Customized Vintage Soda Machines

Customized Vintage Soda Machines FARM HOME Miscellaneous Dress up your shop office or den with a soda machine decked out in your favorite team or equipment colors and logo Damon Carson will paint virtually any color or design on a vintage machine “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 ph 303 399-7191; toll free 800 448-6888; www americansodamachines com

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