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Title: Got my Ideal 55 back from the restorer :) Post by: jbachman2 on March 02, 2012, 12:10:32 pm Here are some after / before pictures of my Ideal 55 slider. I had it restored to look like a Glasco and yes, I paid too much for this entire process in relation to what it is worth but all this started before I spent hundreds of hours reading everything on this site. I am pretty happy with the restoration. There are some bubbles in the coke bow tie that I am not thrilled with and the coin mech sticks a bit with dimes but works like a champ with nickels and it seems like the coin mech might be missing some stickers (correct me if I am wrong) and the loading door instruction label wasn't added. However it is night and day from where it started to where it is now.
Title: Re: Got my Ideal 55 back from the restorer :) Post by: jbachman2 on March 02, 2012, 12:13:47 pm Now if I could just find bottled Mountain Dew down here in Texas. Of course I can't complain it's filled with Sam Adams Octoberfest and Mexican Cokes right now :smile:
Title: Re: Got my Ideal 55 back from the restorer :) Post by: SIGNGUY on March 02, 2012, 12:31:53 pm Looks nice,
to remove the bubbles from your decal, get your self a brand new razor blade or xacto knife #11 tip and puncture the bubble in the middle and work the air out in a circular motion to push that air trapped out that small hole.. the vinyl should seal right up around the hole and from 3 feet back you won't see it. Title: Re: Got my Ideal 55 back from the restorer :) Post by: Pat Pixley on March 02, 2012, 03:48:43 pm Looks Good and yes just like SignGuy said a Xacto knife works great .
And when your buddies see it, one of them will want it and make you a offer that you cant refuse and it will be onto the next machine :smile:. Title: Re: Got my Ideal 55 back from the restorer :) Post by: David D on March 02, 2012, 05:43:30 pm It looks great, congratulations
Title: Re: Got my Ideal 55 back from the restorer :) Post by: mznb1u on March 02, 2012, 06:02:48 pm Nice looking machine!
:drinking: Tim :drinking: Title: Re: Got my Ideal 55 back from the restorer :) Post by: bcharlton on March 03, 2012, 10:34:56 am pop um and smooth them out
Title: Re: Got my Ideal 55 back from the restorer :) Post by: Wojcik on March 03, 2012, 10:59:42 am Looks GREAT!!! :smile:
Title: Re: Got my Ideal 55 back from the restorer :) Post by: RC kid on March 03, 2012, 12:00:11 pm Looks great! And as for paying too much. It happens! I am working on a Jukebox right now and let me tell you, it is nickle and diming me to death. I probably just should have bought a restored one from the get go. Might have been less expensive, and I know less time consuming.
Title: Re: Got my Ideal 55 back from the restorer :) Post by: mygoose101 on March 03, 2012, 12:27:51 pm Great looking box.
Title: Re: Got my Ideal 55 back from the restorer :) Post by: Grey Wolf on March 03, 2012, 03:43:59 pm Looks good!
Title: Re: Got my Ideal 55 back from the restorer :) Post by: Swachtelncc on March 03, 2012, 05:37:43 pm Looks good
Title: Re: Got my Ideal 55 back from the restorer :) Post by: jbachman2 on April 06, 2012, 09:13:13 pm Okay, I've had my Slider for awhile now and I'm having some issues that are driving me a bit crazy. The first issue is the cooling, the inside walls ice up but the drinks don't get all that cold. The second item is condensation in the machine. There is a drain in it but the condensation is pooling at in the middle of bottom and not heading to the drain. I've thought about trying to hammer a channel so that the water travels to the drain but before I do so, I wanted to see if anyone else had any ideas.
Now, know the slider doesn't have a circulating fan, but I thought the machine would get colder. If I turn the thermostat too low the lines on it freeze up. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Now that I think of it, has anyone figured out a decent circulating fan solution? -Jim |