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« on: August 22, 2011, 05:57:28 am » |
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Here is my latest project that I just finished. I know that it's not a soda machine, but this was a fun one to restore. My daughter had fun helping me with this one. I thought that it would be a quick easy restore, but boy was I wrong. It was challenging to do, but a lot of fun.
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« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2011, 06:06:44 am » |
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Looks GREAT! Good job!
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« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2011, 06:15:00 am » |
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Wow! I love it!
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BrianB
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« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2011, 06:19:33 am » |
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That turned out great, Rod! I hope you and your daughter had fun working on it together, memories like that last a lifetime!
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« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2011, 06:55:50 am » |
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It looks really good. May I try if I get Past the usa one day
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Eric
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« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2011, 07:07:50 am » |
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Awesome job Rod... Would love to have one of those one day.. the 5 & 10 where I grew up STILL has theirs... Been there since the early 50s... about everyone in my family rode the range on that one... Maybe someday they'll turn it to pasture and I can get a chance to own it.
again great job!
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« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2011, 08:22:47 am » |
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Wow... very nice!
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SIGNGUY
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« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2011, 08:26:31 am » |
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Nice Rob... is this for yourself or a customer?
I can just picture janet riding on this while taking orders...
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« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2011, 08:40:37 am » |
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It's for sale. P.S. It's ROD short for Rodney. Not Rob. I already warned Janet that she is not allowed to be out riding the horse during work hours. Nice Rob... is this for yourself or a customer?
I can just picture janet riding on this while taking orders...
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Rod Fun-Tronics
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« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2011, 09:14:51 am » |
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Nice job Rob! I mean Rog! There was one for sale around me a few years back, but the seller thought they were going to retire on it....wanted like $5000 for it! The person mentioned that, during parties, adults liked to ride it as well as the kids!
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Cokemachinesandmore
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« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2011, 09:19:41 am » |
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Rod how much are a you asking for it?
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« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2011, 09:51:46 am » |
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Looks great Rod! Takes me back to my youth when I would ride them outside the Kresge store in Clawson, Michigan.
And they are a lot cheaper to own than a real horse!!! I guy in the local newspaper put an ad in the Wanted section that says "I buy anything old that doesn't eat!"...gotta love it!
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« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2011, 10:10:55 am » |
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I need $4,500 for it. I know that sounds high, but try to do one once and see what you end up with. My painter charged me $1,500 just for painting it, then you have the parts that were powder coated, decals, chrome, saddle and bridle was $575.00, and then still had to buy the horse. When I first started I really didn't think that it would be that much to restore, but I got my eyes opened up real fast. It all goes back to a cheap restoration job, or one that you do right. A cheap price you get a cheap restoration job.
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« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2011, 12:31:59 pm » |
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Looks great Ron! I love the old horse coin operated rides! I might have someone that's interested. I will keep you posted Roy!
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« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2011, 12:44:21 pm » |
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Very nice....looks like a lot of work
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« Reply #15 on: August 22, 2011, 12:49:36 pm » |
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WOW, You hit ONE wrong letter on the Keyboard and look at the responses... way to go ROSS.. Looks Great Say Hi to Jane for me ... John
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« Reply #16 on: August 22, 2011, 01:04:20 pm » |
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If he's interested I can deliver it to Auburn Ind next week. I will be setting up at the Auburn Auto auction and show next week, and will be bringing the ride with me. Looks great Ron! I love the old horse coin operated rides! I might have someone that's interested. I will keep you posted Roy!
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« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2011, 10:29:20 pm » |
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is this horse ride the one were it speeds up if you pull on the reigns?
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« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2011, 12:39:11 am » |
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very cool.
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« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2011, 05:59:24 am » |
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No this one has a single speed motor in it. I saw that one your talking about on a U-Tube video. You would pull the reigns back and the horse would shift gears. Not sure how he got it to do all that, but that's a little over the top. is this horse ride the one were it speeds up if you pull on the reigns?
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« Reply #20 on: August 23, 2011, 07:02:09 am » |
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the model my old dime store had was the one where you pulled back the reigns it slowed down... all for a dime... they did a local newpaper story on it years ago (wish I would have kept it) there's a counter on the inside and they were figuring how many times it had been ridden.
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« Reply #21 on: August 23, 2011, 07:57:20 am » |
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Sweet! Nice Job, it really pops with the colors scheme! Sell it to "Rick" with the use of TV magic I'm sure he'll act like he did the work!
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