VF 165 F-A, is this a real machine

[copper1]

I have a VF165 FA can not find any info on it I'm in need of a tech manual please help

[Ltransam]

Hello,

 And welcome to the board . If I'm correct it's a big machine . Please try and post a picture then others may be able to chime in .

[jholmgren]

Is this it?   If so... she's a big 'un!  165 cans and just shy of 500 lbs!

http://soda-machines.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=792&Itemid=14

[copper1]

Yup, that's the old girl.

[copper1]

Ops, I stand corrected, that is not the machine. The selection buttons are oval and have the item selection all in the same button.
I'm trying to post a picture also, but it keeps telling me file size to big

[copper1]

VF 165 FA

[MoonDawg]

        I like the round buttons and the styling of that machine face.

[copper1]

Its my first machine, I figured $80 wasn't to bad. Would love to flip it and sell it and work my way up to a nicer machine. Seems like paperwork is hard to find for the old girl

[jholmgren]

Ops, I stand corrected, that is not the machine. The selection buttons are oval and have the item selection all in the same button.
I'm trying to post a picture also, but it keeps telling me file size to big

I would say it is a "VF-165".  The FA probably denotes a variation of the cosmetics and some minor updates from the original VF-165.  Still a 165 can push-button vendor from VMC.  It is a neat looking beastie.  Does it have a can-opener?  If not, that may be one of the main differences between the original VF-165.  Yours may post-date the invention of the 'pop top'.

Jim

[copper1]

No can opener, just the pull tab slot. How would I date the machine?