My latest find!

[sodaworks]

(MoonDawg @ Feb. 09 2007,12:51)

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Remove the slider rack, it's worth almost what you paid for the machine. Then add a countertop to overhang and host 4 stools. The easy-open latch on the side lets you cool lots of food and beverage.
      These converted sliders have been offered at $2500 on e-bay

If done correctly these look great!

[aspbear1]

Great find.  It was worth getting out on a cold snowy night.  I think these sliders are great looking.

[David D]

Nice find, I also have a Glasco 50 they are nice machines.  Looks like you got a great deal especially if it cools.

[Jim]

Very Nice find!

Did I hear Matt(MCarter) say he was present at this auction also...?

[davethebirdman]

This is the sort of thing I think Glen was talking about.

This one was on for £2500 (double it)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270084427511

[MoonDawg]

Thanks Dave.  That would be a neat little set-up for a dorm room.

[davethebirdman]

If only I had a spare $5000 lying around.

[collecture]

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These converted sliders have been offered at $2500 on e-bay.

Did they sell for that? I'd like to see some completed auction prices

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If only I had a spare $5000 lying around.

You'd be better off buying a slider without mech and rack and making it yourself.
I'd be surprised if he got that much for it.
How much do you think he has into it? $1000-$1500?

[davethebirdman]

Hi Tom

The seller of the one in the UK has listed it a couple of times and has not, as far as I know had any offers on it.

He is one of the big Jukebox Dealers and has very good contacts in The US. He ships by the container load. I know because I just happened to be at his shop one day when a load came in.

I actually saw the machine at a Jukebox show last year. Its nice but not £2500 nice. I would imagine that it has come to the UK restored via one of his contacts.

(He has sold a Cavalier 72 recently. Not sure how much for. It did have a start price of £2000 and a BIN of £3000 but was withdrawn prior to the end of the auction. He had it up at the show for £4,500 I think)

I can't imagine it would be that expensive to create one from scratch. Perhaps someone here has done it and could give an insight. Personally if I was ever lucky enough to come across a slider this side of the water, unless it was completely gone I'd do my best to breathe life back into the old girl.

Dave

[BrianB]

Yes, it does cool! It's currently sitting out in the garage. I did an "optest" on it last night and was very happily surprised to see that the it worked correctly.

It does however look like the thermostat has been removed. The same hole that the refrigerant line running from the compressor to the evaporator/cooling coils is running through also has a two pronged plug hanging out of it. I assume that went to the thermostat.

Would somebody that has a Glasco 50 mind snapping some pics of the thermostat control and the actual thermostat coil to aid me? I'd really appreciate it.

Matt -
Did you have somebody there bidding for you?