Question About Vendo Milk Machine

[CoinOpCrazy]

I'm looking into getting this vendo milk machine from a guy I know. Its beat all to hell, but that's not what I'm worried about. The evaporator behind the shoot is missing I think. That leads me to my question. If it is missing can it be replaced? Or can I use one from any machine and extend the lines to fit it in place?

[Slapshot42]

No expert here but I would hope the compressor would be the same as a Vendo 81, or Vendo 80???

[Marvin]

I think the compressor is the same. 

You mentioned evaporator.  That part of the unit is not like anything I have seen on another type of soda machine.  It's been a while since I looked into one.  If I remember correctly, the air blows between the inner cabinet and shell then comes out of the top of the machine.

[Larry]

I never saw the insides of a milk machine but my Vendo Ice Cream machine has a static plate aluminum evaporator in it.  Basically a sheet of aluminum with the coil welded from the bottom to top, three foot high, no fan.

[tkaz]

Here's a link to Curtis' Memory Lane Restorations FB page with the milk machine album, lots of good photos of the compressor that might help your questions: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.751027178298450.1073741839.126665017401339&type=3

Looks to be just the front end of a regular Vendo evaporator, with the fan mounted to the side?

[GreenMo]

I never saw the insides of a milk machine but my Vendo Ice Cream machine has a static plate aluminum evaporator in it.  Basically a sheet of aluminum with the coil welded from the bottom to top, three foot high, no fan.

   

Could we see pictures of your ice cream machine?   That's one machine I've never seen.

[CoinOpCrazy]

Yep those photos show exactly how it is setup. To the right of the fan inside the cabinet, behind the thermostat. That's what I am talking about I think is missing. I didn't think to look for it when I was looking at it and it was dark in the building.  So can you get these cooling units new or replace the missing part? I think the Ice Cream machines were setup a bit different were they not? I've been looking at some photos of some V-80's. I think even though the evaporator is larger the cabinet it pretty much setup the same and I could get one of those to work. I'm thinking about just buying the dang thing anyway, if the price is right. Its beat all to hell, and I really don't think there is much value in the thing in the shape its in.

[Jim]

Let me know if you need any other info or photos...
I will be returning home the end of the month and will be better able to look at my machine as well...

[Creighton]

Yep,
Buy that dang thing ASAP. Missing bits will sort in time. Very nice machine. Hope you get it!
Creighton

[CoinOpCrazy]

$1,200 I passed. It's in horrible shape, and to much work for that. Easy $1,100 just in parts for me, plus paint and labor. Its just not worth the little I could have made off it.