VINTAGE PEPSI MACHINE; CLEANUP & TEST

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I cleaned up my the Pepsi machine that once lived in my Grandpa's service garage. It was originally designed for glass soda pop bottles. I have fond memories of getting / asking for a pop from the machine when I was younger. My older sister and I would race chugging our pops.....A simple time and a day when things were built to last. Not sure how I didn't vomit more!? Who chugs cola???
Pepsi....The red, the white and blue.....A true American color and tradition.
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@carlaclawson3247 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and what an awesome job you did in restoring Grandpas old Pop Machine. Really interesting in what it took to restore it. Last time I saw it it looked impossible to fix. I laugh because I think Grandpa would love buying a Pepsi from your machine. He would fill your machine with lots of quarters. Can't wait to see you toast another one to Grandpa on January 23rd. Great Job Andy..proud of you..

@FlatThunder 3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully I can pull one out of the old soda pop machine next year! Thanks for watching! 👍😁

@619DioFan 3 жыл бұрын

The clean up came out great. looks very nice. I am old enough to remember buying sodas out of that style machine.

@FlatThunder 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I am really happy with the results. I was young, but I too remember gathering change up to buy a soda pop out of this old machine. It was in my Grandpa's service garage. Thanks for watching 👍😁

@saxongreen78 2 жыл бұрын

Man - that's a survivor! Came out great.

@FlatThunder 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think I was the first person to move it since Grandpa placed it in his shop. Being inside really preserved this old girl. Thanks for watching! 👍😁

@cdcVintage Жыл бұрын

Great machine! This reminds me of my video back in 2009 when I put my Pepsi Machine on free vend. Mine was from the 80's because it had push buttons. One day it had a short so I sold it locally for just 20 bucks. I also had a coke machine I never filmed that was like yours. Paid 90, restored it, and sold it on ebay for 400.

@FlatThunder Жыл бұрын

Vintage / old stuff is just plain cool! 😎. I love working on and repairing old stuff people forgot about or gave up on. This old soda pop machine was in my grandfather's garage 'forever' (guessing it arrived in the late 70's to mid 80's). Now it will remain as an icon in my shop until it gets passed on. Keep on fixing old stuff and thanks for watching! 👍😁🎄

@ffmedicmtfd 3 жыл бұрын

I see you got Grandpa Carey's old pop machine. Great job, cousin. Knowing him surprised, it wasn't a hidden moonshine still. I'm going to share a link on my Facebook. Hopefully, it will help grow your channel.

@FlatThunder 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt! Thanks! I do remember it chilling 'water' in a mason jar and orange crush soda pop. It was multi purpose machine in it's day. Thanks for watching! 👍😁

@scotte5672 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job! It looks really good. Hopefully you can get the cooling system running well so you can always have ice cold beer on hand for any friend that might stop by for a visit!

@FlatThunder 3 жыл бұрын

It'll cost ya.... Bring quarters haha 🤣

@scotte5672 3 жыл бұрын

@@FlatThunder quarter for a beer? Best deal around!

@craigmonteforte1478 2 жыл бұрын

cool video. thankyou , i don’t have much knowledge of these machines but i do want one eventually and i m looking around for the ones that are mostly mechanical without very high tech computerized or Electronics this machine and era seams to fit the bills i do plan on using it for Some Sodas but will also do a few Homebrew Beers for fun the plan is to put it in a ManCave or Garage hangout Atmosphere for Entertaining and hanging out place it will be a Working Garage for restoring and housing Vintage Autos,Boats, and other toys i like

@FlatThunder 2 жыл бұрын

The changer unit is the most complicated part of this machine. They are very cool machines and add some nostalgia to any shop. I hope you find one. Thanks for watching! 👍😁

@markcarey06 3 жыл бұрын

Wow I never thought I would see that thing again! Thanks for the video and the work you put into it.

@FlatThunder 3 жыл бұрын

I think it turned out pretty good! Thanks for watching! 👍😁

@thetomyboy33 2 жыл бұрын

Working on a similar la crosse model now. Any advice on resources? Hoping the only issue is the frayed wires.

@FlatThunder 2 жыл бұрын

That's exciting! I have not sourced parts for this machine. Hopefully with a fresh charge mine will be good to go. I know my solenoid for the door latch does not work properly. My mechanism is missing some pieces. They might have to be homemade. Thanks for watching 👍😁

@justaguywhocares4478 2 жыл бұрын

I just got this same model!

@FlatThunder 2 жыл бұрын

They are really cool old school machines! Thanks for watching! 👍😁

@justaguywhocares4478 2 жыл бұрын

Now that I finally got into mine... watching again now that I've seen it in person. The only date I have found anywhere was 1985 on my changer.

@justaguywhocares4478 2 жыл бұрын

Actually, that changer is a lot different than mine.

@kristoferkalinauskas5800 Ай бұрын

You think the machine could use a paint job

@FlatThunder Ай бұрын

Depends on what you are going for.....I like the nostalgia knowing it was the same finish that weathered my grandfather's garage over all those years. I only have it for old memories of sharing bottles of soda pop with him and my sister out in the garage! Thanks for watching! 👍😁

@ronefcha Жыл бұрын

Good job! What products did you use for the cleaning?

@FlatThunder Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Simple Green was the main cleaning product used. I used Megiuars polish and carnauba wax. They are my go to solution for all waxing. The heavy compound was a 3M marine grade color restorer. Thanks for watching! 👍😁

@jimdandy567 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great! I have one about this age it worked great for a couple years and it stopped getting cold. Any ideas on how I can check the compressor or to refill with freon?

@FlatThunder 2 жыл бұрын

The lines underneath should have ports to recharge. The typical way to check is to inject dye to inspect for leaks. I need to recharge / inspect my unit too. Pay attention to the freon type. Mine still uses R12. Thanks for watching! 👍😁

@jimdandy567 2 жыл бұрын

@@FlatThunder Thanks, I'm sure mine uses the old R12 refrigerant as well

@TommyJoeDietz 2 жыл бұрын

Good video! I have one similar. Was curious if you know to change the price on these old ones? Mine is set at .50cents.

@FlatThunder 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! To be honest I am not sure what my machine is set at. I have two changers, but only one is functional. The functional one is pretty crusty and from what I can tell it's set to less than 50 cents. I was tripping the limit switches manually in the video to get it to trigger the door latch. My machine with the older changer was not accepting quarters at the time of the video. Thanks for watching! 👍😁

@TommyJoeDietz 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, so when you say tripping the limit switches, do you mean you are able to pull out bottles freely without the use of dropping change? Mine works fine with just dropping .50cents, and hate to mess it up, but just curious if there is a way to bypass and pull out unlimited bottles or even just change it to a different price. Yours is the closest one on KZfaq comparable to mine I've seen. Thank you for reading and any help or advise is appreciated!

@FlatThunder 2 жыл бұрын

@@TommyJoeDietz the door latch has a solenoid at the top on the inside. Mine was missing a piece and or was damaged previously. The changer signals the solenoid to pull the linkage back releasing the door. If you physically block the linkage in the back position the door will always be unlocked. I used a beer cap folded in half on my machine. The linkage needs some work, but physically trapping it should not hurt it. Happy Saturday!

@legallydisney8273 3 жыл бұрын

I am guessing the Pepsi can is circa 1986 vintage.

@FlatThunder 3 жыл бұрын

I will have to investigate further..... Not 100% sure how to tell??

@FlatThunder 3 жыл бұрын

I posted pictures on the channels Instagram page. Check it out and see if you can identify the year.

@everfragozzo2649 2 жыл бұрын

Hey bro so im about to buy a 1958 canada dry my question us why is there no videos of that soda machine now im in Arizona n i know thats a Canadian

@FlatThunder 2 жыл бұрын

To be honest I never saw one before and had Google it. The one I found looked pretty similar except with a reversed hinged door. Try researching the machine by manufacturer name for more info. I bet the same company made many different branded machines. The one I'm looking at is made by the 'Ideal Dispenser Co, Columbus Ohio'. Thanks for watching and good luck with Canadian machine! 👍😁

@everfragozzo2649 2 жыл бұрын

@@FlatThunder np man thx for the fed back i have ask the person selling it for the brand name but they don't know how to look for it l. But hey im getting it for $50 bucks n looks good no rust its fom 1958 so ya they wanted $250

@wolfkills920 2 жыл бұрын

1960s not 70’s 😁

@FlatThunder 2 жыл бұрын

I'd buy that....To be honest I haven't researched the serial number tag in much detail. Thanks for watching! 👍😁

@payattentiontodetail 3 жыл бұрын

😂👏🏽

@FlatThunder 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍😁

@alabamabottlediggerandinsu5242 3 жыл бұрын

The fan motor needed wd40 or a new motor

@FlatThunder 3 жыл бұрын

You are correct! The fan should spin when it's plugged in. I didn't catch it in a good video clip, but I manually spun the blades and she took off. She was a little crusty from not moving. Thanks for watching! 👍😁