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« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2011, 12:25:52 am » |
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it would be interesting to follow up once feedback is posted. and see who bought it
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Zach
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« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2011, 12:33:09 am » |
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Wow if that's what a generic unrestored VMC 81 is going for then dang my semi restored VMC 81 7up is going on eBay, although it's my baby if that's what their going for a generic then I can only guess what mine would go for and that can pay for a lot of school. Is the market coming back and machines are going up?
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Funtronics
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« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2011, 05:58:50 am » |
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WOW !! I was watching this one also. I thought maybe a high $1,700, but $3,500 that's nuts. It was missing the evaporater.
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« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2011, 08:25:54 am » |
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If they wanted to turn it into a RC they could have just bought a Coke 81 and save $2000.
But that door wouldn't have the embossed area down below for the VMC logo sticker. Although, I suppose one could be welded in easily enough from a 33, etc. |
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Kilroy
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« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2011, 08:34:29 am » |
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But that door wouldn't have the embossed area down below for the VMC logo sticker. Although, I suppose one could be welded in easily enough from a 33, etc.
It's been done. |
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"Restored they go for $6-7,000!!"
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« Reply #15 on: June 15, 2011, 09:08:03 am » |
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Didn't even see it.. way too high, I bet shill bidding or someone has other plans for it that can fetch big dollars?
I really want one as well..
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« Reply #16 on: June 15, 2011, 03:44:12 pm » |
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It could also be someone that wants a DP81. It was originally a DP81 so someone that wants a restored DP81 and wants it to be correct may pay that much for it. Yes you can take any generic 81 and restore it in a DP theme but this one obviously shows green paint under the red and white Rc Cola paint. Some people are very strict on originality and wants a DP81 that they are 100% certain that it was an original DP81.
This is just a guess.
If its not this then it must either be someone making a fake RC 81 or I hope its not someone who thinks they got a good deal on a Royal Crown VMC81
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johnieG
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« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2011, 09:51:28 pm » |
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Too bad the evaporators been gutted from the machine, and belt-line rust too, but still, way too high even if it were a Dr.Pepper machine originally.
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001...  Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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« Reply #18 on: June 16, 2011, 06:34:34 am » |
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Being that it is a generic machine, it could have also been a Canada Dry machine originally. The green used by CD and DP look pretty similar once they are both faded. In any event--way to much for this machine.  Tim |
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Funtronics
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« Reply #19 on: June 16, 2011, 07:23:46 am » |
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Your right about the Canada Dry and Dr Pepper. I 'm almost done restoring a Dr Pepper VMC 81 and it was originally green when I started. I also have an original Canada Dry Vmc 81 and the green is real close to the DP green.
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