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« on: June 13, 2007, 04:51:50 pm » |
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We'll I've been working on a few deals locally over the past few weeks and finally yesterday it all came together...It was a 15 hour road trip, 600 miles and came home with 7 machines and one Gas Pump!
Most of these where failed ebay sales that I jumped on and made offers and Every one of my offers was accepted... and let's just say I wasn't too generous in my offers, but they all said yes... 5 different people.
Started off at 5:15 AM Tuesday Morning, Drove 3 hours to pick up the Pepsi (originally Coke) Glasco Slider, REAL CHEAP!, Drove another 45 minutes and picked up the Vendo 81a out of a ladies Kitchen, pretty fair deal as well!! Drove another Hour and half or so to pick up the FIRST Square Tops I've ever owned, I've posted about these last week, and every one said jump on it. Vendorlator 56's x 2 of them in Pepsi , and a Lacrosse Machine (not pictured, sold it on the way home) Got all three for 175.00!!! THen while there, found a Bowser Gas pump, complete with doors and parts that I threw in the trailer as well (cheap). Drove another 3 hours or so and picked up the other REAL Nice and COMPLETE Glasco Slider from a guy... Then drove another 45 minutes and picked up the Partially stripped, Cav 64. All parts are there in box... Lady started stripping it and didn't finish. Got that reasonable as well. On the way home stopped by a Fast Food restaurant and inspected my load and some guy drove by stopped and asked if any of the machine where for sale.. .I told him to take a look and make me an offer... Could't sell him any of hte other machines for the 100 offer but said you can have that Lacross Machine for 100!... He Jumped on it and we loaded it into his truck and Made some of my gas money back ,plus unloaded the ugliest machine I ever owned for about 4 hours!!! Then Stopped by another guys place on the way home and sold him the Gas Pump and made back the rest of my gas money and then some.
Got home finally around 8pm and unloaded.. First few photos are of the machines 6 total made it home, and the last photos show what I got ahead of me for projects this summer!.... Got home and expecting my wife to freak out, and the only thing she says is "I can't believe you bought a Pepsi machine, not to mention 3 and they are square tops... What where you thinking.." didn't curse me out for taking up the rest of the garage..
I'm tired... it was fun though!!... I gotta stop buying....
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Soda Machine Enthusiast since 1996!
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Eric
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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2007, 05:00:04 pm » |
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Wow! Way to go! everybody's dream road trip!...
All nice scores.... Congrats!(and get to work  :'> )
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Eric
WANTED:
Embossed Quikold Standard
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SIGNGUY
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2007, 05:00:48 pm » |
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Few more photos of latest finds...
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Soda Machine Enthusiast since 1996!
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SIGNGUY
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2007, 05:02:34 pm » |
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Photo of my projects in garage... Never thought I'd own this many machines...
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Kilroy
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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2007, 06:12:00 pm » |
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It would be the ultimate story if it included picking up a hitchhiker carrying an axe....
It must have been tiring, but oh so worth it. Congrats!
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"Restored they go for $6-7,000!!"
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centech
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« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2007, 06:36:54 pm » |
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Wow! Great finds....there's not even any room for signs in that garage, signguy!  '>
But what I wanna know is--What'cha got hiding under that car cover?
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MCarter
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« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2007, 06:39:19 pm » |
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Nice pick up. How much for the stoner and the cc slider?
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Matt
RC VMC - 81 Orignal
Vendo V-56 Two Tone Round Top ~~ Currently in use
Seeburg 100 G Jukebox ~~ Restored
Minit Pop Popcorn Machine ~~ Restored
Cavalier 55-D ~~ Restored
Rockola 1426 ~~ Orignal--- For Sale
Chicago Coin Band Box ~~~ Restored
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sodaworks
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« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2007, 08:00:38 pm » |
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Nice, what did the 81a go for?
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TERRY@SODAWORKS RESTORATIONS
Lots of Round Top machines
Buy-Sell-Trade-Restorations
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Creighton
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« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2007, 08:15:31 pm » |
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Nice scores!! What car does the removable hard top go to? Maybe what is under the car cover?
Creighton
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