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Title: Great Find- Found VMC 81 $250 today Post by: georgescustompaint on June 07, 2013, 10:27:59 pm I was looking though the new postings today on Kijiji (Canada's Version of Craigslist) and found a smoking deal on a VMC 81. $250
It was just listed as "Old coke machine" and I clicked on it expecting a square top, and looked harder, sure enough it was a VMC 81 with a Nasty coke sign riveted over the "Mystery" embossing. I called the guy, expecting it to be gone, and he still had it. After talking to him for a few min on the phone, he gained my trust and I wired him the money and sent my worker to go get it, as I couldn't leave the Shop today. He drove 5 hours to Ottawa, and 5 hours home. When he got it home to my house tonight, I popped off the sign, and under it was a Pepsi embossing. The machine is missing the coin door, bezel, some shelves, and coin mech, but the shell, door, are in great shape, hardly any rust, and the bottle rack is there, and compressor works good. Here are some pictures. Title: Re: Great Find- Found VMC 81 $250 today Post by: jbrumett on June 07, 2013, 10:36:34 pm I was thinking you were getting ready to tell me it was an RC 81 there for a second. If you want to part with it I will happily pay you twice what you paid for it :biggrin:
Awesome score!!!!! I know it will look great once you restore it!!!! Jeff Title: Re: Great Find- Found VMC 81 $250 today Post by: georgescustompaint on June 07, 2013, 10:40:40 pm I WISH IT WAS A RC OR EVEN 7UP!!!
But I am happy with what I got. Yes going to restore it for sure. Cheers, Shane Title: Re: Great Find- Found VMC 81 $250 today Post by: Slapshot42 on June 07, 2013, 11:20:59 pm Great Deal...love hearing stories like this one!
Title: Re: Great Find- Found VMC 81 $250 today Post by: msanborn on June 08, 2013, 04:50:49 am sweet, I will give you 300 for it, just to cover your gas. Seriously, congrats, greats score
Title: Re: Great Find- Found VMC 81 $250 today Post by: Jim on June 08, 2013, 05:36:15 am Great find Shane ! ! !
I wish I had someone I could have go pick up machines for me too ! ! ! Title: Re: Great Find- Found VMC 81 $250 today Post by: Jeffmon on June 08, 2013, 08:04:11 am That's awesome Shane, it's nice to see that great finds like that are still around to be had ! Good for you !
Title: Re: Great Find- Found VMC 81 $250 today Post by: HowDueYouDue on June 08, 2013, 01:43:37 pm Great find. Congrats
Title: Re: Great Find- Found VMC 81 $250 today Post by: TheGarbageHunter on June 08, 2013, 03:43:13 pm Yeaaaa Yeaaa!!!!
Verrrry Niicee!!!!! Title: Re: Great Find- Found VMC 81 $250 today Post by: collecture on June 08, 2013, 09:09:06 pm Great score Shane!
Title: Re: Great Find- Found VMC 81 $250 today Post by: Funtronics on June 09, 2013, 08:01:04 am Nice one Shane. Are you going to restore it white and blue ,or all blue?
Title: Re: Great Find- Found VMC 81 $250 today Post by: georgescustompaint on June 09, 2013, 08:21:55 am Thanks Everyone.
Rod, I think I am going to do it Two Tone, I have one all blue already. |