New collecting path???

[Hector]

I now feel like getting an old school Coke machine myself too, lol.

[Mego MkIV]

Glad to hear its working its a beauty.

[boss]

It's a slippery slope Steve. Watch out!

[MegoSteve]

Congratulations! Now you have me looking on Craigslist for old Coke machines...

[boss]

She's nice and cool. Looks like I'm the proud owner of an old soda machine.

[boss]

Noooooooo! ;-)

[Hector]

Hey, you Dr Pepper afficionados, do you like Mr Pibb as well?

[B-Lister]

$100 is a great deal for any soda machine that is in vintage condition.

If it does not appear to be missing much, you could likely triple your investment (or more!) without investing another dime.

From the pics, that is a 300 dollar machine as-is.

If it requires minor restoration or replacement of electronics or mechanical components, it could be worthwhile to invest in restoration. If it requires a major overhaul, however, I would consider selling it as is.

I know where to get Dublin Dr. Pepper in bottles. I would restore it and put it to work.

I could charge $5 a bottle for that and would get it no problem.

[EmergencyIan]

I usually get a case of Dublin Dr. Pepper for Christmas from my wife. Love the real cane sugar.

Yeah, it's the best. Delicious.

- Ian

[boss]

I usually get a case of Dublin Dr. Pepper for Christmas from my wife. Love the real cane sugar.

[EmergencyIan]

That's great!

If you do buy it, Dr. Pepper can still be found in glass bottles. The Dublin Dr. Pepper is/was the best one (Dublin, TX).

- Ian

[Hector]

The coin op mechanism might just need some cleaning, sometimes surface is the culprit here, just clean area real good with damp cloth (use a special liquid cleaner), they might be some loose wiring as well...I had my former arcade Galaga machine's coin op serviced, the arcade expert fixed the problem in under an hour.

Hope the machine gets cold, if it does, you have gotten a great deal.

[Marvelmania]

Maybe the new owner can get you your dime back LOL. Man, working or not you can't beat that for $100!!!! So happy you grabbed it!

[boss]

Good news so far. We moved the machine to my neighbor's auto repair business this morning and let it set for a few hours. We plugged it in about 30 minutes ago and it started humming (in a good, condenser may be working kind of way). I'm going to head back in a couple of hours and see if it's actually cooling inside.

I also put in a dime just to see what would happen and it ate my money. Sounds like it's working perfectly. ;-)

[huedell]

I'm not too concerned with the rarity and value at this point.

My implication was that if you knew more about that stuff, then your decision would be easier.

I'm just a nut for Dr. Pepper and have been considering getting an older soda vending machine. I'd actually prefer it to be about 10 years older, but beggars can't be choosers.

With that known, rarity/value kind of info on BOTH era machines might make your decision VERY much easier!