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« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2007, 08:15:13 pm » |
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WOW! I love that Ideal machine! That's exactly the sort of thing I'm talking about! Which means I should probably hold out for something like that.  '>
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« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2007, 08:15:44 pm » |
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Can you tell I've gotten the bug?  '>
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« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2007, 08:31:52 pm » |
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You like it ....It likes you!  '>
PM me if you're interested, I have two to choose from, this one has the nicer chassis, it's "twin" has a plain 7up sign, but the coin-bezel's nicer, I can ship em down to you too!
Ah! I found the picture of it's brother...
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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 #13 on: May 07, 2007, 08:56:36 pm » |
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Here is a USS-64 in Alverado, TX, but its a Coke... With a bit of paint it could be anything... http://cgi.ebay.com/CAVALIER-COKE-MACHINE_W0QQitemZ130110170180QQihZ003QQcategoryZ13734QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1
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Here is a picture of one of the members masterpieces...
The V56 bottle stack will vend most 12oz bottles.
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VMC ST56B Royal Crown - being built
Vendo HA56C Coke
2-V63C DP
V63C Coke
U-Select-It 5cent candybar machine
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« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2007, 09:08:09 pm » |
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Ah, that Frostie is gorgeous! Love the oddballs. And thanks for the V56 info--that's just the sort of info I'm still lacking on specific models. It's kinda tough as I troll the web checking out what's available. Especially since you only get a model # every now and then, sometimes not even a brand.
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« Reply #16 on: May 08, 2007, 06:41:49 am » |
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That Frostie that Josh did is really a gem... Really nice job on that one.
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« Reply #17 on: May 08, 2007, 08:53:18 am » |
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Hey Josh! No doubt, any machine can be anything--but I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me if I started there.  My first non functioning pinball I brought into the house stayed that way for over a year before I got it playable. She's really gun shy of there being a similar learning curve if I buy a "builder" machine, cooling or not. So I'd like to have something she likes and gets along with before I start project-ing. That said--from the perspective of the outside only--there really isn't all THAT much there, is there? So if I got a nicely running common machine(V63 or similar) I think I could do it. But as a practical question on that subject, cause I have been considering it--how tough is it to get the lighted signs for unusual brands? On ebay, somebody had a restored Mountain Dew Vendo 63 that he said was unique in that Vendo had never made a MD V63. But there was a great lighted MD sign that went in that machine--are many of the signs interchangeable? And is there a specialty supplier? I've been round the parts suppliers here and haven't stumbled across all these great lighted sign fronts yet.
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« Reply #18 on: May 08, 2007, 09:35:15 am » |
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Its easy go to a local sign store and have them make it for you. Just measure the sign and have them cut white plexiglass in the same size and take them the graffics that you want and they will make it for you. If you buy a good working machine it is as easy as a repaint and new decals and a sign. Or like that cavalier uss-64 that you don't like the logo. It is easy to change the sign to make it look older. I have had several cavalier USS-64's. They are great machines and the vend just about anything. A custom paint scheme and new logos and they look great.
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« Reply #19 on: May 08, 2007, 09:41:01 am » |
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(centech @ May 07 2007,6:15)
QUOTE WOW! I love that Ideal machine! Johnie's first machine is what you need. It's what
we refer to "off-brand"......that's anything but Coke!
Also it is different than 90% of the square cornered
machines, and it will clean up real nice avoiding painting and decals. You will be amazed what scrubbing
and buffing and new glass will do.
Once it is working and the wife is happy with it, she
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