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« on: February 28, 2010, 04:12:57 pm » |
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So I get a call last week from an old friend of mine about a machine he had for me. Never knowing what he had I really did not get my hopes up too much . The oldtimer friend of mine used to repair/restore Jukes and really did not have many soda machines. I have purchased soda machines and a few jukes from him over the 20 years I have known him. The soda machines he would take in trade from time to time and he would call me. So over the years we have built a good friendship.
I guess he has been doing this since the early 70s and I know he had quite a few jukes in his storage area, now that he is in his 80s he pretty much does not do this work or have anything left.
So I go over today and we visit for sometime before he takes me out back to show me the machine he has set aside for me since he knows I like off brand machines. Well my eyes just about popped out of their sockets. I look it over and it is all complete with eveything. I asked him about the history and from what he could remenber, was that he got this early on in the 70s and packed it away and pretty much forgot about. Until now after cleaing out his storage. So I loaded it up in he van and we talked for awhile longer and I thanked him for the machine and off I went.
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« Last Edit: February 28, 2010, 11:30:41 pm by VMC 81 »
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Larry
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« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2010, 04:23:32 pm » |
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Have him check deeper, maybe there's a decapper back in that shed.
Wow, what a nice find.
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A lot of stuff.
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« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2010, 04:32:19 pm » |
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OMG  ......Great story |
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Glen
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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2010, 05:19:37 pm » |
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Everyone needs a friend like that! Awesome find...Awesome friend! Congrats!
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Eric
WANTED:
Embossed Quikold Standard
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« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2010, 05:25:24 pm » |
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You don't need that rusty old thing... Just box it up and send it over here. I'll take it off your hands..
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« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2010, 05:49:06 pm » |
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HOLY RC COLA, BATMAN! Sweet score! It really pays to build relationships with people. Please, please, please post some more photos!!!!!
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Wayne
Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Cavalier 51 (1953)
Cavalier Airline Cooler
7-Up Picnic Cooler
Vendo 110 (1957)
VMC 56 Bottle (1964)
VMC 56 Can
Westinghouse Master Water Bath Cooler
Westinghouse Standard Ice Cooler
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« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2010, 06:01:08 pm » |
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SWEET !!!! Out Standing !!! There Still out there  Leonard |
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Jacobs Pepsi-56
Stoner Cookie &5 Pull Pastry& 180 Candy
Kelvinator FS-51(Canada)
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« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2010, 06:39:12 pm » |
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Nice!
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"Restored they go for $6-7,000!!"
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« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2010, 07:52:44 pm » |
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Woof! (in a good way!)
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« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2010, 08:03:25 pm » |
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amazing find, congratulations
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« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2010, 08:25:01 pm » |
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WOOF!
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Always buying "off brand" machines and ice chests
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« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2010, 08:44:35 pm » |
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sweet find, congrat's
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001...  Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2010, 08:57:43 pm » |
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Some people have all the luck!
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« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2010, 10:12:46 pm » |
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outstanding,,I need to get some friends like that.. Looks like that chrome is super shiney or new? Maybe it's a repop machine?   |
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« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2010, 11:01:22 pm » |
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Just kiddin VMC, Nice find there!
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Always buying "off brand" machines and ice chests
Constant buyer of vmc 33-3D's & Jacobs 26
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« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2010, 11:08:49 pm » |
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lol , to some it might be
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« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2010, 01:08:31 am » |
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Awesome find!! That will look killer next to your Pepsi 81! What a great friend! Nothin' better than making good, lasting connections with folks.
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Greg
Vendo: 39B, Standard
Jacobs: 35
Ideal: 35 DP
Westinghouse: WB-66-MD, WD-10, Junior, Standard
SelectiVend: S-48 DP x 2
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« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2010, 07:00:13 am » |
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What a great score.  |
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« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2010, 08:20:11 am » |
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Nice, nice!! |
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« Reply #19 on: March 01, 2010, 08:39:08 am » |
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that would be my 81 find for 2010......
2011,2012,2013,2015,2016...................
2201,2202,......
congratulations and an outstanding find, woof woof!
and i think that old boy deserves a beer or more.....
GP
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« Reply #20 on: March 01, 2010, 09:51:18 am » |
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Come on VMC - tell us more!
Did your friend know what an RC Cola VMC-81 is worth? Did he simply give it to you?
Inquiring minds want to know!
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« Reply #21 on: March 01, 2010, 10:16:15 am » |
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Nice, Did you leave skid marks out his driveway getting that machine out of there?
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« Reply #22 on: March 01, 2010, 11:59:36 am » |
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Wow!
It's great to see these machines are still coming out of the wood work.
Congrats and good luck on the restoration.
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« Reply #23 on: March 01, 2010, 03:25:34 pm » |
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So no burn out tire marks as I was leaving, did he understand the value? I think to some degree as he said his grandkids wanted to put it on ebay If I did not want it. I knew that wasn't gonna happen. Remenber he most likley took it on in trade way back when and at that time it would have been $100 or so. Besides this was his gift to me for being friends over the years and not about money.
We spent alot of time together and whenever he needed a hand dropping off a Juke he would call me. When he got in a new machine I would be over there helping cleaning up or whatever was needed.
We always had a good time as he would tell me storys of his days growing up and the things he used to do. In those days people got along with a whole lot less than they do these days. So much simplier
So you see this was a gift from a friend to a friend and he was happy to see that I appricated it.
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« Reply #24 on: March 01, 2010, 04:29:53 pm » |
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That is an amazing friendship gesture ! ! !
Even though, he is no longer restoring, please be sure to take time and visit him from time to time.
And hopefully, he'll get to see the machine restored before his age gives way...
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« Reply #25 on: March 01, 2010, 06:02:46 pm » |
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That is what friends are all about! Not about haves or have nots! Congrats again!
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1930s DP Counter Cooler
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Westy WC-42-T, WC-44SK, WD-5(2), WB60
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« Reply #26 on: March 01, 2010, 07:52:49 pm » |
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You don't find to many friends like that to much anymore. Congrats in more than one way!
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« Reply #27 on: March 02, 2010, 07:00:34 am » |
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So many more people of your friend's generation are like that than those of us today. A handshake was all that was needed and a man's word was his bond.
Thanks for a great story and thank your friend for us, too.
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Wayne
Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Cavalier 51 (1953)
Cavalier Airline Cooler
7-Up Picnic Cooler
Vendo 110 (1957)
VMC 56 Bottle (1964)
VMC 56 Can
Westinghouse Master Water Bath Cooler
Westinghouse Standard Ice Cooler
Westinghouse WB-102 (1963)
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« Reply #28 on: March 02, 2010, 12:24:51 pm » |
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What an awesome story.. It's great having a buddy like that. I have a couple of friends like that as well and there's never an issue of giving each other stuff.
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« Reply #29 on: March 02, 2010, 05:49:27 pm » |
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VMC 81.. just to continue this warm fuzzy vibe with the Friendship conversation.. I'll be your friend and you can give it to me me, and in turn I'll someday give it to someone else and we'll just keep it going...?? |
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« Reply #30 on: March 03, 2010, 12:44:02 am » |
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sorry Signguy but you will have to wait for sometime for that to happen
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