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« on: December 31, 2013, 11:04:17 pm »

Post pictures or stories of your best machine finds of 2013.


1st : 

Barq's 55- Read an old post that a SMC member posted about a a guy that had been collecting all of the embossed sliders.  Turned out guy was selling them.  With the help of a good MoonDawg81 a week later I had it sitting in my garage.

2nd:

Pepsi 81- Friend of mine brought one from California to try to sell for a friend.  I was lucky enough to sell a few machines to pony up the dough.  Did a quick rerefurbishment and enjoying it AS IS for now.

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« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2013, 11:10:29 pm »

This was the first year since I joined the site in 2008 that I didn't buy a machine...spent it living with the in-laws stashing away some money to buy the house I just moved into.  Had to keep it small but the $30 Squirt Progress cooler and the large door Vendo coin door and mech off the table at a swap meet were my best buys. 

Just got the garage cleaned out of boxes and it's looking mighty empty, here's to a productive 2014!
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« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2014, 12:18:22 am »

When you say "find", does it have to be one that you actually procured for yourself, or can it be just any machine you've located along the way, regardless of whether you wanted it or not? Didn't have an overly successful year as far as particular wants go.

The CS-72 for $400 OBO was a good candidate, particularly if it worked. I can't remember whether it did.

http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,18428.0.html

There were a couple of working USS-64's at good prices during the late spring and early summer, but I wasn't able to capitalize on either of those.  down

The "First Coke machine at Wrigley Field"* or whatever it was- not really a great find, but certainly an unusual one.  biggrin

*For the uninitiated, this was the hull of a Ideal or Glasco slider rigged up on a cart to pass for a soda fountain like device.

 
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« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2014, 10:01:52 am »

If we are doing best "finds"... And not best "buys" ... Slapshot, post a pic of your $25 Ideal Hires slider and my dream Seeburg for me!!! My best "finds", just not purchases!

There was an $800 Vendo milk machine.... But I'll leave that one alone!
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« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2014, 11:26:30 am »

One of my best years for machines. I had 38 machines come through my shop. This one is my favorite.

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« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2014, 12:09:43 pm »

Here ya go Tim...

All great finds...

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« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2014, 12:11:41 pm »


 This one is my favorite.



When does the restore start?
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« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2014, 12:13:59 pm »

One of these days......
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Vendo 81 B, C, D
VMC 81 Pepsi, 7up, RC, Generic
6CV Coke, RC, Pepsi
VMC 110 RC
Vendo 39
Jacobs 26
Mills 47
Selectivend 64 7up NOS
Plus 30-50 parts and project machines
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« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2014, 12:55:49 pm »

One of these days......

I have a lot of projects like that  biggrin
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« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2014, 12:57:50 pm »

Here ya go Tim...

All great finds...


 
Thanks!
My finds are a lot more exciting then my buys!!
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