Title: The Survivors...
Post by: vendobaldtops on January 13, 2007, 05:48:44 pm
Just as quick as I sold three 81Bs, all of a sudden three 81Ds pop up down the road..ok, 45 miles down the road...
I ended picking one up..it is clean, no rust and will be an inside machine..it is the least displayable of my three originals but I got some white top cleaning to do to get rid of some minor surface rust...but so far, so good.
I will add the pics of the machines the seller still has as well as my original Cav. 72, VMC 44, Vendo 81D.
By the way, the seller wants 1400 for the 56, 2600 for the complete 81, and 2400 for the other one (it had a repop coin mech taken out of it)...I escaped without having to enter the 2k range...and still think I got the best one...go figure.
I ended picking one up..it is clean, no rust and will be an inside machine..it is the least displayable of my three originals but I got some white top cleaning to do to get rid of some minor surface rust...but so far, so good.
I will add the pics of the machines the seller still has as well as my original Cav. 72, VMC 44, Vendo 81D.
By the way, the seller wants 1400 for the 56, 2600 for the complete 81, and 2400 for the other one (it had a repop coin mech taken out of it)...I escaped without having to enter the 2k range...and still think I got the best one...go figure.
Title: The Survivors...
Post by: vendobaldtops on January 13, 2007, 05:51:20 pm
The survivors - unrestored Cav.72, VMC44, Vendo 81D (new addition).
Title: The Survivors...
Post by: Creighton on January 13, 2007, 05:55:32 pm
Great score!! I talked to that guy. He said the 56 had beltline rust. How bad was it?
Thanks,
Creighton
Thanks,
Creighton
Title: The Survivors...
Post by: vendobaldtops on January 13, 2007, 06:05:00 pm
Thanks, Creighton!
Beltline rust on all sides including the back...maybe 3-4 little holes on each side (can't remember exactly). I didn't think it was that bad or it was no worse than the one I have (see previous post on v-56).
The 56 didn't have any dents though...I think you might be only one who has an original 56 with no beltline rust..maybe the idiot 56 drain tube installer was sick the day Vendo built your machine!
Beltline rust on all sides including the back...maybe 3-4 little holes on each side (can't remember exactly). I didn't think it was that bad or it was no worse than the one I have (see previous post on v-56).
The 56 didn't have any dents though...I think you might be only one who has an original 56 with no beltline rust..maybe the idiot 56 drain tube installer was sick the day Vendo built your machine!
Title: The Survivors...
Post by: Creighton on January 13, 2007, 06:23:42 pm
I think the drain tube guy was filling in for the wiring guy. Looks like mine shorted early on and someone just gutted it and used it as a prop.
Your collection looks great. That is the 3 machines I would like to add.
If anybody needs help with shipping on the 56 I'm close.
Creighton
Your collection looks great. That is the 3 machines I would like to add.
If anybody needs help with shipping on the 56 I'm close.
Creighton
Title: The Survivors...
Post by: coke_and_stuff on January 13, 2007, 10:27:00 pm
Great buys, I wish I could find some original machines that nice they look awesome!
Joey
Joey
Title: The Survivors...
Post by: coke_and_stuff on January 13, 2007, 10:36:28 pm
Vendo 56s are prone to rust they are poorly designed. Look at squaretops and rountops you either have a fairly nice machine or one with beltline rust or worse. I have owned several Vendo 56 roundtops ALL of them had beltline rust. Right now I have 3 squaretops 2 of the 3 have the beltline rust.
This is what happens to a 56 roundtop when mother nature has her way with it.
Joey
This is what happens to a 56 roundtop when mother nature has her way with it.
Joey
Title: The Survivors...
Post by: bubba on January 13, 2007, 10:53:26 pm
Its almost like the 56s are made with cheaper steel....China? I've got 2-3 right now that don't have beltline problems, just paint chipping on the tops, and rust at the bottom of the bottle doors..
Title: The Survivors...
Post by: sodaworks on January 14, 2007, 12:53:28 pm
Bubba you have three 56 RT's?
Title: The Survivors...
Post by: bubba on January 14, 2007, 06:56:48 pm
nonononononono.... Square tops... sorry for the confusion.. I was commenting on Joey's comparison between the RT and ST....
Title: The Survivors...
Post by: sodaworks on January 15, 2007, 01:20:32 am
vendobaldtops, Pretty clean machines you got there.
Title: The Survivors...
Post by: SIGNGUY on January 15, 2007, 10:12:58 am
Great looking original Survivors... Can't beat a clean original. wish I would have kept the orignals I had, but hadn't known much about machines when I had them and sold them off.
Still have a super Clean 44 original and a 39 clean original.
Maybe we should start a Survivors page in the photo album or on thread?
Just a thought
Still have a super Clean 44 original and a 39 clean original.
Maybe we should start a Survivors page in the photo album or on thread?
Just a thought
Title: The Survivors...
Post by: vendobaldtops on January 15, 2007, 05:48:18 pm
Thanks, guys...definitely a good idea to start a survivors thread here and in the photo album. When I get some time, I snap shots of the machines individually.
Title: The Survivors...
Post by: MoonDawg on January 15, 2007, 06:44:58 pm
Yes, another entire subject comes up about our finds.
Years of abuse and neglect on most machines makes a
restoration necessary so we can hide all the rust and
dents .
A nice original has been used but not abused. It's been
kept out of the sun and has never had a re-paint. There
should be some sort of point scale assigned to this classification
of machines.
Years of abuse and neglect on most machines makes a
restoration necessary so we can hide all the rust and
dents .
A nice original has been used but not abused. It's been
kept out of the sun and has never had a re-paint. There
should be some sort of point scale assigned to this classification
of machines.
Title: The Survivors...
Post by: Jim on January 15, 2007, 07:04:09 pm
I have to agree with MoonDawg; there's much more value to an original machine in pristine condition!
vendobladtops,
It's nice to see great examples of originals; especially more than one next to each other!
vendobladtops,
It's nice to see great examples of originals; especially more than one next to each other!