tooth350
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« Reply #20 on: December 28, 2011, 02:07:15 pm » |
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Classic move for Rick, Money over quality, The guy should be taken to court for doing a hack job and expecting to be paid. Maybe he should be taken off the air now.
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Matt
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« Reply #21 on: December 28, 2011, 08:48:39 pm » |
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It's interesting looking at the picture which shows the entire machine from a distance. From that perspective, the restoration looks good...
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Vendo 81A
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TheGarbageHunter
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« Reply #22 on: December 28, 2011, 09:44:49 pm » |
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Rick really bent that guy over.
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Garbage Gold Hunter
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mygoose101
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« Reply #23 on: December 29, 2011, 12:25:47 am » |
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I saw the machine in person. When I first saw it my reaction was wow, I like it. I asked Glen what was wrong with it? As I got closer and really looked at it, it was clear it was a hack job. No detail, half ass, cut corners, no pride, etc. The sad thing to the average customer it might pass as a nice job. I can remember restoring a machine for a customer, spending hours on detail, putting my heart, soul, and sweat into it and getting top dollar for it and when I delivered it he didn't even open it to see the inside. Are you kidding me! Anyway, the Pepsi 110 has nice color but it pretty much stops there.
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Vendo 81A Original
Vendo 81B Original
Vendo 81D Restored
Vendo 56 Restored
VMC Pepsi 81 Restoredx2
Cavalier 72
Ideal Embossed Coke Slider
Stoner Theater Restored
Stoner Theater w/Gum Wheel Restored
Stoner Jr. Restored
Seeburg V200 Jukebox Restored
Seeburg 100C
Seeburg 100R
Seeburg 100W
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MoonDawg
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« Reply #24 on: December 29, 2011, 08:16:25 am » |
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So it's kinda a matter of opinion as to whether the owner wants a reproduced ID tag.
The owner was not asked if he wanted the ID tag replaced. This was a cost saving tactic by the restorer. I showed him a new tag and he said YES he wants it. Now the rivets have to be drilled out and replaced by screws like original.... but the holes are so much larger now that some big head screws will be left showing.  |
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Glen
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SIGNGUY
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« Reply #25 on: December 29, 2011, 09:35:03 am » |
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The VMC 7up 81 I did about a year ago was the in the same condition, the guy bought it on auction, looked great in photos and even from 5 feet but when you got up to it saw all the "Shortcuts" that where made... I basically Redid the whole machine, paint and all, stripped it down just like a barn find machine and redid.. the customer is now a repeat customer on several machines..
I'm sure you'll make a long time customer out of this guy when your through with it..
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Soda Machine Enthusiast since 1996!
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Marvin
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« Reply #26 on: December 29, 2011, 10:18:44 am » |
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That guy is a sham. I've seen stuff he did on the show and was like "I can't believe he is giving that to a customer."
I watch the show to see the cool stuff that comes in. I'd never let him work on something of mine.
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Chris
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« Reply #27 on: December 29, 2011, 02:00:40 pm » |
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Here is all I have to say about the subject.....
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Chris
Vendo 23A
Vendo 80(Red/White Original)
Vendo 80(All Red Original)
Seeburg JL (Original)
Watling Penny Scale (Restored)
Stoner Jr
Stoner 180
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bcharlton
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« Reply #28 on: December 29, 2011, 02:11:21 pm » |
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As an amateur restorer, I would never sell that work to anyone. In my opinion, the quality of his stuff will get worse the more popular his show becomes. His customers want to say that "Rick Dale" did their restoration. Also, there is a significant premium for those 'clients" that would like to be on the show. A $6000 Vendo Milk machine magically is worth $10,000 when you get your 15 minutes of fame of American Restorations.
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bcexpress
Vendo 39 Original
Cavalier C-51 Restored
Cavalier C-96 Restored (almost done)
GE Double Chiller Restored
Cavalier C-33 7 Up Restored
Vendo 27b Pepsi
Vendo 81b
Westinghouse wd-5 / WE-6
3 Stoner Candy/Theatre/Junior/180
Bastian Blessing Bobtail soda fountain
Jacobs 56 Pepsi
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bcharlton
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« Reply #29 on: December 29, 2011, 02:12:41 pm » |
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Sorry, I did not use spell check but my blood pressure is elevated for some reason.
BC
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bcexpress
Vendo 39 Original
Cavalier C-51 Restored
Cavalier C-96 Restored (almost done)
GE Double Chiller Restored
Cavalier C-33 7 Up Restored
Vendo 27b Pepsi
Vendo 81b
Westinghouse wd-5 / WE-6
3 Stoner Candy/Theatre/Junior/180
Bastian Blessing Bobtail soda fountain
Jacobs 56 Pepsi
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