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Title: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
Post by: jrhojem on December 23, 2009, 11:33:02 AM

i(http://[img])[/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

Title: Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
Post by: KC 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?

Title: Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
Post by: jrhojem 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??

Title: Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
Post by: jrhojem on December 23, 2009, 02:47:02 PM

ok so never mind it did work!! there are the pics!!

Title: Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
Post by: syl 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.

Title: Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
Post by: railman44 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.

Title: Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
Post by: dada51555 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.

Title: Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
Post by: cogar on December 24, 2009, 06:01:41 AM

Here is a 1950's one to make comparisons on ....

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

Title: Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
Post by: syl on December 24, 2009, 10:06:10 AM

Are you going to sell the entire business?

Title: Re: 1940's Liquid carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
Post by: jrhojem 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

Title: Re: 1940's carbonic soda fountain with 1950's coke dispenser
Post by: railman44 on December 24, 2009, 04:48:39 PM

The fountain and other fixtures could be moved out of the delapidated building... ???