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jrhojem

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1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
« on: December 23, 2009, 11:33:02 am »
i[/img] have a old fashioned soda fountain with counter and stools. I inherited my family's drugstore and in it is the fountain! It is beautiful and with a few minor upkeep's is fully running. I was wondering how much its worth and how to go about selling it
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Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2009, 01:07:17 pm »
Please, please, please....post pics!

We had one other person discuss about an ice cream set up they had in a home they bought - it was so-o-o-o-o-o-o-o neat - they finally decided to keep it!

Are you going to keep the store going?
I'm from the South - but please don't mistake my Southern Manners/Accent/Charm as a weakness!

jrhojem

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Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2009, 02:45:21 pm »
I would love to re-open but in this economy the repairs to the building itself is overwhelming! I tried to add pics but they didnt show up. Any help??

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Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2009, 02:47:02 pm »
ok so never mind it did work!! there are the pics!!

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Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2009, 04:46:58 pm »
Wow, it would really be a shame to have to take that apart but there are brokers out there that deal in restaurant equipment that might be able to help you. Yellow pages.

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Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2009, 04:50:47 pm »
Lots of people crave the nastalga of yester-year.  You don't need to be in a high rent area either.  I would think a good fresh burger and fries with a fountain drink would be a hit in most areas.  Don't be fooled, not everyone is green or a vegan.   If the fountain still works with a little TLC, I would think twice about selling it.

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Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2009, 08:58:38 pm »
If it were anywhere near my auction house I'd say send it to auction.  There would be a dozen people or more fighting for that.

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Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2009, 06:01:41 am »
Here is a 1950's one to make comparisons on ....

 http://www.bitw.com/bitwsodamachines.htm

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Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2009, 10:06:10 am »
Are you going to sell the entire business?

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Re: 1940's Liquid carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2009, 11:18:11 am »
I would love to not sell but the building is over 100 years old and the repairs on it are out of this world! So I am being forced to sell the building and the fountain

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Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2009, 04:48:39 pm »
The fountain and other fixtures could be moved out of the delapidated building... ???