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Ideal 300

Ideal · Model archive

Machine specifications and identification notes.

Vending Capacity
136-7oz Bottles; 120-12oz Bottles
Precool Capacity
140-7oz Bottles; 100-12oz Bottles
Dimensions
39 1/2" high, 54" wide, 32 1/2" deep
Weight
364 lbs.
Production Dates
Late 1940's to the late 1950's
Price New
N/A
Comments
Cataloged specifications for the Ideal 300 list 136-7oz Bottles; 120-12oz Bottles vending capacity and 140-7oz Bottles; 100-12oz Bottles precooling capacity. The surviving specification record gives dimensions of 39 1/2" high, 54" wide, 32 1/2" deep and a recorded weight of 364 lbs.. It also lists production dates of Late 1940's to the late 1950's.