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« on: November 25, 2009, 07:01:29 pm » |
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Saw these un-embossed Chinese knock offs of the Junior ice cooler at a nearby HEB store for $135. The paint was not very shiny, but they came with a wheel kit, a pretty good knock off of the original cap catcher and the opener. The sheet metal was substantial, but the lid hinges were pop riveted on and the whole thing kind of smelled like a Harbor Freight item.
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« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2009, 07:47:10 pm » |
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Pretty cool, how many did you pick up?
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« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2009, 08:13:27 pm » |
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Has anybody seen all the Juniors on eBay painted up in school colors like Texas, Notre Dame, Michigan at a $1000 a pop.
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« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2009, 08:38:43 pm » |
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I have seen the school ones as well, also today was at a local tractor dealer and seen one painted up in Kubota.
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« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2009, 09:08:49 pm » |
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Slap a few Coca Cola decals on that and it might sell on E-Bay for $6,000!  Actually, for $135.00 and the price of a few Coca Cola decals, it would make a nice cooler for Summer parties on the deck and you wouldn't have to worry about it getting dinged up. I'd pick one up if they were available in MI!  Tim |
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« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2009, 09:51:35 pm » |
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Same here Tim, I would repaint it JD green and a deere decal and I would have one sold tomorrow. I've got a client that wants one those color s real bad.  |
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« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2009, 06:25:55 am » |
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"Pretty cool, how many did you pick up?"
I have to admit that I tried in my mind to justify buying all 4 of them, ordering the decal kits from Funtronics and trying to re-sell them. After pondering it for about 10 minutes, I decided it would be like most stuff I buy and never get rid of. And, I already have a real Junior that I have too much $ in, so I just went in the store and bought beer to re-stock my V 81. When I total up the cost of resto pieces for my Junior, I could have bought the knockoff and cannibalized it and come out ahead.
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« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2009, 09:47:20 am » |
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whats an HEB store?
you could repaint do them in Harley or john Deer or beer logos and sell them fro 350-400 each?
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« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2009, 09:50:52 am » |
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whats an HEB store? Grocery store - I know them from Austin, TX, but not sure what there range is. |
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1930s DP Counter Cooler
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« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2009, 11:12:53 am » |
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I would buy two just to have on standby. And paint them when a customer places a purchase order and request a certain color combo.
And using one out on the patio is an excellent idea. I have been using an original junior on the patio for the last year and I still get nervous when the kids run around it. Even though it is an older restoration amateur restoration. I am sure I wouldn't be near as nervous about these cheap Chinese knock-offs getting ding around.
Just my input.
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