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    Hires Root Beer Soda Cooler

    Thanks, everyone. Just like anything else, you just can't be afraid to ask questions and talk to people. I asked on here, I went to a couple of...
    Post by: dwyoder, Dec 3, 2018 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Hires Root Beer Soda Cooler

    I wanted to come back and share the finished product. I appreciate the input from this board. Steps: Acquired from town gathering hall. $50...
    Post by: dwyoder, Dec 3, 2018 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Hires Root Beer Soda Cooler

    I've done a little research on Hires, and in the last 60 years, they (or the brand) have been bought and sold multiple times. According to...
    Post by: dwyoder, Sep 10, 2018 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Hires Root Beer Soda Cooler

    My wife remembers going to her Mammie's store, and if the kids were good they would get a penny candy. But, on very special occasions, they would...
    Post by: dwyoder, Sep 10, 2018 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Hires Root Beer Soda Cooler

    Thanks, Sabre123. Man, if it costs $5000 to restore this thing, I think it looks great, just the way it is! Ha. I assume that is for the...
    Post by: dwyoder, Sep 10, 2018 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Hires Root Beer Soda Cooler

    Thanks!
    Post by: dwyoder, Sep 10, 2018 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Hires Root Beer Soda Cooler

    My wife's grandmother had a store which closed in the early 1970's. The store had a Hires Root Beer cooler with sliding lid, which was made by...
    Thread by: dwyoder, Sep 10, 2018, 21 replies, in forum: Antique Discussion