VENDO 81D Coke Machine Restoration Log:
The Customer contacted me looking for a restored Vendo 81D Coke machine. I sourced a machine to restore for him and it is currently being shipped to my location so I can begin the restoration for him. Machine will recieve a full professional restoration from top to bottom and then shipped back to him when completed. You can follow along with the project coming soon!
Tear Down has begun and photos are just late in getting updated due to some camera issues.. but this is the first half of the teardown, main door, coin mech, etc... other photos will be updated when I get the memory card to work.
Currently as of the date of typing this, machine is completely torn down and parts are categorized getting ready for cleaning, sandblasting, body work, chrome, zinc etc...
Body was blasted and all rusted parts removed, new bottom pan has been installed and old one tossed as too many rust holes. overall machine is very straight and clean. Currently still in body work , getting prepped for paint.
Body is Painted and main door is going to sign painters for hand lettering of embossed logo.
Powder coating came back ,so assembly of completed bottle stack, tub, shelves and such will begin.
Main door came back from painters today, and again looks awesome... Assembly begins tonight.
Main cabinet recieved new insulation and freshly powder coated tub back in main cabinet.. Breaker strips will go on next.
Main door had original stainless steel trim refinished to remove all dings and dents and then repolished. Trim is installed in Cabinet and on main door. Then light assembly was dismantled , cleaned, rewired and new bulb installed and then put back on main door. New insulation installed and new Main door liner installed with all new rubber gasket all the way around.
Main door is hung on machine and breaker strips put on main body... just need to put in botle stack, shelves and compressor deck
still waiting on the coin mech to get finished and will put that in.
Bottle stack in and shelves.
Coin mech is back together and installed on machine, coin door hung and lock and lock assembly installed.
Machine cooling unit has been installed and going through testing phases and adjustments...
after 3 days of continued testing and adjustments, cooling unit is working great! Still waiting on Chrome, and just heard from plater it should be here on Friday the 7th... Will shoot final photos on the weekend and ship out the week of the 10th.
some final adjustments and changes to the machine per customer.. machine is pretty much done, just waiting on final approval before shipping.
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