Cavalier CSS-64g aprox. value needed.

[jleeper]

I need to make space so I need to sell my Cavalier CSS-64g.  This machine is in almost new condition, never restored.  I purchased it in 1991 from the original owner where it was used at a phone company central office break room.  It is still on the shipping wheels (red metal bars with metal coaster wheels attached). The original owner told me he left them attached to make it easier to move when they cleaned the floors.   There are maybe a couple small scratches on top, but very minor.  While I owned it I had it in my kitchen most of the time, but it has been in the garage the past 4 years.
I plan to put this on craigslist so I would like to know what price I should put on it?  I really don't know what these are selling for.

Thanks,

Jack

[jleeper]

If nobody here has any ideas on this, could someone suggest where I can go to get a value?  Thanks.

[MCarter]

Were is it located? What does insides look like? Pictures Pictures.......

[collecture]

Matt,
His profile says he is in Enumclaw, WA

jleeper,
Most of these machines go for $100-$150; however, if your machine is in as nice a condition as you say - it might go for up to $300-$400.
As Matt said - pictures, pictures, pictures - we cannot give an appraisal without all the facts - complete, cools, nice paint, coin mech works, everything works properly!

[Pat Pixley]

Sorry Jack, about not getting with you on this   .
 Tom, is right on this Picture's help sence we can't see it in person, That is why we ask for both sides and the back side  behide the coin door area the main soda area the compressor area   if it works or not . This is all important to getting a price,  JohnieG, and I have talked a number of time about people that have call us on the phone and have asked us to give them a price on there machine, That they have told us about then they start to add little thing
like a ding which turns out to be a big dent, Or they want you to look at one photo that is dark and not that good.

  So you  can see why we ask for photos , I'm just sorry we did not get to you right away.
   Pat

[jleeper]

Thanks, I'll get photo's tonight.  It is complete and everything is there and in very nice shape, but I'll get better photo's to show.  It is kind of dusty from being in the garage, but I'll clean it up then snap some photo's.

[MoonDawg]

       You will have an easier time selling it with those legs removed,
they make it stand much taller than what people prefer.
       It looks to be in nice shape and clean, but that modern
looking woodgrain works against the antique look.
       This is another machine that will bring less money than
it's really worth, too bad you need space more than this
sharp little cooler!

[jleeper]

       You will have an easier time selling it with those legs removed,
they make it stand much taller than what people prefer.
       It looks to be in nice shape and clean, but that modern
looking woodgrain works against the antique look.
       This is another machine that will bring less money than
it's really worth, too bad you need space more than this
sharp little cooler!

With the rollers attached it still only comes up to my chest, so I doubt that would stop anyone from buying it (and they are easily removed).

Here are some more detailed photo's.  I wiped the machine off with a towel, but the compressor area is still kinda dusty.  I do have a metal box that sits in the area next to the compressor but I have it packed in another box at this time (because it kept falling out when moving the thing).

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/hyak/right_side.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/hyak/left_side.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/hyak/back.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/hyak/compressor.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/hyak/coin.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/hyak/inside1.jpg

[Pat Pixley]

Well it is like you said a very clean machine , Glen is right
on those caster I would take those off and let it set on those leg leveler
 if you list it on Ebay show the photo but show a photo of
it with out   I would  say about $400 - $500
it is very clean good luck on selling
 and let us know what you get in the end .

  Hope we helped 

    Pat

[jleeper]

Thanks.  I'll list it for $450 and I'll throw in a 1950s cigarette vending machine I also have (a restoration project from the 1980's I never did) if the buyer wants it.

I'll let you all know how it goes. 

BTW, a brief story on how I ended up with this machine.  In 1991 I was visiting a friend who worked at the North Bend phone company central office (I work in the same line of business). As we were walking thorugh the break room I noticed the coke machine and said "cool pop machine".  My friend said the guy who owns it is retiring and wants to get rid of it.  I asked "how much" and he said "$35".   I had him find the guy and I gave him the $35 and came by later that day to pick it up.    It was one of those "right place at the right time" kinda things.

[collecture]

If you plan to list it, I would clean it up and polish it real nice.
An hour or so work could reap and extra $100 or two.

Also, sometimes starting out lower in eBay can help. People sometimes don't bid if the starting price is too high and your out $20.

[Pat Pixley]

The Cigarette  vending machine I would list by it self  don't throw that in
Why give something away that you pay for or but time into.
And Tom Right do a wax job on it inside and out.

Pat

[halehouse]

Another plus that it has, that I would highlight, is the fact that it has a stylestar sign. 

[jleeper]

Another plus that it has, that I would highlight, is the fact that it has a stylestar sign. 

Is the Stylestar (I assume it means the star looking things that circle the Coke) hard to find?   I don't really know a lot about vending machines, but the more info the better.  Thanks for all the help!

I also think that I'll clean up the cigarette machine and sell it separate as suggested.  It is the same style as the photo I included, but it was hand-painted and needs to be stripped and re-painted then it would be nice (was originally green but someone hand painted it yellow and brown-ugg).  Anyone know of a cigarette vending site similar to this one for soda vending so I can research info?

[SIGNGUY]

Yeah,
 Don't throw the machine in ... once you get it cleaned up if it 's the style shown... you'll get another 100-200 out of it... Not sure the manufacture of these, but I'd say they are from the late 40's - 50's... pretty cool when all done up right!

[collecture]

Picture looks like a 9 select National Cigarette machine - $100-$200 is about right.
No site that I know of.

[jleeper]

After going out in the garage and looking at my cigarette machine again, then searching the net far and wide I found a restored version of what I have.  Other then the words NATIONAL across the front, I can't find a specific model number.  My ugly yellow vending machine is exactly like this fixed up one except my mirror does not have cigarettes etched into it, and the bottom storage door does not have a mirror (I have a hunch that the restorer on this one added those).  Other then that, it is identical.    Maybe I'll ask $100 for it and see if it sells on craigslist?