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THBRestored Iconic Americana 1950s V-81 Vendo Coca-Cola Vending Machine
About Seller
522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
Sarasota Estate Auction specializes in a wide variety of furniture, antiques, fine art, lighting, sculptures, and collectibles. Andrew Ford, owner and operator of the company, has a passion for finding the best pieces of art and antiques and sharing those finds with the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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LiveJan 18, 2025
Over 800 lots will be offered in day 1 of our 2 day weekend. There are multiple lots of fine art from mixed medias and abstracts to landscapes and lithographs. We have a Todd Warner Rhino Sculpture, a collection of art glass sculptures, modern furniture, Lalique, Kosta Boda, Parkwest Gallery artworks, and Coca-Cola collectibles. Sarasota Estate Auction sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com
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- Lot Description
Restored Iconic Americana 1950s V-81 Vendo Coca-Cola Vending Machine. Door on left side opens. Key for right side door attached to side of machine.
Condition: Not in working order. Sold as is.
Size: 27 x 21 1/2 x 59 1/2 in.
#7001 .
In 1937 two brothers named Elmer F. and John T. Pierson founded the Vendo Company in Kansas City, Missouri. They joined forces with Joseph E. Hagstrom, an inventor who developed a patented lid that could be attached to coolers. When Hagstrom died from bronchial pneumonia in 1941 his patent was retained by Vendo, and the brothers continued to develop the concept, creating an innovative lid nicknamed “Red Top” that moved the opening to the bottle rather than the bottle to the opening. They swiftly became one of the largest manufacturers of cold beverage vending machines, and over the decades they came out with many innovations that now exist in nearly every beverage and snack vending machine in use today. During World War II part of the company’s workforce was dedicated to producing radar detection systems as well as various other electronic equipment for the military. This led to them producing and sending 5,000 beverage vending units to military training camps and war plants to help raise morale, which earned them a loyal following when the war ended. Their work for Coca-Cola, in particular, was very popular, including their innovative “Vendo Decapper” machine released in 1948 that used 17 separate mechanical steps to dispense bottles, remove their caps, and pour the liquid into cups, eliminating the need for customers to dispose of bottles. Vendo began expanding globally, and by 1953 their vending machines were being shipped internationally to 20 different countries. At the same time, Vendo began experimenting with machines that dispensed different varieties of goods and had newer, sleeker looks. The company began creating completely automated convenience stores and restaurants as well as drive-in refreshment stations. In 1956 Vendo merged with its primary rival, Vendorlator, becoming the main supplier for the entire soft-drink industry. In the 1970s they began manufacturing the world’s first canned beverage dispensing machine, but the Oil Crisis struck a major blow to Vendo. The company sold off all of its assets, keeping only its beverage machine distribution division. The site in Kansas City was abandoned and the company kept only two plants, one in Fresno, California and the other in Corinth, Mississippi. The company was revitalized in the 1980s when it was acquired by Sanden Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer of high-tech electronics. The company received both technological and financial support from its new parent company and once again began introducing innovations to the automated goods distribution market. By the end of the 1990s, Vendo had received patents on many new features for vending machines, such as increased capacity, accommodation for goods of many different shapes and sizes, and the ability to accept debit cards as a form of payment. The company began to expand again into the 2000s, moving its headquarters to Dallas, Texas and taking on the name SandenVendo America, Inc. in 2005. Along with Dixie-Narco, a rival company, Vendo is now one of only providers of vending machines for PepsiCo, particularly in the western United States. Vendo is also a major provider of vending machines for the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group and a secondary provider for The Coca-Cola Company. Although Vendo makes most of its profit from selling vending machines and vending machine parts, the company also sells display stands for both refrigerated and hot food as well as innovative vending machine parts, such as versatile delivery systems and payment systems, and as the first company to create coin mechanisms that could detect fake coins (slugs) their safety systems are some of the most reliable in the world.
Condition
Not in working order. Sold as is.
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27 x 21 1/2 x 59 1/2 in.
