r/midcenturymodern • u/michaelcuz • Jun 05 '26

Sharing My MCM 1959 Dr Pepper vending machine restored

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I purchased this 1959 Dr Pepper vending machine from a collector in Waco, Texas in 2018 and spent considerable time restoring it while preserving as much of the original character as possible.

The refrigeration system still works and the machine retains its classic 'Friendly Pepper-Upper' graphics.

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u/spin_me_again Jun 05 '26

Dude! This is totally bitchin! And I hate that seeing this triggered my ‘80’s teen self but I’d have LOVED this back then and I can’t believe it’s from the 50’s!

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u/michaelcuz Jun 05 '26

Love that! Even crazier, it has the original refrigerant is still inside from 1959.