Value of a Unknown Model Pepsi Machine??

[Fire708]

Who reproduces those hideous decals anyway?

The same people the repop sprite boy!
Sorry S.B. fans but he creeps me out more than the phantom hand reaching out and taking a soda.

[66GTO]

Well I was able to get the machine this weekend.  Seller was asking $800 and we ended up settling at $500.  It appears to be original, I see no evidence of repainting or reworking of the innards.  VMC Model#E110 N, Serial#100061 8 61.  Has the door light (not working), and the spring loaded shelves rather than the wire type.  Cools fine, but based on the exploded pop all over the interior, I'm guessing it may need a new thermostat.

The body has a couple minor dings, the paint has a few scrapes/scratches, typical for what I've seen for the age.  The embossed logo paint is in excellent shape.  No rust evident so far.  Let me know if anyone is interested in more info,  unfortunately the 100 KB pic resolution makes it hard to show more detail.  I included a pic of the decal on the back, only because I haven't seen this version before.  "Drink Pepsi Cola, Our Exclusive Cola Drink"

My plan at this time will be to clean it up (take off the front decals first thing), rewire, replace gaskets, fix the light, and use it for my garage machine.  It will be my pretend VMC Pepsi 81, until I'm able to find and afford the Pepsi 81, then I'll sell it.

Questions:
1. How did I do?
2. Can you decode the Serial# same as you'd do for Vendo's, or did VMC do this differently?  Would this be an August 1961 machine?
3. Two of the shelves are missing the piece of curved sheet metal that cradles the last bottle of the row.  Also, all 10 shelves are missing the long spring.  If anyone has these parts, PM me with pic/price.
  

[66GTO]

A couple more pics...

[collecture]

The slides should be easy to find unlike the whole shelf. The slides are the same as any of the slide shelves. Be thankful all the shelves are there as that type shelf is quite uncommon. Springs can be obtained from Fun-Tronics.
Congrats on acquiring an uncommon VMC machine! Looks nice! I'd even leave the decals because the paint will most likely show a difference when removed and a noticable square will be visible.

[Slapshot42]

Duane,

I think you did great at $500.00 for VMC  110.  I think that is a fair price and think they could easily sell for his original asking price!


The bottle guide bracket, and long springs are both available from Fun-Tronics!

Bottle guide bracket:
http://www.fun-tronicsllc.com/index.php?crn=317&rn=1379&action=show_detail

Bottle guide long spring:

http://www.fun-tronicsllc.com/index.php?crn=317&rn=755&action=show_detail


Jared'

[Kilroy]

Nice find.
The choice is yours, but the decals are authentic, and unlike Sprite Boy, seem to work well on the machine.

[MoonDawg]

      Glad you got it, great machine.

      Tom has a good point about the Pepsi decals leaving  fresher paint exposed when they are removed, but........................those 2 on the bottom gotta' go!  

      Fortunately they are mounted on a removable section of the door so that paint could be matched if necessary. I think the other decals look just fine.

[BONOVOX]

Great machine at a great price!!

I too agree with the above.  Taking off the decals you will end up with a darker blue.  I took off a Fanta decal on my 56, and if I dont tell you about it, you might not notice, but once I point it out... you can't miss it.

Interesting to hear that it's original... I wonder how many other machines are out there that we don't know about?

 

[mznb1u]

That looks like a very nice machine for a good price--and that is coming from a Coke guy!

  Tim

[bcharlton]

Good price.  Nice machine