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While scanning CL this AM, I noticed a garage sale ad that had a pop machine listed so I sent an e-mail and requested pictures.  I got the pictures below along with the following response:

"Attached is the picture of the Coca Cola Machine that you requested.
It is a chest type with flip top. I have all the parts. It holds 6 1/2 os. coke bottles.
In good condition, some scratches but in reasonable shape."

So I asked:

"Does that machine have the slider rack on the inside and does the money acceptor (money acceptor?  :oops: don't want to sound like I know what I am talking about! :biggrin: ) work? Also, how much are you asking for the item? I can't make the sale due tomorrow due to work appts but I am interested."

Then I got this reply:

We do have the  channels/slider rack. It is just a matter of putting them in. I don't know if the money acceptor works. We have not used it, but it is attached. We have owned it for over 35 years. We used it as a "liquor cabinet". I just found out tonight that the cord needs replacing. We have had several inquiries.
We are asking $1,500.

Darn!  Just found out tonight that the cord needs replacing!  I hate when that happens; but, I am sure it is still worth $1,500!  It must be because it has a Coca Cola logo on it!  Good, solid original but not worth that kind of scratch!

I sent him back a nice e-mail, wished him well with his garage sale.  I made him a "reasonable" offer no where near his asking price and told him to call me if one of those guys that P.T. Barnum used to talk about does not come to the garage sale.

For the younger guys out there, PT Barnum used to say:

"There's a sucker born every minute!"  at least it was attributed to him!

 :drinking: Tim :drinking:

   Looks like a nice original......we never pay more than accumulated parts value so
I'd say once these people sort though these "several inquiries" (at $1500) they will
be willing to listen to reason.
   Takes a while for them to accept the fact that nobody within reading distance
knows how to re-assemble these machines......much less knows what they are worth.
    I'd hope your bid was at around $350.00 .........they will contact you or else
end up storing it. Ball is in their court. Good luck, nice machine!
     

Hey guy I just bought a Glasco Slider for $150  at a Garage sale, The people there said they got a email from some guy saying that $1500 was to much so they were going to take the first offer that came to them and that was ME :biggrin: .

OK I'm Joking  Tim  :glare: ...  I'm just getting you and Kilroy back  for all the storage jabs :biggrin:.

Good one Pat!  :laugh: And MoonDawg is good at math and a mindreader! :oh:

It will be interesting to see if he responds!

 :drinking: Tim :drinking:

Hey, i didn't jab at  you  Pat regarding storage, not with a machine I have at JohnieG's I haven't been able to pick up.  Oh wait. I did, didn't I.
Okay, I'll make it up to everyone, and bring the brats and charcoal for the next M2 ( Michigan Mafia) get together  :blush:

Here is one w/o the rack.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/clt/1195614541.html

Must be those folks in Michigan! Trying to drive up the price on cola machines!!!!! Nice box, but the guy is going to have it awhile at that price!

Brian

       The machine in Washington is nice, only missing the slider rack and Bob has a 7up slider,
rusted out but has all good internal parts.  Hmmm   :drinking:

Let me know if anyone wants more info on the machine in DC, it's the next town over...