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Author Topic: My first restoration - Ideal Slider 35  (Read 7837 times)
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« on: October 15, 2011, 03:59:53 pm »

Well I took the plunge and bought an Ideal 35.  I probably paid more than they are worth but it looks pretty solid.  This will be my first restoration and I think I'll go Coke just for the greater availability of decals.
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This is fine...everythings going to be OK....


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« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2011, 05:19:37 pm »

Oh Me oh My...looks awfully like one I had a short while ago, here in the Detroit/Metro area. tounge....


Well at least I know your coinmech housing has been restored & the inside painted, and it has a new top-gasket too,It's an original O~so grape & you have the pictures to prove it, it would be worth more restored as such, as some people get tired of see too much of the "red" , but you wont find any ready-made Decals for this one though...enjoy. it's a nice little machine. hope you got the cap-catcher in the deal...
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« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2011, 05:38:29 pm »

Nice machine to start with...the inside looks pretty clean already...
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VMC Pepsi 81
VMC Orange Crush 81
VMC Squirt 81
VMC Dr. Pepper 81
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VMC 7up 81 st
Vendo 44 original
Jacobs 56 Pepsi
Cavalier 33
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« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2011, 05:40:35 pm »

That would be a easy decal to recreate...
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« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2011, 06:01:20 pm »

Oh Me oh My...looks awfully like one I had a short while ago, here in the Detroit/Metro area. tounge....


Well at least I know your coinmech housing has been restored & the inside painted, and it has a new top-gasket too,It's an original O~so grape & you have the pictures to prove it, it would be worth more restored as such, as some people get tired of see too much of the "red" , but you wont find any ready-made Decals for this one though...enjoy. it's a nice little machine. hope you got the cap-catcher in the deal...

I did get the cap catcher Smiley\

I hadn't really considered redoing it as original since I don't have any particular skill at doing logos and I'm not sure if it would really be worth it to me.  I'm really doing this for myself, not to resell, but it will be nice to have that option.
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« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2011, 07:14:10 pm »

Boy that does look alot like your old 35 John,  So was this one bought out of the Detroit area ??
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« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2011, 07:33:44 pm »

       That is definately the same machine, notice the scratches are in the same place?
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« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2011, 08:52:34 pm »

      That is definately the same machine, notice the scratches are in the same place?

Yeah I when back and looked at the pictures , I was thinking Slider Bob would pipe in .

Well Foos it's your machine do with what you like , but as a O so Grape there are far and few
of these.

And welcome to the site smile.
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« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2011, 10:35:07 pm »

Yes, I bought it from Bob.  I used to live in the Metro Detroit area.  Maybe I should go Vernor's.
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« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2011, 07:13:24 am »

I'm guilty as charged. And yes, it was Johnie's at one time.

I sold it because I'm trying to scrounge the funds together to have Pat restore My Hires Ideal 55.  As you know, complete professional restorations aren't cheap when done correctly, and I know Pat will do it right.  However, every time I get a little extra cash on hand, my wife comes up with a bill that needs paying, and whoosh! it's gone!

I need to work on that....I have a special bank account for my pop stuff...unfortunately my wife opens the bank statement each month and finds a way to spend it.  Maybe I should get a PO Box, huh?
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