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Title: Pepsi Ideal 55 Slider complete and working value?
Post by: bcharlton on May 29, 2013, 08:29:16 am
Any thoughts on what this is worth in working condition?  I have 2 working non embossed sliders but I always wanted an embossed Pepsi.

Brian



Title: Re: Pepsi Ideal 55 Slider complete and working value?
Post by: jholmgren on May 29, 2013, 09:37:12 am
Tricky question.   :smile:

I'll take a shot.  I wouldn't pay more than $100 for it!!   :censored:

ok...seriously... In what is only MY opinion, I would say around $800-$1000 if complete and working, in the real world.  Assuming it is not a rust-bucket, hard to tell from the pics. 

I'm asking on the lower end of that range for my Glasco Coke slider.  Mine is not embossed, but it is in better cosmetic shape than this one.  I figure the two balance each other out a bit.

Jim



Title: Re: Pepsi Ideal 55 Slider complete and working value?
Post by: Slider-Bob on May 29, 2013, 10:16:44 am
I wouldn't pay more than $500 for it.

Rack/flapper worth $200, Coin mech worth $250, cap catcher $50.

Pepsi Sliders don't sell.  Had a couple for years with no takers.  I know Jim Beschen bought one for around $500 months ago, and I believe he hard a hard time flipping it for a profit.


Title: Re: Pepsi Ideal 55 Slider complete and working value?
Post by: mygoose101 on May 29, 2013, 11:43:43 am
Just sold one yesterday for $1,100 on eBay granted it was a very nice original.


Title: Re: Pepsi Ideal 55 Slider complete and working value?
Post by: Slider-Bob on May 29, 2013, 12:14:42 pm
Just sold one yesterday for $1,100 on eBay granted it was a very nice original.

Well this one isn't so nice. LOL


Title: Re: Pepsi Ideal 55 Slider complete and working value?
Post by: bcharlton on May 29, 2013, 12:23:40 pm
Slider Bob,

Why is it called a flapper?  Does it flap?  It's just a slider rack to vend the bottles correct?


Title: Re: Pepsi Ideal 55 Slider complete and working value?
Post by: Slider-Bob on May 29, 2013, 12:35:04 pm
No idea on why it's called a 'flapper'.  It doesn't flap!  Also known as a 'bottle gate'.

When connected to the shaft on the coin mech, it only allows one bottle to vend per coin denomination sliding thru the rack rail thru the bottle gate.




Title: Re: Pepsi Ideal 55 Slider complete and working value?
Post by: MaineT on May 29, 2013, 02:46:34 pm
Add shipping to all of bobs prices if your looking at it from a piece meal standpoint of value if your buying it alk separately. Then you have the box too.. Or hinges, bottle door, inside and outside lock, top door, lid stops, shelf... There is some hard money if that's what you use to value it.

Its definitely worth something....


Title: Re: Pepsi Ideal 55 Slider complete and working value?
Post by: mack65az on May 29, 2013, 05:47:48 pm
$500-$600 around here.


Title: Re: Pepsi Ideal 55 Slider complete and working value?
Post by: sc1101 on May 29, 2013, 08:54:35 pm
This one below is on craigslist around here in better condition for 1000.00 and its been posted a couple times. I'm thinking $500-600 for yours in that shape.

http://nh.craigslist.org/atq/3809101729.html


Title: Re: Pepsi Ideal 55 Slider complete and working value?
Post by: kbareit on May 29, 2013, 10:02:29 pm
I picked mine up for $500.00 in similar condition.


Title: Re: Pepsi Ideal 55 Slider complete and working value?
Post by: Kilroy on May 30, 2013, 06:29:59 am
I think the Pepsi  sliders are a lot nicer than a decaled Coke .  Maybe it's just the break from red.  Shrug


Title: Re: Pepsi Ideal 55 Slider complete and working value?
Post by: cohammer on May 30, 2013, 04:53:27 pm
I know here in GA coca cola is still best seller but I did see one go for $300 in fair to good condition.