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Title: Just picked up a 7-up Ideal 85 Post by: brasskey on January 30, 2012, 01:51:02 am I know these bigger ones aren't as desirable, but I always wanted one and this seemed like a good price ($150) so I picked it up. Did I pay too much? It cools well, usual dents and dings for an older machine, some bottom rust and rack is rusted, the cap catcher is missing, side door lock is missing, sheet metal platform below rack not complete, coin mech lock plate missing, the coin mech box is bent at the coin return, and coin mech doesn't seem to work (though I haven't looked into it yet). Also, an evaporator seems to be where the extra bottle storage is located. I'll have to see what's going on there. It's looks like, and I'm hoping, it is just a coil for cold water that was used for a fountain that was drilled behind the coin mech. Does everything else seem to be there?
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Of course, if you are keeping it those make great party coolers. :drinking: Tim :drinking: Title: Re: Just picked up a 7-up Ideal 85 Post by: coke_and_stuff on January 30, 2012, 04:38:32 pm That cooling unit is correct, Ive owned 4-5 of these bigger Ideal machines and all had cooling units that when unlatched would slide out for service or repair.
Joey Title: Re: Just picked up a 7-up Ideal 85 Post by: Pat Pixley on January 30, 2012, 05:46:35 pm Like Joey said it is correct I have one over in storage, looking at parting that thing out this spring.
Title: Re: Just picked up a 7-up Ideal 85 Post by: CoinOpCrazy on January 30, 2012, 08:30:17 pm If you decide to part it out let me know. I'm interested in the coin mech. Edit: Nermind...just found out my father picked one up for me.
Title: Re: Just picked up a 7-up Ideal 85 Post by: David D on January 31, 2012, 10:59:49 pm You should be fine as long as you don't drop too much into it. Does it cool? For some reason Ideal the coin mech's have been going for quite a bit on ebay lately, you could re-coup the $150 on the mech.
Title: Re: Just picked up a 7-up Ideal 85 Post by: brasskey on February 01, 2012, 07:57:49 pm You should be fine as long as you don't drop too much into it. Does it cool? For some reason Ideal the coin mech's have been going for quite a bit on ebay lately, you could re-coup the $150 on the mech. The compressor does work but I'm worried what I'll find when I take the panels off. I can see a little bit of rust on the bottom of the panels so I assume they are mostly all rusted out where they connect to the the base. Title: Re: Just picked up a 7-up Ideal 85 Post by: CoinOpCrazy on February 01, 2012, 10:21:08 pm Pull them out/sand blast them and you will know what you have to work with. You could have it dipped in acid but well that would likely leave you with nothing to work with. If they are ate out then you may as well go with a new tub. Got a question about that coin mech if anyone knows. It has two coin slots like one I have for my Ideal 55. How does that work with a slider?
Title: Re: Just picked up a 7-up Ideal 85 Post by: collecture on February 02, 2012, 09:21:25 am Got a question about that coin mech if anyone knows. It has two coin slots like one I have for my Ideal 55. How does that work with a slider? It is a 15c mech. There should be two cams and two rejectors inside. It would require one nickel and one dime to vend. Title: Re: Just picked up a 7-up Ideal 85 Post by: CoinOpCrazy on February 02, 2012, 12:05:07 pm Hmm yeah I thought so. I only got the one mech and one cam. It looks as though they originally had one slot covered by the plate.
Title: Re: Just picked up a 7-up Ideal 85 Post by: collecture on February 02, 2012, 02:43:06 pm I think the parts suppliers carry different denomination instructional plates (i.e. 10c or 15c)
Title: Re: Just picked up a 7-up Ideal 85 Post by: aspbear on February 02, 2012, 09:09:59 pm I have an embossed Nesbitt 85 and Joey and Pat are right the complete compressor unit slides right out with 2 latches on the front. Made it real easy to rewire, these are heavy but I still like them because they are easy to work on.
Title: Re: Just picked up a 7-up Ideal 85 Post by: Pat Pixley on February 02, 2012, 09:37:29 pm The one I'm going to be parting out has a new compressor in it . The previous owner told me a month before it was retired the vendor put a new compressor
in it . Aspbear you need to show us a picture of your :smile: Title: Re: Just picked up a 7-up Ideal 85 Post by: aspbear on February 02, 2012, 10:18:19 pm Pat, I will get a picture of it tomorrow and put it up. I am still learning how to put photo's up here, Eric helped but I did not want to wear that out.
Since Jim put up the resizing link I think like Larry the Cable Guy I can get ER Done.. Hope your knee is getting better. |