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« on: March 17, 2007, 08:38:49 am » |
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Last weekend I picked up this Vendo 63C I got off of EBAY. I had to drive it about 250 miles, but I was going on a trip to visit my parents so it was only about 20 miles total out of my way. I got a great deal on the machine ($120) but I didn't anticipate that the machine would have wheels on it and, of course, with the wheels my cargo door wouldn't close (by like 1 inch). The seller didn't have the keys so I decided to lash the cargo door of my SUV shut. Well, I got home and the pressure of the 300 pound machine pressing against the cargo door put the cargo door out of alignment such that it wouldn't close. Total price for machine now $120 + $250 for body shop to realign hinges/door. Oh well, lesson learned and I love the machine and after about 8 hours of elbow grease and the replacement of a light bulb the machine will become my daily vendor. I've attached some before and after pics because I know the rules -- post pics.
Here are the pics before some rubbing compound and wax.
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Ideal 55 Slider - Coke (1st machine) - gift for father
Ideal 55 Pepsi (single dot) - almost finished restoring
Ideal 55 7 Up - need to pick up
Ideal 55 Generic - at my parent's
Vendo 110 - currently restoring
Vendo H63C - cleaned up and operational
Westinghouse Cooler - Collecture MADE ME buy
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ZMonet
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« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2007, 08:40:55 am » |
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And here are the afters. The swirls were not in the paint and were just wax buildup that I was able to take out with a finishing cloth.
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Ideal 55 Slider - Coke (1st machine) - gift for father
Ideal 55 Pepsi (single dot) - almost finished restoring
Ideal 55 7 Up - need to pick up
Ideal 55 Generic - at my parent's
Vendo 110 - currently restoring
Vendo H63C - cleaned up and operational
Westinghouse Cooler - Collecture MADE ME buy
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halehouse
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« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2007, 01:02:15 pm » |
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Looks great! What do you have it stocked with? Anything you found locally here in VA? I'm always looking!
Did you see this one?
coca machine on Craigslist
OR these?
More on Craigslist
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Vendo 63 Stylestar (Restored)
Glascock Standard
Cornelius 50 Slider (Restored)
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Seven181
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« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2007, 01:38:45 pm » |
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ZMonet,
Looks great! Nice pickup! I am sure you will be happy with that!
Brian
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Seven181
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« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2007, 01:41:16 pm » |
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Looks great! Nice find!
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BryanH
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« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2007, 02:11:56 pm » |
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Cleaned up great. Are you going to put a lighted sign in it or leave the metal?
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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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ZMonet
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« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2007, 04:41:06 pm » |
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BryanH--I'd love to put a lighted sign in it. Do you know about how much they run/how often they come available?
Halehouse, as a birthday gift my in-laws got me some bottled soda from West Jefferson, NC. They live about 75 miles from the bottling plant.
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Ideal 55 Slider - Coke (1st machine) - gift for father
Ideal 55 Pepsi (single dot) - almost finished restoring
Ideal 55 7 Up - need to pick up
Ideal 55 Generic - at my parent's
Vendo 110 - currently restoring
Vendo H63C - cleaned up and operational
Westinghouse Cooler - Collecture MADE ME buy
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90grad
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« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2007, 04:53:20 pm » |
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ZMonet -
You can buy the sign (just the plastic part) from Funtronics for about $40. Then, Josh (loman4ec) has said you can have a place like Michael's frame it for you. To wire it, go to Lowe's or Home Depot and buy a cheap flourescent lit kit (about $15). All you have to do it wire it into sockets 1 and 2 in the Jones plug receptacle.
Nice looking 63!  '>
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Wayne
Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Cavalier 51 (1953)
Cavalier Airline Cooler
7-Up Picnic Cooler
Vendo 110 (1957)
VMC 56 Bottle (1964)
VMC 56 Can
Westinghouse Master Water Bath Cooler
Westinghouse Standard Ice Cooler
Westinghouse WB-102 (1963)
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johnieG
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« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2007, 06:23:54 pm » |
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Very nice find, looks like you're putting it to good use too!
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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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