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Ideal 55B

Ideal · Model archive

Machine specifications and identification notes.

Vending Capacity
50 7oz-12oz Bottles
Precool Capacity
80-7oz Bottles; 60-12oz Bottles
Dimensions
42" high, 37" wide, 19 1/2" deep
Weight
204 lbs.
Production Dates
Late 1940's to the late 1950's
Price New
$345.00
Comments
Cataloged specifications for the Ideal 55B list 50 7oz-12oz Bottles vending capacity and 80-7oz Bottles; 60-12oz Bottles precooling capacity. The surviving specification record gives dimensions of 42" high, 37" wide, 19 1/2" deep and a recorded weight of 204 lbs.. It also lists production dates of Late 1940's to the late 1950's and an original-price entry of $345.00.