bank account was just shy of the gazillion dollars you need to buy one of these.  laugh

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« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2014, 10:22:19 pm »

There is more than three cooler grills known. Curtis at memory lane has one and restored another. There is one in a collection in Chicago. One was found in Minot, ND in the mid 1990s, there was one in Little Rock, AR about 15-20 years ago at a antique store. And these are just the ones I know or heard about.
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« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2014, 10:18:46 am »

Besides the one that resides in Chicago, do we know the locations of the others? Restored or not?? 
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« Reply #16 on: December 04, 2014, 11:05:19 am »

       I know of one that was for sale for $20K in the San Francisco area, about 15 years ago.
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« Reply #17 on: December 04, 2014, 11:25:48 am »

There's some other info about one down here in NC in this thread: http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,14222.0.html

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« Reply #18 on: December 04, 2014, 06:37:54 pm »

Who owns the one in chicago?
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« Reply #19 on: December 04, 2014, 09:32:29 pm »

Coca Cola Sam who I recently discovered passed away in Oct.
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« Reply #20 on: December 05, 2014, 07:41:35 am »

There's always something like this!
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« Reply #21 on: December 05, 2014, 11:19:17 am »

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« Reply #22 on: December 05, 2014, 08:50:41 pm »

i saw the one curtis restored unbelievable cooler.
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« Reply #23 on: December 23, 2014, 07:23:06 pm »

Bad news...  down The photos arrived and it is NOT an authenic Victor Kooler Grill. It has the cooling system on the far right and the "real" ones have the cooling system on the far left. I'd love to see one in person- that seems like a weird design to have the cooling system under the grill area and not under the tubs but I guess it left more room for soda etc on the right side.

The hunt continues!  biggrin

Thanks to everyone who commented.

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« Reply #24 on: December 24, 2014, 10:25:54 am »

I'm confused, it has all the other makings of a cooler grill, but just the compressor is in the wrong spot? Um I don't get it?
or is it just a shell and didn't have all the features of the grill?

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« Reply #25 on: December 24, 2014, 02:05:00 pm »

A picture is worth everything...
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« Reply #26 on: December 24, 2014, 09:55:42 pm »

Can you post a picture of the cooler. Curious what it looks like
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