Description: This Auction is for the Frosty VENDO 81 Soda Machine Only. WELCOME TO THE NICEST RESTORED SODA MACHINES IN THE COUNTRY !!! TAKING ORDERS ON FROSTY ROOTBEER 81s CALL ME at 440 309 5767 This Machine is now for Sale! My machines are all done right NOW and ready for shipment! DON'T BE FOOLED BY CROOKED SELLERS LISTING THEIR MACHINES AS PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED WHEN THEY ARE NOT !!!! DON'T GET SUCKERED INTO BELIEVING THAT UNRESTORED MACHINES ARE WORTH THE SAME AS RESTORED MACHINES, THEY ARE NOT !!! DON'T GET TRICKED INTO BELIEVING THAT RUSTY SODA MACHINES ARE "GOLD", THIS IS AS CRAZY AS THINKING RUSTY CARS ARE "GOLD" DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE MAGIC OF TV ! WHERE OFF CAMERA HOCUS-POCUS TRANSFORMS ONE MODEL INTO ANOTHER !!! DON'T GET TRICKED INTO RESTORING A BAD MAKE AND MODEL MACHINE FOR "SENTIMENTAL VALUE" THAT IS WAY MORE THAN THE MACHINE WILL EVER BE WORTH! DON'T GET TRICKED INTO SHIPPING YOUR MACHINE TO A RESTORER WHO DOES NOT GET IT DONE FOR YEARS, AND FILES BANKRUPTCY OR SENDS YOU BACK SOMEONE ELSE'S MACHINE, TELLING YOU IT WAS YOURS.... I have seen all the DIRTY tricks, I am telling you to try to keep you from getting ripped off THE ONLY WAY THESE MACHINES BECOME VALUABLE IS WHEN THEY ARE RESTORED BY A TRUE PROFESSIONAL !!! I HAVE BEEN RESTORING THESE MACHINES FOR 35 YEARS, AND HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL AT SETTING THE HIGH STANDARD FOR RESTORATIONS THAT OTHERS HAVE BEEN FORCED TO RISE TO...... I DO IT BECAUSE I HAVE THE INTEGRITY TO DO THE BEST JOB I CAN, INSTEAD OF THE EASIEST WAY TO TURN A QUICK DOLLAR AT SOMEONE ELSE'S EXPENSE...... AND I HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT A TV SHOW TOO!!! IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING PURCHASING A MACHINE FROM SOMEONE ELSE, AND THEY ARE USING MINE TO COMPARE THEIR'S TO, ASK THESE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: NOTE: ALL THESE FACTORS HAVE A PLACE IN DETERMINING THE VALUE OF A RESTORED COKE MACHINE! 1. WAS THE MACHINE STRIPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BARE CABINET, AND SANDBLASTED TO REMOVE THE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL RUST? many amateur refurbishes will not take the machine apart, leave the original insulation, and internal rust intact, and do a quick scuff and shoot paint job, then mis-represent the machine as restored... 2. ARE THE INTERNAL PARTS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY GALVANIZED NOW POWDERCOATED OR SIMPLY PAINTED? painting internal parts that were originally galvanized is a cheap, incorrect substitute for powdercoating that will not hold up inside a refrigerated cabinet.... don't allow the amateur or TV Personality to tell you different! Paint is cheap and easy and chips off. Powdercoat will last 10 times longer !!! 3. HAS THE ORIGINAL ZINC PLATING BEEN RE-ZINC PLATED OR WERE THOSE PARTS ONLY PAINTED? a lot of parts inside the coin door original came zinc plated from the factory.... I always have these parts re-zinc plated, then I clear coat the so they won't tarnish 4. WAS THE CHROME PLATING DONE AS SHOW CHROME OR WAS A CHEAP CHROME PLATTER USED WHO DOES UTILITY PLATING? people don't realize that there are different degrees of chrome plating..... My chrome is done by the best in the country..Custom Chrome in Grafton Ohio. they are famous for their quality show chrome...... 5. WAS THE CORRECT ORIGINAL REFRIGERATION UNIT RESTORED, OR IS THERE SOME TYPE OR REPLACEMENT UNIT IN PLACE? many restorers simply replace the original refrigeration unit, with a new reproduction unit..... it is my position that maintaining the original refrigeration unit retains the antique integrity of your vintage machine, the same way keeping the original motor in your classic Corvette would. 6. WAS THE INTERNAL RUST IN THE CABINET REPAIRED PROFESSIONALLY AND THE CABINET UNDERCOATED INTERNALLY BEFORE NEW INSULATION WAS INSTALLED? not doing this simple step could lead to future issues..... instead of seeing how much you can get away with, I go the extra mile, and have established practices that ensure your machine will stay restored.... 7. IS THE PAINT JOB DONE BY A PROFESSIONAL PAINTER OR BY AN AMATEUR many amateur restorers will try to paint these machines themselves in their garage instead of paying the professional paint shop to do the job correctly! 8. WERE THE CORRECT ORIGINAL GRAPHICS RE-APPLIED ON THE MACHINE, OR INCORRECT GRAPHICS DONE FROM INCORRECT MEMORY ? many amateur restorers will put an incorrect graphics in the wrong spot because they don't have enough integrity in their work to even look at an original to see the correct graphics and placement...... 9. WAS THE VENDING ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLED AND RESTORED PROFESSIONALLY? many amateurs will simply paint the inner cabinet and vending mechanism with a can of Hammer-tone spray paint....this is a true sign of an amateur who is out to make a quick buck instead of doing the job correctly!! 10. DOES THE MACHINE VEND CORRECTLY? WAS THE VENDING ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLED AND RESTORED PROFESSIONALLY? many makes and models will not vend the new small size Coke bottle correctly, they were designed and engineered to vend the original size Coke bottle that is no longer made. 11. DOES THE MACHINE COOL CORRECTLY? Many Amateur Restorers do not have an understanding of the correct Cycling these machines require to not "Short Cycle", They also install wrong fan motors that are noisy or turn in the wrong direction. 12. WAS ALL THE OLD ORIGINAL WIRING REPLACED? Old original machines have old wiring that is cracked and dangerous, this can cause fires or personal injury..... Old Wiring needs to be replaced!!! 13. DOES THE MACHINE HAVE ALL NEW LEG LEVELERS THAT TURN FREELY? Old machines have old leg levelers that are always rusted in place, a proper working machine needs to be properly adjusted so the condensation water drains properly! Many old machines have rusted inner cabinet liners where the old galvanized liner has rusted through, soaking the internal insulation where it is trapped, causing these machines to rust from the inside out !!! 14. WAS THE OLD ROTTEN DRAIN TUBE REPLACED? Many Old machines have drain tubes with an S trap that is filled with debris that won't allow the condensation to drain, this also leads to holes in liners, and internal rust 15. WAS THE ORIGINAL INNER CABINET LINER PROFESSIONALLY REPAIRED OR IS THE BOTTOM OF THE LINER RUSTED AND COVERED WITH HAMMER PAINT TO HIDE THE RUST? Many Amateurs will try to hide a repaired inner cabinet liner with bondo and hammer paint, this is a dirty trick that is done to deceive the potential customer, this will not last, again internal rust. 16. DOES THE SELLER HAVE ANY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR SELLING PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED SODA MACHINES? Crooked eBay sellers will try to convince potential buyers that they know what they are talking about by SPEWING Technical information that is wrong.... don't get tricked! 17. WAS THE ORIGINAL STAINLESS BANDING RESTORED, OR NEW PLASTIC CHROME CAR MOLDINGS APPLIED? Certain makes and models of vintage Coke Machines came with Stainless steel banding to separate the colors, others did not, some amateurs will put plastic car chrome moldings on machines that are not even supposed to have anything, they always use the wrong profile too !!! other amateurs will restore a machine all one color when it is supposed to be red and white with banding...... 18. WAS THE ORIGINAL COIN MECH RESTORED?, REFURBISHED? GOOD UNRESTORED? NEW REPRODUCTION? Huge difference in value here folks ! New Reproduction Mechanical coin mechs are a last resort. NOTE: ALL THESE FACTORS HAVE A PLACE IN DETERMINING THE VALUE OF A RESTORED COKE MACHINE! I HAVE ALSO BEEN ASKED ABOUT A T.V. PROGRAM AIRED ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL CALLED "PAWN STARS" IN WHICH A SEGMENT WAS DONE ON RESTORING A VINTAGE COKE MACHINE........ THE MACHINE THAT WAS WHEELED INTO THE PAWN SHOP WAS A VENDO 39 AND THE ONE PRESENTED AS RESTORED WAS A CAVALIER 72......... THERE IS NO AMOUNT OF RESTORATION THAT CAN CHANGE ONE MAKE AND MODEL INTO ANOTHER MAKE AND MODEL......KINDA LIKE TAKING A FORD GALAXY INTO THE CAR RESTORATION SHOP, AND COMING OUT WITH A CHEVY CORVETTE.... THE PRODUCERS OF THE SHOW PULLED A HOAX ON THE PUBLIC......... WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS, SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN VEGAS, AND NOT BEEN BROADCAST ON T.V......... SHAME ON YOU !!! BUYERS ALSO BEWARE OF CROOKED EBAY SELLERS WHO USE FRIENDS TO INFLATE THE BIDDING ON THEIR UNRESTORED MACHINES, AND THEN OFFER THE SECOND HIGHEST BIDDER THE MACHINE AT THEIR HIGHEST BID..... IF THE HIGH BIDDER HAS BIDS UNDER YOURS THAT INFLATED YOUR BID, THEN YOU ARE BEING CHEATED!!!! THIS IS A FLAW IN THE EBAY PROGRAMMING THAT ALLOWS THIS INJUSTICE! BUYERS BEWARE: IF EBAY SELLERS ARE PURPOSELY LEAVING PICTURES OUT OF THE LISTING LIKE THE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM OR COIN MECHANISM OR VENDING STACK ASSEMBLY, THEN THEY ARE CONSPIRING TO DECEIVE!!! IF SELLER IS AVOIDING ANSWERING QUESTIONS OR PROVIDES ANSWERS THAT DON'T REALLY ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, THIS IS ALSO A SIGN OF A DISHONEST SELLER. THEY ALSO HIDE INFORMATION THEY DON'T WANT TO DISCLOSE. love it when a seller says they have not plugged their original machine in to see if it cools or not..... ALL THE MACHINES I HAVE FOR SALE ARE LISTED ON EBAY SO USE EBay's see other items feature on this auction. my phone number is 440-309-5767 cell.... I DO NOT SELL PARTS or decals Sorry no paypal or Credit card payments accepted for this machine. Professional Crating for this machine is $750 when purchased on eBay. Call for shipping quote at your exact cost cod I ALSO PROFESSIONALLY CRATE ALL MY MACHINES FOR SHIPMENT DOOR-TO-DOOR SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE please call me at 440-309-5767 if you have any questions about my machines..... Thanks, Carl I have been getting SLAMMED with calls from people wanting to trade in their Amateur Refurbished Machines and others asking questions about Someone Else's Amateur Refurbished Machine. Please Stop! We value Amateur Refurbished machines LESS THAN ORIGINALS. NOTE: THE MAJORITY OF THE VALUE IN A RESTORED SODA MACHINE IS IN THE RESTORATION! A PROFESSIONAL Restoration will increase the value of the Original machine, An Amateur Mishandled machine makes it worth LESS THAN it was as an original. BEWARE OF Amateurs Pretending to be a Professional! Lots of "FACEBOOK EXPERTS" ARE FULL OF MIS-INFORMATION! AND WILL RIP YOU OFF! If you have Questions about OUR Machines, please feel free to call me at 440 309 5767. M-Th from 9-5. We Also Buy unrestored Original Vendo and VMC 81s as well as Cavalier 72 and 96. If you have Questions about Someone Else's Machine, PLEASE ASK THEM! NOT ME PLEASE! HERE IS OUR WEBSITE: Www.restoredsodamachines.com SEE OUR RESTORATION PROCESS FEATURE! OUR PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED SODA MACHINES ARE LISTED ON EBAY. WE SELL OUTSIDE OF EBAY FOR A BETTER PRICE. I have restored Vintage Soda Machines for 40 years. MY Ebay Auctions and Marketing have been Instrumental in Establishing the Value of MY Restored Machines. I feel obligated to warn my page Followers that there are other Facebook sites and Ebay sellers who are misrepresenting these Classic Soda Machines and assigning Incorrect values to both unrestored and Amateur restored machines! IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING PURCHASING A MACHINE FROM SOMEONE ELSE, AND THEY ARE USING MINE TO COMPARE THEIR'S TO, ASK THESE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: (NOTE: ALL THESE FACTORS HAVE A PLACE IN DETERMINING THE VALUE OF A RESTORED COKE MACHINE!) 1) WAS THE MACHINE STRIPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BARE CABINET, AND SANDBLASTED DOWN TO bare metal TO REMOVE THE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL RUST? many amateur refurbishes will not take the machine apart, leave the original insulation, and internal rust intact, and do a quick "scuff and shoot" paint job, then miss-represent the machine as restored... others claim their unrestored machines, full of rust, are more valuable unrestored. They Are Not !!!! 2) ARE THE INTERNAL PARTS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY GALVANIZED NOW POWDERCOATED? OR SIMPLY PAINTED? painting internal parts that were originally galvanized is a cheap, incorrect substitute for powdercoating that will not hold up inside a refrigerated cabinet.... don't allow the amateur or TV Personality to tell you different! Paint is cheap and easy and chips off. Powdercoat will last 10 times longer !!! If you want proof just LOOK at Amateur Machines on eBay! Also ZINC plating internal shelves is also Incorrect! The will oxidiz and tarnish, then rust. 3) HAS THE ORIGINAL ZINC PLATING BEEN RE-ZINC PLATED OR WERE THOSE PARTS ONLY PAINTED? a lot of parts inside the coin door original came zinc plated from the factory.... I always have these parts re-zinc plated, then I clear coat the so they won't tarnish. Note: these parts ARE NOT inside the refrigerated insides where the zinc will tarnish. 4. WAS THE CHROME PLATING DONE AS SHOW CHROME OR WAS A CHEAP CHROME PLATTER USED WHO DOES UTILITY PLATING? people don't realize that there are different degrees of chrome plating..... My chrome is done by the best in the country..Custom Chrome in Grafton Ohio. they are famous for their quality show chrome. Please feel free to tell them we referred them to you. 5) WAS THE CORRECT ORIGINAL REFRIGERATION UNIT RESTORED, OR IS THERE SOME TYPE OR REPLACEMENT UNIT IN PLACE? many restorers simply replace the original refrigeration unit, with a new reproduction unit..... it is my Professional position that maintaining the original refrigeration unit retains the antique integrity of your vintage machine, the same way keeping the original motor in your classic Restored Corvette would. This maintains the Original Historic Integrity of the machine. 6) WAS THE INTERNAL RUST IN THE CABINET REPAIRED PROFESSIONALLY AND THE CABINET UNDERCOATED INTERNALLY BEFORE NEW INSULATION WAS INSTALLED? not doing this simple step could lead to future issues..... instead of seeing how much you can get away with, I go the extra mile, and have established practices that ensure your machine will stay restored, by doing what I feel is the very best way to protect these vintage machines internally. 7) IS THE PAINT JOB DONE BY A PROFESSIONAL PAINTER OR BY AN AMATEUR? many amateur restorers will try to paint these machines themselves in their garage instead of paying the professional paint shop to do the job correctly! Many Amateur's paint jobs will show overspray, orange peel, and other hints that they are Amateurs. Some even paint pieces the Wrong color or incorrect paint codes. 8) WERE THE CORRECT ORIGINAL GRAPHICS RE-APPLIED ON THE MACHINE, OR INCORRECT GRAPHICS DONE FROM INCORRECT MEMORY? many amateur restorers will put an incorrect graphics in the wrong spot because they don't have enough care in their work to even look at an original to see the correct graphics and placement. P.S. THESE MACHINES WERE NEVER PINSTRIPED! pinstripes are another RED FLAG, that the machine has been mishandled. Dress-up decals were optional at the Distributor and Authorized by Coca-Cola and are Historically CORRECT! Vintage Soda Machines can be restored either plain with only Factory Decals, or with the optional Distributor Dress up decals. Both are Historically CORRECT! 9) WAS THE VENDING ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLED AND RESTORED PROFESSIONALLY? many amateurs will simply paint the inner cabinet and vending mechanism with a can of Hammer-tone spray paint....this is a true sign of an amateur who is out to make a quick buck instead of doing the job correctly!! 10) DOES THE MACHINE VEND CORRECTLY? WAS THE VENDING ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLED AND RESTORED PROFESSIONALLY? Some makes and models will not vend the new small size Coke Bottles and adjustments need to be made. 11) DOES THE MACHINE COOL CORRECTLY? Many Amateur Restorers do not have an understanding of the correct Cycling these machines require to not "Short Cycle", They also install wrong fan motors or fan blades that are noisy or turn in the wrong direction. It's ALWAYS A BIG RED FLAG when an Amateur has tapped into the original refrigeration unit and Added some type of Freon other than the ORIGINAL R12 that these machines were engineered and designed to use. 12) WAS ALL THE OLD ORIGINAL WIRING REPLACED? Old original machines have old wiring that is cracked and dangerous, this can cause fires or personal injury..... Old Wiring needs to be replaced!!! Operating unrestored Original machines can result in electrical shock and are dangerous 13) DOES THE MACHINE HAVE ALL NEW LEG LEVELERS THAT TURN FREELY? Old machines have old leg levelers that are always rusted in place, a proper working machine needs to be properly adjusted so the condensation water drains properly! Many old machines have rusted inner cabinet liners where the old galvanized liner has rusted through, soaking the internal insulation where it is trapped, causing these machines to rust from the inside out !!! VERY VERY COMMON ISSUE! 14) WAS THE OLD ROTTEN DRAIN TUBE REPLACED? Many Old machines have drain tubes with an S trap that is filled with debris that won't allow the condensation to drain, this also leads to holes in liners, and internal rust. 15) WAS THE ORIGINAL INNER CABINET LINER PROFESSIONAL REPAIRED OR IS THE BOTTOM OF THE LINER RUSTED AND COVERED WITH HAMMER PAINT TO HIDE THE RUST? Many Amateurs will try to hide a repaired inner cabinet liner with bondo and hammer paint, this is a dirty trick that is done to deceive the potential customer, this will not last, again internal rust. WE Always powdercoat the inner cabinet liner, inside and OUTSIDE, this encapsulates the metal liner, protecting it from rust! 16) DOES THE SELLER HAVE ANY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR SELLING PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED SODA MACHINES? Crooked eBay sellers will try to convince potential buyers that they know what they are talking about by SPEWING Technical information that is wrong.... don't get tricked! Facebook has become filled with opinionated Facebook Experts who have only incorrect Discussion Group knowledge. AFRICAN PROVERB: "When the Wise Elders of the Tribe fail to educate, then the Village Idiots Certainly Will." 17) WAS THE ORIGINAL STAINLESS BANDING RESTORED, OR NEW PLASTIC CHROME CAR MOLDINGS APPLIED? Certain makes and models of vintage Coke Machines came with Stainless steel banding to separate the colors, others did not, some amateurs will put plastic car chrome moldings on machines that are not even supposed to have anything, they always use the wrong profile too !!! other amateurs will restore a machine all one color when it is supposed to be red and white with banding...... 18) WAS THE ORIGINAL COIN MECH RESTORED?, REFURBISHED? GOOD UNRESTORED? NEW REPRODUCTION? Huge difference in value here folks ! New Reproduction Mechanical coin mechs are a last resort. BIG $ difference in a "refurbished" original mech and a RESTORED original coin mech. NOTE: ALL THESE FACTORS HAVE A PLACE IN DETERMINING THE VALUE OF A RESTORED COKE MACHINE! I hope these tips will help educate and protect Consumers from getting ripped off. I hate having to tell someone that the machine that they thought was restored was done poorly by an Amateur who ripped them off! IF THEY WON'T ANSWER THE QUESTIONS OR CLAIM THEY DON'T KNOW, THEN DON'T BUY THEIR MACHINE! Door-to-door shipping is Available! WE ALSO TAKE TRADE-INS AND WILL RESTORE YOUR MACHINE FOR YOU! IMPORTANT NOTE! WE VALUE AN AMATEUR REFURBISHED MACHINE LESS THAN AN ORIGINAL MACHINE, BECAUSE WE NOW NEED TO UNDO WHAT THE AMATEUR HAS DONE! I hope this information helps. I'm sorry if you got ripped off by an Amateur taking advantage of your desire to buy a Bargain that turned out to be a disappointment.
Price: 24900 USD
Location: Vermilion, Ohio
End Time: 2024-02-03T01:01:48.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Coca-Cola
Machine Type: Soda
