Title: The one that got away
Post by: on May 12, 2005, 09:35:38 am
Well, I was at an old service station yesterday and as I often do, I asked one of the guys if they ever had an old Coke machine there. I'm always trying.
He said that they never did, but he knew that there is a beautiful old round top Coke machine in the hallway at the "Russian Tea Room" restaurant in my town and that it's been there forever.
Well, upon leaving, I literally headed straight to that restaurant. When I got there I mentioned the machine and the owner said, oh yeah, that... we sold it less than a month ago! Turns out it was a beautiful old Vendo 81 and they had it forever and finally needed extra room, so they sold it to some guy for just $1,500 just about 3 weeks ago!
Arrrggghhh!
I had never eaten there, so I never knew that it was just sitting there all these years. Obviously I would have LOVED to have bought that machine.
I guess my only concilation is that I don't currently have that kind of money (even though it is an amazing price) and heck I'm still trying to save up $500 for that V-110 that's being saved for me.
But man, that hurts to have missed it by just a few weeks!
He said that they never did, but he knew that there is a beautiful old round top Coke machine in the hallway at the "Russian Tea Room" restaurant in my town and that it's been there forever.
Well, upon leaving, I literally headed straight to that restaurant. When I got there I mentioned the machine and the owner said, oh yeah, that... we sold it less than a month ago! Turns out it was a beautiful old Vendo 81 and they had it forever and finally needed extra room, so they sold it to some guy for just $1,500 just about 3 weeks ago!
Arrrggghhh!
I had never eaten there, so I never knew that it was just sitting there all these years. Obviously I would have LOVED to have bought that machine.
I guess my only concilation is that I don't currently have that kind of money (even though it is an amazing price) and heck I'm still trying to save up $500 for that V-110 that's being saved for me.
But man, that hurts to have missed it by just a few weeks!
Title: The one that got away
Post by: 90grad on May 12, 2005, 10:20:16 am
'Kito,
I feel for you. A friend told me a few weeks ago about a small store that had a few old coolers (the all-red ones) used for sodas. I went to the store several times, but the owner was out with a bad back. My friend ran into the owner's son last weekend and asked about the coolers. The son said his father GAVE them away about a year ago.
I feel for you. A friend told me a few weeks ago about a small store that had a few old coolers (the all-red ones) used for sodas. I went to the store several times, but the owner was out with a bad back. My friend ran into the owner's son last weekend and asked about the coolers. The son said his father GAVE them away about a year ago.
Title: The one that got away
Post by: on May 24, 2005, 11:19:39 am
What kills me is that though I've never been inside the restaurant, I was in the parking lot there just 2 months ago. I was just 100 feet away from my dream machine and I never even knew it!
Makes you wonder how often we pass right by incredible soda machines (in garages, etc.) every day and never know it.
Makes you wonder how often we pass right by incredible soda machines (in garages, etc.) every day and never know it.