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« on: November 22, 2006, 11:52:15 am » |
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Ok It's been kinda quiet here....
How about we post our finds of the year,
or projects of the year.... Tell/Show us what you bought
what we should have bought, what we're working
on buying.....
I'd start but I'm at work.....  '> so I'll get some images
together and we can start posting over the Holiday weekend.....
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Eric
WANTED:
Embossed Quikold Standard
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BrianB
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« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2006, 12:40:50 pm » |
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This year was an excellent year for me. Very busy and hectic at times but still very good.
I sold my house, got married, bought a new house, got advanced to the next higher rank in the Navy, Chief Petty Officer and got a promotion at work. 
Now for the good stuff! As far as Soda pop machines, I kinda took a break. I helped others with some machine issues but really didn't do a whole lot for myself.
I did finish restoring my Vendo Coin Changer and set about to find a mounting plate and Coca-Cola sign base. Both of which I have recently found (Ebay/Chicagoland Coin-op Show). I helped a friend of mine restore a Vendo 63 which turned out nicely.
My two biggest projects of the year was assisting in the restoration of MCarter' U-Pop-It Popcorn Vending Machine and completely restoring my Seeburg M100B Jukebox.
One of my neat finds this year (cheap too!) was a ABT/JF Frantz U.S. Marshal Gun Game. Got if off of Ebay for a great price and the guy lived only an hour and a half away just south of Louisville, KY.
All in all, a very good year!
As of recently, I found a bunch of stuff I'd been looking for at the Chicago Show.
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sodaworks
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« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2006, 02:28:26 pm » |
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Brian,
Nice work! The "B' looks great. I used to have one.
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TERRY@SODAWORKS RESTORATIONS
Lots of Round Top machines
Buy-Sell-Trade-Restorations
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« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2006, 05:51:16 pm » |
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My restoration project/bad ebay deal was my Cav CS-80C.
I also picked up and restored a Centipede game this spring.
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« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2006, 06:53:00 pm » |
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Here's the Centipede. I had to use a whole medium sized can of Bondo on it!
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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2006, 07:08:26 pm » |
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Why was the Cav a bad deal?
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Vendo 63 Stylestar (Restored)
Glascock Standard
Cornelius 50 Slider (Restored)
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« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2006, 09:26:40 pm » |
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(halehouse @ Nov. 22 2006,7:08)
QUOTE Why was the Cav a bad deal?
I bought it off of ebay and it was located near Lansing, MI. So we are talking about almost a two-tank trip. Guy moved to a smaller place and it worked when he moved. Got to his place and it's cold, pouring rain and the Cav is sitting outside, since he didn't have any space inside. I didn't ask the guy to plug it in since I was getting soaked and was freezing. Got it home and the cooling system was shot (compressor kicks on and off, on and off). The guy swears that it worked and my wife says that I should drive it back to him and get my money back. Hmmm...4 tanks of gas now...about 60 gallons at around let's say $2.50 a gallon...I'd be out $150...I don't think so. I emailed the guy a few times and he kept swearing that it worked. By the time I was able to get the cooling system sent out and have Eric look at it, it was past 90 days. Since I had the machine part way apart, was having Eric paint the system and the machine had one heck of a paint job (Coke, Pepsi and back to Coke with lots of overspray) I decided to get it painted. It's alot more money than I was planning on spending on a machine, but according to Steve Ebner's book it will be worth more than I am spending and it sure will look nice. I had flashbacks of this when Dave was talking about his clock in another thread. |
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« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2006, 09:58:56 pm » |
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I guess the best thing about 2006 for me was finding this site and getting to know you guys... AH, I know mushy! but true... I'm on this site at least a few times a day reading posts! its' a great way to pass the time at work! As far as finds in 2006...I was able to get some nice machines for my collection.. I got my Jacobs 26 at a fair price, I got a nice restored Vendo 56 Rt to replace the one I had sold a few years back, and got a Real Nice Glasco slider in near mint original condition. Not to mention a half dozen nice Coca-Cola signs for the walls.
Oh yeah also had to pack up everything and move to Wisconsin to take a new job! Quite a busy but productive 2006 for Me! and it's not over yet!!!!
Thanks, John (Signguy)
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« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2006, 11:23:46 pm » |
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2006, has also been great so far! Here are two I delivered Wed. Take care everyone, Curtis Kauffman, Memory Lane Restorations.
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« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2006, 11:25:15 pm » |
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