Original reference photography from the Cola Machines archive. Select any image to inspect the machine, mechanisms, identification plates, and restoration details.
This reference catalog documents 4 Cornelius machines. Surviving model records include production information spanning 1960 to 1970. Model-specific archive photography survives for 4 of the 4 entries.
This profile combines preserved company background with evidence from the individual machine records. Dates and model counts refer to documented examples in this collection, not an assertion that the catalog is complete.
Cornelius company history
Preserved background
Archive documentation notes that Cornelius located in Anoka, Minnesota, began manufacturing soda machines only a short time ago compared to some of the other soda machine manufacturers.
Their first attempt was in the 1960's with the model Compact 50.
What the machine archive shows
Evidence by model and date
The dated archive currently runs from Cornelius 60 Can Vendor (Early 1960's – Early 1970's) through Cornelius SV-136-4AC (Late 1960's – Early 1970's). It contains 4 model records, 4 with recorded production dates and 4 with surviving model-specific photography.
The documented production footprint is distributed across 1960s (4). These totals describe this archive—not necessarily the company’s complete output—and will change if additional period records are recovered.
Cornelius machines
4 model records
Research note: Profile scope is 4 archived machine records. Company background was independently restated from the site’s preserved manufacturer overview; view the archived source. Dates, photographs, and model counts come from the linked records. Where the preserved evidence is incomplete, the page says so instead of filling gaps with conjecture.