WTB Vendo 81D Coke Machine

[msanborn]

There is a 81D for sale in Bel Air, Maryland, asking price is 1800.  Seller's name is Bruce, 410-456-3784 is his cell number.  Machine looks complete, he says it cools etc, seems like a nice guy, just a little more than I want to spend if anyone is interested.  Good Luck.  M

[scoccermom]

Anyone know what a nice restored 81-D is going for these days? Got a friend who has inquired but sellers seem to want north of $6K...geez.

[Creighton]

6K for a top notch restored machine is a fair price. It's all in the quality of the restoration.
81D complete but not working or restored will bring 2.5K easy. Takes time/money and knowledge to restore correctly.
Good luck on your search. Referrals and lots of pre purchase pictures will be your friend :-)
Creighton

[Kaleid20]

Just got one for $900, but that's from someone who didn't have a clue what they had. If you hunt around and you will have to do it daily, almost obsessively, one should come up around $1500. You'll have to jump on it immediately. I missed one a month ago that went for a grand. There are still sellers out there who don't do their homework. I plan on flipping this one for at least double to help fund some of my other projects.

Here's one that is for sale in the LA area, starting bid of $1800. No bids yet, 2 days in.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coke-Vendo-81-Barn-Fresh-/330752556047?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d02637c0f#ht_500wt_1413

[scoccermom]

$1800 w/missing coin mech
$400 coin mech
$4000 for restoration
$800 shipping (to and from restorer)

That's $7K if you don't have a local restorer. Seems cheaper to buy fully restored 81D.