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« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2006, 08:30:30 am » |
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Hey mate sorry to hear about your damage. Once its all done
you'll feel a lot better.
A couple of weeks ago I was trying to remove my gum ball machine from its mount only to here it crush to the floor and the globe break into half a dozen pieces.
Have now managed to get a new globe. This was my very first piece of Americana and I was very attached to it. Had to have it sorted ASAP.
Dave
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« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2006, 10:28:13 am » |
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What a bummer. I've had a few tip on me during restoration process. Fortunatly I was right there to catch it. I don't hang the main door until the refrig. unit is installed. With the innards removed and the door open the machine will tend to tip forward.
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TERRY@SODAWORKS RESTORATIONS
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« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2006, 03:18:34 pm » |
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Pat,
Sorry to hear about this mishap!
I can't resist though...
Didn't you have insurance for this kind of thing...?
Just trying to lighten the severity of the siduation.
Hopefully, it won't take much to get it back to its splendor!
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Pat Pixley
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« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2006, 04:01:10 pm » |
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Jim, To answer your question Yes I do , I would be a fool not to have insurance on it..
The good new is I've already talk to the body shop
and they told me to drop it off next month and the cost would be two large pizza's
the glass shop I talked to the mgr. (were high school friends) cost FREE, And my art work on the sides,
Friends with the owner cost FREE , And all three Are clients of mine, plus I work with them every week .
The only thing I'm going to pay for is the rechroming.
I would like to thank every one here for your best wish's and cocerns, This is one of the best site out there,
The way we all come together for each other in good time's and bad .
Thanks every one
Pat
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« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2006, 04:24:14 pm » |
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Pat, I know how it feels. One of my first machines was a NICE unrestored Vendo 39. I tied it in the back of the truck standing up. Comming home I rounded a corner on the highway and the strap broke.
Well I was driving but as you can imagine all I could see in my rear view mirror was that machine doing a couple flips on the highway behind me.
It landed out of traffic and damage was rather minimal but I have carried machines on their back ever since  '>
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Eric
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« Reply #15 on: October 02, 2006, 05:14:20 pm » |
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Glen...
Hate to say I can top that but... a couple years ago was taking
2 23s and a Canada Dry machine (can't recall the CD make... had
etched glass lift lid) It's in the machine book which is home right now...
anyway was taking these machines down to Randy's in Ozark MO in January....
A snow storm hit.... got so bad I went to turn around to head back home... took an
exit (Conway MO will never forget!) ramp ... black ice!!!! I was fish tail'n everywhere the machines started sliding in the back of the truck making it hard then Whew! a 23 overthe side!! AIR BORNE brother!!! I cleared my truck!!!!! It exploded on the exit ramp.. the
etched glass top came off.....pieces... I was sick!!!!!!!!!
scraped it altogether hauled it to Randy's.... thinking the worst! He
wasn't crazy about the shape but .. PAID me anyway! What a guy!
And a restorer! A year later I was down there he showed me the flying 23!
He had SOLD it! It was amazing he had to find another drum from
another doner and made a brase for the pull door! But was beautiful! The Canada Dry machine went to California Guess they made a new glass lid and etched it.
Any other stories out there?....
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aspbear1
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« Reply #16 on: October 02, 2006, 09:33:07 pm » |
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Sorry for the problems. Us that have had these kind of mishaps can understand the frustration. I destroyed a slider once and when my wife saw my face she said she thought someone had called about a death in the family. Not that bad but close.....
You will get it put back and laugh about this in about 30 years...
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« Reply #17 on: October 02, 2006, 09:53:06 pm » |
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Pat,
I had a customer do that with his Vendo 44. Pulled the rack, the
refrigeration unit...you know what happened next...
Sorry to hear about your misfortune.
Eric
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how's that OBAMA CARE workin' out for ya?
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« Reply #18 on: October 02, 2006, 11:30:25 pm » |
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When I was a teen, I got a job moving antiques for a company. I learned a lot about tying down and blanket wrapping pieces. Fortunately, I have never had a mishap.
However, from now on I will certainly think of Pat though when I take a compressor out. I, like Terry, have had machines tip but have always caught the machine before it fell over completely.
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« Reply #19 on: October 03, 2006, 12:06:27 am » |
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I too had a 23 go airborne. The 23 was completely stripped down and ready for sandblasting. I was just starting to restore machines and had to drive approx. 30 miles to were I was sandblasting. On a down hill grade the machine flew out even though I had it strapped down. It some how landed upside down with the top lid open and slid quite aways. I about $^%*! Talk about a helpless feeling watch your project slide down the roadway from your rearview mirror. Luckily there was minimal damage. The very next day I bought my air compressor and sandblaster.  '>
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