Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: loman4ec on July 17, 2005, 06:43:50 pm
I am thinking about selling my jacobs 26. I really need the money right now with the move and all. I was just wondering what they are worth. It is 100% complete and rust free. It does have a nasty dent in the side but it can be pulled without much trouble. I have no idea if it cools or not as the cord is cut and the wiring is a mess. Also is anyone here interested in it?
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: loman4ec on July 17, 2005, 06:44:31 pm
inside
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: johnieG on July 17, 2005, 09:42:42 pm
Man, I wish I could! I've always wanted a Jacobs, but after the Vendo V-210-D Ice cream machine(s), and the Squirt Ideal-55 Slider. she'd K-I-L-L me! 
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: loman4ec on July 17, 2005, 10:15:12 pm
Thats too bad. I would love for you to get this machine. Do you know what I should ask for it? I am not trying to get rich on it I just don't know what it is worth. The book says that an average machine is worth $1,500 so do you think that $1,000 is too much?
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: sodaworks on July 18, 2005, 12:05:43 am
Are you gonna throw in the bird nest? What is the round top behind the jacobs?
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: johnieG on July 18, 2005, 07:02:26 am
| Quote (loman4ec @ July 17 2005,11:15) |
| Thats too bad. I would love for you to get this machine. Do you know what I should ask for it? I am not trying to get rich on it I just don't know what it is worth. The book says that an average machine is worth $1,500 so do you think that $1,000 is too much? |
I'd say that's a fair asking price, being that it's complete & unknown running condition, dent & all. if you don't sell it to a "local" here at the site, it ought to sell quickly on eBay, the Jacobs 26s & 35s are quite popular. I'd take a better interior shot of the drum (minus the nest
) it's in way better shape than the crud I've seen lately on eBay, all of them have been hacked into 'fridge with wooden shelves added..yours should sell nicley.. Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: loman4ec on July 18, 2005, 07:19:34 am
Terry that is a Pepsi VMC88 in the background. That is an old pic. Everything in that unit is long gone. The only thing that I kept was the 7up selectivend and the Jacobs. The only problem is that it is at my Moms house in Ohio so shipping it is out of the question since my Dad moved to Singapore two weeks ago.
John, Thank you for the feedback I really hope it sells. I could really use the $$. I would take $900 for it since that is what I have in it. I will post some ad's.
John, Thank you for the feedback I really hope it sells. I could really use the $$. I would take $900 for it since that is what I have in it. I will post some ad's.
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: loman4ec on July 18, 2005, 09:49:07 pm
It seems that a few months ago machines were selling for more money than now. has anyone noticed a time of year that is better to sell machines. I really want to sell the Jacobs but since it is at my Moms I don't want to put it on ebay untill I am able to be there to help with shipping. So I guess that I will be going to pick it up soon after I get to tennessee.
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: Eric on July 22, 2005, 07:20:00 am
As much as I would love to have that model. My friend I think you'd do better selling it on
eBay. Can you take better pictures of it? (I agree... minus the nest
maybe soap/wash it down) Put a reserve on it and put VMC and Vendo in the search title.
a complete Jacobs.... Hard to find.... a classic model.
Eric
eBay. Can you take better pictures of it? (I agree... minus the nest
maybe soap/wash it down) Put a reserve on it and put VMC and Vendo in the search title.
a complete Jacobs.... Hard to find.... a classic model.
Eric
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: loman4ec on July 22, 2005, 08:31:41 am
The only problem is that it is at my Mom's house in Ohio. I have had quite a bit of interest in it. Steve at the SodaJerkWorks has been emailing me alot about it and I have a friend in Ohio that has a few people interested. If that doesn't work I am going to be at my Moms in a few weeks I will pick it up and clean it up some. I will lightly try to rub it out and possibly replace the front decal and throw it on ebay. I will also rewire it to see if it works. Thanks for the response.
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: Eric on July 22, 2005, 09:45:08 am
Don't settle..... Don't sell then regret... Clean her up, take a ton of
good images, email everyone.... and stick it on eBay with a price you think is fair.
These things aren't growing on trees. And everybody here I think would agree
in this hobby you got to buy and sell to build up a great collection and that takes $$$.
Best of Luck! Wish it was in Missouri and wish I had $1000 to spare... I
love that model but the 56 drained my “fun” money and I'm trying .... really trying
to quit buying for a while and save for a Pepsi 33 or my goal Pepsi 81!
Eric
good images, email everyone.... and stick it on eBay with a price you think is fair.
These things aren't growing on trees. And everybody here I think would agree
in this hobby you got to buy and sell to build up a great collection and that takes $$$.
Best of Luck! Wish it was in Missouri and wish I had $1000 to spare... I
love that model but the 56 drained my “fun” money and I'm trying .... really trying
to quit buying for a while and save for a Pepsi 33 or my goal Pepsi 81!
Eric
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: loman4ec on July 22, 2005, 10:37:58 am
The only reason I want to sell it is that it only vends 6/8 oz bottles. Also I love hunting machines. I would rather have the $1,000 to find more machines. Besides I think I might want to buy and sell untill I can get another Pepsi 88 to keep or a Cavalier C2-55. I really want a C2-55. Did I mention that I want a C2-55?
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: Eric on July 22, 2005, 10:51:10 am
Hmmmmm.... No you haven't...... But I think you need one. 
OK.... again...where the Northwestern candy machine images...
Eric
OK.... again...where the Northwestern candy machine images...
Eric
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: loman4ec on July 22, 2005, 10:59:49 am
Thats a long story but the short version is that I went to pick it up and the husband sold it out from under me. I guess it is my fault for not paying for it but I didn't think I needed to. He said he might have more but he was so rude I told him I didn't want it if he gave it to me. I don't believe I have ever met a more rude person. His wife owns the company and she gave me some prices when I was there before and he more than doubled the prices and told me that his wife would have never gave me such low quotes. He then went to saying that the gumball machines are going to be really valuable some day and that he could easily sell them on ebay for over $100 each. I would understand if these were old machines but these are $.25 machines. Oh well i shouldn't be spending the money right now anyway and thats just one more thing to move. I love my topper. It is great. The only problem is I can't seem to stay out of the peanut M&M's now.
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: Eric on July 22, 2005, 11:24:12 am
Ha! Put it in a differnet room that way at least you'll get some exercise from going back and forth.
It sounded like a NW 60 they're on eBay all the time for around 15-25 bucks.... NIce
60s machines... Guess he thought he could make a fast buck!...
You'll come across a ton more these little guys are everywhere.... When you get settled in...
Find a place that are using machines and get the vendors number... They may have a garage full of the old ones and doesn't know what to do with them.
Hope you get settled into a place that has got good “Hunt'n Grounds” for this old stuff.
Eric
It sounded like a NW 60 they're on eBay all the time for around 15-25 bucks.... NIce
60s machines... Guess he thought he could make a fast buck!...
You'll come across a ton more these little guys are everywhere.... When you get settled in...
Find a place that are using machines and get the vendors number... They may have a garage full of the old ones and doesn't know what to do with them.
Hope you get settled into a place that has got good “Hunt'n Grounds” for this old stuff.
Eric
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: loman4ec on July 22, 2005, 11:27:23 am
Well I just spoke to my girlfriend and she said that there might be a chance that she will get sent to Detroit after training so Memphis might be a short stay.
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: Eric on July 22, 2005, 11:58:19 am
Wow.... I bet that would be better hunting grounds for stuff!
Eric
Eric
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: 90grad on July 22, 2005, 12:00:55 pm
Josh,
Be sure to let me know if you head to Detroit. I get up there on business at least a few times a year (sometimes more) and maybe we could hoist a few cold beverages.
Be sure to let me know if you head to Detroit. I get up there on business at least a few times a year (sometimes more) and maybe we could hoist a few cold beverages.
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: loman4ec on July 22, 2005, 12:24:19 pm
That sounds great to me. I should know in a month or so where we are going. I am going to take all of my stuff to my Moms house and store it there as we are staying in a furnished house untill we find out what we are doing. I really hope we stay in Tennessee.
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: glassbottlesrule on July 22, 2005, 05:18:51 pm
Come on Josh, Despite it's bad rep Detroit is a great town. Tons to see and do. You can spend all your spare time driving around the hood looking at ruins and still never see them all(JK). It really is a great town. If she does get transferred up here let me know. I live about 3 miles from metro and can help you out. Housing can be kinda confusing in this area. A couple blocks one way or the other can make all the difference in the world.
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: loman4ec on July 22, 2005, 07:24:38 pm
I expect if we go there we will live outside the city. I don't do too well in the city. The new place in Memphis is 30 miles from downtown and I think that is about right.
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: glassbottlesrule on July 22, 2005, 09:01:17 pm
Detroit proper is a great place to visit but I wouldn't wanna live there. I'm about 30 miles out in a fast growing community that is about a 50-50 mix between residential and farm. It's a perfect mix. Close enough to be near everything but it still feels like you are away from it all. I'm a few miles away from DTW. Unlike most big metro areas, most of Detroit's industry/entertainment is in the suburbs except for a very small ring right downtown. It is very easy to live in the area and only have to enter the city limits every few years and not miss a thing. Sorry I'm getting so off topic.
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: glassbottlesrule on July 22, 2005, 09:05:52 pm
I forgot, Usually I do better selling machines in the fall then summer. I think people want to get there winter projects lined up. Also, a friend who owns a store that sells arcade games and other coin-op stuff has told me they can usually get a couple hundred bucks more for the same game in December because people are getting ready for Christmas.
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: davethebirdman on July 23, 2005, 07:29:19 am
Okay
so Autumn is better than Summer but how do you know where the best area for Soda Machine buying is?? Why would Detroit be better than Mephis?? How about quality does that differ from area to area. Price too.. Must be supply & demand but where does the supply out weigh the deamnd and vice versa.
These sort of things interest me. I once had a mate that flew to one side of the US bought a car drove it to the other side sold it for a profit. Not sure which side was which.
We don't have that sort of problem here in UK. You could get from one end of the country to the other in a day and still have time for dinner.
Dave
so Autumn is better than Summer but how do you know where the best area for Soda Machine buying is?? Why would Detroit be better than Mephis?? How about quality does that differ from area to area. Price too.. Must be supply & demand but where does the supply out weigh the deamnd and vice versa.
These sort of things interest me. I once had a mate that flew to one side of the US bought a car drove it to the other side sold it for a profit. Not sure which side was which.
We don't have that sort of problem here in UK. You could get from one end of the country to the other in a day and still have time for dinner.
Dave
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: loman4ec on July 23, 2005, 08:26:30 am
I honestly think that there will be more machines in Memphis. About 90% of the machines that I have bought in the past were sitting in a barn. For some reason farmers seem to keep everything. Also the Cavalier company was in Chatanoga Tn so I figure there is probably alot of Cavaliers there.
About the car, Different places in the US have different costs of living than others. Like here in sunny Florida for some reason it has the lowest income rate of any other state, but at the same time housing and everything is less expensive here. Then there are places like California where everything seems to be more expensive. A house you could buy here in Florida for $50K could be double or tripple that on the west coast.
About the car, Different places in the US have different costs of living than others. Like here in sunny Florida for some reason it has the lowest income rate of any other state, but at the same time housing and everything is less expensive here. Then there are places like California where everything seems to be more expensive. A house you could buy here in Florida for $50K could be double or tripple that on the west coast.
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: glassbottlesrule on July 23, 2005, 08:36:33 am
I think you will find more in Memphis too. Machines seem to command higher prices up here though. It seems harder to pull real nice stuff out of the wooodwork up here(although Johnie G has good luck:) )
It might be this area is more populated so more people are beating the bushes making stuff harder to find. Or it could be our winters with the constant freeze-thaw cycle and salt that tears the machines up reducing the population. Part of it could be the rust-belt mentality, we seem to be fixated on constantly updating things around here, not because it's broke just because it's old.
It might be this area is more populated so more people are beating the bushes making stuff harder to find. Or it could be our winters with the constant freeze-thaw cycle and salt that tears the machines up reducing the population. Part of it could be the rust-belt mentality, we seem to be fixated on constantly updating things around here, not because it's broke just because it's old.
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: halehouse on July 23, 2005, 08:58:57 am
50K ? or 500 K? 
Title: Jacobs 26
Post by: sodaworks on July 24, 2005, 08:19:46 pm
Josh,
You got that right. It is very expensive to live here in California, but then again we've got the "Terminator" as our Gov.
You got that right. It is very expensive to live here in California, but then again we've got the "Terminator" as our Gov.