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Successful day on the soda-machine front.

On the VMC 33: It is all set, the coin mech is back from Arizona (Thanks Tom) and working as good as new. Smoooooth. Loaded it with empty bottles, just to play around. I think that is my boys' favorite machine. Something about cranking the lever I think - it's more interactive.

On my Glasco slider: I got that coin mech back from being refurbed (Thanks again Tom!) as well. I successfully wired in the replacement circulating fan (Thanks Fun-Tronics!) and put the freshly powder-coated bottle rack in place.

On closer inspection, I am less than thrilled with the job the powder-coating guys did on the rack. I don't know how much work they put into the prep but the heaviest of the rust pitting is showing through the coat. If I were doing it, I would have skim coated it with some filler to smooth it out, but it is what it is. They applied the powder coating REALLY thick. I prefer a lighter coat unless it is something that's going to take a lot of abuse. They also coated the inside of the hole where the shaft passes through the flapper. What a PITA to get that cleared out! Powder coating is seriously tough stuff.

Anyway - that is all done, just needs a little polishing of the stainless for the Glasco and a few missing decals applied to the 33. The Glasco is SO quiet compared to my Cav 96e! I will probably switch to it as the 'every day' machine.

Here's a couple of pics of the Glasco - it's not perfect, but it is a nice original with some "character".

Jim

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