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vendobaldtops
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« on: April 30, 2005, 09:31:53 pm » |
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I just picked up an incredibly straight, no dings (even on the chrome) no rust VMC 44! It's super cool and will post picks in the coming days.
I got it for a reasonable price but I wanted to let everyone know the rest of the story:
The seller knew that the machine was a collectible but also realized that he would be making a profit at any reasonable price and wanted it to move on from his possession.
When I caught up to this machine lead and contacted the seller last week, we agreed on a price and scheduled a meeting. In the meantime, a local collector tried to trump me by offering 50% more...sorry, the deal had already been negotiated with me. The seller held to his word.
Anyway, when I saw the machine today, it met the description and I was really happy. The seller picked it up a few weeks ago and asked me "How much would you say I paid for it?"
I knew he got a deal and I said $150, hoping that he paid more actually. He looked at me and said,"50 bucks."
So there are still opportunities out there!
I am really happy with my machine and the price....and the greatest part...his wife invited me in and cooked up a country breakfast before I hit the road again! If they come across this website, I just want to say thanks again and I appreciated the hospitality and integrety. It's rare to have a transaction go this smoothly in the era of eBay with people are demanding 2000 for a beat-up square top...or a dealer or restorer making you feel like you need to take a shower after you hear all the BS about a machine..."Hey, check out my rare 81 Crush machine...I had it signed by the grandson of Vendo's founder while he was on his deathbed..." type of stories. Well, today was a day that made me appreciate the small soda collecting community that we have and this great resource here. Cokes all around on me tonight...sorry to carry-on so long!
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« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2005, 10:12:37 pm » |
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Those are the memorable experiences that keep us all going!
It stories like this that you remember a long time!
And congrads on a great deal!
Thanks 4 the Coke!
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Eric
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« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2005, 10:25:11 pm » |
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Great Score! Yeah... let's see photos!
I love these stories! AND finds... Hope this is just one of many for you.
Eric
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« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2005, 11:17:32 pm » |
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What a great story and find!! Sounds like the machine has had a good life.
Creighton
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vendobaldtops
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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2005, 01:48:28 pm » |
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I'll get those pics as soon as possible...the machine is dent and rust free but it will need to be repainted...I tried waxing it a little yesterday and some shine comes out but eventually, it will need a repaint.
My payment was alot more than the 50 bucks that the seller paid for it but I was content forking over 950 for a really solid round top. Of course, I am still on the hunt for my own 50 dollar round top find!
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« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2005, 10:08:24 pm » |
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Thar she blows....
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« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2005, 10:10:00 pm » |
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Here are some more round tops from the ode schoo...sorry about the mess but at least the junk is not on top of the machines!!!!
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« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2005, 10:51:10 pm » |
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Very Cool, Nice score.
You ever need help "extracting" a machine from Bay Area weirdness area's please let me know. Have a cart and a couple of out of work engineers that would be more than happy to help. No charge. I'm guessing we swear in the same dialect :-)
Creighton
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« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2005, 01:15:07 am » |
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That's very funny!!
Worse hazard in Napa is the touristas leaving the wineries. Gotta be a bunch of boxes in all the old empty stuff around here.
Had a good laugh in Berkeley, settled in for lunch close to some friends house and noticed "Good Vibrations" was doing a landgrant amount of business. There's a market for everything. Bay Area is always interesting, hate the traffic though.
Creighton
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« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2005, 09:11:36 am » |
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vendobaldtops,
Nice find, chalk one up for the west coast chapter!! Ha-Ha..  '>
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TERRY@SODAWORKS RESTORATIONS
Lots of Round Top machines
Buy-Sell-Trade-Restorations
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« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2005, 09:22:53 am » |
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Really great collection there vendobaldtops!
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