Hello,
New Guy here.
I recently acquired a LaCrosse LCB ILL 64-8 locally and completed an amateur restoration (my first machine). I am using this machine in my garage. Everything works on my machine including the coin mech (the change return motor and gear box were seized with old grease, came alive after solvent cleaning and new lube, amazing) and I believe my machine is all original. The previous owner had the compressor professionally replaced.
I am very happy with the machine except for one thing. It turns out that I have a Can Stack. It is exactly the type as described in a 2006 post by JohnieG under the Topic of 7Up Lacrosse. I have the Levers that are clipped on to the spot where the bottle roller would normally be.
JohnieG or someone else, would you be able to give me some advice on finding some nylon bottle rollers so I can convert some or all of the 8 slots to bottles?
Also, I need some help as to how to remove the Vend Stack and how to install the nylon bottle rollers. I really wanted a bottle machine
. My machine has the glass bottle door, cap catcher and cap remover so it was obviously originally designed as a bottle machine. As you mentioned, the levers definitely block the bottles. Could I just leave the Kicker in place and the existing blocker bar and remove the lever and install the rollers? The bottles don't have to load perfectly since this is just my personal garage vending machine. Or do I have to remove the kicker and existing blocker bar.
Thanks in advance to anyone willing to help on this.
Pman