Vendo 81D Original I bought today

[Ezra]

Great find.  Its nice to see there are some D's left out there in that original condition.  I would love to stumble on one that nice.  Enjoy it.

Thank You, I plan on enjoying it by wraping it moving blankets and crating it for protection. Now my goal is to "trade up" on the condition scale till I can get a 10/10 original.

History of why its so good: the seller wheeled it home in the 1970s on a hand truck from the neighborhood record store. there it sat in the back of his moms house.  mom is now en route to a retirement home and the seller appeared in his early 70s prepping the house for sale. A very cool guy because someone tried to drive down that night to buy it from him but he promised me he would hold it for me till the next day morning.

[mygoose101]

I wouldn't wrap it up. Just display it in your home and enjoy it.

[BeaYoung]

Great score! Nice ones are hard to find!

[Jonathan816]

Thank You, I plan on enjoying it by wraping it moving blankets and crating it for protection. Now my goal is to "trade up" on the condition scale till I can get a 10/10 original.

History of why its so good: the seller wheeled it home in the 1970s on a hand truck from the neighborhood record store. there it sat in the back of his moms house.  mom is now en route to a retirement home and the seller appeared in his early 70s prepping the house for sale. A very cool guy because someone tried to drive down that night to buy it from him but he promised me he would hold it for me till the next day morning.

Unless you find a NOS still in crate, I don't think you'll ever find a 10 out of 10 original.  These were made for commercial use, in public  places, and are 55+ years old at this time

[sodahunter]

Wow....super nice machine.  Love the condition.  It's neat that it has the original condensation pan and wicks.  You can tell that machine was never abused.   

[MaineT]

Unless you find a NOS still in crate, I don't think you'll ever find a 10 out of 10 original.  These were made for commercial use, in public  places, and are 55+ years old at this time

Slider bob found as close to a 10/10 as you're going to find.... Then he had it restored!

[Ezra]

Slider bob found as close to a 10/10 as you're going to find.... Then he had it restored!

Slider Bob is he kidding? And if it's still a 10 / 10 original, have apic or two?

[Slider-Bob]

It was not a 10 out of 10.  The white paint on top was real thin and had a lot of fine scratches in it where rust came thru where the metal was exposed.

But yes, I had Pat restore it. I'd say an 8 out of 10. Maybe 8.5.

I will have to dig and see if I have some pre-resto pics.



 

Slider bob found as close to a 10/10 as you're going to find.... Then he had it restored!

[Jared]

Would love to see them before and after thanks

[BeaYoung]

Great score! You're welcome to keep it at my place... lol!