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Ltransam
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« on: December 28, 2009, 07:57:37 pm »

 Hello, Everyone  drinking

         As some of you know I've been having some  Personal Issues as of Late ( Corpol Tunnel Surgery / (Found out I had a Hernia First Surgery- Vacation Next Year ) Then I Threw out my Back 5 days after the Hand Surgery 1 day before Thanksgiving . Took 3 weeks to walk Normal again ! Then I had A Very Close Aunt That I've been Watching & Taking Care 2-3 days a week Since My Uncle Passed 11years ago . Pass away just before Christmas . I can't Wait for this year to be over !! 

I have been able to take my mind off things by working on a Vendo 81A I managed to get 3 months ago With the Help of a Buddy in Ky .Someone he Knew ?? Had it & Really Need some Cash (Drug addict ) He said When he received it the Bottom Plate that Holds the Compressure Had ALL Welds broken & he had Repaired it (View Pictures below ) The compressure was out of it .He installed a 3-1 starter But It Worked . So I did some GlassBead Blasting & Painting & Rewireing to it I think it turned out Ok ?? It has a 15cent Mech in it & that all seem to work fine .   I got the Wiring & DoorLiner & a few other parts From Fun Tronics Thanks Janet & Rod 

I have Done Nothing Else to it but A Mild Cleaning  I will have to Oder A couple more Things Like A Drain Tube & Pan & 1 Shelf (Maybe ) And For the Life Of Me I know I had the Cap Catcher & Coin Box But I cant Seem to Locate them in my Garage  darn

There are some Dents in the Back & Some Dumb  darn Hammered a Screwdriver in it buy the Coin door lock in the Main Door . But other then that I cant Find ANY rust anywere other then surface on the bottom plate . It looks Pretty Nice . Now I really dont know the Going Value of it I do know I have $200 in parts alone in it .

And I probaly Wont Keep it more then 6-7 months .So it May Huh? Come up for sale later .

                                                                          Leonard
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« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2009, 08:04:32 pm »
A couple More Pics
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« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2009, 08:06:30 pm »
Poo !!!
           The Copressure are Did'nt Post in the post  Trying Again
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« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2009, 08:07:38 pm »
Looks like he did a decent job with the welds!
Very therapeutic working on soda machines - huh!
Three more days Leonard!
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« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2009, 08:09:49 pm »
Looks good Leonard , i think you will do well when you sell it when the time come's. smile
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« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2009, 08:28:03 pm »
       Very nice  happydrinkers
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« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2009, 10:36:26 pm »
I would love to find machines in that good of shape...usually they are rusty, dirty and need 6 hours of cleaning. Nice find!!
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« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2009, 10:55:57 pm »
looks very good, is that the original paint?
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« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2009, 11:34:30 pm »
Neat machine. I would love to get another machine like that but my roommate would kill me. lol!
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« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2009, 12:35:07 am »
Looks like a decent original, even though the coin door is from a Vendo 39, unless my eyes are playing tricks, there seems to be a rib in the door?
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