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Just picked up a de-embossed HIRES 55 slider. Does anyone know if they were all like this or embossed as well? Also looking for the right paint colors for the logo. Got my first slider 6 months ago. I now have seven. Not supposed to be collecting. Supposed to be restoring and selling, but they're starting to pile up. Addicting!

I've tried to post pictures, but I think I'm giving up. Can't get the files on my MAC  shrunk any smaller than 276 KB. Anyone have any tips????????? Love this forum, but the picture thing is frustrating the hell out of me.

I'm at Barrett-Jackson all week and there are tons of cool machines there. I'll get some pictures. Love to post them if anyone can help make that happen.

There are some good apps for the Iphone to shrink pics....

If it was the one on ebay in PA, just post the link!!!

If you open the image in Preview, you can use Tools > Adjust Size.  Change the pixels to 72 (web standard) and adjust the size percentage to make it work (25% or so).  It will show you the new size before you change it so you can play around with it a little.

If you have Photoshop, I can give you instructions on how to really do it right

I'm in AZ, but will remember that for the future. Picture will not open in preview.

fingers crossed

It's a slider train!

You could try to email it to yourself and then downsize it. I take all my pics with an Iphone then email them to myself and have the option of what size I want the photo to be.

And I thought I had a few.  :smile:

There was also an embossed Hires Slider

Well, then if you want to go for rare ones!!!

You win this round Tim, the Tru Aide and Coke beat my Hires, Pepsi single and double dots  :laugh:

Looks just like the Hires Slider i have. But i think the Dad's Root Beer is the hardest to find !!

Was pretty excited to finish my first one...Embossed 7UP. Then I realized every other one is a 7UP. In fact, picked another one up today to rob some parts.

The southwest does not seem to be a big hotbed for these machines. Maybe I'm just getting started too late in the game.

 Number  3 out Of the Top Rarest

And to think you have two of them for now. When's the trade happening? Just wondering if I'll be seeing the Mission or an OC next week.

Except the one that is rare enough that the book couldn't even get a picture! Tru-ade!!

How rare can they be... You have 2!!  :tounge:


It's all good and I'd rather have a Hires or Orange Crush over either one of these!! They are separated by 2000 miles, but will soon be together!

Ken

 The trade Will happen in a Couple Weeks I Guess ?? Bob's Calling Every Night Making Sure Im  Tucking  His  OC in At Night  :tounge: :laugh:

Where is Slider Bob in all of this talk about Sliders....??

Does the Squirt Slider belong in this conversation??

Here is mine..since everyone is showing off there machines!

Embossed, Debossed  .    .    .   Whatever it takes! :laugh:

Tim

I'm chomping at the bit with all this slider talk.  Leonard and I will swap machines in a couple weeks. Can't wait!

I'd have to agree.. on the OC.. although hard to find yes.. but I've had 3 in my shop over the last 2 years..
One was mine, and two others belonging to customers in for restoration.. and I know Rod has had a couple over the years...
leads me to think they are not as rare as some think? or maybe weve just been lucky to have seen them?
Just my two cents

...and to think I don't even have an Ideal 55 or Glasco slider yet!!  Have not had either one show up close enough for me to snag when I have the play money.  I don't even care if it's a 7up.  I have a Glasco-style mech for when one shows up!  I do have my Dr Pepper Ideal 35 that I love...just waiting to find that elusive coin mech cover that I'm missing...Leonard got the last one of those that showed up!     :biggrin:

Interesting.. that's all I ever find in my area is Sliders!

I have to drive or network with other collectors to find the Vendo's or Cavaliers!

I have a half a dozen I can put on pallets if your feeling left out!!

Would like to get an Orange Crush slider.

So, they only made 7 OC sliders then: Leonard's, mine, Signguy's 3, and Rod's 2 = 7

Yep...I'm going with that...7 it is!

That also means Leonard has the only original OC ever left in existence, since the others have been restored, or poorly repainted (mine).

Congrats Leonard!

Get in line or get out your Visa!! That one was on eBay, all you had to do is click "Buy It NOW"!!! :tounge: :tounge: :tounge:

Thanks Bob    :blush:

      But let's not forget the SWEET !!! MIssion slider I'm getting from you !! It's the only one I've seen .

And MainT having the Hardest ever Slider the Tru Ade that there was not even a picture of   :biggrin:

Lets see in the last 13 months how many Coke sliders showed up
How many Tru Ades
How many Dads
 How many Mission"s
Then how many OC slides showed up ????

Looks like its been a Great 13 months for Rare sliders

MainT I know what it's like to own a 1 of a kind In 5 years of owning the Delf 2Drop I have never heard of anyone else seeing one or hearing of one .