Olson's Coin-Op Restorations

Name: Olson's Coin-Op Restorations
Address: 6800 east 30th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46140, US
Telephone: (317) 435-3632
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Restorer of soda & coin op related machines, refrigerators, refrigeration units and coin changers

Buy-Sell-Trade & Restore : Vintage Coin Operated Machines, Jukeboxes,Pinball Machines,Stamp Machines,Gumball Machines, old Advertising Signs, Gas Pumps Etc...
Website : http://www.flickr.com/photos/coin-op_restorer/

10/04/2026

Customer picked up today. Been another fun project, a lot of brass polishing for sure on this little guy. But I Am glad I got to do it. projects like this could not of been accomplished without the help of many, I would like to thank Tony and his crew for the body and paint work, lil Bill for the pinstriping and Megan and her crew at ProKote Indy. And first and foremost I would like to thank God for granting each of us the talent to save another piece of history. Thx again for being apart of our page. God bless and have a great weekend.

09/27/2026

Finished it this week, customer picked up today, this is a Vendo 56 they were only produce for 2 years, 1957-1959. I really like these because of their size, they were a towering machine standing at 52” tall lol!! It offered 7 selections and held 56 bottles. This one was in for a refurbishment. Not a restoration, it needed a good cleaning, did a two stage buff job on the paint, did some refrigeration work, replaced evap motor, wiring, new thermostat, straightened and polished kick plate, crank handle and stainless line cover, new glass and plexiglass, bottle door gasket and springs, large door gasket, soakers and non skid leveling legs. The paint came out really nice for a machine that’s 69yrs old. The main thing, the customer was happy.
Just thought I would share. Thx for looking. Be safe and God bless.

09/26/2026

Just delivered these Northwestern model 49’s to a customer, he had quite a few of these, he use to operate a vending route back in the day. It was nice to get off soda machines for a bit to work on something different. Word of advice, if your going to store your vintage peanut machines, please remove the peanuts, these have been it there for many a years. It took me hours to remove it, I soaked it in scalding hot water and dawn over night, barely loosened it up, acetone worked to get the rest, l able to get all stainless polished up really nice. Been a fun little project. I was happy how they turned out. Thx for checking out our page, God bless be safe and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

09/13/2026

Haven’t been on here in a while, my health is great, feel better than I have in a long time, thank You God. It has been a busy year for changers and refrigeration units, I have quite a few projects in the works, which will be posted soon. Thx again for following our page. God bless be safe and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

04/04/2026

1956 Chicago Coin Steam Shovel

I’ve had this for a little while, bought it locally, they used sunflower seeds and corn for weight, must of been 10lbs of it in there. seldom do I get to my own stuff, wanted to do something for the grandkids, finally, a reason to work on it, spent some time cleaning and cleaning and more cleaning, and its up and running. Went to dollar general and bought some Easter things to dress it up, Was pretty happy how well it cleaned up, it is all original, really nice original cabinet, there was an original chain for the bucket still in original envelope stapled to the inside of the machine.
The idea is to get as many loads of small pebbles/rocks etc.. to the hopper before the time runs out, on this game I removed the conveyor that lowers the gravel to the drop door, so I can get the bigger eggs down the shoot. I seen where one guy used Lima beans instead of the small rocks. We did this by points.
Jelly beans 1pt
Hersheys kiss 3pts
Chocolate bunny 5pts
Large egg 20pts
But anywho just thought I would share. Thx again for following our page. God bless and stay safe out.
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03/07/2026

Customer just picked up yesterday, I started this just before my surgery, and finished it on Wednesday, it came out pretty good, Want to give a shout out to Tony and his guys for the great work they did on the body work and paint to Outer Graphics for all the artwork thx Carrie Schaeffer. And my powder coater Pro-Kote Indy thx to Megan and her crew and to my wife for allowing me time to bring these machines back to life, Love ya MO. Most of all to God who gives me the talent to be able to do this, It was a project, it needed a little work, was glad to get it done and back to customer. Said he got it home, was going to be a garage machine, but his wife liked it and now setting in his house. Just want to thx everyone for supporting our page, God Bless,be safe and enjoy your weekend.
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02/01/2026

1940’s Atlas Bantam Peanut Vendors
Just finished these little guys, neat little machines. They are known as a peanut vendor but you can vend other products, M&Ms, skittles etc.. had both trays rechromed. Took a little time sanding and polishing but it was time well spent. Thx again for liking our page. God bless

01/18/2026

1940’s Air Castle Desk Fan. I seen this on MP and thought it was a really cool piece. The art deco look is what got me, it might not be as collectible as some but cool. This fan needed a little lovin, was only working on one speed, dissembled and took out the speed control board which was a sandwich board, these are glued together, didn’t want to damage it but was able to get a points burnisher in there to get the contacts cleaned and adjusted, lubed the switch, rewired and added a new plug. started on this thing but never had a chance to finish, finished it this evening. This thing will really put out the air. The blade is cast aluminum and heavy. will definitely remove your fingers. Want to thank my powder coater Pro-Kote Indy for a nice job on the black crinkle coat finish on the base and Carrie at Outer Graphics for the name plate decal. Thx again for liking our page. God bless and enjoy the rest of your weekend

01/11/2026

Sorry haven’t been on here lately, had surgery about four weeks ago, just got back in the shop a few days ago to finish this machine up. These are great little machines, it will vend multiple bottle sizes all in a little package, and don’t take up a lot of space. This one needed a complete rewire from changer to lights down to the main power block to the sold out switch to the solenoid, converted to led lighting. The bottle door was rotted, customer had another one, took it to my painter Tony to get it painted. Got it back and replaced both plexiglass panels and a new glass panel and replaced the springs and thermostat, Dissembled changer and cleaned. This machine had a decent paint job, just needed a good cleaning, little paint touch up and buff job. Thx again for looking and likings our page. God bless and have a great weekend.

12/06/2025

I know it’s not a vintage coin-op device, but it’s vintage. This was restored for a good friend of mine, it belonged to his grandmother, 99% of the restorations that I do are for sentimental reasons, like this chest. Iam not gonna lie, This thing took a lot of work, when I got it I though I would fill some bad spots, sand it all down and stain it. Not, the more I got into it the veneer was pealing up and splitting, the lid and cabinet had wood missing where it just broke off over years of use. The front of the chest was cupped/Bowed inward, took the front off to cut a new piece, said he wanted to keep it all original, so I spent some time filling it to make it straight Found some nice walnut veneer, one of my woodworking friends glued on the veneer, fixed some broken wood, then it was my turn filling all the cracks and holes, made new slides and a tray for the inside, replaced two of the spring loaded seals, and stained it, I used a red Mahogany, turned out really nice and deep, I was gonna use a brush on clear, but it’s hard to hide brush mark, took it to my painter, Tony and his guys did a nice job laying down the clear, opted for a satin clear didn’t want to make it look to new Found a new lock and lid latches, he wanted newer latches because the others were real flimsy. Customer is always right lol! He picked it up yesterday. Anywho, God bless, be safe and have a great weekend

Address

6800 East 30th Street
Indianapolis, IN
46140

Telephone

(317) 435-3632

Website

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coin-op_restorer/

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