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Title: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: johnieG on November 26, 2007, 06:55:20 pm Well after searching for quite a while, I finally found an Ideal 35/ O~So Grape slider. it's a generic machine, but according to the former owner, I was his Dads machine from the family service station & it's always been "O~So Grape" since day one. & it looks totally original, the machine is 90% compllete, as it's missing its slug-rejector button & the slug-rejector itself, ( it's a 10-cent machine)and it's missing the key for the coinbox & the lock & key for the service door, no biggy, other than the coinbox cover was beat-on with a hammer. it's straight, rust free (other than some light surface rust) & it runs! an yes, it has the bloody rack! (hard to find for a model 35) Ok..here's some pics'
Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: johnieG on November 26, 2007, 06:57:10 pm some more pictures...
Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: johnieG on November 26, 2007, 06:59:24 pm two more...
Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: Jim on November 26, 2007, 07:53:48 pm Great find ! ! !
Congrats ! ! ! Good that it has the vending rack... Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: bubba on November 26, 2007, 08:52:20 pm Very nice.. :happydrinkers:
Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: Pat Pixley on November 26, 2007, 08:55:45 pm I got to see this wonderful little machine, John was a great guy to stop by to show it off today :tounge: And that is a nice looking little machine .
John you are a lucky man :biggrin:. Pat Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: sodaworks on November 26, 2007, 08:56:25 pm Nice find!!
Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: Gumbo on November 26, 2007, 09:00:36 pm Congrats!! :happydrinkers: What are you going turn it into? Maybe leave it as a O-So Grape.
Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: johnieG on November 26, 2007, 09:35:24 pm I'm thinking of maybe NuGrape, but I kinda like the O-So Grape too...we'll see
Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: Ltransam on November 26, 2007, 10:36:07 pm Great Find Johine G :drinking: Looks like the storage bin is getting Full :Oo: Ltransam Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: Sodak Bob on November 26, 2007, 10:59:06 pm Wow - Nice find ... gotta love that model
Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: collecture on November 26, 2007, 11:25:23 pm Great find Johnnie!
My vote is to turn it into a DP machine, but I know how you like the uncommon flavors! I have been looking for one for a while now - missed a generic 35 Vegas a few years back. I think it sold for $500 or so. Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: SIGNGUY on November 26, 2007, 11:38:51 pm WOW, with Rack too... Good Find... The only Two I've owned never had racks...
Congrats! Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: cormy on November 27, 2007, 10:27:15 am That should clean up nice. I would leave it as it is. Not too many around I would imagine.
Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: Eric on November 27, 2007, 02:55:33 pm Yeah... I vote leave it a O-So Grape... The “little brands” need a place too!
Is it a decal or screened on? Would it clean up easy?..... That's the slider to have! Sweet score!!!! :happydrinkers: Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: johnieG on November 27, 2007, 03:29:11 pm No, it's not silkscreened ( painted) it appears to be a large ( really large) water-release decal. but I'll try to give the machine a good rub-out with polishing compound & see if it'll brighten it up a bit first.
Title: Re: Finally found an Ideal 35! Post by: Kilroy on November 27, 2007, 03:40:44 pm Way cool score J. Congrats!
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