VINTAGE COCA-COLA WATER COOLER CHEST CAVALIER CI6 OR FE6 READY TO RESTORE

Description

Vintage Coca Cola chest cooler made by Cavalier Corp of Chattanooga Tennessee.  Serial number 109326 which dates this to the 1940's after WWII.  Not sure if this is a CI6 which used ice as the cooling mechanism or an FE6 which used a refrigeration unit.  If it was an FE6 the cooling mechanism is long gone. Based on the fact that it has a stainless steel kick-plate and lid, it's probably the FE6 with the guts removed.
It also has the Coca Cola glass plate which was displayed inside the chrome housing on the right.  It is cracked in three pieces however and held together with heavy duty clear packing tape.  See picture for condition.
This would be a great base for a restoration.  Casters still roll easily, chrome and stainless steel are mostly good. There is one weak spot that could use a welded in replacement that could be easily fabricated, see pictures for that detail and others.
Local pickup only but i I will deliver within 30 miles of Norwalk, CT for a fee.
Any questions please ask.
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Details from the "
soda-machines.com" website which is an excellent resource for these types of collectibles.
"Cavalier FE-6
SPECIFICATIONS:
Vending Capacity:   72 Bottles
Precool Capacity:   N/A
Dimensions:   36 3/16" high, 45" wide, 27 3/16" deep
Weight:   N/A
Production Dates:   Mid 1940's into the early 1950's
Price New:   N/A
Comments: The FE-6 is an "electric" version of the Cavalier CI-6. Westinghouse produced a similar model called the Westinghouse WE-6.  One noticeable difference between the CI-6 and this cooler is the addition of the stainless steel kickplate and the front lid is stainless steel. On the right top side of the cooler is a glass window that allowed a patron to view the cold water being circulated within. Heavy duty casters were standard equipment on these coolers. These coolers had internal bottle openers and cap catchers with a drawer on the lower front of the cooler to empty the bottle caps. This approach was used on many coolers produced by both Cavalier and Westinghouse."