mllaugh3
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« on: July 06, 2010, 08:06:37 am » |
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Hello,
Found this machine in Michigan. Can anyone help with the estimated value of the original machine? Thanks
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Mike
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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2010, 08:23:20 am » |
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Does it have all the insides? vending mechanism, belt?
Looks to be a nice original, but the C51, again are single flavor, single size bottle vendor, so not as popular with the Every day Guy,, but for a collector it's a nice looking original.. 500 600 range?
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mllaugh3
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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2010, 08:29:09 am » |
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Everything is inside. Sorry I omitted that. Thanks for the info.
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Mike
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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2010, 08:35:40 am » |
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let some others chime in as well,, I have never owned one, so am basing this one from what I've read.
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« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2010, 08:42:40 am » |
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I tried getting $400 on Ebay for mine twice with no luck. I finally sold mine local for $250. I think these machines are nice but not in demand at all. I would do one of two things with these.
1. Keep it until they do become more desireable then sell
2. Keep it and enjoy it.
Dont get me wrong. I really like this machine. Just has alot going against it. Single vend, large size, little chrome, etc.
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« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2010, 07:12:01 pm » |
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I bought two C-51s for $400.00 a year and a half ago. I sold one for $650.00 and it needed to be restored. It was complete and worked great but in a real need of a paint job. And if your going to paint it you might as well take it completely apart and do it right.
The guy who bought it drove an hour and a half to look at it and returned the following week to finish the deal. So I guess he really wanted it. The reason for the two trips was he assumed I would accept a check on a Sunday. And I never accept checks from people I don't know. Or at least I never give up the machine before the check has cleared.
Personally, I like the C-51. And I prefer it painted in solid red as opposed to the white over red paint scheme on later machines.
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Pat Pixley
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« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2010, 10:22:16 pm » |
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I have one Bought it back in 1999 and paid $400 for it still have it have it apart got some of the parts chromed
going to get it painted some time soon, It's a keeper I'm the second owner of The local Fire Dept. owned it when it was new . But back to the value I would say $500 There just not that popular of a machine right now but that could change in a year who knows.
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« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2010, 05:48:56 am » |
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I passed on a complete one for 600.
But I had planned to buy and flip. It's a nice looking machine, and wouldn't mind one in the game room.
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