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« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2007, 11:31:25 pm »

How heavy are these little guys?
I think V110's are pretty heavy (400lbs.), but I move them around OK.
Now that ChoiceVend 150 I got not too long ago is HEAVY - I can't even get it tilted back onto a dolly!
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« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2007, 11:37:59 pm »

They have to be pushing 400lbs they are VERY heavy I hate moving them. I had to move two tonight.

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« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2007, 02:16:26 am »

The G model is much different than the others. The G model has a different coin door and coin bezel, the front was painted black, the bottle door has a different handle and they went to the red "wave" sign. These were much later than the other models. Cavalier started production of the 64 series machines in the early 1960's and ran until the late 1970's. Your machine is approximately 1974-1979.
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« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2007, 05:22:41 am »

welcome to the community. Here is a great tip I learned here. Take a blow dryer and heat up the wood grain sticker to peel it off. Your machine will look much better and more retro.
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« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2007, 07:20:01 am »

The G model is much different than the others. The G model has a different coin door and coin bezel, the front was painted black, the bottle door has a different handle and they went to the red "wave" sign. These were much later than the other models. Cavalier started production of the 64 series machines in the early 1960's and ran until the late 1970's. Your machine is approximately 1974-1979.

Ah.  Good to know.  Thanks for the clarification.

welcome to the community. Here is a great tip I learned here. Take a blow dryer and heat up the wood grain sticker to peel it off. Your machine will look much better and more retro.

I'm won't be making any modifications to the machine at this point.  I'm going to leave it as is, but clean it up & fix the few things that I've noticed is wrong with it.  If at a later time I get adventurous, then I might think about modifying it.

Thanks all for the welcome.  biggrin
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« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2007, 08:49:58 am »

welcome to the site!
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« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2007, 09:43:20 am »

You have a nice looking machine. i think I would leave it the way it is. The woodgrain seems to grow on you. I used to hate it but now it isn't too bad.
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« Reply #17 on: October 16, 2007, 10:31:01 am »

Agreed.  It seems to be in good condition, so I'm just going to clean it up.  If it was already starting to peel or somebody had tried to tear it off, I would remove it, but it's good the way it is.

To do list:

  • Fix the coin mech.  It won't accept anything, except for a dime... and now I can't find the dime!  Probably cleaning it up will fix this.  The previous owner said that the change function didn't work.  I'll tackle that after I get it to accept money.
  • The door does not sit flush.  It has a gap at the top where the bottom does not.  It doesn't seem to leak that I can feel, but I can hear the fan running louder than when I push the door against the body of the machine.
  • After I let it run for a week to make sure it's not going to die on me, I'll probably remove everything from the cold area and clean it out.
  • Replace bulb in the sign.  Original owner says that it keeps blowing.  This might indicate a bad ballast.
  • Clean up the outside, set the temp to a frosty 34 degrees, if it's possible and load it with beverage.  I've only seen it get down to 40 degrees, but I haven't cranked the thermostat all the way down either.

If I'm missed anything obvious, please let me know.  After all, I am new at this.  biggrin
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« Reply #18 on: October 16, 2007, 10:35:59 am »

Make sure that the drain tube is not clogged up.

Joey
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Vendo 81 B, C, D
VMC 81 Pepsi, 7up, RC, Generic
6CV Coke, RC, Pepsi
VMC 110 RC
Vendo 39
Jacobs 26
Mills 47
Selectivend 64 7up NOS
Plus 30-50 parts and project machines
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« Reply #19 on: October 16, 2007, 10:46:04 am »

      Your slug rejector is dirty. Throw it in a bucket of hot soapy water.

      A new ballast costs the same as a new bulb, so save money by installing the ballast first.

      I just sold one of these with that 70's looking woodgrain.........for $800.00. This is a
real nice first machine.

     
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