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« on: March 23, 2011, 01:36:20 pm »
Look what followed me home this morning... I saw it on Craigslist last night and couldn't dial the phone fast enough. The listing had been up for about 45 mins. and I thought there was no way I was the first caller...I was wrong!!! It's not perfectly restored, but the paint is pretty good and the lettering is incredible. The decals have to go and the inside needs redone and the shelves need replaced with the correct ones,  but overall a very nice machine for the $$$.
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VMC Coke 88 (nice original)
VMC Pepsi 81
VMC Orange Crush 81
VMC Squirt 81
VMC Dr. Pepper 81
VMC RC 81
VMC 7up 81 st
Vendo 44 original
Jacobs 56 Pepsi
Cavalier 33
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« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2011, 01:57:09 pm »
Thats awesome!! May I be nosey and ask what the $$$ was?
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« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2011, 01:57:59 pm »
Wow!! Great score.
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« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2011, 02:07:27 pm »
$2000 and I didn't try to bargain with him...I knew he had ten people behind me that wanted it including my friend and I didn't want to risk pissing him off. And I have a few other nice finds this week, but they aren't in the shop yet, so I can't talk about them...best week ever for me and collecting machines!
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VMC Coke 88 (nice original)
VMC Pepsi 81
VMC Orange Crush 81
VMC Squirt 81
VMC Dr. Pepper 81
VMC RC 81
VMC 7up 81 st
Vendo 44 original
Jacobs 56 Pepsi
Cavalier 33
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« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2011, 02:10:31 pm »
Awesome find. And I woulda done the same, get in and get out w/ it. Congrats
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« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2011, 02:20:09 pm »
Yeah Great score.. all the hard work is done.. redo the insides make some changes and you have a great machine !

Like I said on another post.. about deals being found.. it's just a matter of being the first one to get to it and you can find all kinds of deals...

Congrats.. .I'm assuming you where needing one for your collection? or will you be buying to resell?
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« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2011, 02:45:05 pm »
I needed one...the last one I picked up needed a TOTAL restoration, including body work, fixing rust areas, etc   and I didn't want to spend that kind of $$$ right then. This one will be easy to fix up...but I expect all of my friends to give me crap about a "Pepsi" machine being in my "Coke Room"...I'm willing to deal with it. Maybe I will find an RC or 7up 81 later this week? I'm trying to think positive!  biggrin
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VMC Coke 88 (nice original)
VMC Pepsi 81
VMC Orange Crush 81
VMC Squirt 81
VMC Dr. Pepper 81
VMC RC 81
VMC 7up 81 st
Vendo 44 original
Jacobs 56 Pepsi
Cavalier 33
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« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2011, 02:48:16 pm »
         WOW  wow
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« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2011, 04:35:06 pm »
Nice find Ron!
Quite a bit better than the other one. What are you going to do with it?
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« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2011, 05:00:41 pm »
I'm going to keep it for a while...it breaks up the color of the room. I know I shouldn't say it, but there is too much red and white in my Coke room.
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VMC Coke 88 (nice original)
VMC Pepsi 81
VMC Orange Crush 81
VMC Squirt 81
VMC Dr. Pepper 81
VMC RC 81
VMC 7up 81 st
Vendo 44 original
Jacobs 56 Pepsi
Cavalier 33
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