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- Ray Hewitt, the owner of Soda City Restorations, restores and replaces vintage soda machines. It takes about 60 hours of work to complete and involves disassembling, painting, and reassembling the machine. The resale value of the Coca-Cola Vendo 44 is about $8,000.
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How An $8,000 Vintage Coca-Cola Vending Machine Is Restored | Refurbished | Insider
![Why Did They Stop Making These? [Restoration]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/gh0SV8aPnMU/mqdefault.jpg)
It's a great idea to walk through the restoration with the young boy . Teaching Him a skill
I don't think he's a kid, he has a injure in his feet which makes him looks short and small
He's mexican
Most collectors, who pay top dollar, want a machine FULLY restored to like new condition. They want the machine to look like it just stepped out of that time period, not with all the wear and tear on it. However there are special cases where people prefer the machine to show its true age! Everyone has their own taste:)
I found an old metal Dr Pepper sign in my Grandfather's old roadside shop. It was just sitting there just nailed up on the wall, unnoticed by old tenants and then by squatters for years. Even my dad didn't notice it til I pulled it off the wall. It still has its beautiful red color and virtually no rust. I wouldn't do a thing to fix it's imperfections. It's vintage look is part of it's charm.
Sanding without a mask? Especially the body filler/bondo! A neighbor friend died from that crap. PUT ON A RESPIRATOR WHEN YOU SAND!! It doesn’t matter if you’re outside or not. You do outstanding work-I hope you continue to do it (you and your son) as long as you want to.
Right. Duty to warn. Thanks
Back then we used to watch Rick's restoration, awesome
Ah nostalgia
Abrasion blasting with tiny pieces of crushed glass just out in the open honestly sounds terrifying!
Ikr😱
Ikr😱
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ikr 😱
The biggest issue would be eyes and breathing so they would use a respirator mask and safety goggles. Everybody else stays out of the way so no one accidently gets blasted. When he bends down to get the lower portion you can see they are using full face protection. It's also done outside so no issue with ventilation. Looks like they are very careful to do this safely.
I love watching restorations being done. This video was awesome and a beautiful skill to see. Thank You so much for you and your family time.💞🌹🙏.
5:27 I’m surprised they didn’t take care of the rust on the inside.
I was just thinking the same thing. I had to watch it again to make sure I saw it correctly.
Removed all the original patina on the outside but made sure to leave it where ya wouldn't see it. They did a great job but not the best
@@XxBrMagicxX For full restoration, it’s always a good idea to get rid of all rust to prevent spreading in the future. I can’t really buy the patina argument. To me it seems like they cut corners.
@@yutopia7I understand that the client wants what they want and if they want it clean then that's what they get, but they still didn't remove all the rust unfortunately, still a good chunk inside
@@davej652 me too I just stopped the video on that and wrote a comment.
Just curious why you don't sand blast the inside of the cabinet? It looks like there is rust, inside the cabinet, where you are laying down the insulation.
Amazing! I have a vendor 42, my dad got it for free on a job site at an old warehouse in the 70s. I'd love to restore it myself as a small project.
is sandblasting 100% of the original paint really necessary? It seems like you'd want to preserve as much of the original as you could, but what do I know?
Yeah ikr, its a shame
I was thinking the same
I don't disagree but... he says he has to sandblast it all to the check and fix underlying rusting which will prevent future issues.
@@hastyraccoon7458 with that logic you can make a 1 to 1 replica of design from scratch/new materials and call it restoration. But it wouldn't make it original. If it were then what would be the point of ever restoring anything if you just recreate it using the original blueprints ?
Having a machine what was created and assembled 70y ago and stood the test of time is like having piece of history.
Having something that recreates the original look is like staring at photograph of that piece of history.
People use the word restoration for everything now'a days when maybe they should use the word renovation or preservation (not saying that any of them necessarily applies in this case).
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Beautiful work. Thank you for sharing the inside view! I own a restored 44 and I love mine.
Why would anyone restore this beauty
It's the most beautiful vendor I have ever seen: solid, pretty, noble-made materials.
A lot of skill going into refurbishing those. Glad to see the guys son learning the trade. Even if he doesn't continue the business, great skills to know.
beautiful work! Really nice to see your family working together on it. =D
This is so cool. Really interesting to see things of the past!!
I love to see old machines and items brought back to life. However, it's a real shame the original paint and patina was removed. It really destroys the character and appeal (at least to me) of antique items like this.
Yeah, they should have kept the Paint..
yeah the original paint wasn't even bad. It looked about 99% intact, just looked old and yellowed. If it was like 50% flaked off i could understand redoing the whole thing but not like this.
I admire their work but I thought exactly the same, it looks so new it loses appeal
I really liked the new paint this way it looked just way it came form the factory.
Collectors who pay top dollar almost always want the machine to look brand new.
I love the look of these old machines. Love to see old stuff restored to be used again.
Love watching older products come back to life.
Sad to see a person blasting without a blast hood and dedicated air supply. Even in the open outdoors it’s still very dangerous and could lead to silicanosis.
When you strip it down to bare metal, put in new everything and even put on new paint… why don’t you just make a replica…
The same reason why they didn't chuck it out and buy a new one.
Make a replica out of…..what????
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This reminds me of Juggernog from cod zombies! 😂😂
Love your video about bring those old vending machines to be able to use again. :))
A vintage machine restored with blazing of its history. Thank you very very much.
Beautiful restoration!
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Sandblasting with no gloves, sanding over and over with no masks, and others. I don;t get why a company would put this all over the internet lol
Aren't they supposed to capture the sand blasted debris? I'm sure that old paint contains lead which is released into the environment.
@@shauntakata1762 The original paint contains no lead. I have used lead test kits on the Vendo 44s I’ve restored and none have had lead paint.
"Thanks for joining us, please don't tell OSHA about the small, injured child working in the shop."
The laws are different when it's family owned I think.🤨
Life happens you can't do anything about that not even do anything about that can you.
Plot twist he’s 40.
Yeah, that's real hard, intense, dangerous labor that child is being violently forced to perform...
🙄 settle down. The kid's being taught a skill and getting to spend time with his dad doing something productive, he's not breaking rocks in a Victorian workhouse or making Nikes in a Vietnamese sweatshop.
Always got to have one these type of ppl in the comments. It ain't that deep
I remember seeing these at gas stations. Don't forget the machine's companion, the empties bottle rack.
Good job. Congratulation. Luiz Paulo - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
Nicely done 👍♥️
how beautiful it came out perfectly
I got a pepsi ad for this video lol
I was born in '60, and so most of the machines from the forties and fifties were still around, mostly at gas stations. I loved the open the door and the bottle on rollers machine. Also, the one with the bottle or can dropping and you opened the door to get it. When they started putting cans in machines (and you still had bottles in machines all the through the '70's), it was ok because it was still made with Sugar and the cans were strong, made of a steel strength aluminum or a combination and the cans had a WELD. You could not crush these cans. They got SO COLD. When they changed to flimsy aluminum, the taste was also affected.
Plastic? I don't think so.
But I remember bottles for 15 cents in a machine (10 oz.) and in a store you could get a king Size bottle of Coke for a quarter. When the machines started charging a quarter we thought the world was ending!! Then in the mid '80's it was 50 cents and blah blah. Great video!!
Is there a certain type of insulation you need to use?
Hi, can you please tell me what make and model that media blaster is. It’s works incredibly well.
the boy helping 😊 great job
Awesome job
Congratulations
Rio Brazil
i would not have touched it , was in good condition and worth more all original
1:40 Why you sand blast at open space?
Because they don't make a sandblasting cabinet big enough for an entire coke machine.
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awesome video.. thanks for posting. I have vintage franks soda machine it gets cold Ethan plugged in use to work . event use it in years. but when I put quarters in now they come out docent stay in keeps returning what is the problem any tips to help me to get coin mechanism working
Thank you Anthony
After view I want to drink some soda😂😂 Example, Pepsi Cola❤👍🎵😉
Wow, that’s in my dad’s office! Super cool.
Since there are really no updated, vintage coca cola machine price guides, how do we find out what the value of a fully restored model 93 or 96 is?
I would like my faith in humanity restored.
lmao, tall order.
Same
Best thing I read today 🤣🤣🤣
Spot on.
With you brother. lol
Where do you get replacement parts for these machines? Most of these are 50 + years old.
I read an article that young people are not drinking Coke and Pepsi as much as previous generations. The things us older folks collect will not be the things they collect.
That machine had a real nice patina on it.
It looks like the juggernog machine from Cod zombies
"we took off the old paint so we could fix all the rust, dents, and scratches, thus preserving the frame and perfectly replacing the paint at the end! 😀"
All the armchair professional restorers in the comments: "omg nooooo the faded, unsealed, scuffed paint job was the indelible essence of the coke machine! Now it's just made of new paint and nothing else! Next you're gonna tell me you filled it with fresh cans of coke instead of vintage rusty unopened cans from the 50s!"
Right. I'm just curious if it's lead paint.
Approx cost to do a VMC 44?
Thank you i n advance
I'm not sure sand blasting off all the original is a good idea I would think you would want to keep all the original pain and branding
Well we don’t know anything they do it and we don’t for a reason
@matty.t81 If you don't sandblast off the original paint, you won't find any rust or pinpoint holes that might be hiding under the paint.
Very well done! Even though this is a lousy production, it was quite good. Get better footage and an editor and you could really have something here.
Looks like juggernog grom zombies
How he get this in the first place?
I’m sorry but such an extensive restoration is just a new machine to me. Absolutely no charm
I can overlook most this restoration but the chrome trim being replaced with adhesive chrome tape unacceptable get it rechromed do it properly
Cost of rechroming: Between $500 to $2,500. Cost of a roll of chrome tape: $10.00
You do the math. I'm sure they asked the customer if they wanted it rechromed or if he'd be happy with chrome tape.
Those parts are stainless steel. They don’t need to be chrome plated. Just machine polish and it will have the appearance of chrome.
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Curious what retail value is in 2024 if it was $8,000 a couple years ago and I've sern on websites of restoration companies it cost $6,000 or more to restore.
Stunning!!!!
I like the weathered look, I’d rather have the interior restored and that’s it
Awesome work bro!11
"Reach for Coca-Cola Tonight"
they had cans in the 50's? I thought they came out in the 60's.
They did have cans in The mid 50s
I love coke, I get lots of coke all the time, can’t wait for more coke.
EXCELLENT✅👍
In my opinion it looked better with unrestored exterior
what about the Coke wooden crates to hold bottles?
I work fixing copy machines on pharmacies, one time I was in Brooklyn, NY and from the basement of the store next to the pharmacy, they were throwing out all kind of stuff, in between all the junk they were throwing out a couple DrPepper vending machines, and old mechanic carts... I guess back in the 70s/80s it was a tire shop or something similar.....
Why remove the original paint? It wasn’t even that badly damaged and it’s part of the machine’s history. This is no criticism of the skills of the restorers but for me this was a destructive restoration that rebuked the piece because of what i see as needles sandblasting and repainting. Oh well, i suppose so long as the owner is happy with it who cares
The point behind sandblasting the original paint is to find pinpoint rust and holes that might have been hidden under the paint.
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I’d never touch the paint on items like this unless there was major rust or damage. It destroys the ”story” and character. I would rather repaint, then distress and wear it to a similar look.
Awesomeness. I love vintage equipment.
@@housevideos2024 I see what you did there 😂
Im doing the exact same thing with a 5 cent pepsi cola cooler vending machine. It has a Top lid that opens like a freezer. Definitely from the days where they trusted you would only take one for 5 cents instead of hands full 🤣🤣
Can you make a video about the Blue Pepsi Machine?
Reach for juggernog tonight
How much does a restoration like this cost ???
bruh thats juggernog
I have been looking for a like machine but want it to dispense the small bottles.
Yeah they ruined it by blasting the original paint
Where can I get machines that need restoring ,,,,,looking for stiff to keep me off the streets
I need to break out the family Cavalier coke machine. It used to work and chill fine but it fell over during a hurricane and bent the flap door.
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Glad I wasn’t the only one who immediately thought of juggernog lmao
@@danielvisintainer3352 its obvious
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Pepsi Vendo-33 can you do?
I’d like to see restoration of that Pepsi-cola machine, on the side of the Coca-Cola machine, thanks !
I LOVE VENDING MACHINES
A can?!? My eyes were all set for that little 8oz bottle. 😝 Sacrilegious.
Good luck finding those little 8oz bottles. Only Mexico still bottles Coke, and you can only get it in 12oz bottles.
1950's era Coke machine. Lead paint? Hope not.
Great Video
There's basically nothing original about the machine once they're done.
Wrong. It's still the original metal (except for any holes they had to fix). There's no such thing as "original rust" (the machine wasn't built with the rust, therefore the rust is not original). The only thing that's not original is the paint (which is the original color but probably not the exact chemical composition of the original paint) and the decals, which are of course reproductions. And of course part of the internal mechanism will probably have to be replaced, especially if you are converting it from bottles to cans. And in any case, the point of a restoration is to have it _look_ original, not _be_ original.
He explained why they gutted the inside. The customer probably didn't want the machine to look old and beat up.
wow the grass in that area is so brown. i wonder why...XD
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Beautiful
they sand blasted it out in the open?? what lmao must be fine trowing all that crushed glass into the air lol