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« Reply #20 on: November 03, 2011, 09:10:23 am » |
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So whose 50th anniversary is it?
Is this not the same Vendo company (or close relative) that has been around since the 1930's?
Or is it the anniversary the square top that they are celebrating?
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« Reply #21 on: November 03, 2011, 11:43:00 am » |
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Hope it works out for you Bob, was this V63 the one I worked on for you? ..as I recall it's your 1st machine from way back when...  |
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001...  Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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« Reply #22 on: November 03, 2011, 02:03:05 pm » |
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Bob and I were talking about this last night, and during a confere4nce call, I tried to do some searching.
Vendo started in the late 30's, bought Vendolator in 56, maybe 1957, but started building soda machines for Japan in 1962 ( They were built for Vendo by Mistsibushi Heavy Industries) This kind of gels what Glen (Moondawg) and Ideal-Bob were told, the machine needed to be early 60's, was going to Japan for a 50th anniversary celebration, and was going to be toured and displayed in "the factory". Vendo was bought by the Sandin Corp, a Japanese Co in the late 1980's
It's all speculation on my part based partly out of boredom and an aversion to droning speakers on a tele-conference.
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« Reply #23 on: November 03, 2011, 02:56:02 pm » |
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If Vendo made machines for the Japan market in the 60's, I wonder why we never hear about survivors?
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« Reply #24 on: November 03, 2011, 03:11:51 pm » |
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Prolly aren't survivors. Japan has limited natural resources, they import all their raw steel needs for manufacturing , so I'm guessing machines were melted down for scrap.
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« Reply #25 on: November 03, 2011, 03:28:51 pm » |
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Heard that.. the Chrysler plant here in St. Louis Was HUGE!!!! tore down and was shipped to either Japan and/or China... we will probably be buying it back in the form of cars!  |
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« Reply #26 on: November 03, 2011, 04:43:16 pm » |
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Well...the Vendo Company of Japan is the proud owner of my 63!
I found them a shipper that I work with thru Ford (Allied Van Lines) and they air-freighted it today from Detroit to Japan for $2426.00 (so I saved them a grand on shipping). The movers did an impeccable job of packing it up this afternoon, and both me and the Vendo Company are happy campers. I will post moving pics tomorrow when I get my camera SD card loaded onto my laptop. I did write down SMC - Michigan Mafia - USA with a sharpie on the inside of the door jam at the bottom (hidden to the casual observer). I'll be sure to post that photo....GREAT idea guys...thanks for the tip. Special thanks to Johnie G who worked a lot on my first machine and put Humpty Dumpty back together for me. Vendo especially liked the hidden button Johnie G installed to vend a bottle without having to put in a dime (comes in handy when no coins around...and I used it more often than coins!). Also, another special thanks to Moondawg for hooking me up with his Vendo contact. I appreciate it very much! And lastly, thanks for the words of encouragement from everyone on this forum....You're a great bunch of guys (and gals) that make this hobby most enjoyable! And Vendo promised to send me photos of their 50th gala event, and then the machine moves to the front lobby of Japan Vendo headquarters. I'll post pics soon!
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« Reply #27 on: November 03, 2011, 04:49:23 pm » |
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Woot!
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« Reply #28 on: November 03, 2011, 05:28:27 pm » |
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That's awesome Bob ! ! !
I hope everyone came away with a little something by the end of the day...
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« Reply #29 on: November 03, 2011, 05:54:24 pm » |
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Nice! congratulations Bob! I guess it's now a little piece of history, pity they didn't think to offer you a trip to the event..
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001... Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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