VMC 81 found on Craigs list tonight!

[MoonDawg]

It is not complete though because it has been converted to electric and you are missing the coin mech, coin box, cap catcher and possibly the linkage. You will also need to convert the stack back to mechanical if you want it back to original.
Could cost you $300-$400 (or more) to do so

     A large door coin mech will cost over $300.00 alone 

     I'd advise listing it as generic on e-bay to recover your investment....then start your search all over again Mike.

[Kilroy]

Excuse my ignorance here, but  why not leave it as an electric select if it works?  It can bel cleaned up, repainted, and  a cheaper alternative.

[SIGNGUY]

Excuse my ignorance here, but  why not leave it as an electric select if it works?  It can bel cleaned up, repainted, and  a cheaper alternative.

i believe that Mike want's it as original and like me, I like mechanicals over electrical..

[MoonDawg]

  why not leave it as an electric select if it works?  It can bel cleaned up, repainted, and  a cheaper alternative.

      Jones plug inside the coin door is missing and no electric solonoid under thr bottle stack

[mdunn]

     Jones plug inside the coin door is missing and no electric solonoid under thr bottle stack

Terry Moody might help me with getting it back to Original and mechanical or I might take Glen up on an offer. It all depends. Its a nice machine and works well.

MIke

[loman4ec]

It could always just stay on free vend and be a good user machine. However I agree with Glen. It will sell for much more than you paid on ebay. I would sell it and buy a nice original V81 embossed Coke. Someone will really want that generic VMC 81 either as a fantasy machine or they will want to make a DP machine. I would love to find one and make a fantasy machine from it like orange crush or Dad's Rootbeer.

[mdunn]

It could always just stay on free vend and be a good user machine. However I agree with Glen. It will sell for much more than you paid on ebay. I would sell it and buy a nice original V81 embossed Coke. Someone will really want that generic VMC 81 either as a fantasy machine or they will want to make a DP machine. I would love to find one and make a fantasy machine from it like orange crush or Dad's Rootbeer.

I will know today if I am going to sell the machine. I have spoke with Glenn and I am waiting for Terry to call me or email me back and once I know i will offer it forsale.

Mike

[mdunn]

Guys,

The machine is for sell. I just dont have the money to put it back to Original condition and I want something else. The machine is available local here in Southern CA. I need $1,100 ( cover my gas)for it and thats more than fair as it works perfect and we all know the story.

I will leave the add on the site today and tomorrow I will list it on Ebay at a Buy it now for $1,500. So if you want it, $1,100 to the nice people on here.

Mike

[mdunn]

Hi Guys,

Well we kept the machine and its still blowing cold and vends all of the bottles. I had to adjust the shelves like everyone said. I am now going to start fixing everything but converting it back to coin. Does anyone have the parts I am missing? We need the entire coin mech for a large door and anything else to make it vend with a dime? Can anyone help me out? Terry i sent you a PM as well.

Mike

[collecture]

I have close to 20 LD mechs - many already restored. LMK