Vendo
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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 it was made. So how do I find out what date my vintage drink Coke or Pepsi machine was made? A. There are a few […]
A highlight video of a Vendo 44 full restoration, as a featured on the refurbished series of INSIDER
This 1949 Vendo 39 came to us green Our customer has Vendo 39 Coke machine in his collection for while. Along the way, before he obtained it, someone decided to paint it the outside green. So we dubbed it the green Vendo 39. Other than the exterior paint, the […]
Perhaps one of the most desirable machines today is the VMC 44 and its almost identical sister the Vendo 44. This VMC came to us with the door hanging off and lots of rats nests in the base. Our customer was from NC and this was going to be […]
We just finished this Vendo 81B Full Restoration. (The images were taken before we installed the cooling system and kickplate. ) This machine is one of the most desired vintage drink machines and this one had a very pleasing transformation from worn to new! Use the Slider below to see […]
This machine came to us well worn, to put it lightly. It was on the edge of what can be restored. I am not sure the images show the condition that well. After a complete disassembly, a full sandblasting, bodywork, a replacement reproduction coin mechanism, a new paint job, a […]
I remember wanting to buy my first vintage Coke machine for my office. I had no idea what to get, what different brands or models were worth, what to look for, and how to be sure I was not being ripped off! I would like to share some general thoughts […]
I thought we would try to write a little about some of the projects as we do them. The most recent customer pickup was a Vendo 39. This is one of my favorite machines to restore. Here is some information on the Vendo 39 machine. It holds 39 bottles. It […]