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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 15, 2005 10:17:06 GMT -5
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Post by Cher on Oct 15, 2005 10:53:56 GMT -5
Awesome find, those cans look immaculate, no fade, rust or anything.
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Oct 15, 2005 11:54:49 GMT -5
Cool find. I did a bit of searching, and my best guess is that those cans are from the 1960s. Pop (soda for Americans ;D) came exclusively in refillable bottles until the 1950s. Steel can use peaked in the 1960s and early 70s, then aluminum cans took over in the 1970s.
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Oct 15, 2005 13:47:44 GMT -5
bikerandy,
Cool Find. Those cans are prestine. Forunately you found them before you demolished the place.
Steve
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Post by gaetzchamp on Oct 15, 2005 14:19:53 GMT -5
Randy-
Nice find. I'll bet those bottles will polish up nicely after you crush them!!!
Ok, I was just kidding. Can you imagine all the cool stuff that's stored in attics and such???
thanks for sharing those,
gaetz
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 15, 2005 20:05:48 GMT -5
hmmm, i recognise the can varieties, but not the Sun Rise bottles...what came in those?
but you are right, those look mint. cool find.
KD
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fatrichie
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Post by fatrichie on Oct 15, 2005 20:56:35 GMT -5
Being a '61 model I've seen a few of those and I don't I've ever seen any in that good condition. Great find Randy!
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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 15, 2005 21:29:44 GMT -5
These were buried in the insulation up in the ceiling so they were protected from the elements. We tear buildings down one piece at a time, cans and bottles usually stay in good condition and everyone at the site saves them for me.  |
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Post by Alice on Oct 15, 2005 21:59:13 GMT -5
I remember those steel cans.
I also remember when they switched over to aluminum.
I just don't remember what year it when they made the switch (but definately in the 70's or 80's)
I also remember 2 liter glass coke bottles, which had a 60 cent refund (I always spent my refund money on a chocolate bar and a few candies) I wish they'd bring them back. Coke tastes so much better in glass, rather then plastic.
great find Randy
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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 16, 2005 7:38:04 GMT -5
I remember those days as well, when I was a kid (a stupid one at that) me and a buddy used to steal soda bottles from porches and turn them in for candy bars. lol
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Post by Alice on Oct 16, 2005 11:36:21 GMT -5
Those steel cans were great for target practice too.
now you have to weigh the cans down with sand or water, otherwise the wind blows them away.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 16, 2005 19:32:30 GMT -5
LOL, that's a good idea, I always like water best because to get to watch the can "blow up". (the steel ones weren't as much fun as the aluminum ones, they didn't blow up) ;D
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Post by Cher on Oct 16, 2005 21:19:44 GMT -5
hmmm, i recognise the can varieties, but not the Sun Rise bottles...what came in those? but you are right, those look mint. cool find. KD KD I think it was orange or strawberry soda (or both) that came in the Sun-rise bottles but not 100% sure on that. |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 16, 2005 22:49:48 GMT -5
Hey, did any of you happen to notice the background of the first bottle pic? ;D   |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 17, 2005 0:47:32 GMT -5
my grandaddy had a coke machine on his farm and you could get coke, orange, grape, strawberry, peach or rootbeer (and maybe 7-up). the fruity ones were in the sunrise bottles. that was always a special treat for him to use his key and open it up for us to get drinks out. or sometimes he'd just open the 1st door and make it give us money to get one. something about getting it out of that machine made it taste better than getting one out of the refrigerator lol.
kim
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Post by rockds on Oct 17, 2005 0:59:42 GMT -5
Very nice randy. My greatest find was when I was in college working for a candy/cigarette distributor. This guy had 25 old cigarette dispensing machines and me and another guy had to take them to the dump. We where carring out the 7th or 8th one when a coin fell out. It turned out to be a 1959 quarter (all US coins, except nickles, are 90% silver in 1964 or earlier). Anyway after all were ripped open and search we fould over $20.00 in face value. Looking back now, I wish I had kept some of the smokes too - they were in ment condition.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 17, 2005 6:34:34 GMT -5
Old coins are cool, I started collecting when I was seven (I'm 41 now) ;D I mostly collect Morgans, MS-63 or better. I have a few circulated ones too. Old stuff is cool! |
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Post by creativeminded on Oct 17, 2005 10:04:56 GMT -5
Those are some great finds. Great collector items.
Tami
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Oct 17, 2005 11:57:10 GMT -5
Love the Gas Pump- My grandfather was a Texaco dealer for a long time- God I grew up Knowing what Fire Chief was- Also all the Texoca Paint colors (Texaco Grey, Fire Chief Red, Texaco Green- Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
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