Vendo 83 Credit Where Credit Is Due

[mygoose101]

We all bash the 83 here, myself included. There was a heated post here with a member and his 83, I'm sure we all remember. In that there were a couple of other members who defended the 83. Well, I finally saw one that I like so I must say this particular 83 does look very nice. They did a nice job restoring it both inside and out. Now we can have the discussion if it will be worth restoring a 83 but let's save that for another day. Here is the machine. Nice job, looks good. There, I said it. 

 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coca-Cola-Machine-circa-1940s-completely-restored-/171004549508?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27d0aa5984

[Chris]

They did a good job on the restoration, but he won't get what he's asking. Just as other threads talked about the C-51, if you are restoring it to keep it, then it's worth it but if you are restoring it to sell, it's not.

[jholmgren]

Whether the machine is "worth it" or not - that is a pretty restoration.  I really want that bottle rack.

[bcharlton]

I think what happens to many of us as we get older is we lose some appreciation for the single vend non slant shelf machines.  I started with a Cavalier C-51,  14 years ago and I still have it in the malt shop but I don't value it nearly as much as some of my newer restorations.  I was very excited when I got it however.

They are still great machines.  Not everyone is lucky enough to have VMC 81s




Just my .02.