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Title: Finally Got A Swami
Post by: jbrooks on November 06, 2011, 04:48:36 pm
After watching these on ebay and looking around for a good deal on one of these I stumbled across this one at a place I went to buy some gas related signs.  This one is pretty good shape minus the dust.  The second vending machine was an impulse purchase but its kinda cool


Title: Re: Finally Got A Swami
Post by: Ken R on November 06, 2011, 06:02:06 pm
How funny.  We just had one sell at the auction a couple weeks ago.  It didn't have a key though.


Title: Re: Finally Got A Swami
Post by: jbrooks on November 06, 2011, 07:59:08 pm
Yeah, these Swamis are so cool, even my wife almost likes it, noone, not even the Swami himself could have predicted that


Title: Re: Finally Got A Swami
Post by: collecture on November 06, 2011, 09:40:18 pm
Yeah, these Swamis are so cool, even my wife almost likes it, no one, not even the Swami himself could have predicted that

Ha-ha....I have always wanted one too.


Title: Re: Finally Got A Swami
Post by: Ken R on November 07, 2011, 01:07:54 am
Too funny.  I wish I'd been able to get the one we sold, but it didn't have the key and it had a little bit of rust on it.  I figured one would come along again in better condition that I could get if inclined to do so.  Congrats on finding one and double-congrats on the Mrs. liking it too!!


Title: Re: Finally Got A Swami
Post by: jbrooks on November 07, 2011, 01:04:05 pm
thanks Ken, did anyone see the lot that sold on ebay.  here is the link, i counted there are 22 of them but the description only says "10 of them"  wonder if someone paid almost a thousand dollars and then realized they werent getting everything in the picture

http://www.ebay.com/itm/swami-napkin-fortune-tellers-/120776063936?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1ed07bc0


Title: Re: Finally Got A Swami
Post by: bmclemore on November 07, 2011, 07:29:06 pm
The buyer left positive feedback, so I guess he was happy.


Title: Re: Finally Got A Swami
Post by: jbrooks on November 08, 2011, 12:44:02 am
question for the experts.  I am better at finding this stuff than working on it.  I think the key may be rusted in the lock and it wont turn.  Should I spray some WD 40 around the key and let it leak down into the lock?  Can this damage anything?  Also was this a penny or nickel machine, I wnat to try it out but dont want to jam the wrong size coin in there.  Thanks for any help you can provide


Title: Re: Finally Got A Swami
Post by: davethebirdman on November 08, 2011, 03:08:35 am

You bet he was happy with them... Look at the buyers feedback he sold just one for $560.00... Even with ten he'll make a killing.


Title: Re: Finally Got A Swami
Post by: Cokemachinesandmore on November 08, 2011, 08:09:02 am
those were penny machines


Title: Re: Finally Got A Swami
Post by: Kilroy on November 08, 2011, 08:11:54 am
Is anyone repopping the fortune cards? 


Title: Re: Finally Got A Swami
Post by: jbrooks on November 08, 2011, 10:12:36 am
I think this one is just a yes or no one.  It says on it think of a yes or no question and then deposit your coin for the answer


Title: Re: Finally Got A Swami
Post by: davethebirdman on November 08, 2011, 02:16:14 pm

Yeap there is a seller on ebay that re-makes the cards.