older soda machine

[joe.bigham]

The missus wanted a soda machine in the shop. She wanted one of the square tops with glass door from her childhood...
Picked up one at the auto fair last weekend. It gets nice and frosty.
I cleaned the coin mechanisms up (dirt dobbers) so it works nicely now. I set it to 25cents for her. one of the brackets is bent so the door is not flush and still waiting on her to decide how she wants it painted.

 

[gayler]

Cool! Does it take the eight oz bottles, or 12?

 

[Gwarren]

Nice!

 

[Train]

When I brought mine home, the wife's reaction was a little different.

 

[Chris4x4Gill2]

I have one very similair to that, I believe mine is a 14 rack (maybe 12?) Cavalier from 1985. Will vend cans or bottles. I unplugged the coin op and use a momentary switch with a pair of jumper wires to vend.

 

[joel63]

Very nice!

 

[joe.bigham]

Cool! Does it take the eight oz bottles, or 12?

trays adjust so it will take either

 

[joe.bigham]

I have one very similair to that, I believe mine is a 14 rack (maybe 12?) Cavalier from 1985. Will vend cans or bottles. I unplugged the coin op and use a momentary switch with a pair of jumper wires to vend.

this one is a css-8-64 it's made for bottles only but found some can toppers that make cans work like bottles...
I told her I could make it free vend but she insisted that the coin op would need to work and it should be 25cents... done and done.

 

[Uncle_Charlie]

Your own soda machine is cool. The fact that it's not Coca-Cola, even better. DP machines are kinda unusual.

 

[joe.bigham]

Your own soda machine is cool. The fact that it's not Coca-Cola, even better. DP machines are kinda unusual.

yea she is unsure if she wants to keep it dr pepper. I keep hearing starwars theme from her

 

[Uncle_Charlie]

yea she is unsure if she wants to keep it dr pepper. I keep hearing starwars theme from her

Even though I don't collect dr pepper stuff, I think that would a shame. As long as it doesn't vend blue milk, maybe it would be ok.

 

[joe.bigham]

Even though I don't collect dr pepper stuff, I think that would a shame. As long as it doesn't vend blue milk, maybe it would be ok.

Man my ole lady is good to me and almost never asks for anything... if she wants it to fart sprinkles it will. I couldn't care less if it holds any monetary value.

 

[930dreamer]

I once worked at a wrecking yard that had a similar one with Mt. Dew, I still can remember the taste. Priceless

 

[mrpizza]

I really want a vending machine, fill that sucker full of beer!

 

[Falcon67]

I'd love to make room for a can machine exactly that size. I'd set it for a dime and have a cup with a **** load of dimes for the neighborhood kids to come get a coke (generic).

 

[The Hot Rod Grille]

I'd love to make room for a can machine exactly that size. I'd set it for a dime and have a cup with a **** load of dimes for the neighborhood kids to come get a coke (generic).

Chris,

Exactly what I've got going on in my garage! I love to watch guests grab a dime from the cup on top of the machine and drop it into the coin slot. There's something magical about the "thunk" sound as the can rolls out the vend door on the lower front of the machine.

Jim

 

[Kevin54]

It's great that you have a wife that shares your passion for stuff like that. Kudos to you for finding a keeper.

Looking forward to seeing updates as to the refurbished pop machine.

 

[rburke65]

Yep....suremakeslife a lot more enjoyable when you are both on the same page.

 

[G3Duck]

Same thing....just a little different

 

[Chaznsc]

Why isn't she making you a sammich?

 

[GN4WHLN]

Man my ole lady is good to me and almost never asks for anything... if she wants it to fart sprinkles it will. I couldn't care less if it holds any monetary value.

Exactly right my friend

 

[38Chevy454]

Nice vending machine, take a few of the slots for beer bottles.

 

[joe.bigham]

Chris,

Exactly what I've got going on in my garage! I love to watch guests grab a dime from the cup on top of the machine and drop it into the coin slot. There's something magical about the "thunk" sound as the can rolls out the vend door on the lower front of the machine.

Jim

Thats what it's all about, memories and smiles! nice looking machine, I like the bottle caps as labels.

 

[joe.bigham]

Same thing....just a little different

Looks clean. that one bottles or can?

 

[joe.bigham]

Nice vending machine, take a few of the slots for beer bottles.

Don't have to takem, she already picked two slots out for adult beverages one for her fav one for mine.

 

[joe.bigham]

Why isn't she making you a sammich?

she's probably too busy running up the power bill with the welder...

 

[wyo george]

Congrats on the machine, I've wanted one for years. Congrats also on the seemingly awesome wife who is easy on the eyes

I hope you realize you're a lucky man.

 

[TheModelAGuy]

Really neat addition, those machines really cooled the sodas well too.

 

[G3Duck]

Looks clean. that one bottles or can?

Just cans. It was a bottle machine (look close and you can see the opener in the door) but the vending company converted it to cans.

A bottle machine would be cool.