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Soda Machines, Coolers & Dispensers => Pre 60's Machines & Coolers => Topic started by: Ltransam on February 03, 2012, 07:23:39 pm



Title: Look What I found !!!
Post by: Ltransam on February 03, 2012, 07:23:39 pm

    Well After Consulting With Pat . Heres What I picked Up Today ! Ideal-55
   Yep !! The Orange Crush Is Embossed !! (Tome Is NOT ) And Its Complet & It Working !!

But I'll Have to Drill the Lock  :down:  No Key And No Number On the Lock .



Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: RC kid on February 03, 2012, 07:43:26 pm
Excellent score! Congrats!


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: Larry on February 03, 2012, 07:43:50 pm
Very cool.  Is this one going to make it inside the house? :biggrin:


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: Creighton on February 03, 2012, 08:30:45 pm
Great find. Tried picking the lock?
Creighton


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: Pat Pixley on February 03, 2012, 09:01:07 pm
 So this will be coming to my shop here soon :smile:. this is a very cool find congrates my friend.


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: vintage-air on February 03, 2012, 10:04:06 pm
nice score. Is that the one that was in Michigan on Craigslist? I don't believe that on was embossed though. Nice goin'! Those are hard to find!


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: collecture on February 03, 2012, 10:47:09 pm
Nice score Leonard!
I really like the foreign coolers! Bastard children that they are!


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: Jim on February 03, 2012, 10:52:30 pm
Looks great Leonard ! ! !


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: globalcompressors on February 03, 2012, 11:23:49 pm
looks great!


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: Marvin on February 03, 2012, 11:25:09 pm
That's a good looking machine.  Nice find.


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: GreginNM on February 04, 2012, 06:57:18 am
Nice score!!  Congrats!  Love the Orange Crush stuff.


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: Slider-Bob on February 04, 2012, 07:39:16 am
Leonard...You da man!

I've been looking for a Crush 55 for a long time!  Great machine you lucky dog!

Where did you find it?  I don't think it's the one up North that was non embossed and was discussed in a previous post.


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: Seven181 on February 04, 2012, 11:06:53 am
NO wonder you have not called me back! Your out buying rare machines!!!!!!!! Nice find!


Brian


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: BONOVOX on February 04, 2012, 12:08:24 pm
You CRUSHED with that machine!!!

Nice find!!!!!! :happydrinkers:


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: bcharlton on February 04, 2012, 01:37:11 pm
Great find.  There still out there for those who keep an eye oput.

BC


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: Ltransam on February 05, 2012, 01:28:07 am
  Hello. Guys  :happydrinkers:

      Thanks! Just Lucky on this One! It was A Quick Deal. I called Pat for his Option .The Seller Was Shaky And Nervous That I would Not come get it If He held on to it For Me For 24 Hours  As he said He Had Others Were Calling To View it .But After Speaking To Him and Insuring him My Word Was Good .And Offering To Send A Deposit By U.P.S Next day Air  He Agreed To Give Me Till The Next Afternoon To Call him By 10:00am To Aging Give Him An Arrival Time I Took off work Early And met at 2:00 Pm .
He was A Nice Guy And Was Just Nervous Because of Pryor Problems Of other sales he has had .
The Machine was Not From Michigan. It was In Columbus Oh .

The Best Thing Is If he Has Other Items He Will Call Me First & The Trust Is Now There .

I really Do NOT know What the Value of The cooler Is In it Condition But I did NOT haggle over the $ And I knew He would Not Take Anything Less then he was Asking I could Tell From Talking To Him and Hinting Around .But I did Get him To Drive It South Out of the City To Make It Easier On Me Because Of Traffic On A fRIDAY  . But In my Buddy’s 3rd Edition Jeff Walters Book It More Or Less says its The Second Hardest Ideal 55 to find behind the Dads Root beer
But They Do Not Mention The Rare Coke 55 Which We All Know Is Like Finding Hens teeth .


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: briandr1 on February 05, 2012, 08:32:34 am
Im so jelous , what an awesome score, Enjoy


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: Swachtelncc on February 05, 2012, 09:08:17 am
great score


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: tkaz on February 05, 2012, 11:29:36 am
Awesome find, I'd love to get one of those!


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: cohammer on February 05, 2012, 06:00:09 pm
I have never seen an orange crush slider.Looks great


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: David D on February 05, 2012, 09:58:31 pm
Nice score that's a great machine.


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: SIGNGUY on February 06, 2012, 10:03:58 am
Great Machine,, and yes hard to find... I've only seen a few in person (two happen to me in my shop).. just finishing up one for a customer this month..


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: Jim on February 06, 2012, 11:44:00 am
The Best Thing Is If he Has Other Items He Will Call Me First & The Trust Is Now There .
Sounds like he may be a good contact too!
Check back with him in a month or two...


Title: Re: Look What I found !!!
Post by: 90grad on February 07, 2012, 06:49:07 am
Good stuff, Leonard.  I really like it.  Plus, it sounds like you've made a really solid contact with this guy.  Who knows what his friends may have, and now he'll tell them about the great transaction he had with you.  It could pay off more in the future.  Well done!