Cornelius Compact

[Jim]

Pretty thorough work Dan ! ! !
Looks good! Be sure to show us when it's completed...

[halehouse]

Did I give you the cooling system? I can't remember. I know I sent one to someone?

Yeah Josh! it still works great. You sent me that and all of it has been down at my parents' house about 4 hours away. Next trip down and I should be able to finish it up.

[loman4ec]

That is great news. That makes my day that those parts went to good use. I personally like the cornelius machines. I have had several and used them on a regular basis. They are very efficient and cost almost nothing to run. Everyone loved the one that I turned into a kegerator back in college. It was great for parties. but since the keg wouldn't fit inside you had to finish the keg in one day but that was never a problem    Are you keeping this as a user machine or will it be up for sale?

[halehouse]

That is great news. That makes my day that those parts went to good use. I personally like the cornelius machines. I have had several and used them on a regular basis. They are very efficient and cost almost nothing to run. Everyone loved the one that I turned into a kegerator back in college. It was great for parties. but since the keg wouldn't fit inside you had to finish the keg in one day but that was never a problem    Are you keeping this as a user machine or will it be up for sale?

Oh yeah, we definitely needed it. Yours cooled well w/ a good tstat, but the base was shot. My chest was the opposite.  I'll just keep it. I really didn't put much into it, it just kept getting put off.

[halehouse]

Here is a picture of the inside (ignore the screwdriver  ).  The inside used to be an off white that had kind of a plastic coating paint.  I decided to use black bedliner spray, which I think will look really good behind a clean chrome slider rack and coin mech. Both small fans (the one for the compressor and the one that circulates the air in the chest) are running smooth and quiet. It is getting nice and cold and the thermostat seems to be working fine. Waiting to attach the lid since the red trim to the cooler is recently painted. Will post more pics...

[Ltransam]

  Dan,

                     S W E E T !!!!!!!!!!!!

[halehouse]

Ok, getting closer to being finished. Here are some more pics as I know people like pictures.  Removed the old thin metal that was on the lid, cut a board, covered it in the white vinyl, and attached with screws through the bottom of the lid, so with the wood and vinyl that is higher than the original. Still need to put some weather stripping type material around the underside of the lid. I have the front "Drink Coca Cola" disc that goes on the front along with the cap catcher. I have a really nice "style star" light up sign that will attach to the back. You can see the holes on the front and back where these things go.

Can I pick your brains on whether or not anything should be added to the side in the white area? What ya think? I'll have the small disc on the front and light up behind the lid.  Thanks.

[collecture]

Looks great Dan!
I have a 7UP disc sign if you want it.
LMK

[wampdawg]

Hi!  New here.  Like the Cornelius pics.  I just bought one the other day at an auction for $20.  It is a Cornelius Compact 72.  Cleaned is up a little that evening and had it plugged in all day on Sunday.  Runs fine and stays cold.



I would like to redo mine as well and had a couple of questions.

With the woodgrain, did you sand or remove that or did you just primer and paint over it?  

I have a square Coke logo in the corner where your round one is, how does that come off?

This is my first project like this and any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[halehouse]

On mine, the disc sign on the front just popped off. The woodgrain was painted on. I had to do a little body work on a few small dings and just sanded it. You could probably just primer over it if the body is straight and rust free.

I need to post some new pics. The cabinet of the light on the back is going to get painted before it is attached.