Another Surprise for Mrs. P - Westinghouse Coke Machine

[Pullstart 62,877]

My wife has wanted a coke machine for quite a long time.  Her grandfather had one for years and when times got tough, he sold it before she could speak up.  I found this recently at a local auction and just today received the WEX key to open it up. 
 

Anyone ever worked on these things?  @squonk?

 

I blew out all the mouse nest, plugged it in after a brief wires inspection and it fired up.  Well, no fire.  That’s good with electric stuff!  It started working!  Heat is dumping out of the condenser and the inside is chilling!

 

I need to work on getting the front lit up, then the change machine working (or bypass it), then work on the delivery of a soda bottle!

 

 

[squonk 41,118]

Only worked on the reefer part. I think mostly switches and solenoids in there. Gravity does the rest. I like watching the new machines that select the bottle and carry it to the chute.

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I found this link, somewhere between the 60’s and 70’s.  Now to figure out when pop was just 15 cents!

 

http://soda-machines.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=647&Itemid=14 

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I am hoping to have this ready for a Christmas present.  I think I failed to mention that.  It’s exciting to find things that she’ll appreciate, without going to the store looking for useless or thoughtless things.

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

Cool!

 

Make sure its got some Dr. Peppers...

 

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I gotta pee...

[Zeek 2,286]

Nice find, can't wait see what you do with it!

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,297]

34 minutes ago, pullstart said:

I found this link, somewhere between the 60’s and 70’s.  Now to figure out when pop was just 15 cents!

 

http://soda-machines.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=647&Itemid=14 

I remember when pop was $0.10 , maybe it was only $0.05 so long ago . That would be in the mid 50's.

[Achto 27,574]

1 hour ago, pullstart said:

I am hoping to have this ready for a Christmas present.  

 

Very cool present!! So um... How ya gonna keep her out of the shop for the next month??

[D_Mac 8,619]

Mine didnt need a key or electricity !!! 

[Pullstart 62,877]

18 minutes ago, D_Mac said:

Mine didnt need a key or electricity !!! 

I almost tagged you anyways, but I knew yours was ice powered 

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Momma’s going to be having a surgery on Wednesday, recovery being 4-6 weeks expected.  We are going to Mexico for a family vacation with the in-laws and I’ll officiate my sister inlaw’s wedding while we’re there.  My guess is that Mrs. P won’t be visiting the shop a ton in the next month.  
 

I cleaned this up a bit and inspected stuff.  The power cord is shot, the sheathing just crumbles when you stare long enough.

 

 

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[WHX?? 48,815]

Nothin serious with Mrs P we hope?

That transformer thingy looks to be a potential or compressor start relay. 

You should be able to find lots of info out ther on these machines. Lurk on the Coke collectors forums. Search enough you might be able to find a service manual.

Lighting is probably just some bad bulbs or ballasts. 

I have no interest in an appliance that requires an addition built on to keep it but still cool to work on! 

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All is well.  I’ll get the power cord, then go from there.  I might toss some bottles in it, being empty it might not accept coin as a fail safe.

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I’m working on this thing still.  I have made it accept coins, on a regular basis... but it doesn’t vend on a regular basis.  I’ve succeeded 1 time to vend by inserting coins, 2 times flipping levers and cheating.  The funny thing, there is no pattern to duplicate success!

 

I’ve removed quite a few dead stink bugs and one or two live ones.

 

 

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Using quarters, I am getting it to vend regularly!

 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Congrats to get it work again.

 

👍

[Mickwhitt 4,624]

I like it, but how will glass bottles fare when its fitted to a Wheelhorse?  Some serious suspension work required.

[953 nut 55,229]

         Need to have Terry make up some BIG Wheel Horse stickers to cover up the Coca Cola signs someone put on it.

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[squonk 41,118]

On 11/23/2020 at 6:52 PM, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

I remember when pop was $0.10 , maybe it was only $0.05 so long ago . That would be in the mid 50's.

You're so old, they paid you 25 cents to drink a Fresca or Tab! 

Edited December 13, 2020 by squonk

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I got the light working this morning!  Woo hoo!  I have no way to get it inside so I writ this little rhyme.  I hope she loves it!

 

 

”A quarter might be

 

the only thing you need

 

to get a drink

 

from your own machine”

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

20 minutes ago, pullstart said:

I got the light working this morning!  Woo hoo!  I have no way to get it inside so I writ this little rhyme.  I hope she loves it!

 

 

”A quarter might be

 

the only thing you need

 

to get a drink

 

from your own machine”

 

 

The Haiku Police  have come out of retirement this once, on Holiday Overtime pay, to point out the lack of proper Haiku form... 

 

Oh Well...

 

Merry Christmas! 

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Found a cool Coca-Cola truck in the Mexican Market, a perfect last gift to finish off the machine.