Coca-Cola Vendo 44 Soda Vending Machine
The most desirable Coca-Cola soda machine ever made, the Vendo 44 was produced exclusively for the Coca-Cola Company from 1956 to 1959. The very narrow width of this machine has made it a highly collectible machine for both the veteran collector as well as newcomers to the hobby. These machines, when new, were very popular with storeowners because they didn’t take up a lot of floor space. They were always painted what has become the classic Coca-Cola red and white. It can vend 44 8-ounce bottles, and pre-cools 9. The Vendo 44 that appears here is a machine that we restored at Vintage Vending.
Every soda machine we restored at Vintage Vending followed the same process. First the machine was completely disassembled and all painted parts were sandblasted. All other parts were re-chromed, powder-coated, repainted or cleaned. The coin mechanism was re-plated and rebuilt. Automotive bodywork was performed on all of the sandblasted parts. The machine was painted with PPG automotive paint. Then the machine was reassembled with a new refrigeration compressor and all electrical was replaced. Also, this machine has been modified to vend 12-ounce cans in addition to bottles.
Dimensions:
57 1/2” high x 16” wide x 15 1/2” deep
Weight: 225 lbs.
Manufactured by:
The Vendo Company
Kansas City, Missouri
This item is not for sale. We show restored items in this blog to encourage discussion, prompt questions and further the hobby.
To view more pictures of the completed restoration visit the RetroPlanet.com Museum.
3 responses so far ↓
1 steve // Oct 8, 2008 at 8:09 pm
I have a coca cola 44 machine in working original condition.I was wondering what the paint colors where that you usedand where I can get parts? Thanks for any reply steve
2 paul tadey // Oct 13, 2008 at 2:13 pm
I have a soda cooler from the Vendorlator mfg. co. model vf-55f-b serial #609059438 and was wondering what type of cooling fluid/gas is used? There is a distinct smell that emanates from the machine.
3 Cristal Hernandez // Oct 23, 2008 at 8:23 am
My dad has an old Coca Cola machine in his basement that still works. It was my grandfather’s and we would like to know how much it is worth. It looks very similar to the one in the picture.
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