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Expert: - 12/24/2010


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coke cooler
I recently acquired a commercial coke cooler. Has refrigiration unit in bottom, cooler pipes up to "tank" and pump in tank. manufactured by westinghouse in Chicopee Falls Mass. serial # 3313284. Would like to know approximate year of manufacture. Picture is attached.
Thank you

Answer
Hi William,

I don't answer soda machine questions as I don't deal in them. My book only dates this as produced in the mid 30's to Mid 40s, if this is the same machine, and it looks like it is. Holds 144 bottles, 35 1/4 inches high, 41 & 3/4 inches wide, by 25 1/4 deep. Also has room for 135 pounds of cracked ice in the tank. average condition value is 200.00 and fully restored it value is listed as 800.00.

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Rodger Knutson
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