your thoughts on a Vendo 110

[SquareTopCollector]

I ran across a 50's Vendo 110 in great condition for its age for $450.00. It had a few dents, it needed to be repainted, and compressor was not working. I drove 2 hrs to see it and turned around. I am now thinking maybe I should have bought it. The reason i didnt was the size and weight of the machine. I wonder if I made the right call.  I also think there are probably better machines to invest time and money into a restore. I can  buy a vendo 110 restored for 1200-1500 bucks, while restoring this one would have cost me $5-700 plus time to get the same results. What do you all think? Did I make the right call?

[BrianB]

I'd say $450 and a few dent's plus a refrigeration deck that needs to be re-worked isn't a bad deal. If you send your deck off for a complete overhaul, you're looking at around $450.

But, the 110 is rapidly becoming a very popular machine. The 44 is kinda flat right now, 56's and 81's are generally overpriced. 83's and 110's are the hot runners or soon to be. A big name restorer that I know has a bunch of 110's and was/is using them as parts machines is now kicking himself for not seeing the writing on the wall.

All in all, $450 isn't bad. I would see if the person would budge. Use the bad refrigeration deck as the sticking point.

[Eric]

Anymore that model is getting more desirable... not bad in size
and vends several brands like a 81...
That's not a bad price... was the price firm?
I think the mech, crank handle and coin door was worth that alone.

[SquareTopCollector]

the price was firm. Door was sagging also

[TheGarbageHunter]

To big, to much work for the price.

Pass and do not look back.

[MoonDawg]

(SquareTopCollector @ Apr. 03 2007,1:15)

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Door was sagging also

Oooow.  Those door hinges are drilled into a WOOD
frame. Could become a major problem.
      This is not a good candidate for a first restoration.

[SquareTopCollector]

I agree, and I will keep looking because another machine will pop up. Heck I picked this one up on the side of the road and it works fine



Now for $200 I would buy it.  Those dents would have been a pain to repair too.

[SquareTopCollector]

(MoonDawg @ Apr. 03 2007,6:13)

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(SquareTopCollector @ Apr. 03 2007,1:15)

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Door was sagging also

Oooow.  Those door hinges are drilled into a WOOD
frame. Could become a major problem.
      This is not a good candidate for a first restoration.

It turned out to be a good thing.

I rather spend the extra money and get a machine I really want and that has been restored the right way. I also rather collect machines shorter than 55", thats just my preference

If the owner still has it in a few months I will offer 200. And just put it in storage.

[BrianB]

Is this a large door 110 or a small door? The large door alone goes for $100, the coin entry bezel for $125, the crank handle for $80, the backing plate for $30, the coin mech with slug rejector around $350, if it has all of the original bottle shelves, you are looking at another $100 in resale value............I'd take it for $400!  '>

[SIGNGUY]

I've had a couple 110's and yes they are big and bulky. But since you made the trip down there I proabaly would have picked it up and stored it or parted it out and make back your money and maybe then some? But as I stated in another post... I buy way too much and have a quick trigger finger when I find stuff in person and seem like I always take it home. '>