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 Hello, Everyone  :drinking:

         As some of you know I've been having some  Personal Issues as of Late ( Corpol Tunnel Surgery / (Found out I had a Hernia First Surgery- Vacation Next Year ) Then I Threw out my Back 5 days after the Hand Surgery 1 day before Thanksgiving . Took 3 weeks to walk Normal again ! Then I had A Very Close Aunt That I've been Watching & Taking Care 2-3 days a week Since My Uncle Passed 11years ago . Pass away just before Christmas . I can't Wait for this year to be over !! 

I have been able to take my mind off things by working on a Vendo 81A I managed to get 3 months ago With the Help of a Buddy in Ky .Someone he Knew ?? Had it & Really Need some Cash (Drug addict ) He said When he received it the Bottom Plate that Holds the Compressure Had ALL Welds broken & he had Repaired it (View Pictures below ) The compressure was out of it .He installed a 3-1 starter But It Worked . So I did some GlassBead Blasting & Painting & Rewireing to it I think it turned out Ok ?? It has a 15cent Mech in it & that all seem to work fine .   I got the Wiring & DoorLiner & a few other parts From Fun Tronics Thanks Janet & Rod 

I have Done Nothing Else to it but A Mild Cleaning  I will have to Oder A couple more Things Like A Drain Tube & Pan & 1 Shelf (Maybe ) And For the Life Of Me I know I had the Cap Catcher & Coin Box But I cant Seem to Locate them in my Garage  :darn:

There are some Dents in the Back & Some Dumb  :darn: Hammered a Screwdriver in it buy the Coin door lock in the Main Door . But other then that I cant Find ANY rust anywere other then surface on the bottom plate . It looks Pretty Nice . Now I really dont know the Going Value of it I do know I have $200 in parts alone in it .

And I probaly Wont Keep it more then 6-7 months .So it May ??? Come up for sale later .

                                                                          Leonard

A couple More Pics

Poo !!!
           The Copressure are Did'nt Post in the post  Trying Again

Looks like he did a decent job with the welds!
Very therapeutic working on soda machines - huh!
Three more days Leonard!

Looks good Leonard , i think you will do well when you sell it when the time come's. :smile:

       Very nice  :happydrinkers:

I would love to find machines in that good of shape...usually they are rusty, dirty and need 6 hours of cleaning. Nice find!!

looks very good, is that the original paint?

Neat machine. I would love to get another machine like that but my roommate would kill me. lol!

Looks like a decent original, even though the coin door is from a Vendo 39, unless my eyes are playing tricks, there seems to be a rib in the door?

I think it is a shadow - the rib should run up to the crank and to the right of the BO bezel.

whoops. sorry, looks like a drip.. like I said it was late and my eyes where playing tricks on me...
I'll shut up now :biggrin:
Great looking original

 Thanks Guys !!

                   VMC-81 -Yes It Original Paint .It's Not Perfect Scrape & scratches from it being moved around a lot in it Life.  Plus Were The Other Owner Weld it The Paint Is Bunt on the Outside from the Heat at the Bottom .

SignGuy -It a Syrup stain From Opening Bottles & I guess No one ever Cleaned it afterwards .

But Its Still Looks Very Presentable .

                                                     Leonard

Very nice, Leonard.  May 2010 be a better year for you!