Cavalier (American, founded 1923), circa late 1958. A fully restored Cavalier 'C5 - 96- A' Coca Cola machine which holds 96 bottles in the vending mechanism and offers 12 selections. This machine will accept bottle sizes from the new small 8 oz Coke bottle up to the 12 oz Mexican Coke bottle or any 12oz long neck bottle. Cavalier placed the “S” letter in the model number to denote Multi-Selection Glass Door coin operated machines. The Cavalier “CS” series of Coke Machines were the first machines Cavalier built that featured an electronic coin mechanism. To operate the Cavalier CS-96 Coca Cola Machine, 10 cents was inserted in the coin slot, once the electronic coin mechanism counted the coin, it activated a solenoid which released the bottle mechanism and illuminated the front 'Have a Coke”' emblem. One would then open the glass bottle door and remove the bottle selection. This would then turn the 'Have a Coke' light off. Machine has brass tag on side 'Cavalier Model C 5096-A, Amps 3.9, Serial 288295, 115 volts, 60 cycle A.C., Cavalier Corporation Appliance Division, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Approximate height 66.5", width 24.75", depth 21".

Machine was restored approximately 25 years ago and is in working condition however we do not guarantee it will continue to work.