Another thing that will cause friction with the wife

[bcharlton]

I could not resist.  I already have a great unrestored original (Vendo 39)  but this one was in such nice shape that I had to pull the trigger.  Everything works, gets cold and vends on a dime.  It will be taken apart and be at the sand blasters by the weekend.

I hope.....

[coke_and_stuff]

Restoring that machine should be a sin, but to each his own thats a nice clean original.

Joey

[Eric]

yeah clean the inside and maybe the bezel but the rest looks too nice to restore... Nice survivor...

[BONOVOX]

I agree with Joey

Restoring should be left for machines that need just that... restored.  This one seems to be in great shape!
What if you sold it for a profit, and used the $$ to buy a machine in need of restoration, then get that one restored with the profit?

I know it's a personal pref. thing... but again.... machines that clean are getting harder and harder to find.  After restoring it... it just becomes like all the others.

[MoonDawg]

      Yup....what they said.

      I bought one almost as nice as that last month for $400.00.
Sold it the next week for $2000.00 but if it was restored I'd be lucky to get $3000.

[darrelcraig]

Nice machine. I keep hoping to stumble across one like that.  I wouldn't worry about your wife.  They secretly like us buying coke machines.

[Eric]

Here is my original 39 and 33.. survivors... surviving all this time just to be stripped down and painted doesn't seem right to me
when they are in this condition... I notice a lot of collectors of gas pumps are doing the same... only original once.
But your machine your choice...

[Roadman]

wow BC, you have an uncanny knack for finding great quality, original machines at decent prices. 

[bcharlton]

YouI think most of the comments here are correct.  It is an amazing original.  I have the same issue with my Jacobs 56 light up Pepsi.  I love the restoration process but they are only original once.

I may just leave it.  Thanks for the comments.

Brian