Pictured here is an assortment of vintage sales and promotional literature for different models of the Westinghouse WC-42T. There are also two mailers die cut to resemble the shape of the machines.
Today the WC-42T soda vending machine is the most commonly found and popular of the Westinghouse upright machines. Although it is the smallest of the Westinghouse upright vendors, it is heavy for its size. The WC-42Ts were manufactured from the early to mid-1950s. The earlier models were painted solid red and had “Ice Cold” embossed on the door and “Here’s a Coke For You” embossed on the sides. We believe this is the only upright soda vending machine to have had this side embossing.
Beginning in 1956 when Coca-Cola changed its paint schemes, the new 42s were painted in a two-tone scheme. The body of the machine was red with a white top. In addition, the door embossing was eliminated and the Coke slogan on the side was no longer embossed but painted.
All models of the 42 have the distinctive Westinghouse “ribs”, or horizontal embossing added purely for aesthetic purposes. The WC-42T vends 42 bottles and has space to pre-cool 10. It is a single selection machine that was designed to vend 6 ½ ounce bottles of Coca-Cola. We have never restored one.
7 responses so far ↓
1 Seth Mcmullan // Jun 25, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Can you tell me the range of what they sell for?
plz. thnk you in advance.
2 vintagevending // Jun 26, 2009 at 9:02 am
Seth,
We aren’t able to give estimates on the value of an item. If you keep an eye on Ebay or Craig’s List, your item is sure to be listed at some point. That may give you a rough idea of it’s value but keep in mind prices vary greatly depending on condition. You can also contact fun-tronicsllc.com (217) 857-1759 for more specific information on machines.
If anyone can help with a value of this item please comment.
3 Vince // Sep 15, 2009 at 12:48 am
Hello,
I just wanted to add a correction to your information on the 42T. You state that the later version with the white top is not embossed but I have a white top unit and both the side and front are embossed. Perhaps mine was a transition piece. It is original and has never been painted.
Thanks…V
4 Fernando // Oct 16, 2009 at 6:12 am
hi i have one of this in very good conditions i need some parts can you tell me were i can find the parts please?
5 vintagevending // Oct 16, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Fernando,
fun-tronicsllc.com sells many parts for your machine.
6 Tom // Jun 6, 2010 at 12:25 pm
I have a Westinghouse WE-6. Do you have any parts for this machine, or do you have someone I could contact? Thanks.
7 vintagevending // Jun 7, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Tom,
We don’t have any parts for this machine, but you could post what you need at this forum:
http://www.colamachines.com/forums/
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