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Title: Finished 7-up Post by: Aahgo on January 21, 2012, 05:30:25 pm So, I finally finished my LaCrosse 81, 7-up Machine. Thought I would post a few pictures. Big shout out to Pat P. & Johnny G. Thanks for all the help!
Glenn Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: Creighton on January 21, 2012, 06:29:09 pm Looks great!
Creighton Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: Slider-Bob on January 21, 2012, 07:10:10 pm That looks really nice!
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: halehouse on January 21, 2012, 07:33:15 pm Looks good! Do you have "before" pics?
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: Wojcik on January 21, 2012, 07:50:34 pm Looks great!
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: Pat Pixley on January 21, 2012, 10:25:17 pm Looks great you did well. :smile:
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: globalcompressors on January 21, 2012, 10:48:04 pm nice!
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: Funtronics on January 21, 2012, 11:24:58 pm Looks really nice. Is this your first one?
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: johnieG on January 22, 2012, 07:32:43 am That's real Pertty... ( nicely done!)
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: Aahgo on January 22, 2012, 09:06:27 am Thanks for all the kind words guys. That means a lot coming from this group. Sorry the pictures are a little hinky, still trying to figure out the best way re-size them without losing quality.
I know these LaCrosse's are not the most collectable, but I am very happy with how this came. It's a great little addition for the gameroom. Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: Kilroy on January 22, 2012, 09:07:45 am Collectible or not, it looks good, you are happy, and it vends. that's all that matters.
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: briandr1 on January 22, 2012, 09:29:05 am Nice looking machine I love the marquee, inside looks great too nice job
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: cola62 on January 22, 2012, 09:31:47 am Nice job.
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: cohammer on January 22, 2012, 03:51:23 pm Looks Great
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: bcharlton on January 23, 2012, 08:33:05 am Now comes the hard part. Does it vend using coins? ????
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: mznb1u on January 23, 2012, 09:35:40 am Nice looking job for your first machine! :happydrinkers:
:drinking: Tim :drinking: Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: Aahgo on January 24, 2012, 08:10:45 am Now comes the hard part. Does it vend using coins? ???? Yep, takes Quarters, I keep a cup of them on top of the machine. It's funny, I don't have the coin mech's in my pinball's, but there is just something more satisfying about using coins for the soda machine. Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: Yarochrehc on January 24, 2012, 06:57:24 pm Well done! You did good
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: bergy on January 27, 2012, 12:45:22 am Good job.
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: TARANDY24 on February 01, 2012, 10:06:03 pm I am going to look at one of these tomorrow. guy wants 100 bucks. is that a good price? it is complete and runs. what do they sell for when you are done and looks like yours? what year is that?
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: Aahgo on February 02, 2012, 08:23:59 am I would say that if the compressor is in good working condition (gets cold) and all the parts are there, $100 is a good price. I see them under $200 frequently. 7-up machines with light signs are a little harder to find, but there are a lot of Pepsi machines out there. Parts can be hard to find unless you are willing to buy a another donor machine. As far as what it's worth restored, probably in the $350 - $500 range.
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: TARANDY24 on February 02, 2012, 11:02:04 am Thanks for the info, you got some spare parts?
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: Aahgo on February 02, 2012, 01:36:39 pm Sorry, I did purchase a donor machine, but already re-sold it.
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: TARANDY24 on February 04, 2012, 11:49:34 pm Hey I got that lacrosse I told you about. Few more dents than I hoped. I think all is there, but I can't open it. Any suggestions? did you have any dents in yours? Thinking bout making it a fantasy piece. Looks a lil more generic than yours, any ideas. The sign was cracked too! Do you know what year these were made? Check it out it is a few posts before this one and let me know what you think. I am a total rookie to this so any input would be helpful. Thanks!
Title: Re: Finished 7-up Post by: Aahgo on February 07, 2012, 06:22:27 pm Congratulations on your purchase! I saw your other post and don't have much to add about drilling out the lock. Pat Pixley is the authority on Lacrosse's and may be able to chime in on approximate age. Good luck on the restoration.
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