The Jewett Bevador Giant Circular Cooler
The Bevador cooler is a beast, but yet a very interesting item! With the dome top it measures 7’ 6” tall and weighs in at 1050 pounds. It was produced in the 1950’s by the Jewett Refrigerator Co. of Buffalo, NY. Inside the cooler are seven revolving adjustable shelves. The [...]
Entries from December 2008
Jewett Bevador Cooler
December 31st, 2008 · 32 Comments
Tags: Antique Advertising · Coca-Cola · Dixie Company · Jewett Refrigerator Company · Soda Coolers · Unique & Unusual
Coca-Cola Vendo 39 Soda Machine
December 24th, 2008 · 8 Comments
Are you looking for some cool 1950’s atmosphere to add to your home, and a soda vending machine that you can use today? How about the Coca-Cola Vendo 39? This machine is not only one of the most recognized Vendo models, but it’s also able to dispense the 8-ounce bottles the Coca-Cola Company is distributing [...]
Tags: Soda Machines · The Cola-Cola Company · The Vendo Company
Coca-Cola Sherwin-Williams Brochure
December 17th, 2008 · No Comments
Sherwin-Williams Coca-Cola Truck Brochure
These are scans of a very early Sherwin-Williams brochure for painting Coca-Cola trucks. Looks like it could be from the twenties by the look of the truck. There’s a great graphic of the truck along with a color chart spelling out the use of all the colors and where to purchase them. [...]
Tags: Antique Advertising · Coca-Cola · Sherwin-Williams
Mills 65 Soft Drink Vendor
December 10th, 2008 · 4 Comments
The Mills 65 Soft Drink Vendor
The Mills 65 cold drink dispenser was advertised as a smaller version of soft drink vending machines of the time. This machine was manufactured from 1947-1953. For a nickel, it would dispense an ice cold drink and it could make change from a dime or quarter with its electric [...]
Tags: Antique Advertising · Drink Dispensers · Soda Coolers · Soda Vending Machines
Warehouse Inventory of Old Soda Machines & Pedal Cars
December 1st, 2008 · 10 Comments
More Old Warehouse Photos
I came across a few more pictures of our old warehouse that I hope you find interesting. There look to be about 50 Vendo 81’s and a lot of other assorted soda machines. These include Ideal sliders, Victor coolers, Vendo 39’s, Cavalier 72’s and a whole mess of other neat stuff, some [...]



