I know I know useless thread without the pics, but first a little about them.
Always a MILD Coke collector with a few Coke items around the house, But I have always wanted a Vintage Coke machine but with 4 kids money was always needed elsewhere or I was buying some other Toys (TOOLS-Vintage Delta).
Searching Craig's list I searched Coke machine once in awhile just to see if I saw a bargain , usually not, like playing the Lottery.
I noticed a Square topped with the select o matic dial the guy tried selling it on ebay and listed the auction on Craig's List he had a $300.00 starting bid and got Zero bids so he just wanted it GONE from his garage and he knew nothing about it. I emailed him and asked since it did not sell on ebay nor here on CL , how much do you want for it?
He said I'll take $50.00 bucks, it's gotta go.
It is a Westinghouse WC-102-MD in rough shape but mostly all there and it runs Cold when plugged in. I will need a few parts for it and some major rust repair to the bottom. (I was a Body and Fender man for 12 years so I can handle that work and repaints, I even have a couple vinyl plotter/cutters to make decals and paint masks.)
I signed up here to ask questions and find the parts I want and was reading the forums while waiting approval so I could post and a heads up for a Vendo 81A was posted with the CL link and it was in Chicago (Beverly Area) very close to me I sent the seller 3 emails throughout the day and waited and waited, turns out the seller was at a family pic nik all day.
He said I could come by on Sunday to see it, I asked if I could come by NOW (last night) he said he was still at the party but later that night would be OK.
I hooked up one of trailers and went over at about 10 PM and looked her over quickly, the Vendo 81A was in real Nice shape.
It was advertised for $850.00 I made my offer (even tho I was willing to pay the 850 and he said "yeah that's fine".
I got it for $700.00.
I will post up pics in this thread.
