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Stopped by some local garage sales today... found this little guy stashed away in the back of the garage.. asked if it was for sale..
lady said it's my sons but he wants way too much for it...

I ask how much... she says $50.00 !!!..

Um.. ok  :oops:

loaded it up and home...

Starting to buy up these small guys, as they will be the future machines in my opinion... I've had people request them restored for $$$ so why not.

     "MOM.....I said I wanted $500.00"    :darn:

     I agree, pick these small machines up while they can be had for cheap!

     Nice "find" John.

Great Find! 

I bought one for $20 at a garage sale.  The next day we had a garage sale and I sold in for $495!! 

I agree going to be very collectable

There was a small font 72 at a garage sale here last week, she wanted $2k for it though. I made my offer but no word yet.

I started setting the square tops back in my bone yard. I was crushing them all once they were stripped, now I just let them sit.

That's a great buy John. Congrats!  I'd buy them all day long at that price!

Personally, and I may be in the minority, but I don't see these square tops ever attaining the collect-ability of the round tops. I realize we've all flipped and sold these square tops for good money, and many have been restored for big money, but I just don't think they will ever be in big demand like the round top 81's, 56's, 110's, etc are. Just my 2 cents.

I agree.....

I think these might slightly go up in value simply because of supply / demand.... but I don't think they will command big money one day as they just don't have the sexy appeal of the RT embossed machines.
These Square Top machines provide people who are not crazy about machines, an opportunity to have a beer / pop machine in the  mancave , and maybe even detail it as their fav. sports team, beer brand, Harley Davidson etc.....

I think money can be made by restorers with these, because of work involved etc.... but I cant see a great return on investment if people started to stockpile these up..... unless they buy them from old ladies at garage sales for 50 bucks I guess  :laugh:

 :happydrinkers:

I agree that the square tops may not achieve Vendo 81 status, but maybe in a few years they will be at today's Cav 72 price (seems like 72s were cheaper a year ago).  I know around here Cav 64 and Vendo 63s are getting harder to find at bargain prices.  My thought is if I can find them cheap I'll buy them, probably won't lose money, certainly won't make money... but I retire next week and I figure and I need a hobby! :biggrin:

Almost forgot, I think the Pepsi machine looks great and what a bargain!

Congratulations!
Many years of health & prosperity ! ! !

          Pick up the large or junky working glass door machines, save the compressors and bezels, then recycle the cabinet.

          Your best find may be a nice original with a bad compressor.   :happydrinkers:

Congrats

I'm seeing the restoration Market change just a bit.. I get quote requests pretty much daily from anything from a Vendo 81, 110 to many square tops.

as many other restorers know it takes just about the same amount and work and money to restore a ST vs a RT.. which is not cheap.

so I have been quoting restorations on ST for quote a while and just lately people are saying ok that sounds good...

so I figure we are going to see the request for more of these 60's era machines pickup.. I have done 3 so far and figured if I can buy up a few for "inventory" why not.

we'll see...

         I could not agree more!  This is also why our suppliers started investing in the production of door liners and other square top parts. Changes are comming......

I agree with John and Glen  that  squaretops will start being more desirable in the next few years.
Same hing being seen in the classic/muscle car market.

The muscle cars of the 60's sometimes go for north of $50k, I gave up on finding a Tri-Five Chevy I could afford. And now I am seeing the 70's  Detroit Iron being desirable. And for the moment, affordable . !0 years ago, you couldn't give them a away

I'm betting a lot of people who just want "an old Coke machine" are in my age demographic - mid 40's or so - and want a machine that they might remember from their childhood.   I was born in the late 60's so square-top machines are pretty much all I remember "in the wild" as a kid.  My first machine was a CS-96 because I remember the gas station across the street had one and I thought it was the coolest thing ever.  When I got to a point in my life where I could afford to have a little "play money" I decided to get one.

Of course - I had to go and get all obsessive about it and couldn't stop at just one... but that's my problem.   :smile:

Exactly!  I remember the coke machine at the country store up the road.  It may have been a cavalier, because I remember trying to keep the bottle gate open to get another coke (Dr Pepper.. everything was a coke). It didn't work, but those are the machines of my childhood.  Again, the cav 64 and vendo 63 are sharp looking machines to me.  Has to be pre-wood grain though....