OC embossed not welded VMC 81 three VMC eye candy

[MoonDawg]

 All you need then is a VMC machine and a welder... It's a shame.

        And it doesn't even have to be a generic 81. 
     
        http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vendorlator-VMC-Model-33-striped-coke-pepsi-Soda-Machine-/301577537923?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46376c0983&nma=true&si=wPC2kOfiQR6LSE53S5oZYm0kaE4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[cokecolaman]

I've seen the machine in person- before it was put back together and I saw the inside as well (behind the door liner) the trademark stamp  is very faint-just like the one I bought which I'm 99.9% sure is not authentic. The lettering was done by the paint guy because he was doing him a "favor" - which by the way he didn't ask for... He should have made him repaint it.

[Creighton]

Crop of the original image for the area in question.
Creighton

[Eric]

Again low resolution but I think something is there just not as defined as others I've seen.

[Creighton]

Eric,
Think you are correct. Painted over.
Creighton

[Eric]

Would need a closer image to be 100% .. But it doesn't seem to be embossed like the one Joey owns. The trademark on his
seems to sit higher... same goes for the Pepsi's... these seem to be from a better stamping...
But it could be that they hit it a little too hard when sanding prepping for paint or paint too thick.  Who knows...

[Marvin]

The TM on my Pepsi is very light.  I think it is due to the restoration process. Between media blasting and high build primer then paint it just gets covered up.

I intentionally did not letter that part because it is so hard to see.