My Current Project, 3 vendo 81's

[SIGNGUY]

I've been slowly working on some Vendo 81's, 1 a and 2 b units... Got them back from paint the other week, and now working on reassembly... just don't seem to have much time with work and family obligations... but and hour here and there and their coming along...
Each one is completely taken down to bare metal, minor body work done, and repainted with PPG Paint. I decided to go two toned on all three... Lettering was hand lettered by a local signmaker in town, he did a great job!.
All parts have been dissasembled, coin mech, bottle stack,etc.. replated in either gold or silver. Inner tub was also replated. Chrome parts have been rechromed. Most original parts are being cleaned up, polished and reused like breaker strips, lenses... etc... wiring will be all new and compressors have been shopped and working, not installed yet. Still putting bottle doors together... .like Joey and Pat said in earlier posts.... ALOT of work goes into these COMPLETELY RESTORED machines... not just a Garden hose and Paint job restoration....
All Three of them are for sale.... Thanks for letting me share...

[BrianB]

Wow! Those are looking great, I can't wait to see the finished product. Keep us updated!

[Pat Pixley]

Ok Those look really great  , And your not going to keep just one .

  and if you wanted new breaker strips drop me a line I  am doing those
also.

Pat

[dr galaga]

Wow, lookin' nice!

[MoonDawg]

      It's a big job to restore 1 machine...but 3 wow!

      I am especially impressed with the shelves, is that what they call tripple zinc plating?

[SIGNGUY]

Ok Those look really great  , And your not going to keep just one .

 Pat

Thanks Guys,,,, yes they are alot of work, but figured I had all three stripped down, and my body guy wanted to do 3 together instead of just one... so I decided to tackle all three... the a is almost done, the b's are next.
I am not keeping one of these as I have a few others waiting in the wings to restore, plus need to sell these 3 to help pay off the loan I took out to buy the collection of 16 machines last fall. SO if you know anyone looking for a REALLY nice FUlly Restored 81... pass them along... I'll award a finders fee!!
I have a few more in the wings... see photo... I'll keep a nice 81b for myself and I have a nice original 81a that I'll keep .. .the rest are for sale, restore or barter!
thanks for looking
John

[coke_and_stuff]

Machines look nice, very nice, What brought you to two toning the A model? I'll spread the word around for you.

Joey

[mznb1u]

Those machines look great Signguy!  I would offer to buy one but I don't think that I could get that past the War Department right now!

I'd like to see more pictures when they are all completed!

[Kilroy]

Awesome work. I only hope my projects  turn out half as nice.
And i also will spread the word for you. 

[sodaworks]

Looking great. I agree with glen. Three at a time would be a hand full!