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OK,
Guys, most of us would dream for this phone call... I got a hit off of one my Craigslists postings from a former well known restorer of Vending machines. He contacted me wanting to know if I would be interested in buying out his inventory.. This guy has been restoring for years (name kept private for now). I went to see his stuff yesterday and he has I believe 15 or maybe 18 vendo 81 A's, B's and some D's, 3-4 Vendo 39's, 3 VMC 27's and some other misc machines and tons of parts...  I could not take pictures as I was just looking and trying to think in my head... He knows what these are worth, so I'm not going to get the for super cheap, but I'm thinking a package deal.
My dilema is that if I don't buy them all, he will start selling them and flooding the market with Vendo 81's and such,,, which could hurt all of us who restore and resell? (maybe)... but I know he thinks he can get 1800-2200 for them... which I don't know if he will or not..
But I don't want to fork out over $30k for them either??
I was hopeing that if he'd do $1000 Each for them, maybe I could swing it? i know he said he wants $900 for the V 39's but I believe that's too much as well based on other postings I read...
SO I Need some help here guys.... THoughts, Interested in going in on this to buy some machines? I'd have to pull together an inventory list and check completeness of each machine, but he has enought parts lying around to finish all of the if they where not already complete...

The guy just wants out... he's been doing it for years... but has been pretty quiet for the past few... 

 :help: :darn: :biggrin:

I would be intersted in an 81B or 81D if the price was right - I have shipping on top, so your $1000 sounds good!
I would even take the 81B (and possibly the 81D) without a coin mech if that would be a price break of sorts.
$900 for a V39 is too much!

       He wants full market price for his stuff? I don't blame him, I
would too if they were mine! But he wants full price, and you have to
buy everything? I don't think so...
       Start with negotating on just 1 or 2 of his best 81's so they
don't hit the market. Then let him try listing the rest, it won't be
easy until he realizes he must cut his prices in half!
       Maybe you could work a consignment deal with him. You list
one or 2 machines on E-bay every week or so untill they are gone.

I might also be interested in one of the Vendo 81's is you had to buy them all.  Let me know.

I would take 81. Where are they located so could figure freight estimate.

If i buy them they would be in my neck of the woods in my storage building zip code 54868.  I also would be able to take a few to Chicago in November if I buy them... so if that would work for some...

Still haven't closed the deal yet, should later this afternoon or this evening.

John

I may also be interested in an 81 or maybe 2.

I don't think the guy has a chance of getting full pop for these.  Unless he only tries to move 2-4 machine a year.  I see it all the time in the gas oil hobby.  When a load of good stuff comes along the prices seem to drop a good bit.

Marvin

I have been looking for a nice original 27 ??   Good luck? We are all waiting to see how it goes!

      I too will buy all the 81's you will sell for $1000.00 each! You won't
make much money for yourself, but you will be a great buddy to many of us  :biggrin:

John does seem to come across them quite a bit -
share the love! :laugh:

I might be interested in an 81 as well and I will be going to the Chicago Show. Could you find out if your guy would happen to have a nice Vendo 56 RT Main Door? That would be awesome.

He is an older guy and might like to offload all at once so make a deal. It will be a pain and take some time for him to sell one by one. You will be helping each other out.

John,
I have been looking for the handle and dolly kit for the VMC27 for some time. If any of the VMC27 machines have this part and you want to sell it separately or if he has an extra, I would most definately be interested in it.
Thanks!

Tom,

That's strange about the wheel kits.  Before I got my VMC 33 I would see them on ebay all the time.  Now you never see them pop up at all.

Marvin

Tom,

You're referring to a VMC 27B/Dual 27...
I once had a hand bar and caster set(2 wheels) for a V-39 and thought this was unique...

No, I have a handle/dolly kit for my 27A/Dual 27 and I also have one for my V39.
I am looking for one for my VMC27 (see pic)

Hmmm...
I have never seen this setup on a 27... Since it's a two piece machine, machine and base, I would think this would be a little tricky moving around as the top(VMC 27) and the base might separate...
I realize the base has holes for possible caster mounting, but where are the holes for the handle mount...?

The machine top has four cups on the bottom where you could mount rubber feet if you were going to have it on the table or you could simple bolt it to the base through matching holes on the base.
The handle utilizes the same holes the the back cover uses, but a longer bolt is used to go through the handle and cover.

John,
Did this deal dry up?  :upside:

I will be at the Chicagoland show.  Usually, I'll cruise the lot the day before or the day of the show.  I would be interested in a 81B, but I would like to see some pictures first.  Let me know if this deal works out for you.

Thanks,

Larry

I'd take an 81 also for 1K :)

The deal is not Dead yet... The guy had some family issues to deal with this weekend so we didn't get to talk yet...
Thanks to all who have contacted me about buying machines, but please keep in mind that my target price of 1000 is only MY target price , NOT the agreed upon price... Hopefully will be but not a done deal yet...
You guys will be the first to know!

       Tom, will this handle work for you?

Hi Glen,
That looks like a V39 handle modified to fit the VMC27.
I appreciate it, but I'd rather find the original kit.