Neat 60's coke cup machine on Chicago Craigs list (cheap)

[Bireleys1]

I have no connection with the machine, just giving a heads up for some of the people visiting here for the show.
http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/clt/2055235527.html

[collecture]

Brian??...Are you receiving?? I'd buy it if I were there...looks like a nice original cup machine!

[loman4ec]

That is realy cool. Someone should get that!

[mznb1u]

I passed the info along to Brian (Seven181) and he is in Chicago and he is on it!

  Tim

[mznb1u]

And I believe that Brian has struck a deal.  He will have to add some pictures to the SMC Library as that machine is not in there!

Glad I saw this post and was able to help him connect with the seller; because a few months ago, he picked up a Victor C-45 in Dayton, OH that Josh found for me and delivered it to MI.  I think I still owe him one!

  Tim

[Seven181]

Just got into Chicago! 11:30 here in Chicago and up at 4:30 to get to the lot! Did work a deal for the cup machine, cheap $75. Nice guy, says it is original and British.

Brian

[davethebirdman]

That's a nice looking machine but I don't remember anything like that when I was growing up...

[Larry]

My friend called me up the other day and asked me about something he saw on Craigs list.  It's this same machine that you guys are talking about.  He asked me if it was a good deal.  He is not a collector.  He thought it looked cool and wanted to put it in his basement to collect dust.  I told him that it's worth $75.00 and that it is a cup machine and that I don't believe he would ever get it to work.  Anyway, he called me last night, after I got back from the show to pick this thing up.  So at 9:30 P.M. we picked it up and we got back at 10:30 P.M.  Ironically, Brian came by my house today and since he likes the cup machines, I thought I would show him this machine.  That's when he mentioned that he was just leaving my house to go to this guys house.   

So I guess I will drop it off at my friends house.  Maybe he'll get tired if it.  I also told him yesterday that if he didn't want it, I would definately take it.

It is a neat looking machine.  Looks complete.  It has the original sales receipt and manual.  I never heard of a Ditchburner, but now I can't say that anymore.

[davethebirdman]

Larry Is it Ditchburn or Ditchburner?

Ditchburn made Jukes here in the UK in the 50's/60's...

Dave

[Larry]

I'll have to look.  Probably Ditchburn .  I've been calling it grass burner, hayfire, all kinds of weird names.  I just new it had something to do with fire and grass.