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« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2005, 01:00:18 pm » |
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Eric,
I have a V-63.
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« Reply #21 on: February 10, 2005, 07:28:23 pm » |
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Glen,
Yeah it's nice and even better if for real. Here's how I look at it:
1. Everyone starts with "0"
2. Something like this I pay in person and only after I've assured myself nothing underhanded is taking place.
3. I've already been outbid!! 
4. I've got other brands in the fire. If this one doesn't work out, there's always others out there. I'm already working on two separate deals for square tops (two of my buddies are dying to have one!) so in the end it's all good.
5. I still have two Vendo 39s, one Westinghouse WC44SK, and one Vendo 23 to finish restoring.
6. My wife hasn't divorced (or killed) me yet over my incredibly addicting hobby!
"Just another day in paradise!"
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Eric "Joe Squid" Johnson
1955 Vendo 23 - awaiting restoration
1959 Westinghouse WC-44SK - awaiting parts
1967 Cavalier CS-64G - functional in house
1969 Vendo 63 - in restoration
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« Reply #22 on: February 10, 2005, 07:31:56 pm » |
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Paul,
The pre-cooling idea was mostly a 40s-50s invention. By the 60s the idea had lost its attraction and more efficient vending designs had been developed so most machines (especially square-tops) were built without pre-cool staging areas.
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Eric "Joe Squid" Johnson
1955 Vendo 23 - awaiting restoration
1959 Westinghouse WC-44SK - awaiting parts
1967 Cavalier CS-64G - functional in house
1969 Vendo 63 - in restoration
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« Reply #23 on: March 23, 2005, 02:37:46 pm » |
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Just wanted to show some progress... Many of the folks here on the boards have inspired me to make my machine gleam. Well with lots of elbow grease, many cleaners and some paint (hammerite sprayed with my compressor) I finally have something to show....
Will also start a separate thread to show work as it progresses. All in all, I'm pretty pleased with the results especially as it's the first time I've ever painted anything with a compressor spray gun.
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Thanks, Bryan
Cavalier USS-96: unrestored, working on the back patio
CV VUB/C 8-91: a fantasy restoration?
GE Cooler: in pieces, my next project
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« Reply #24 on: March 23, 2005, 02:54:32 pm » |
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Good job Bryan. Looks great. 
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« Reply #25 on: March 23, 2005, 03:56:02 pm » |
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Lookin' good!
Have you finished polishing the fan blade...?
One thing I would like to suggest to really finish the condensing plate is to include a fan shroud as many of these systems had these to force air through the condensor core. This is also supposed to enhance performance a little... There are reproductions available for various condensor cores; however, one can be made relatively easy with a little effort...
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« Reply #26 on: March 23, 2005, 04:42:52 pm » |
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Wow! Looks really great!
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« Reply #27 on: March 23, 2005, 04:48:22 pm » |
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Thanks Lars/Jim.
Still need to polish the fan blades and paint the bodies. If they don't turn out nice enough I'll just replace them. My machine actually came with a metal shroud... which also turned out pretty good (only a bit of paint sag) for a rookie.
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Thanks, Bryan
Cavalier USS-96: unrestored, working on the back patio
CV VUB/C 8-91: a fantasy restoration?
GE Cooler: in pieces, my next project
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« Reply #28 on: March 23, 2005, 09:40:03 pm » |
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patience is a needed between "coats" grasshopper  '>
But all in all, very nice job indeed!
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001...  Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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« Reply #29 on: March 31, 2005, 10:05:13 pm » |
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Need a job? Looks nice. One thing I have learned, always....use a good quality paint. The luster will last longer!
Eric
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how's that OBAMA CARE workin' out for ya?
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