A Seattle locksmith’s claim to fame is a mysterious Coke machine, although the shop’s owner denies having anything to do with the machine. A employee states that they only supply electricity, that’s all.

The beverage dispenser apparently belongs to nobody, yet is fully functional and gets refilled with Coke and other soft drinks on a regular basis. Every Saturday and Sunday, when the shop is closed, somebody comes by to restock the machine, according to the employee. The vending machine itself isn’t new, in fact it looks more like a soda machine from the 1970s. And the price of a can of pop is also retro, for 55 cents a refreshing thirst quencher gets delivered at the push of a button. The selections are Coca-Cola, Mountain Dew, Pepsi, or Root Beer. As if that isn’t mystery enough already, on the dispenser itself are two buttons labeled “Mystery” – if pressed the machine spits out soft drinks in various hard-to-find or even discontinued flavors such as Pineapple Fanta and Mountain Dew Code Red. Or sometimes you might get an apple juice, it’s totally up to the machine what comes out when the mystery button is pushed.

Many Seattle residents have tried to lift the secret around the vending machine but have failed. The machine has become somewhat of an iconic landmark and even has its own Facebook page with 23k+ “Likes” at the time of this writing – not bad for a rusty machine from the 70s. Whoever updates the page seems to have a good time with it. On one post “Mystery Coke Machine” thanked the little gnomes for the regular supply of soft drinks and the locksmith shop for the electricity.

Just goes to show you that locksmiths can have a little fun with their marketing 🙂

Jim Arsenault is a Connecticut Master Locksmith with 30+ years experience. He is licensed, insured, and bonded. Jim repairs and installs locks at your Connecticut home or business, email Jim or give him a call at 860-678-9797 if you need help with your locks.