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Title: Picked up a Vendo 44 Pt 2
Post by: Kaleid20 on July 18, 2013, 09:20:43 pm
Grabbed another 44 last night. One of the nicest originals I've come across and got it at a good price. Missing the inside rack, but other wise complete and working. (Funtronics will be making $700 off me at some point) This will be a keeper.

Anybody interested in the other 44 in my first post, please shoot me an offer. NO LOW BALLERS!!  :tounge:



Title: Re: Picked up a Vendo 44 Pt 2
Post by: mygoose101 on July 18, 2013, 11:44:00 pm
I'm sure you have thought of this but pull the rack from your first and use it in your nice one, sell off the other with no rack or part it out.


Title: Re: Picked up a Vendo 44 Pt 2
Post by: Kaleid20 on July 18, 2013, 11:47:57 pm
I'm sure you have thought of this but pull the rack from your first and use it in your nice one, sell off the other with no rack or part it out.

I did, it's just this machine is so immaculate the rack out of the old one would really cramp its style. I'm debating it though, as I could just powder coat the rack to spruce it up.


Title: Re: Picked up a Vendo 44 Pt 2
Post by: mygoose101 on July 18, 2013, 11:50:01 pm
Not trying to cost Funtronics a sale but I would use your rack, seems easier and it's already there.


Title: Re: Picked up a Vendo 44 Pt 2
Post by: Kaleid20 on July 18, 2013, 11:57:35 pm
Not trying to cost Funtronics a sale but I would use your rack, seems easier and it's already there.

Yeah probably right. Guess ill have to slash the price on that rough 44.


Title: Re: Picked up a Vendo 44 Pt 2
Post by: collecture on July 19, 2013, 12:10:45 am
Surely it will clean up a bit with a CLR bath or the like...maybe a 000 steel wool scrubbing. Lots of different ways.
I agree though...use the original rack and sell off the shell.


Title: Re: Picked up a Vendo 44 Pt 2
Post by: CocaMan on July 19, 2013, 05:55:00 am
Wow, that is a nice one!  Get some Flitz and it will shine the machine up amazingly! 


Title: Re: Picked up a Vendo 44 Pt 2
Post by: Funtronics on July 19, 2013, 06:05:16 am
I agree also. Clean up the rack out of the first machine and sell the first one for less money. Just be sure to give them my card. LOL. Your second machine is a nice looking original. For sure a keeper.


Title: Re: Picked up a Vendo 44 Pt 2
Post by: Eric on July 19, 2013, 07:06:02 am
Nice find... gotta love the survivors... Make sure to photo before and after of the rack once you clean and install.. Congrats! :happydrinkers:


Title: Re: Picked up a Vendo 44 Pt 2
Post by: davethebirdman on July 19, 2013, 02:32:34 pm

Like your style Rod...


Title: Re: Picked up a Vendo 44 Pt 2
Post by: MoonDawg on July 19, 2013, 03:30:43 pm
        You will probably do better by selling the coin door and coin mech and other Vendo 44 only parts , on e-bay. Then sell the shell locally.