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Author Topic: Cavalier C-51  (Read 897 times)
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« on: April 30, 2008, 08:44:16 pm »
I found this on Craigs list. Not avertised very well and I was uncertain if I even wanted to mess with it. The thing works great! missing a few small things on the rear exterior, but the belt and coin mech are both complete and functioning as they should. Cools like a champ.  Weird thing is that it is not embossed. I took the cheap ole pepsi sign off and the surface is just as flat as can be.

I looked over past post concerning C-51's on this site and I believe I did OK. Please help me out and tell me what you think the value is in it's current condition and restored.

I also would like to buy a Coca Cola embossed door if someone out there has one.

Thanks
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« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2008, 08:48:37 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2008, 08:53:17 pm »
picture of the inside
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« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2008, 08:53:56 pm »
ok, this is the inside shot
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« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2008, 08:54:42 pm »
It should be embossed under the sign.
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« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2008, 08:57:54 pm »
That's what I thought. I pulled the sign and it is a flat as can be. I haven't taken the door apart yet to check for weld marks.
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« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2008, 11:30:06 pm »
        Then the letters must have been ground off and filled in!
This must be your chance to make it into a fantasy machine rather than the
common Coca Cola version
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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2008, 12:22:18 pm »
I don't know. I would rather find a good embossed door and do it up correctly. Mainly due to the embossed ICE COLD at the bottom.

You seem fairly knowledgable. I paid $500 for it. Did I do ok with the purchase, even though the door isn't correct?
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« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2008, 01:06:24 pm »
I've NEVER seen a generic C-51.
$500 is at the high end IMO
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« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2008, 04:00:22 pm »
A working C51  that is unrestored your at the top of the pricing for one so I think your
alright smile.
I bought mine 5 years back and mine does not get cold and I paid $350 but I'm the second owner  of it the first was the local fire dept. so I got a little history with it to boot.
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