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I started this hobby of collecting about 8 months ago.  It has been enjoyable reading all of the stuff you all talk about on a regular basis.  Your collections are extremely impressive. 

Anyways, over the past 8 months I have acquired a machine and a few small items put around it.

Ignore the arcade game.  That doesn't fall in the "vintage" category.

Thanks for the help along the way so far!

-Ryan

Well Welcome to the site Ryan And so far your doing great :smile:.

Welcome aboard ,Ryan

               Yea I started out 7-8 years ago With 1 machine a sign a clock THEN it Happened AAAAHHHHH Now 20 machines Later & a couple hundred other Items I'v slowed down a Little  :tounge:



                 Happy Hunting !!!                     Ltransam

I think I need a real small machine.  Not sure which one.  I just don't have much room in the garage.  Any suggestions?

And thanks for the comments guys!

Love the clock... Have been after something like that for a while...

welcome aboard, and hope your collection keeps growing.

Very nice.. I think most of us started out that way.. little by little, things just start to follow you home.

Arcade games fit into this category.. its hard to see in the pic.. What is it?

Ryan,

First off, Welcome!  :biggrin:

Most soda pop machines differ in their physical "footprint" as you well know. If you are looking for a machine that is not quite as wide as your other, conside a Cavalier 55 or a Westinghouse 44. The Cavalier 55 can be found in a single drink and 2 drink version and has an electric coin mech and vending mech. The Westinghouse is single drink and has a mechanical coin mech and vending mech. They can both handle up to 12oz bottles and can vend cans with the proper spacers installed.

They are both thin profile machines with the Cavalier 55 being 16" wide and the Westinghouse being 18" wide.

I have owned both of these machines, still own the Cavalier 55, and can tell you that they are both quite nice and easy to work on.  The machine on the left is the Westy 44SK and the machine on the left is the Cav 55.

Just my two cents!   :biggrin:

As for the next machine, I'm thinking I might like one that is short rather than one that is tall and narrow like the Westy44 or the Cav55, but Brian your 2 machines look great!

Maybe I should look for a spin top or something along those lines for "small."  Any other suggestions of a good smaller(short) machine?

Dave - I came across that clock randomly here locally where I am in florida.  Anyone know the value of it? (not for sale, just curious)

Bubba - To answer your question about the arcade game....its a Golden Tee (2005).  I'm a golfer, so it was a good fit for me.

Get a VMC 27.  Can't get much smaller than that.  Try a slider, they're small.  The Cornelius Compact 50 is small and affordable.  You can find them for around a hundred bucks or less.

Yeah I just looked up the VMC 27 and like the look of it.  Pretty neat.  Slider looks cool too.  Anyone have one these they are looking to unload!?!?

I use to have both.  Just curious as to what part of the countrty do you live in?

That clock looks really nice. 1940's I think. My first thought was maybe $450 or so, but I haven't been tracking signs too much lately.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1940s-COKE-Coca-Cola-COUNTER-LIGHT-Up-SIGN-Clock_W0QQitemZ190326940266QQcategoryZ13605QQcmdZViewItem

Watch this one...it is like yours.

Larry (mills 400c)

I live in northeast florida near jacksonville.  You know of some good deals available on the machines we've been talking about???

No I don't.   Sorry.  They're out there.

I just spent a few days working on my Cornelius. I'll start a thread showing it in the post 60's section. Here is a pic of it (upside down)

Clock is late 40's , very cool, and yours is the more rare square clock version, most are round clocks, other varieties includeing a waterfall display and another has a spinning sign in place of the clock that says "Pause" on it.  These used to bring big bucks, I know I've paid more than 450 for mine several years ago, but now prices are dropping... I was going to say value of 650 or so, but it's been a while since I've bought/sold signs.. just havea bunch hanging on the walls.
Nice stuff!

Yeah I got lucky with the clock.  It was on craigslist and the guy had no idea about it.  The clock belonged to his son that moved away and left it in his garage.  It wasn't working and he did not know why, so he sold it to me for $50.  I couldn't believe it.  All it needed was a new power cord.

Now my search moves forward.  It's time for one of those little VMC 27's to turn up.  I can feel it coming.

I have a couple VMC 27's in storage.. let me know if interested..

John

welcome, start off slow and buy only what you like, and you will build a nice collection

wow. $50 on Craigslist!? That's great!

I used to live in Daytona Beach and bought over 50 machines in the two years I was collecting in florida. You can run an add in the pennysaver or in the local paper under antiques. You will be amazed what you find. For me I mostly enjoy the hunt. I love getting a call from an old farmer that has an old machine out in the barn. Its the drive over wondering what it is that your going to find that I love so much. But wanted adds in the local paper and especially in the free papers at the grocery stores is a great way to get machines cheap. Just be careful. In only a few weeks you may not have room for your car in the garage. :biggrin: