Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 09, 2006, 06:20:40 pm
Well here are the three machines that I drove 1000 miles to pick up yesterday. The 64 is really nice. It has been painted and the painter did a really good job although he didn't finish the job but I have the paint code and hopefully it will match. The white sides and red have a coke are painted on and not decals. the icside looks like it was hammertone painted but is smoother. It looks really good.
The C-55 is a little rougher than I thought. It is solid and most of the rust is not all the way through. It is all there and I will plug it in tomorrow.
The 96 is just a parts machine. It is already torn apart and ready to go on ebay.
Not a bad deal. I am really happy with these and the price was right.
The C-55 is a little rougher than I thought. It is solid and most of the rust is not all the way through. It is all there and I will plug it in tomorrow.
The 96 is just a parts machine. It is already torn apart and ready to go on ebay.
Not a bad deal. I am really happy with these and the price was right.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 09, 2006, 06:22:24 pm
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: MoonDawg on January 09, 2006, 07:41:20 pm
Told you this shop would be full in no time!!!! 
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 09, 2006, 09:18:06 pm
It sure is filling up. I also got 8 working Coinco changers out of the deal. The guy I got these from is a vending machine repair tech for Coke. He is a really nice guy. He said he is always picking up these machines from routes so he said he will be in touch with me. I hope to go visit him again soon. He has a really nice collection. A bunch of machines and buttons. What a cool job that would be. I hope to shoot paint on the 64 soon. I would like to get it done and sell it so I can afford to do the 55. It is going to need alot. I might even have to find another cabnet.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: BrianB on January 10, 2006, 07:14:47 am
Great job, Josh! Let me know how that Cav 55 works out.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Eric on January 10, 2006, 10:40:39 am
Wow... Look'n good! Wonder if the Hammertone was shot through a gun and thinned down
a little to lay smoother anyone know?...
Set a machine outside if you can to attract other machines... You running any ads?
Wonder if you ran a restoring ad if that would bring in calls...
Keep us posted on the progress....
Eric
a little to lay smoother anyone know?...
Set a machine outside if you can to attract other machines... You running any ads?
Wonder if you ran a restoring ad if that would bring in calls...
Keep us posted on the progress....
Eric
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 10, 2006, 11:18:06 am
I got in touch with the painter. The inside is painted with a hammer tone like paint available at sherwin williams. It is shot through a gun. It looks great!! I am not running any ads as of now. I actually found these on ebay. The 64 ran for a long time and never sold. I guess people didn't want to fool with putting it together. He ran the 55 for a few days with a buy it now of like $200 and no hits. I emailed him and he called me back on Christmas eve and we workrd out a deal. All 3 machines and 10 coin changers for $240. Talk about a great Christmas present. I now have the paint code for the 64 and I am going to try to shoot some paint before the weekend.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: BryanH on January 10, 2006, 04:16:26 pm
| Quote (Eric @ Jan. 10 2006,8:40) |
| Wow... Look'n good! Wonder if the Hammertone was shot through a gun and thinned down a little to lay smoother anyone know?... |
I did all the internal pieces on my VMC56 using Hammerite through a gun. I think the finish was great. Had to thin it down a fair bit. My first gun was a siphon feed HVLP from Sears. It worked but I had to shoot it at pressures a fair bit higher than recommended. I have since purchased a gravity feed HVLP gun (an ebay knockoff) that works great at proper pressures.
I did find that the second gun, shooting at a lower pressure, had less hammer dimpling on its finish than the first gun did. Also seemed to show that the thinner the paint the less dimpling on the finish.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: johnieG on January 10, 2006, 07:02:41 pm
Looks good Josh nice find! here's some pic's of a Vendo HA56C I just picked up today, I scored it on Ebay, the seller didn't meet his reserve, but he offered it to me via a "second chance offer", & we came to an agreement, said he & his wife were moving & didn't wish to take it with them...and now it's in the 'Barn, It's nice (for a "C" model) it has the bottle door lamp, the lightup is perfect, hate the woodgrain, but she runs & is straight & solid...I also picked up a real nice Vendo V63/Coke I'll post some pictures of it too once I get my digital cameras memory stick up loaded to a cd, ran out of room on the camera...
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: johnieG on January 10, 2006, 07:05:15 pm
Doh! try again... 
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 10, 2006, 08:07:50 pm
Looks great!! I am looking for one of those myself. I need the insides of a 56. Go figure. All of those 56's I have parted out and now I need parts.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Eric on January 10, 2006, 08:22:05 pm
Thanks guys... was wondering about the Hammer paint I've used the cans on some small
candy machines and found using several thin layers it doesn't dimple as bad. Looks really good
but I don't want to spray bomb a whole tub cause I'll never get it even like these small pieces
Good to know that it'll go through a gun as it is so thick.
Keep these images coming.... And the tips!
Eric
candy machines and found using several thin layers it doesn't dimple as bad. Looks really good
but I don't want to spray bomb a whole tub cause I'll never get it even like these small pieces
Good to know that it'll go through a gun as it is so thick.
Keep these images coming.... And the tips!
Eric
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 10, 2006, 08:26:01 pm
One thing though. If I were you I would buy a cheep gun for hammertone use only. Although I have never done it myself I have heard that it can be really hard to clean and can destroy a good paint gun. I bought a cheep touchup gun on ebay just for this reason. I think I paid like $15 or $20 for it.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Eric on January 10, 2006, 09:42:42 pm
Hey Josh... we gonna see another Frosty machine any time soon?
Eric
Eric
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 10, 2006, 09:48:26 pm
Oh yes!!! Not right now but sometime. I am a little short on $$$. I am going to finish this 64 and then do the 55. After that I am going to think about another frosty. I thought I was going to use the Cs64G that I have to build one but I sold it to help pay for completing this 64. I was hoping to shoot paint tomorrow morning but my paint gun hasn't made it here yet.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Eric on January 10, 2006, 09:57:02 pm
Keep us posted. Are you still able to get the decals. Isn't that company going out of business?
Sure would be nice to find a CD with ALL the decals they USE to sell on it also....
I would be interested.......
Eric
Sure would be nice to find a CD with ALL the decals they USE to sell on it also....
I would be interested.......
Eric
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 10, 2006, 10:01:30 pm
I get them from Curtis. They are expensive but the best looking vinyl signs I have ever seen. Well worth the $$$
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Eric on January 10, 2006, 10:06:16 pm
Does he have access to other brands would be nice to have for other coolers to restore.
I have some logos just don't have them burnt to CDs cause I don't know what format to save them as....
I built them in Adobe Freehand.... Maybe I could contact him or is that Curtis that's posting here?
I have some logos just don't have them burnt to CDs cause I don't know what format to save them as....
I built them in Adobe Freehand.... Maybe I could contact him or is that Curtis that's posting here?
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 10, 2006, 10:14:37 pm
Its the same Curtis. It doesn't hurt to ask. He is a great guy. I wouldn't have been able to do the last frosty machine without his advice. When I told him what I was doing he sent me dozens of pics of the frosty machine he built to aid me in building mine.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: rogerz on January 10, 2006, 10:57:51 pm
loman4ec
I picked up this machine and it has a rusty shell.
Does it have anything you need?
PM me if it does.
rz
I picked up this machine and it has a rusty shell.
Does it have anything you need?
PM me if it does.
rz
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 10, 2006, 11:18:20 pm
Pm sent.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: coke_and_stuff on January 11, 2006, 07:24:47 am
Hey Josh I have the Dr Pepper 56 coming from arkadelphia. my buddy will hopefully pick it up in the next day or two for me and bring it this weekend. You are already coming this way soon so maybe we can work out a deal. i'll cut you a good one. He is also bringing a fairly nice Westinghouse standard cabinet with him. If you have interest in that.
Joey
Joey
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: audiobeer on January 11, 2006, 11:46:03 am
Josh I may have a Front name plate (Where Light Up Would be) for your 55. Give me the dimensions of it. I might have a 1/2 way decent coint bezel for it also. Email me at neoncoke@aol.com if you need it.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: BryanH on January 11, 2006, 11:56:28 am
| Quote (loman4ec @ Jan. 10 2006,6:26) |
| One thing though. If I were you I would buy a cheep gun for hammertone use only. Although I have never done it myself I have heard that it can be really hard to clean and can destroy a good paint gun. I bought a cheep touchup gun on ebay just for this reason. I think I paid like $15 or $20 for it. |
Personally, I've had no problems cleaning it. I will tell you that you should get a gun with a nozzle for primer and heavy paints (>= 2.0mm) so the gun doesn't clog when you use it. A metal canister is also a must given the caustic nature of thiners and hardners. I bought this gun on ebay. Haven't used it for anything but hammerite so far, it's worked real well.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: BryanH on January 11, 2006, 12:02:32 pm
| Quote (Eric @ Jan. 10 2006,8:06) |
| Does he have access to other brands would be nice to have for other coolers to restore. I have some logos just don't have them burnt to CDs cause I don't know what format to save them as.... I built them in Adobe Freehand.... Maybe I could contact him or is that Curtis that's posting here? |
There was a thread several months ago that suggested we would set up a separate forum or even a repository for images we were willing to share or sources where we could buy. This would be a great resource. Coke logos are easy to find but all the others are non-existent or unknown.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: sodaworks on January 11, 2006, 12:16:20 pm
Hammertone cleans up good with either laquer thinner or reducer. You shouldn't have an issue with ruinning your gun if you dis-assemble the needle valve assembly and use a gun cleaner kit. (various brushes) I use three different guns.
2.0 for hammertone and poly epoxy primer.
1.5 for single stage paint.
1.3 for base coat/clear coat. These work really well for me.
2.0 for hammertone and poly epoxy primer.
1.5 for single stage paint.
1.3 for base coat/clear coat. These work really well for me.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 11, 2006, 05:43:12 pm
I went today and plugged the machines in today. believe it or not they both cool great!! I figured the 64 would but the 55 started right up and worked. It won't vend though. I hooked up a coin changer and gave it some change and it just buzzed and the vend levers didn't move.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: keithm on January 11, 2006, 09:12:07 pm
Josh,
I sent you a PM re: the 64. Please let me know if you got it.
keith
I sent you a PM re: the 64. Please let me know if you got it.
keith
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 11, 2006, 09:32:03 pm
I got it I emailed you back. Let me know if you are interested.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 14, 2006, 07:13:46 pm
Well I painted the front door today. It seemed to go really well. I still don't know if it matches or not but I will sheck it out tomorrow. This was alot easier than I thought. I forgot to bring my camera but I will try to bring it tomorrow.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: BrianB on January 17, 2006, 07:12:27 am
On your 55, I couldn't help but notice that in your picture it seems that the bottle chute located under the stack is missing.
Your vending problem could be a few things.
#1 - Located in the upper left hand side above the coin mech is the Vend Relay, if this is bad, you will not vend.
#2 - located beneath the vending stack is the vend motor, if the motor is bad or stuck due to any obstruction or any old gunked up oil it will prevent the mech from vending. There is also a cutout switch that is located next to the vend motor. If it's bad, no vend.
#3 - If the Sold Out Lever is jammed or bad (located on back of bottle door), it won't vend.
#4 - With just the coin door open, look down to the bottom middle of the door where the coin chute is. There is a switch and a metal lever that actuates when the bottle flap opens. It's calle the "Anti-Jackpotting" switch that prevents any product from being vending after it has opened.
Check all of these and if you still can't vend, we'll go from there!
Your vending problem could be a few things.
#1 - Located in the upper left hand side above the coin mech is the Vend Relay, if this is bad, you will not vend.
#2 - located beneath the vending stack is the vend motor, if the motor is bad or stuck due to any obstruction or any old gunked up oil it will prevent the mech from vending. There is also a cutout switch that is located next to the vend motor. If it's bad, no vend.
#3 - If the Sold Out Lever is jammed or bad (located on back of bottle door), it won't vend.
#4 - With just the coin door open, look down to the bottom middle of the door where the coin chute is. There is a switch and a metal lever that actuates when the bottle flap opens. It's calle the "Anti-Jackpotting" switch that prevents any product from being vending after it has opened.
Check all of these and if you still can't vend, we'll go from there!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 17, 2006, 12:14:24 pm
Thanks Brian! I will check it out today. Also do I remember you having a sign for your 55 that was too small? If you do and you want to sell it I would like to buy it. It is the correct size for my 55E. I never noticed the vend chute being missing. Could you snap a pic of yours? Do you think it will be hard to make?
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: BrianB on January 18, 2006, 09:38:04 am
No problem, Josh. I actually sold that sign on Ebay a few months ago, sorry.
Here's a picture of another (not mine) 55 showing the bottle chute indicated by the big annoying red arrow. I can also take some more detailed pic's when I get home tonight and post them tomorrow.
I would think that it could reproduced. You'd need either a freestanding/bench mounted metal brake or a hand held brake to make it. From memory, I think it has about 3 bends.
Here's a picture of another (not mine) 55 showing the bottle chute indicated by the big annoying red arrow. I can also take some more detailed pic's when I get home tonight and post them tomorrow.
I would think that it could reproduced. You'd need either a freestanding/bench mounted metal brake or a hand held brake to make it. From memory, I think it has about 3 bends.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Bob K on January 18, 2006, 01:06:24 pm
Josh, are you looking strictly for a lightup sign? I've got a non-lightup sign from a 55.
Bob
Bob
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on January 18, 2006, 01:47:21 pm
I really want it to be a light up. If I can't find an origional I am going to have one made. I think that is what I am going to have to do. I am getting ready to have a frame made for the 64 so i will probably have the 55 frame made then.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: BrianB on January 19, 2006, 08:33:14 am
I'm actually thinking about getting one made too....I have a way that I can swap sign for sign to keep originallity without really modifying anything.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: on January 31, 2006, 09:53:58 pm
There was so much talk about the 55 and the 64, but no one wonders what happened to that poor old 96??
As y'all know, Josh has two machines that he isn't alowed to touch in the shop! One is the cooler he bought me for a present and the other is that long lost c-96...
I've been taking it apart for its sheet metal so I can make, among other things, a bottle stand for all the bottles he's collected and that shute that's missing out of the 55. So... its being "recycled"!!
This is what it looks like now... you'd never think it was at one time a coke machine!
As y'all know, Josh has two machines that he isn't alowed to touch in the shop! One is the cooler he bought me for a present and the other is that long lost c-96...
I've been taking it apart for its sheet metal so I can make, among other things, a bottle stand for all the bottles he's collected and that shute that's missing out of the 55. So... its being "recycled"!!
This is what it looks like now... you'd never think it was at one time a coke machine!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: dr galaga on January 31, 2006, 10:38:26 pm
| Quote (cloudjumper @ Jan. 31 2006,9:53) |
| I've been taking it apart for its sheet metal so I can make, among other things, a bottle stand for all the bottles he's collected |
Poor c-96
Please explain this bottle rack you are making.
Also, are these empty or full bottles that he is collecting (is he keeping them or drinking them)?
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: on January 31, 2006, 11:41:13 pm
Lets see.. I tried to draw a picture for you. It makes sense to me, but I think it would just be a bunch of scribbly lines to anyone else! So here is the best I can do...
It has angle iorn for its three legs. It will be three levels tall each level being a peice of sheel metal (from the 96 of course!) for a total of about 3ft. Each level will be a triangular peice with a small round indent area just large enough for a bottle neck to hang from. Each bottle will hang from the peices of sheet metal on all three sides of the stand. I might have just confused you more, I'll definiatly post a pic of the completed project.
Here is a pic of the fledgling bottle collection. Its only about 6 months old. Right now its taking up the window sill in our bedroom, so the sooner I make this stand the better to show off all the bottles!
So here is the best I can do... It has angle iorn for its three legs. It will be three levels tall each level being a peice of sheel metal (from the 96 of course!) for a total of about 3ft. Each level will be a triangular peice with a small round indent area just large enough for a bottle neck to hang from. Each bottle will hang from the peices of sheet metal on all three sides of the stand. I might have just confused you more, I'll definiatly post a pic of the completed project.
Here is a pic of the fledgling bottle collection. Its only about 6 months old. Right now its taking up the window sill in our bedroom, so the sooner I make this stand the better to show off all the bottles!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: BrianB on February 01, 2006, 06:44:42 am
That sounds like a pretty neat project. Sounds like something I need to build! I have this weird obsession with keeping all of the bottles of soda pop that I consume (which isn't really a whole lot) but none the less I keep them all.
So......Right now I have them sitting in their original 6-pack containers which in turn are sitting in the cardboad case on top of my fridge.
To make a long story short, it would be cool to have an alternative means of storage for the bottles that I want to keep.
Let us know how it turns out!!
P.S. - Tell Josh that If he gets tired of the 55, I'll babysit it for him...
So......Right now I have them sitting in their original 6-pack containers which in turn are sitting in the cardboad case on top of my fridge.
To make a long story short, it would be cool to have an alternative means of storage for the bottles that I want to keep.
Let us know how it turns out!!
P.S. - Tell Josh that If he gets tired of the 55, I'll babysit it for him...
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: dr galaga on February 01, 2006, 09:49:12 pm
Sounds neat. My wife wasn't too happy when I added a few more shelves to my bottle collection - which is in the kitchen.
Here are some of the bottles:
Here are some of the bottles:
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: BrianB on February 02, 2006, 06:38:37 am
Wow, Brent. That's a ton of bottles! Do you collect anything in particular?
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: bubba on February 02, 2006, 06:55:55 am
Boy... that shelf above the door just looks like something out of a cartoon... just waiting for someone to open the door 
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: dr galaga on February 02, 2006, 04:42:16 pm
| Quote |
| Wow, Brent. That's a ton of bottles! Do you collect anything in particular? |
Most of the filled bottles are Coke. So yes on that part. I pick up commemorative bottles when I see them. The empty ones are from all over the US (a couple are from Mexico and Canada). So no on that end. A few came from local bottlers.
| Quote |
| Boy... that shelf above the door just looks like something out of a cartoon... just waiting for someone to open the door |
Those shelves have a lip on the front, so they can't scoot forward. I have the screws going in to the studs, so that shelf does not vibrate or move that much.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: MoonDawg on February 02, 2006, 05:16:19 pm
Here in California, peoples first concern is earthquakes.
This room belongs to one of my customers, he bought the C-72 from me, and built the room around it and his bottles
This room belongs to one of my customers, he bought the C-72 from me, and built the room around it and his bottles
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on February 02, 2006, 05:23:01 pm
Wow!!! I thought my collection was cool. I found a cool antique mall outside of Louisville ky that had a bunch of neet bottles that were really cheep so everytime I pass by I stop and buy a few. I don't really care if they are worth anything I just buy the ones I like. And me being rather young I don't remember when soda was available everywhere in bottles so they are all neet to me.
Josh
Josh
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: rogerz on February 02, 2006, 08:34:04 pm
| Quote (loman4ec @ Feb. 02 2006,2:23) |
| And me being rather young Josh |
you bragger
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Pat Pixley on February 02, 2006, 11:08:36 pm
Wow! and I thought I had some bottles, You guy's blow me away. Like Josh there is antique mall that I drive by every day to the office and I will stop by once a week to look
for bottle's that I don't have or bottle's that are better that what I have now.
Pat
for bottle's that I don't have or bottle's that are better that what I have now.
Pat
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: sodaworks on February 03, 2006, 12:42:05 am
WOW!!!
Anybody got a bottle opener?
Anybody got a bottle opener?
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: BrianB on February 03, 2006, 07:28:24 am
Seriously...that guy has the market cornered on FULL collectable bottles!
I do the same thing Josh does, I have a few antique malls around where I live and smaller antique stores so on the way home from work or on weekends that I'm free, I'll go check them out just to see if anything cool rolled in. I don't collect anything in particular. Like Josh, if it looks cool and it won't break the bank, I'll grab it!
I do the same thing Josh does, I have a few antique malls around where I live and smaller antique stores so on the way home from work or on weekends that I'm free, I'll go check them out just to see if anything cool rolled in. I don't collect anything in particular. Like Josh, if it looks cool and it won't break the bank, I'll grab it!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: MoonDawg on February 03, 2006, 12:08:28 pm
I have a few of the common 1950's bottles in my window too. I like to fill and re-cap them for display. I use Coke, rootbeer 7up etc. The problem is the orange flavored drinks all turn yellow in color. Anyone used a food dye that would mix with water and look like orange crush?
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on February 27, 2006, 06:09:14 pm
I just wanted to post an update on the CS64C I have been working on. I was able to match the paint on the coin door really well. It turned out great. I just painted and cleared all of the white parts today and it also went well. This machine is really turning out nice. It should be done in a few days. It will be sad to see it go.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on February 27, 2006, 06:12:14 pm
Here are the white parts I painted today. It is alot easier than I would have thought to paint. I am really enjoying spraying my own paint. The Sherwin Williams base clear really looks nice for the money.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Eric on February 27, 2006, 06:22:31 pm
Look'n good Josh!.... Is that a decal for the Coke Logo?....
Keep us posted!
Keep us posted!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: TheGarbageHunter on February 27, 2006, 06:26:50 pm
Great job. Your machine is turning out nice. Question: how did you paint the white portion of the machine (did you paint the red and then the white?? or is it a large decal??) whatever it is, looks great.
I have a vendo 63A that I plan on painting, it has the same paint schem and I have not work that part out.
thanks
I have a vendo 63A that I plan on painting, it has the same paint schem and I have not work that part out.
thanks
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on February 27, 2006, 06:35:58 pm
The coke logo is a decal from funtronics. They are slightly expensive but they are nice. If you are asking about the white on the sides I honestky don't know how it was done. I didn't paint the machine. I bought the machine half done. They had painted everything except the coin door and some of the white stuff but I decided to repaint all of the white pieces. The white on the cabnet is painted on and the painted did a really great job doing it and then the have a coke is a vinyl decal.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: sodaworks on February 27, 2006, 08:18:10 pm
looking good Josh!!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on February 28, 2006, 02:39:02 pm
Well I got alot done today Check it out. It is almost done. I still need to put on the chrome trim on the outside. But other than that and a few small things it is done.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on February 28, 2006, 04:55:32 pm
Here is a few more pics. I am hoping this sells quickly. I don't think it is going to be a problem. If anyone here is interested in it let me know. I am going to sell it really resonably.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: cvb141 on February 28, 2006, 06:31:20 pm
I'm impressed! Looks good.
Jerry
Jerry
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on March 02, 2006, 03:15:34 pm
Well it is done. The cooling system didn't work so I replaced it with a spare I had. It works great now. It goes on ebay tonight.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Eric on March 02, 2006, 03:55:39 pm
Josh what do you use on the inside for the finish...Hammertone?
Looks good! I'll be watching... good luck!
Looks good! I'll be watching... good luck!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: audiobeer on March 02, 2006, 04:49:58 pm
Looks great. In an effort to steal it me and eric will be helping you out!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Kevin C on March 02, 2006, 05:11:55 pm
Josh
Please post a link so we can watch it.
Kevin
Please post a link so we can watch it.
Kevin
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: BryanH on March 02, 2006, 05:24:38 pm
Real nice job Josh... looks like you've really taken to painting. Do you just spray inside the shop? Anything special to keep the rest of the room (and stuff in it) from getting painted?
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Eric on March 02, 2006, 05:26:09 pm
Josh (or anybody here really) just looking at this restoration...
It made me remember a story in Club Soda of a guy who opened a little shop to restore
machines..... then he got the idea to put a float in the town parade.... he put machines
and coolers he had restored on the float along with his name and number.... got a ton of
replies and customers. Has anyone else ever done this?....
Might be a good way to drum up some business and scarce machines sitting around the town.
It made me remember a story in Club Soda of a guy who opened a little shop to restore
machines..... then he got the idea to put a float in the town parade.... he put machines
and coolers he had restored on the float along with his name and number.... got a ton of
replies and customers. Has anyone else ever done this?....
Might be a good way to drum up some business and scarce machines sitting around the town.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on March 02, 2006, 05:46:42 pm
Thanks everyone. I can't take too much credit for this one since I only did some of the work. The inside is painted with a hammer tone like paint made by sherwin williams. I bought it already painted. I am spraying paint inside the shop. I just cover everything and wet the floor to help cut down on dust. I also bought an good HVLP paint gun. It only needs 8 to 10 psi. Since their is so little pressure there is very little overspray. It works great. I also have a small touch up gun that isn't HVLP. You can really tell the difference. The machine will run later and I will post a link.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on March 02, 2006, 06:58:29 pm
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: MoonDawg on March 02, 2006, 09:41:00 pm
Josh........you turned out a nice product! Since you are in Memphis, I think you could do MUCH better $$$ than e-bay.
I have never been to Graceland, but know there must be dozens of shops offering 1960's trivia to tourist's who visit Elvis's estate.
Your machine could be on consignment to one of those stores, and/or vending at a profit. Their customers are drawn to 1960's nostalgia.... and they are your target market!
Approach a manager with your plan.......if this one makes him $$$, he'll probably do a lot more buisness with you.....
One more thing, a customer who drops his money in your machine, and gets an ice-cold soda ..............will pay much more for it, than the guy 2000 miles away who is trusting you that it that it works and then asks you to ship it.
I have never been to Graceland, but know there must be dozens of shops offering 1960's trivia to tourist's who visit Elvis's estate.
Your machine could be on consignment to one of those stores, and/or vending at a profit. Their customers are drawn to 1960's nostalgia.... and they are your target market!
Approach a manager with your plan.......if this one makes him $$$, he'll probably do a lot more buisness with you.....
One more thing, a customer who drops his money in your machine, and gets an ice-cold soda ..............will pay much more for it, than the guy 2000 miles away who is trusting you that it that it works and then asks you to ship it.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: rogerz on March 04, 2006, 11:55:07 am
That looks really good!
rz
rz
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: on March 04, 2006, 12:49:36 pm
Josh, that looks really, really nice!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: on March 04, 2006, 12:50:14 pm
Josh, what's the difference between your 64-D and my 64-C?
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on March 04, 2006, 03:16:30 pm
Thanks Kito. There isn't much difference at all except a few trim pieces. Other than that they are the same.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on March 04, 2006, 03:27:21 pm
Still 5 days left and it has 19 bids and is over $1K. This might do better than I thought.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: on March 04, 2006, 03:28:37 pm
Wow! I should sell mine!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: MoonDawg on March 04, 2006, 04:14:32 pm
I'm gaining respect for square corner machines now.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on March 04, 2006, 08:15:38 pm
I have now started on the 55. I decided to restore it after all. I started on it today and I spent the whole day on it. I striped it down to bare metal and I worked out the dents. It is almost ready for primer. I should have it primed tomorrow and I will shoot paint on Monday if the weather is good.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Bob K on March 04, 2006, 10:29:12 pm
Trusty bottle of Simple Green on the floor...
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: MoonDawg on March 05, 2006, 12:25:34 pm
Josh is kickin' butt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: sodaworks on March 05, 2006, 02:46:14 pm
Josh,
Do you just use a paint stripper on your machines?
Do you just use a paint stripper on your machines?
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: audiobeer on March 05, 2006, 05:19:52 pm
Hey Josh, your on a roll. Why don't you paint the 44 while your at it!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on March 05, 2006, 07:06:55 pm
Terry on this one I used a DA sander. I do normally strip them but this machine had so much surface rust.
audiobeer, I could if you want . I should have it to forward air sometime tomorrow.
audiobeer, I could if you want
. I should have it to forward air sometime tomorrow.Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on March 05, 2006, 07:13:29 pm
Wow the 64 is at almost $1,700 and it still has 4 days left. I have never seen a square top go this high on ebay. 
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Creighton on March 05, 2006, 07:35:24 pm
Kickin B*tt is right. Great to see it doing well Josh!!
Job well done,
Creighton
Job well done,
Creighton
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: BryanH on March 06, 2006, 07:41:22 pm
Being completely honest I'm glad for you and jealous at the same time... Can't wait to see where it finishes.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: dr galaga on March 06, 2006, 08:21:21 pm
I want to know how the bottle display is coming!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: on March 06, 2006, 08:42:52 pm
| Quote (dr galaga @ Mar. 06 2006,8:21) |
| I want to know how the bottle display is coming! |
Its funny you should ask! I'm cutting out the main peices from the old 96 tomorrow morning! I'm hoping to have it mostly welded together tomorrow! (Of course, I've also been saying that for a week now.)
I'll post some pictures of the work in progress if you'd like!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on March 09, 2006, 06:47:20 pm
Wooooohoooooo!!!! It sold for $1750.99. I can't believe it. Now I just hope the 55 does this good. It is almost ready for paint thanks to Kates welding skills. I tested the vending motor and it works so I should have it done in a week or two.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: TheGarbageHunter on March 09, 2006, 07:05:54 pm
Congrats, great sell. 1750 fat ones.
1750 fat ones.Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Pat Pixley on March 09, 2006, 07:06:43 pm
Hey Josh,
Congratulation on the sale , I've been following it
on Ebay, There was a Dr. Pepper Vendo 56 can machine that
went for $1,780.00 then your's for 1,750.99 this was fun just to watch the bidding on these two machine's.
Just want to say Congrat's
Pat
Congratulation on the sale , I've been following it
on Ebay, There was a Dr. Pepper Vendo 56 can machine that
went for $1,780.00 then your's for 1,750.99 this was fun just to watch the bidding on these two machine's.
Just want to say Congrat's
Pat
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: MoonDawg on March 09, 2006, 07:41:23 pm
Only on Ebay........ In the same week, a Cavalier 64 sold for more than an embossed 7up VMC 81
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Eric on March 09, 2006, 08:04:41 pm
Ha! Good job Josh! Heck if you'd of put it on sooner you could have bought that 7up!... You'll get 'em next time! And with your luck... you'll stumble onto a dozen 7up 81s! (remember me if you do! )
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Post by: loman4ec on March 09, 2006, 10:59:53 pm
Thanks guys. Well with the cash from this machine I just bought Joey's Pepsi VMC88. I can't wait to go get it. I kicked myself when I sold my last one and I figured I wouldn't find another. I am so excited!!!!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: Eric on March 10, 2006, 08:53:36 am
Joey's 88 looks nice! Glad to see it staying around here! You better be keeping it!
You should bring your trailer and hit Randy's place in Ozark... He has a corral of squaretops!
You should bring your trailer and hit Randy's place in Ozark... He has a corral of squaretops!
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: on March 10, 2006, 09:59:54 am
Josh,
CONGRATS!!!!
Unbelievable!
Ya' gotta love a chick who can weld.
Anyway, way to go.
~'kito
CONGRATS!!!!
Unbelievable!
Ya' gotta love a chick who can weld.
Anyway, way to go.
~'kito
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: sodaworks on March 10, 2006, 05:35:56 pm
WOW!! Congratulations Josh. Good for you. I think I'm gonna teach my wife to weld this week end.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: loman4ec on March 14, 2006, 06:57:41 pm
I have put this machien on hold for a little while. I am having a hard time finding a refrigeration person local to work on this machine. The condinser coil is rusted out on it. I was thinking about using a lower unit from a spare C64 system I have. Does anyone know if that will work. I thought I would throw in this pic of the 55 for Markito.
Title: New find. c-64 c-55 c-96
Post by: dr galaga on March 14, 2006, 08:17:27 pm
| Quote (loman4ec @ Mar. 14 2006,6:57) |
| I thought I would throw in this pic of the 55 for Markito. |
At least everything is in a plastic tub. If you put felt on the bottom of the tub Markito will give you a thumbs up!