Find of the year - Popperette

[Sodak Bob]

Here are a few pictures of the popperette I picked up yesterday - It is still sitting in my kitchen after a healthy roadtrip yesterday.   

[Sodak Bob]

more pic's

[bubba]

very nice.. Whats the story?

[Sodak Bob]

I'm still pretty excited - so here is the long version of the story....   When I picked up the Pepsi Quikold Jr. a couple of years ago, I learned it came from the same geographical area that another had surfaced about 8 years ago.  I took out a local ad there looking for Quikolds, coolers,machines, etc.  and I had one reply.
     This was last October and the reply was that this guy didn't have a cooler but he had an old popcorn machine he wanted to get out of his garage - he wanted $150 for it.  I let him know I was interested and he was going to get me pictures but never did.  Well, this spring I got a hold of him again and sure enough he sent pic's of this machine and said he wanted rid of it and needed $40 for it -  I about fell over.  It was a pretty good road trip for me, but here it is...   Complete machine  - he had it working 5 years ago, but it would only get warm and not hot enought to pop the corn (heating element?)   so I have a new project and I will be talking to a few of you soon...    I'm one happy camper today.

[Larry]

Welcome to the Popperette club!!  That has to be the best deal I have ever heard of for a Popperette.  Take the small pan off (two thumb screws), that is located inside the machine.  The pan either has a funnel or a flap and look to see if there is a heater there.  I can't see how it can only get warm.  It either works or it doesn't work.

If you do try to engage this heater electrically DO NOT UNLESS IT IS SUBMERGED IN OIL!!!!!!  preferably in that small pan.

If the heater is good, not cracked, ohm the heater.  If that's good, check the wires.  Then ohm the switch.

If all is well.  The low oil mercury switch, fuse, or mechanically the screw that makes the switch could be missing or not pressing down the micro switch enough.

Even a cracked heater can work as long as the wires are not touching each other.

Oh by the way, I'll give you $50.00 for it.

Let me know if you need any more help.  P.M. me if you do.

GREAT FIND!!! 

[Kilroy]

What a find, Congrats!!

[collecture]

Excellent find Bob! It certainly pays to follow up on leads!
I'll give you $60 for it! Take that Larry!
Sounds like it should be an easy fix!
Hey Bob - send some of your mojo down this way! 

[Larry]

DAMN!outbid again.

[mrsoda]

great find , you dont want to know what mine cost me

[Eric]

Killer find Bob!
Way to go! And Yes send some of that luck Missouri's way!
Now get back out there and find more stuff! It has to be up your way
cause it ain't here!