Jacobs Machine Timeline (1930s–1950s)
Jacobs made some of the most iconic early Coca-Cola vendors. Their claim to fame is the Jacobs Model 26 (1937), which was the very first upright Coca-Cola vending machine that automatically dispensed a bottle when you put in a nickel.
1937
Jacobs Model 26
The first upright Coca-Cola vending machine. Held 26 bottles. Operated on a nickel.
1939
Jacobs Model 35
Larger version of the Model 26 with 35-bottle capacity. Pre-WWII production.
1940
Jacobs Model 45
High-capacity 45-bottle machine. Popular in busier retail locations.
1941
Jacobs Victory Model
Produced during WWII with simplified parts and fewer resources due to metal shortages.
1946
Jacobs Model 75
Post-war large capacity upright machine. Rounded styling typical of late 1940s designs.
1948
Jacobs Model 90
Streamlined model, 90-bottle capacity. Seen in theaters and department stores.
1950
Jacobs Model 110
Massive upright cooler. Jacobs’ final major Coke model before Vendo and Cavalier took over the market.
Mid-1950s
End of Jacobs
By the mid-1950s Jacobs faded from the Coke vending machine market as Vendo, Cavalier, and Westinghouse dominated.