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« Reply #61 on: October 11, 2005, 08:42:29 am » |
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| Quote (loman4ec @ Oct. 11 2005,8:24) | | This guy is cleaning the place up. He is selling everything in there for scrap metal. I asked him about going in there to get out what I wanted. Stuff like shelves, cooling systems, and coin mechs and he said $1,000 is the cheepest he would take. I know he isn't getting that in scrap. Oh well I guess some people would rather see the stuff crushed than used again. |
Well Josh, sorry to hear that,we all have dealt with people who some how just can't seem to get past their own greed to spite themselves. it's the old "if I can't make big bucks from it, them I'll be damned if someone else will!"  '>
I'm all for a good deal & bargining to an agreed price, heck, negotiating sometimes it's half the fun, but unfortunatly to many people, old machines, cars, jukeboxes, & other collectables, are just "junk" & they only see dollar signs when they even hear that someone may be interested in the stuff.
I drive by a 60's Cavalier CS64 every day, just sitting under this guys garage overhang, I stopped in one day when I saw him out in his yard, asked if he was interested in selling it & he admitted he had no use for it & it doesn't run, (bad compressor) & it kinda just fell into his hands from a local shop owner, but he wants $1000.00 because, (quote) I's see's what 'dem Coke machines is going for on that Ebay" (unquote) I tried to tell him, that those prices are for restored 50's machines. and it's been sitting there now for 3-1/2 years,
I drive by & wave to him everyday, & stop by once a month to tease the ol' coot, by saying "so Bob (not his real name) you gettin rich off that Coke machine yet? " he laughs & says Nope! but he won't sell it either, (guess I'll be picking it up at his estate sale from his widow some day maybe.)
I'd still consider the Milk machine, but not at $500 for a rusted off bottom, you know if you show up with $100.00 & say to him "here you go" , or he can pay the scrape-yard to haul it off, he'd probably take it. |
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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 #62 on: October 11, 2005, 10:02:55 am » |
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About the only thing you can do to get it off your mind is figure what you could
get/make, call him back, tell him what you would give him for the few things you want, somehow stress, in a kind way, that it's more than the going scrap price and you could
be in and out in a few hours, then just leave it up to him...
It's tough though seeing that....
My father-in-law is in real estate and came across a farm that had 2
Westinghouse Masters,a Westinghouse Junior and a large Pepsi Bottle Cap
sign in a shed.... the cooler had bad rust at the bottoms from the ground/leaves
but the liners and side where dent & rust free..... They where cleaning the property and wouldn't sell anything unless you bought the farm....
Hauling stuff off, burning piles of junk but wouldn't sell anything!..... Well went back a
couple weeks later the coolers had been hauled off along with the sign and junk in the shed......
Talk about temptation of tresspassing and stealing the stuff... But I didn't and they all,
I guess, got hauled away...
Eric
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« Reply #63 on: October 11, 2005, 10:07:55 am » |
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Josh I just picked up two milk machines like the one in your 4th picture,the one behind the propane tank. One of mine is missing the correct coin mech and coin catcher. If you are passing on this machine do you think the guy would sell me any parts? I am still trying to post pictures in the auction section. Thanks Greg
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« Reply #64 on: October 11, 2005, 10:22:33 am » |
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Josh There is also a V-144 machine on ebay that should be the same cabinet if you want to swap parts with the milk machine with the rotted out bottom.
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vendo110,81d,80,56,44,39(2),23
vmc33d3(2),dual27,tabletop27
jacobs35,26
cav51(2)
victor4dr,3dr
west junior
vendo210a milk machine(2)
scotsman ice maker w/ galaxie(2)
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« Reply #65 on: October 11, 2005, 10:28:05 am » |
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The one I was buying was a small machine. It is the size of a vendo 81 or 80. Yes he would sell it but you would have to shell out the $500. The coinmech you are missing is just a coinco. Get one on ebay for $20
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« Reply #66 on: October 11, 2005, 10:41:49 am » |
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Randy In Ozark may have a 80 or 81 shell..... You could call him to see
what he has and you situation... maybe a trade or you could buy to sell to him.....
PM me and I could get his number for you.......
Gather up a wish list from the board since there's interest in the Stoners, mechs,
etc. and figure if it would be worth it.......
Eric
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« Reply #67 on: October 11, 2005, 10:47:01 am » |
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My mistake the one in the picture looked like the same size as mine but can't tell if round corners or square. The inside looks the same. I figured i could find a coin mech but maybe not a correct coin box.
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west junior
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scotsman ice maker w/ galaxie(2)
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« Reply #68 on: October 11, 2005, 10:48:22 am » |
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Randy's in Ozark...
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« Reply #69 on: October 11, 2005, 10:54:04 am » |
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Congrats on winning that Milk Machine, Gmarcoke! That guy ended up selling you the other one in the picture? That's cool!
Just curious, do you plan on keeping both of them?
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