Ideal 35 for $20

[Pat Pixley]

Dave, that looks sweet very nice job and for $20 what a deal

[Sodak Bob]

Nice work - I like the way it turned out....

[cokecolaman]

Nice machine! I think I found another machine to put on my list...the wife won't be happy with this!

[MoonDawg]

        Thanks for posting the follow-up pictures David, we love to see machines
brought back from the dead.
         Since you have aquired the coin mech. and cap catcher for the "complete
look", you might consider cutting down the 85 rack for it before you move on to your
next project. Even if you don't plan on using the rack....the value of your machine will
increase by over $1000.00.
          A 35 without a rack is just too similar to the reproduced Westinghouse Jr
reach-in coolers that have flooded the market the last few years.
         Just my opinion.

[BrianB]

Great job bringing that machine back!

[David D]

Guys thanks for the compliments, now I just have to find a place to put this machine other than the garage.

Glen, I agree with you about the rack, I probably won't use it but it would be nice to have for the machine.  The 85 rack seems so much larger than the 35, once I cut it down there won't be much left.   I think there was a post about cutting a 85 rack to fit a 35 awhile back.  Has anyone done this?  and how difficult was it?

[MoonDawg]

       As long as the slider bars are spaced equally, the bottles will slide through fine.
I reduced a 55 rack to a 35...main requirement is to unweld and move the support
bar to the left to accomodate a 35 rather than the longer rack, and of course
round the left hand corners to fit the 35 liner.
       Look up the old post, pictures will help you a lot.

[Kapri]

That looks great. Wish we could find stuff like that in England!

[davethebirdman]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/american-memorabilia-coca-cola_W0QQitemZ180357588490QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Vintage_RL?hash=item180357588490&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4%7C65%3A3%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200

Here you go.... This is about as close as we are going to get.... Dave

[Kapri]

Ooh, I like that!