I've been slowly working on some Vendo 81's, 1 a and 2 b units... Got them back from paint the other week, and now working on reassembly... just don't seem to have much time with work and family obligations... but and hour here and there and their coming along...
Each one is completely taken down to bare metal, minor body work done, and repainted with PPG Paint. I decided to go two toned on all three... Lettering was hand lettered by a local signmaker in town, he did a great job!.
All parts have been dissasembled, coin mech, bottle stack,etc.. replated in either gold or silver. Inner tub was also replated. Chrome parts have been rechromed. Most original parts are being cleaned up, polished and reused like breaker strips, lenses... etc... wiring will be all new and compressors have been shopped and working, not installed yet. Still putting bottle doors together... .like Joey and Pat said in earlier posts.... ALOT of work goes into these COMPLETELY RESTORED machines... not just a Garden hose and Paint job restoration....
All Three of them are for sale.... Thanks for letting me share...

Ok Those look really great  , And your not going to keep just one .

  and if you wanted new breaker strips drop me a line I  am doing those
also.

Pat

      It's a big job to restore 1 machine...but 3 wow!

      I am especially impressed with the shelves, is that what they call tripple zinc plating?

Machines look nice, very nice, What brought you to two toning the A model? I'll spread the word around for you.

Joey

Awesome work. I only hope my projects  turn out half as nice.
And i also will spread the word for you.