vmc 81 rc embossing

[Ginger Prince]

hi everyone

GP from England

thers a vmc 81 embossing plate on ebay.com

pix attached,

is this real or repro or a slider cut out or something else

sounds cheap if yopu just weld into a generic vmc

[Creighton]

Most likely cut from a slider. Can't tell from the pic. What is the eBay #?
Creighton

[Ginger Prince]

250168594801

[Creighton]

Thanks, GP.
Not sure what this is. The VMC RC door was stamped as one piece as far as I know. Looks like this guy is selling petro signs as well. Big problem with unmarked repops/counterfits in that market. Hope it's not true but someone may have tooled the die to create these. $350 is real high for this. Looking forward to others thoughts.
Creighton
 

[Gumbo]

I emailed him and asked where it came from....a slider. He has not emailed me back yet. If any of the vintage machines are repoped it will devalue what we all have and the hunt that we all love will be over.

Anderson

[collecture]

Anderson,
He added your question to his listing so I guess he did answer you since your post here or somebody else with the same exact question.

I would hate to think that this was cut from a VMC 81 or even a 110! Maybe the bottom was too far gone? I have always wondered if the small (Acton) coolers had the same size embossing?

He says it is an original - maybe rephrase the question as to what machine/cooler it came from?

MCarter is the only one on the site (that I am aware of) that has a RC VMC 81 - maybe he could compare measurements as pictured in the auction.

[Gumbo]

I took your advice Tom and rephrased the question. Here is what I emailed him:

Then what machine / cooler did it come out of? The VMC 81 embossing were stamped into the doors. I don't think you would cut the embossing out of one. I have never heard of a  "factory VMC embossing for coveted Royal Crown RC81 machine". Please explain.

I bet he does not post my question or his answer on ebay! I also have a VINTAGE VMC 81. I would measure the front embossing to see if it is the same size, but it is in storage. Maybe another SMC member  that has one can.

[collecture]

I also have a VINTAGE VMC 81.

My bad!
I forgot you had all (or most) of the 81's. 

[Eric]

Sliders say Best By Taste Test... thats' either off a 81 or 110 or someone
 has made a die or found the old die... there are 7up plates that have popped up on eBay too....

[Ginger Prince]

well i thought it was cheap if you wanted a vmc rc

seems someone else thought it pretty good too!!!!

SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GP

did anyone on the board buy it?