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cokecolaman
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Vendo XH81B
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February 26, 2013, 10:39:22 pm »
I just picked up a Vendo 81B...looks normal to me...but it has an XH in the model number and the serial #... Anyone know why?
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Re: Vendo XH81B
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February 26, 2013, 11:42:16 pm »
Could be a Monday machine. Stamp worker didn't have his coffee yet and hadn't changed the stamp.
Classic Car rag does a cool "I was there" where the line workers share their experiences.
Take away, there is no consistency they just cranked out machines/cars per the work order. With whatever parts were on the line.
Spotty records at best.
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February 27, 2013, 08:19:03 am »
Yea........... now show us your machine
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February 27, 2013, 11:26:51 am »
I've seen it on machine tags in the past too... really don't think it means much... or it could mean it's SUPER RARE and worth double the money.. you decide..
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Re: Vendo XH81B
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February 27, 2013, 11:29:33 am »
My first V39 had an XH in the mode and SN fields. I assumed it meant something, but that everyone who knew what died off
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Re: Vendo XH81B
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February 27, 2013, 11:41:57 am »
It means Extra Hamster. If the original one died running the wheel there was a spare one to keep it running.
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February 27, 2013, 12:39:05 pm »
Show it!!!!!!!!
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Re: Vendo XH81B
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February 27, 2013, 01:00:37 pm »
There an ebay auction going right now where a guy is selling 50 machine ID tags. He claims the XH means experimental run, for whatever that's worth.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-50-Vendo-ID-Tags-Model-V81A-V81B-V81D-V56-V44-V39-Coca-Cola-/261176587757?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ccf5675ed
Maybe initial start up runs were "experimental" while they worked out the bugs of the assembly process, or maybe new equipment/techniques that were used to put these machines together during the experimental run???
What's the manufacture date?
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Re: Vendo XH81B
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February 27, 2013, 02:14:57 pm »
It doesn't look like there is anything special about the machine...it needs to be restored.
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