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Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Brief History
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Known for early Coca-Cola “Vendo-Top” chest coolers in the 1930s—coin-operated chests dispensing cold bottles Vintageholic.
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Expanded through the 1960s into multi-selection can- and bottle-type machines such as the “Select-O-Matic” series VeVe BlogCoca-Cola Company.
Notable Coca-Cola Models
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Master Chest Cooler (1935–1941): A basic dual-lid ice-cooled chest, painted solid red with embossed branding—used in rural markets without electricity or for self-service Fun-Tronics, LLC.
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WC-42T (early–mid 1950s): Iconic upright with rounded-corner design and ornate embossed/chromed detailing. Early models were solid red; post-1955 versions adopted two-tone red/white Fun-Tronics, LLC.
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Select-O-Matic Dial Machines (1960s): Offered up to six flavor choices via a dial interface; later transitioned to push-button selection in the 1970s VeVe BlogCoca-Cola Company.
Why Westinghouse Matters
As an electronics powerhouse, Westinghouse brought quality chest cooler design and early multi-product vending tech, layering electrical controls and adaptive styling into the product evolution.