Vendo 39

[Alecigio]

Hello everyone,
   You might know that I am currently restoring a vendo 39 if you saw my posts in the vendo 44 post earlier. I didn't want to steal that topic so I started a new one. I am pretty sure you are interested in looking at some pictures . Here they are.

   The first one is with the main door opened before I started the restoration. I also attached an image of the plate I was refering to in the vendo 44 post, if anyone has any information about that plate please let me know. When I baught the machine, the back was really rough, I wanted to make it straight and the easiest way I found was to replace with new sheetmetal. I used 16ga as it will be much stronger than the original 20-21ga. I also replaced the inside shelft as it was badbly rusted. I made also made a piece out of 16ga sheet metal.
 
    I completely disassembled the coin mechanism to have it zinc plated. All the original screws were plated. If I ever do another restoration I would plate new screws as the plating usually weak them. And finally a picture of the pieces after being rechromed. The chrome is close to perfect. I only see 1 small pinhole and it is noticable if you don't know it is there. The cost for zinc plating was around 250$ for all the screws, brakets and pieces for the complete machine and the chrome was around 350$. I live in Quebec, Canada so the prices are in canadian dollars. It might seem a lot of money but for the quality it is well worth it in my opinion. Please let me know what you think.

[Alecigio]

Forgot the picture of the plate. And why not add a picture of the drum during the cleaning. It is now completely cleaned and I got the bottom part painted. It is better than new '>.

[Alecigio]

Here is the drum.

[Eric]

Looking good! Keep us posted as you reassemble it...
The 39 is a classic!

[sodaworks]

Do I see a chop top in progress in the background.

[Jim]

Interesting... The ID tag is from a Kelvinator; clearly this is a Vendo.
Again, proof that machines get misappropriately tagged...

[Kilroy]

I am thinking  Kelvinator of Canada bought  US machines and added their plate to them.
I ran across a web site of custom cars where the owner of a '32 Chevy mentioned how he converted a cooler  made by Kelvinator of Cananda into a trailer.  Except the more i looked at it, the more I realized it was a Cavalier.

Alecigio, my 39 is also a transitional model. Missing the rib down the door,  no Ice Cold embossed, but painted solid red, and no sign it was ever two tone (solid red inside, no holes where the trim would have been screwed in.
I just assumed Coke was out of white paint that day.  '>

One day I'll post the story of a certain restorer I won't go back to again, but after I finally get it back from him

[sodaworks]

It is a late model cabinet because of the amont of louvers used. Early model 39's only had two louvers.

[collecture]

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I completely disassembled the coin mechanism to have it zinc plated. All the original screws were plated. If I ever do another restoration I would plate new screws as the plating usually weak them.

I noticed that to and started using new SS screws.
It looks better also to have the contrast in metal color.

[Alecigio]

Sodaworks, you are right about the choptop . It is not done yet, probably during spring or summer. It is a 1931 ford sedan 2 doors. I am planning to build a traditionnal hot rod with it. A Ford V8 Flathead as the engine. I will try to bring it in Detroit at the autorama show in 2008 or 2009 in a category called Rising Star (for those under 25 years old). I will also try to enter the ridler award. Thanks for the comments.