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« on: May 28, 2004, 09:29:39 pm »

I just pickup a Ideal Square Top Model number 80 and what looks to be a T or I. I can'nt find anything on the web about it. Any Clue? I need both locks and a manual
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« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2010, 10:43:10 pm »

i have almost the same machine, did you every find anything out about this machine?  mine is a dr pepper machine
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« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2010, 10:54:14 pm »

Here is an old post with a pic of a machine similar to yours. Its toward the bottom of the thread. The reply is from JohnieG. I think this is a machine he owned so he may know something about your model. He is very active on this site.
http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,6451.0.html
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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2010, 03:57:05 pm »

I have the same machine, in Pepsi.  Sounds like all 3 of us are in the same boat, i havent found any info on mine, except that Vendolater made one using
the same signage, decals and colors as mine.
What is listed as a serial # and model # on yours? mine has 2 such tags, one on the bottom left end, and another near the motor.


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« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2010, 05:05:28 pm »

bingo!   we have a match.    here's what mine has on it, as hard as it is to read.   motor 174 hp   phase 1 model  P-11535    serial number M-80   226  and 578 lb.   maybe we can help eachother with any questions about the others machine, im slowly piecing together all the missing parts as best as i can.  i'll look at your pic closer, would really like to see a pic of the inside of the door backing, and the coin mechanism door open.   
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« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2010, 07:14:50 pm »

Awesome!  Glad I found someone in the same boat as I.  I will message you my Email and perhaps we can trade pictures.  I am new to this stuff, so
if you notice anything out of place, or anything that i may be missing...by all means let me know!

Hopefully we can put our heads together and get these 2 machines looking like new(and it would be nice to know what they are worth in the process)

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« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2010, 08:39:54 pm »

shoot me an e-mail aa777@att.net      curious to compare notes. 
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« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2010, 08:46:41 pm »

Doing it right now.  Lots of pictures, hope your ready, lol.
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« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2010, 10:22:04 pm »

bingo!   we have a match.    here's what mine has on it, as hard as it is to read.   motor 174 hp   phase 1 model  P-11535    serial number M-80   226  and 578 lb.   maybe we can help eachother with any questions about the others machine, im slowly piecing together all the missing parts as best as i can.  i'll look at your pic closer, would really like to see a pic of the inside of the door backing, and the coin mechanism door open.  

174hp motor?? Thats more than my car has   biggrin..  Are you reading the info by the compressor deck or on the outside of the machine?? Something doesn't sound right.  I would guess value fairly low since they are uncommon.. They are cool machines, but hard to find parts..
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« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2010, 10:25:02 pm »

its hard to read the dataplate, but here it is.   maybe there's a decimal point in there somewhere?  i thought that was a tad high!
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« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2010, 10:31:35 pm »

I looked at my plate, and i think its 1/4 horse.  The way these things are stamped its hard to read any of the characters.
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« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2010, 10:34:32 pm »

I suspect that is actually 1/4 HP.  I have seen a few of those Ideal 80T's come up on CL over the last year but have never seen one in person.  If JohnieG owned one then he will be a great resource on that model.

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« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2010, 10:37:36 pm »

So its an Ideal 80T?  My machine has 1D 729 listed across as the model #?  Of course i have found no sign that 1D 729 exists as a model # anywhere either. Particular reason these seem to be so light on available information?
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« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2010, 10:39:16 pm »

http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Drink-Dr-Pepper-10-2-4-Lime-Green-Vending-Machine-/350287425723

Another..
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« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2010, 10:39:49 pm »

Or an 80-10L.  See here:

http://soda-machines.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=784&Itemid=14

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« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2010, 10:50:28 pm »

Nice!  Thanks for the help guys!  Im still perplexed at why my info plate doesnt have 80 on it anywhere. Very strange.
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« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2010, 12:10:00 am »

The way these things are stamped its hard to read any of the characters.

The best way I have found to read some of these old ID plates is to set up a camera on a tripod with the macro lens setting and shoot a close up of it - higher the MB the better. I have looked at some with a magnifying glass and think I know exactly what it says only to find out it is really a different number.
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« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2010, 10:19:11 am »

does anyone replicate dataplates? i'd like to get a new one rather than my scarred up old dataplate. i guess mine does say 1/4, which at first glance i thought it was 174.  that made no sense!  1/4 does.   its hard to read!    that Dr Pepper machine on ebay is here in Dallas where i am, if i remember correctly.   $1000?   good luck.  its still not exactly as mine is, maybe a year or two newer or older. 
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« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2010, 11:02:03 am »

For your Ideal, you will probably have ot get one custome made.
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« Reply #19 on: November 20, 2010, 01:41:37 pm »

any idea where to get custom made dataplates?
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« Reply #20 on: November 20, 2010, 02:00:35 pm »

http://www.datatags.com/

tossed 'data plate restoration' in Google and a few dozen pages popped up.
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« Reply #21 on: November 20, 2010, 03:09:58 pm »

awesome site!  thanks for finding it.  i sent them a message, see what it will cost to have it redone or replicated.   i'll post info when i get it.  thanks! 
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