Local vending company was getting rid of old machines. Needed them gone.

[sledworks]

Got lucky on this find. I was contacted by a vending company who bought out a smaller, local company. The old local company had a bunch of restored 50's candy, cigarette, coffee, soda machines in their lobby for years. The new company had no need for them and put them in storage along with a bunch of unrestored machines.

Was I interested in any of them? "Um...Yes, please." Bought them all actually. Restored and unrestored. Sold off the unrestored machines to some buddies so I could help pay for the nicer machines.

When it came time to move, I rented a little U-haul trailer. Was going to take multiple trips. However, one of the managers offered to send up the restored machines on one of their enclosed box trucks, well blanketed. Just give the driver a tip. Nice gesture.

[Marvin]

Looks like you scored a milk machine.  Is it going to be for sale?

[halehouse]

I'm assuming this was not a very recent find.

[sledworks]

Yes, This happened a couple years ago. All the unrestored machines were sold right away. The large milk vendor was recently sold and will be picked up soon. I have all the restored machines in my office, but they are keepers.