Classic Soda Machines Book

[MoonDawg]

      A poll is a good idea John.

      SMC members as a group have a much better grip on current prices than Rick Dale seems to express.

      In the 1999 book, the 81D is listed at $1950.00 unrestored and $4450.00 restored.

      It may take a few months but we could use the survey function in this discussion area to get current prices from members who have witnessed actual sales, not just asking prices of these machines.

       Example of 2013 prices of the 81D...........$1950.00 / $6450.00 ?  ?  ?  

[mznb1u]

If Jeff is MIA, How can Rick Dale be editing his work and putting it online?

  Tim

[Kilroy]

and edit what? It's a 14 yr old version, and states  the material and prices are from 1999.  I guess the sheep factor,  Put a familiar name on something and people won't question it

[Marvin]

Why did this turn into a bashing thread? 

I simply put a link to a reference material that was until now NLA.  Or when you found one it was big $$

I'm no fan of Rick Dale, but he did something that no one here has done and gotten something that had been extinct and brought it back.

[jholmgren]

Why did this turn into a bashing thread? 

I simply put a link to a reference material that was until now NLA.  Or when you found one it was big $$

I'm no fan of Rick Dale, but he did something that no one here has done and gotten something that had been extinct and brought it back.

I agree - it seems like Rick Dale (or his 'people') took the initiative here - like him or not he took an out of print book, secured the copyright for it and re-published it.  I would be surprised if he added any content, other than to put his name on it.   

Based on the popularity of his show, and the fact that it is being offered as digital content - this is nearly pure profit for him.  Honestly, I'm a little jealous - wish I would have thought of it.      Then again - nobody would buy a book with my picture on the cover.

...and hey - the prices are from 1999, so if he doesn't update them with "his" prices (sounds unlikely from the description) - maybe all of those $15,000 half trashed 81d's will come down a little in price.   

Jim

[Kilroy]

I'm noit bashing. Nor would I purchase an  electronic  version of a 1999 encyclopedia.  If it makes money, congratulations, and i imagine it will since people won't notice the warning that it is  a copy last updated in 1999. 
and  using the logic I've seen on CL and ebay, wow, my trashed machine must be triple the value  of what's in the book so don't low ball me

[Kaleid20]

I posted this thread awhile back. This was something I was definitely interested in getting updated to today's market.

http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,15417.msg119974.html#msg119974

[MoonDawg]

I posted this thread awhile back. This was something I was definitely interested in getting updated to today's market.

http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,15417.msg119974.html#msg119974

       Glad you brought this back. I like the pricing.

[Jonathan816]

Pricing information is very helpful, if someone can get me the digital copy I have a full version of adobe and can try to work my magic as I've gotten 30mb files down to 6mb.

[66GTO]

I posted this thread awhile back. This was something I was definitely interested in getting updated to today's market.

http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,15417.msg119974.html#msg119974

I vote that we thumb tack (or whatever its called) this post at the top of the "Estimated Values" section.  I find myself referring to it a lot.  It can be a constantly evolving price list. And let's expand the list to cover some of the models that are missing...