Just What I need AAAGGG

[Ltransam]

 Hi,Guys

             Got a Call from a Friend Said He had a Buddy call him abought a Soda Machine Someone Had Since He has spread the word that He know someone that Collects them .
We Went to Look at it Been in Basement ( ) 30+years a Little $ Now I own a Second C 55-E Two Select Machine .It's Scratch up a lot on the sides .The Stainless trim Is Really Nice . It Is Missing the Bottle Spacers & Back bottle guides (2) I don't Know Yet if it works Because At Some Time Something Died in it and It Smelled And I had to power washed it (No Bones Found YET !! ) Missing Locking Bar & Lock
But Even if it dose"nt Work I'll have Spare Parts for the Other 2 I own . And if the Vend Motors Work there worth there weight in Gold .
                                                                        Leonard

[loman4ec]

Great score. Seems like cav 55's like you. Can I ask what you gave for it? If the motors do not work as long as they are there can easily be rewound and fixed. Any electric motor shop can fix a vend motor.

[collecture]

Any electric motor shop can fix a vend motor.

I have not found one yet that can fix a WC-60 vend motor - haven't needed to try the C-55 motor....yet!

[Pat Pixley]

Nice little score there Leonard  Well like you said it could be use as a parts machine
or if it works put a little money into it and turn around and sell it or you could alway keep
it for a rainy day .



 Pat

[MCarter]

I made the spacers and shimes. I have extras if you are interested.

[BrianB]

As far as motor repair shops go.....Most if not all won't touch a small, fractional H.P. motor with a 10 foot pole. I've tried many different shops, local and far, and get the same answer. Either they flat out say no or they are going to charge you something like $500 or higher to make an attempt at re-winding it (if that's the problem) Sometimes you will find an open winding and then you also find out that the open was caused by a bad bearing that caused the motor to bog down thereby cooking a winding. Trying to get a bearing replaced is a completely different task!

If you ever find a good reputable shop that will repair small motors for a decent price, let me know!! 

[SIGNGUY]

Brian,
 I have a shop in my home town ,that rebuilt a motor for a popperette... I think that is a 1/4 hp motor, (can't remember) but would figure it would about the same? maybe I'm wrong... I just don't have the info in front of me..

either way, they rewound the motor for around 200 bucks.. works like a charm.

Also Larry found a guy in Chicago area that did it as well...

[sodaworks]

Not much of a square top guy but these 55's are cool. I restored one last year for one of my client's and it turned out awesome.

[Ltransam]

          Allright Guys 

     After 4hr piddling & getting Shocked twice & Finding 1 Right & 1 Left Spacer (I know I need More ) Matt I might be in contact with you ?? . I have it Cooling (Yea ) BUT !!!! Nothing Else works No lights & Coin mech I even tried one out of the Other 55s & 1 i had on the shelf .I Know They all Work .So Since I'm a Dumb Ass  when it comes to Electric & Wiring I just started looking in all the areas on the 55s I know ! And Low and behold I found the Problem .( See Pic ) Now I Know some of you guys Know a Bunch !! The area in the lower r/side is Fried .Can I use one of the ones in the top left side There in no way hooked in series .Each connector thingey is it own It's just Riveded on the Breaker strip Board ??
Or Maybe some one might have one ? from a Parts Machine
I don't know what caused the problem But I did find a Wisker wire from the Solenoid behind the slug rejector stuck in the other Solenoid housing Maybe causing the Vend motor to over load ???And Burn the Termail Block ?
Looking for some Help 

                                                   Leonard

[BrianB]

Leonard,

Bottom line, if the Brown or Blue labeled terminal groups aren't being used, you can swap your wires onto it and it will operate the same as if it were wired using the originals.