Posts about some of the machines and coolers we have done. Not every restore project makes it to the before and after page, but all of them are have challenges and unique situations!
How do find out what year my old drink machine was made?
Here’s a question we get asked often. And rightly so, I know when I got my first machine I wanted to determine the year […]
Vendo 44 Restored After Being Submerged in a Hurricane
Hurricane Ian Almost Destroyed this Vendo 44 When Hurricane Ian hit the west coast of Florida in the fall of 2022, most residents were […]
Vintage Coke and Pepsi Restoration Paint Codes
Unfortunately there is not one paint color that was universally used for all vintage Coke Machines. Different brand brands made for Coke may have […]
How to load a Vendo 39 – Video
We get asked a lot about loading this model, mostly because of the weighed drum can be confusing to use at first. There are […]
Cavalier 51 Full Restoration
Before Images We recently finished this Cavalier 51 machine. These are a beautiful 1950s machine that uses a mechanical coin mechansim and vending advance […]
Canadian Vendo 44 Information and Restoration
There are some differences between the Canadian Vendo 44 and the USA version of the 44 machines. I have not figured them all out […]
Putting your Vintage Coke Machine on a Timer
How and why you should consider putting your vintage Coke drink machine on a timer
Cavalier 72 Full Restoration
A few photos from a full restoration of a Cavalier 72 1950s Coke Machine.
Vendo 56 Restoration
We just finished this Vendo 56 Full restoration. Here are some before and after images. Before Images After the Restoration
Video Feature of a Vendo 44 Restoration – as seen on Insider
A highlight video of a Vendo 44 full restoration, as a featured on the refurbished series of INSIDER
Vendo 39 – Rusted & Bullet Hole to Restored
Restoration of a rusted Vendo 39
Westinghouse Jr. Cooler Restoration
We recently completed the restoration of this Westinhouse Jr Coke Cooler. This was a full restoration, we brought it down to the bare metal […]
Vendo 110 from Meat Locker to Cooler
Our customer from Alabama shipped this Vendo 110 to us to restore. The story was this was his father’s machine, and at some point, […]
Vendo 39 Converted to Can Vending
We are starting a full restore on a Vendo 39 for a customer. We just got the machine in, and I thought we would share what […]
Cavalier 96 Full Restoration
We just finished up this Cavalier 96 Full restoration for a customer. Before Image After Restoration Images
Vendo 44 Restore to be featured in Insider Magazine
We have been filming the last 4 weeks We were contacted by Insider, a division of Business Insider Magazine about filming a restoration for […]
Vendo E110 Restoration
Vendo Vertical 6 Cooler Restoration, Vendo E110 by Soda City Restorations
Another VMC 44 Full Restoration
A Full restoration by Soda City on a VMC 44 machine with a conversion to cans.
The “Green” Vendo 39 Restoration
This 1949 Vendo 39 came to us green Our customer has Vendo 39 Coke machine in his collection for while. Along the way, before […]
VMC 44 Full Restoration
Perhaps one of the most desirable machines today is the VMC 44 and its almost identical sister the Vendo 44. This VMC came to […]
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