Title: Vmc-88
Post by: bubba on April 08, 2006, 03:22:49 pm
Well, its here... I picked up my Embossed Pepsi machine this morning... I gotta say thanks to Eric and everyone that helped make my descision to persue the machine... its pretty darn cool. Its in pretty good shape, however someone has repainted the machine the light color blue it is now. The dark blue color is in the coin door and around the gasket surface... I plugged the machine in when I picked it up and all worked fine. 3 of us lifted the machine into the truck and stood it up for the ride home. I got the machine home and was playing with it for a few minutes, testing bottles and stuff. I had a bottle fall right through the rack and come crashing on the floor, so apparently I am going to need some info on this machine when I get ready to work on it and use it. I then plugged it in, and I blew the circuit breaker. I reset the breaker, and when I was going back to the machine, I touched it and got zapped. Apparently, I need to change the wiring harness. Its all dry and stiff. I am only going to work on one machine at a time, and right now my VF56 is in pieces and I am doing some paint prep. I need to finish that machine before I start on this one. Anyway, here are some pictures of my new toy...
Title: Vmc-88
Post by: bubba on April 08, 2006, 03:24:49 pm
One thing I could not get is the vend mechanism to work, but I may not have had enough stock in the machine. I only put a few bottles in one rack and it still showed as sold out.
Title: Vmc-88
Post by: bubba on April 08, 2006, 03:27:56 pm
There are a few small dents on the right side of the machine. I don't think I care right now, but depending on the outcome of the VMC I am planning on painting, I may tackle a restore on this one next. At that time I'll worry about fixing the dents... The machine also has a handle on the back side of the machine, which made it real nice to load it into the truck...
Title: Vmc-88
Post by: coke_and_stuff on April 08, 2006, 04:00:27 pm
Very nice machine congrats
Joey
Joey
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Post by: Creighton on April 08, 2006, 06:20:09 pm
Great looking machine!!
Creighton
Creighton
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Post by: Eric on April 08, 2006, 08:31:29 pm
Yeah ! Love that machine... Looks nice though no seriuos rust and the mech looks like it'll
shine like new with a little elbow grease.
Now hopefully one will pop up here in Missouri for that price!!!
Great Score! It'll be your favorite!
shine like new with a little elbow grease.
Now hopefully one will pop up here in Missouri for that price!!!
Great Score! It'll be your favorite!
Title: Vmc-88
Post by: bubba on April 08, 2006, 09:08:30 pm
There is no rust to speak of on this machine. It does need a good compound and waxing, and it will look pretty good. When I was talking to the guy this morning, he said the idea to sell it came from an antique shop in town that had the same machine on consignment. They were asking $1200+ for it and it wasn't in as good a shape as this one according to him.
Title: Vmc-88
Post by: sodaworks on April 08, 2006, 10:24:00 pm
Nice Machine Bubba, I have a pair of them. 
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Post by: Lulu on April 09, 2006, 07:54:30 am
You snagged a nice one, Bubba!
Title: Vmc-88
Post by: BrianB on April 10, 2006, 07:20:12 am
Neat looking machine, Bubba! what size bottles are you using?
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Post by: Jim on April 10, 2006, 08:22:28 am
Congrats Bubba!
Nice lookin' machine!
Nice lookin' machine!
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Post by: bubba on April 10, 2006, 12:43:39 pm
| Quote (BrianB @ April 10 2006,8:20) |
| Neat looking machine, Bubba! what size bottles are you using? |
Well, the only bottle I tried in it is a 12oz Molson Canadian. I didn't try every stack to see, but atleast one stack worked and another one the bottle fell right out. I'm not sure why. I have another project right now, so I am going to sit on this until the other one is done. Then I will figure out what is going on with it.
Title: Vmc-88
Post by: loman4ec on April 10, 2006, 02:12:53 pm
Ken,
there is a special way to load the machine. The manual I sent you explains how to do it. The stack has to be aligned a certain way for you to load the first two columns and then you turn the vend handle and load the third and fourth. Once you read it and then look at the mech it will make since. You will also need to load it with several bottles in each stack in order for it to work.
there is a special way to load the machine. The manual I sent you explains how to do it. The stack has to be aligned a certain way for you to load the first two columns and then you turn the vend handle and load the third and fourth. Once you read it and then look at the mech it will make since. You will also need to load it with several bottles in each stack in order for it to work.
Title: Vmc-88
Post by: bubba on April 10, 2006, 06:37:00 pm
Thats what I figured... I haven't had a chance to look at the manual yet. Once I got shocked by the machine, I put it off into the corner for the time being.
Title: Vmc-88
Post by: on April 10, 2006, 09:52:31 pm
Probably a good idea.