My Antique 50s Fridge Coke Machine

[Fishmanic]

I added vinyl lettering to my 50s old fridge to make it look like a coca cola vending machine
 
before:
 

 
after:

 
 
And the fridge still works after 60 years.

 

[Mamashack]

They made things to last in those days!! (Sigh!)

 

[attibones]

Oh I love it! Slide one over this way, okay?

 

[TrickySpot]

I'll buy that!! Where did you get the lettering?

 

[Fishmanic]

vinyl lettering of all types is available widely on ebay.   The lettering is easy to apply and looks almost like it's painted on the surface.  Here's a pic of a restored 1950s wagon.  It was all rusted and the wheels were all falling off before I restored it.  The vinyl lettering matches what was on the wagon originally.
 

 
Here is a picture of an antique 1950s coke vending machine that gave me the idea to decorate my 50s fridge.  I added the chrome strip to the fridge to make it like they had on the vending machine:
 

 

[Ch4rlie]

Very cool, i like it, great job! 

 

[TrickySpot]

Well now! I know where some of my next pay cheque is going Problem is....2010 refrigerators don't work as well as those from 1950!

 

[Fishmanic]

trickyspot--post a pic here if you do this mod to your fridge

this is a reproduction neon coca cola clock on the opposite wall to the fridge
 

 

[Ltygress]

I don't know about vinyl lettering, but it's close.

I make weatherproof signs for various things and use black contact paper for my lettering. I use a cricut machine to cut the letters, peel them off, and stick them to corrugated plastic board. Contact paper is similar to vinyl, but it rips a little easier.