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Title: Choice vend
Post by: halehouse on March 27, 2005, 08:31:04 pm
I was looking through the photos of Choice Vend machines for a model that has a bottle door on the left, but didn't see one.  Anybody know what model Choice Vend would be a bottle vendor/slant shelf machine? Any thoughts on Choice Vend machines?  I know they aren't the most popular, but are parts easy/difficult to come by?  Thanks.


Title: Choice vend
Post by: halehouse on March 28, 2005, 07:52:13 am
Found it.  It is either a VU 9-72 or a 12-120, which are listed on this site.  Must have just skipped them the first time I looked.


Title: Choice vend
Post by: Jim on March 28, 2005, 08:04:26 am
Also remember that SMC doesn't list every soda machine, I know, I know but we're trying... So, there may be another from Choice Vend that meets your description...


Title: Choice vend
Post by: halehouse on March 28, 2005, 11:31:53 am
Hey all,

This is the machine I was looking at
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws....IT&rd=1

I could pick it up, but don't know if it would even be worth messing with.  Opinions?


Title: Choice vend
Post by: Bob K on March 28, 2005, 12:03:21 pm
Dan - just fyi, there's a Choice-Vend parts lot up on ebay right now.  I have no idea if they would be interchangable with the machine you are looking at.

Here's the auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws....me=WDVW

Bob


Title: Choice vend
Post by: halehouse on March 28, 2005, 12:41:58 pm
Thanks Bob,  I can see the model number on the tag and will see what I can figure out.
Hey all, here is the other machine I am looking at, but I hate to take on two projects.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws....IT&rd=1

The Choice Vend (mentioned above) supposedly has all of the shelves, but I didn't get the photos of the inside I asked for and it ends really soon.  I guess as far as looks go, that would be a personal preference on which style is nicer. I know neither is very desireable. They are both large. I am thinking the Cavalier might be cool as a can vendor (does it vend cans?)  I could pick up either one. Any thoughts? Thanks.


Title: Choice vend
Post by: Bob K on March 28, 2005, 01:11:32 pm
I like the Cavalier.  At 62" it's not that big a machine.


Title: Choice vend
Post by: halehouse on March 28, 2005, 03:41:33 pm
True.  The Choice-Vend looks awfully tall and I think would take quite a bit more work than the Cavalier.  I think I like the looks of the Cavalier and it would be more practical as a can machine.


Title: Choice vend
Post by: halehouse on March 28, 2005, 06:28:28 pm
Ok, I passed on the Choice-Vend.  It ended at $43.00.  I thought it might even be worth parting out, but how many people would really need parts off of that thing? I don't want a heap sitting around.


Title: Choice vend
Post by: on March 28, 2005, 06:48:57 pm
A smart decision if you ask me.

But I feel for ya' because it is very painful to turn down any soda machine for a mere $43.






Title: Choice vend
Post by: halehouse on March 28, 2005, 08:49:50 pm
I know, but I had too many things in my "no" column.  If it had been a shorter Vendo, Cavalier, or other I probably would have not even thought about it.  My Vendo 63 is being painted now and I am looking at another machine anyhow.