2013 - Volume #37, Issue #6, Page #30
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Customized Vintage Soda Machines
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“Just send me an image that you want on a machine, and we’ll do it,” says Carson. “We’ve done John Deere designs, sports teams and even Angus cattle. We’ll do anything you dream up, such as a favorite movie, animals or pets, music or corporate logos.”
The machines are known in the trade as the Classic Vendo 63 and made to dispense 6 to 12-oz. bottles or 12-oz. cans. The window shows up to 7 different selections or flavors. The restored machines can be set to “vend” for free or in 5˘ increments from 5˘ to 75˘. Overall dimensions are 53 in. high by 27 1/2 in. wide by 21 1/2 in. deep. The empty machine weighs 345 lbs.
Carson got the idea of redoing the soda machines after he bought a company that restored kiddie rides. The coin-operated amusement rides required painting and mechanical repairs. With the facilities and expertise available, restoring another type of equipment made sense.
Restoration is extensive. When a machine arrives, most pieces are stripped from it. The refrigeration unit is taken out, as are most removable components.
Carson charges a flat rate of $2,995 for the restored, customized machines, regardless of the design. He also sells vintage pop machines restored to their classic appearance – round top, square top and slider boxes.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, American Soda Machines, 5138 E. 39th Ave., Denver, Colo. 80207 (www.americansodamachines.com).
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