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Title: Picked up an original Vendo 81D
Post by: cokeguy21 on March 16, 2021, 10:48:57 pm
I picked up a nice original Vendo 81D and want to do a couple things but have a few questions:

1. For the glass door, how did the originals come? Glass on the interior and exterior? My exterior glass is good although the interior has a crack. The stuff I see for sale on the websites is plexiglass.

2. Does anyone have a picture of a coin bent release from the interior of the coin door? I know theres a spring that holds it in the upward position. Looking to see what that spring looks like and how its in place.

3. Re-wiring - the machine cools, although when I open the door it trips ands shuts off so would need to be rewired. Does anyone have a link to a wiring harness that they are happy with.

Thanks in advance.


Title: Re: Picked up an original Vendo 81D
Post by: Slapshot42 on March 17, 2021, 09:35:42 am
The full kit for the bottle door is sold at FunTronics .  There is a combination of glass panel , and plexi glass along with a glass seal gasket  .  The bent coin release spring attatched to a small hook on the inside of the coin door and the eyelet on the bent release bracket .  Wiring harnesses are sold also at FunTronics and it includes a wiring diagram .

Jared