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We'll after the long ordeal with my Vendo 81 for $75 that went Belly up, I have another machine I'm working on that will ease the a Pain a bit!! I found a garage sale ad that listed a "Have A Coke" Machine for sale... by the wonderful technology of Reverse address Lookup, I found the phone number of the seller. I called yesterday and asked if I could have some more info on the Coke Machine he was selling, He begain to tell me about it and said it had a glass door on the left and the lettering was sticking out on the front where it said Coke. He didn't have a model number but by his description that was good enough for me as it was either a V81 or Cav 72 I thought! I casually asked how much and he said he needed $300 for it or he'd keep it cause "These Coke Machines are Worth Alot of Money" he told me! I asked if I could come see it today and he said yes after 5pm.. SO I'm heading out tonite to see it at 5pm and based on the photo I got late last nite I'll be buying it!  It's not a Vendo 81 for 75.00 but I'll take a Cav 72 for $300 anyday too!!! |
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« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2007, 09:31:27 am » |
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 Sweet Score! That was my first machine (still have it, still undrestored  ) Great machine and the white will break up all that red too  Congrats!
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« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2007, 10:19:48 am » |
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Hey John, EXCELLENT Find ! ! ! |
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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2007, 10:29:03 am » |
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Great score John pat |
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« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2007, 11:02:23 am » |
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Thanks Guys, I'm excited to go get it... I had one once too... was my 3rd machine I owned, restored it and made a few bucks on it.
This one most likely will be for resale as I just don't have the room... what you have guys been seeing these sell for... I haven't done much research yet but would imagine it should bring 1000 or so?
Thoughts?
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« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2007, 11:20:14 am » |
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Congrats!
Are you going to try to get all the (10 oz?) returnable bottles next to the machine too?
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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2007, 02:04:18 pm » |
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Great find! I would buy it to, I have still yet owned either a av 72 or even a 96
Joey
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« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2007, 04:52:19 pm » |
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Now take the 72 over and trade it for the 81 |
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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2007, 06:50:57 pm » |
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Great score, but I would keep it and pursue the 81.
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« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2007, 08:52:24 pm » |
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Well.. if you decide to sell it... wait till the Coin Op show and say you'll haul it there
for gas money... it would maybe bring a little more and free gas to the show!
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« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2007, 10:47:42 pm » |
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Got home tonite with the Cav 72... it's real nice, orignal paint, nice and straight, gaskets are good, has coin mech but has a bypass free vend switch installed , but it all works.. .Guy had it running when I went to pick up to show it got cold.. who knows ,just might keep it? never know?
While I was there also picked up a pretty cool Coke Bottle Thermometer made of Brass? never seen one, not sure if it's a fantasy peice or not, but was cool for the 20 bucks it cost me.
And also found another item along the way, it's a chopped jr cooler I think? but looks like it was attempted to be made into a counter top chest cooler? doublt it was orignally intended to be this , but for $25.00 couldnt' leave it laying... had to give it a home!!
I'll chalk this one up to a pretty darn good day!!!!
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« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2007, 10:50:29 pm » |
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Photo of chopped Cooler, just for fun!?
it's complete with handles and tub,etc...
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« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2007, 02:55:45 am » |
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hi nice score was this item up in cystal? because i looked at the coke cooler but they said nothing about any this else forsale
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« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2007, 07:37:33 am » |
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Awesome John ! ! !
I'd say this was a good Day.
Put a little effort into the Junior and sell it to buy something else...
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« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2007, 08:09:26 am » |
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Nice Scores! The lid on the junior was worth that! 72 looks about the condition of mine and it has the large embossing... nice machine... |
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« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2007, 10:13:59 am » |
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John, where are you looking for garage sales? Craigslist and the newspaper?
Nice finds, I am jealous
Thanks
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« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2007, 11:08:16 am » |
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Thanks guys, Yes the Chopped Cooler was in Crystal MN. Not where I got the Cav 72, but figured since I was in the area, might as well have a look, she wanted $40 for it and I offered $25 and took it. I do search garage sales whenever I can find them, my job gives me the freedom a bit when I'm out and about to stop alot, other than that it's just been luck so far! Just got a lead on a Wayne 60 gas pump... I'm following up on later today...  |
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« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2007, 06:42:32 am » |
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Gosh, sound like things are alive and well up in Wisconsin! That was a great deal you got on that Cavalier 72.
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