Art Deco awesomeness - Page 5

Avatard · 11-11-2010, 02:42 AM

I wish mine was that cool.

Mine's just a newer Dixie Narco 180 I got off some guy in North Jersey. It was $700, which is about what I'd have payed for a decent second fridge, but even my GF thought it was too cool to banish to the garage.

Keeps the kids outta the fridge in the summer, too. It actually gets a lot of use, guests like it, no one has to ask to get a drink...I keep a bowl of nickles out (red, to the right of the machine), and have the machine set to take 5 cents.

It's not particularly "Artsy" or vintage, but it sorta looks like a big can of coke.

101lifts2 · 11-11-2010, 03:39 AM

I dig the Coke machine...but I'd fill it with Diet Dr. Pepper myself.

Avatard · 11-11-2010, 04:36 AM

It usually has Dr. Pepper in the 3rd hole...most of the time, diet. I keep diet Tea (antioxidant), and Ginger Ale (anti-inflammatory) in the last two holes for myself, and keep Coke and diet coke in the first two holes, standard Coke machine style.

caveman · 11-11-2010, 04:37 AM

If I had one...... it would be full of beer......but again I wouldn't spend $700 dollars for a coke machine. Just not practical to ME. to each their own.

Avatard · 11-11-2010, 04:44 AM

I have two other goofy "interior decorating monster house-style" ideas I'm considering.

One is a discarded Keith Black hemi block (perhaps send it out to be anodized) under glass, for a coffee table. My current coffee table looks like shit.

Another is to take an old Mac SE, and gut it, then put a new Mac Mini, and a small color LCD in it. Set it up to boot Windows 7. Pop it on the kitchen counter.

Adeptus_Minor · 11-11-2010, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Avatard

I have two other goofy "interior decorating monster house-style" ideas I'm considering.

One is a discarded Keith Black hemi block (perhaps send it out to be anodized) under glass, for a coffee table. My current coffee table looks like shit.

Another is to take an old Mac SE, and gut it, then put a new Mac Mini, and a small color LCD in it. Set it up to boot Windows 7. Pop it on the kitchen counter.

I like the coffee table idea.
The Mac idea would probably give Steve Jobs an aneurysm.

I'd like to craft a few steampunk style furniture/decorating elements. But everything I've seen that looks good to me would require me to spend a lot of time collecting crap to 'repurpose' and probably to have a more robust set of tools and a workshop area.
(not to mention wood & metalworking skills that I do not currently possess)

Particle Man · 11-11-2010, 10:55 AM

I like the coffee table idea but I doubt my wife would

OneSickPsycho · 11-11-2010, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Avatard

I have two other goofy "interior decorating monster house-style" ideas I'm considering.

One is a discarded Keith Black hemi block (perhaps send it out to be anodized) under glass, for a coffee table. My current coffee table looks like shit.

Another is to take an old Mac SE, and gut it, then put a new Mac Mini, and a small color LCD in it. Set it up to boot Windows 7. Pop it on the kitchen counter.

The coffee table sounds cool as fuck until 3am when you break four toes on it as you stumble to the fridge to get a glass of water.

shmike · 11-11-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

The coffee table sounds cool as fuck until 3am when you break four toes on it as you stumble to the Coke machine to get a can of HFCS.

Fixed.

CasterTroy · 11-11-2010, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike

Fixed.

11-11-2010, 02:42 AM	#41
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	I wish mine was that cool. Mine's just a newer Dixie Narco 180 I got off some guy in North Jersey. It was $700, which is about what I'd have payed for a decent second fridge, but even my GF thought it was too cool to banish to the garage. Keeps the kids outta the fridge in the summer, too. It actually gets a lot of use, guests like it, no one has to ask to get a drink...I keep a bowl of nickles out (red, to the right of the machine), and have the machine set to take 5 cents. It's not particularly "Artsy" or vintage, but it sorta looks like a big can of coke. __________________ Insert free thought here.

11-11-2010, 03:39 AM	#42
101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	I dig the Coke machine...but I'd fill it with Diet Dr. Pepper myself. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM

11-11-2010, 04:36 AM	#43
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	It usually has Dr. Pepper in the 3rd hole...most of the time, diet. I keep diet Tea (antioxidant), and Ginger Ale (anti-inflammatory) in the last two holes for myself, and keep Coke and diet coke in the first two holes, standard Coke machine style. __________________ Insert free thought here.

11-11-2010, 04:37 AM	#44
caveman mmmm, Beeeer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South of the D Michigan Moto: 08 HD Ultra Posts: 582	If I had one...... it would be full of beer......but again I wouldn't spend $700 dollars for a coke machine. Just not practical to ME. to each their own. __________________ Heres my 10¢, my 2¢ are free. Caveman

11-11-2010, 04:44 AM	#45
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	I have two other goofy "interior decorating monster house-style" ideas I'm considering. One is a discarded Keith Black hemi block (perhaps send it out to be anodized) under glass, for a coffee table. My current coffee table looks like shit. Another is to take an old Mac SE, and gut it, then put a new Mac Mini, and a small color LCD in it. Set it up to boot Windows 7. Pop it on the kitchen counter. __________________ Insert free thought here.

11-11-2010, 10:55 AM	#47
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	I like the coffee table idea but I doubt my wife would