Shaun Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 HI, I am new to vending so I am slowly trying to figure things out. I'm looking to buy a DN 501 on location. He says the machine is 7 years old and this is a small account. Maybe $40-$50 weekly sales. He is asking $900 for the machine and location. The machine is in good working conditon. Is this a good price? I'm not really worried about it being a small account. I just want something I can service one a month and make a few dollars. Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogcow Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 501-E ? what kind of control board? it will take you about 9 months to pay back your investment on the low end. $900 is a good deal for a 501E in good shape without location. I would do it, assuming its in good shape, you can always move it. $50/wk is a pretty slow account, though. I would put a 368 can machine in those type accts. the upside is, if the 501 is vending cans you can prob get away with servicing it once a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 whats the difference in the 501 & 501e? I know this has multi-price, 8 select bubble front. He sells can soda and monster drinks but he says you can sell bottles if you install shims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vendors Tech Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 That is a good price for the machine. Sounds like you probably have an SIID board, which is really good. Shims are easy to get for bottles and cans. Vendors Exchange has them, 1-800-321-2311. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 whats the difference in the 501 & 501e? I know this has multi-price, 8 select bubble front. He sells can soda and monster drinks but he says you can sell bottles if you install shims. 8 select? As far as I know, all 501e's are 9 select.... 8 single-column selections with 1 double-column selection. If it is an 8 select, I am pretty sure it is NOT a 501e. The 501 is the series of the model but the 501e IS the model. The DN 501e will vend cans and bottles, has the SIID board, and as far as I know, is all MDB. Since you mentioned it is an 8 select.... I really wonder if it really is a 501 at all, let alone a 501e. Before moving on... it is absolutely critical that you find out specifically what type of 501 it is. If I recall, a 501T is a much older machine that only vends cans and might even be single price.... and would probably be worth around $500. If it is 7 or 8 years old, it's probably a 501e but you REALLY need to check.... it's the difference between a winner and a loser (for $900). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogcow Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 501 is just the capacity as chris said theres different models, a 501T or 501R isnt worth nearly as much due to having less reliable electronics (they are multipriced tho). FWIW 501T and R models are 8 select. i believe chris is right the E model is a 9 select machine if i remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 501 is just the capacity as chris said theres different models, a 501T or 501R isnt worth nearly as much due to having less reliable electronics (they are multipriced tho). FWIW 501T and R models are 8 select. i believe chris is right the E model is a 9 select machine if i remember correctly. I know for a fact that every 501e that I have ever seen is a 9-select but I am not sure if they didn't make some special 501e that is an 8-select with 2 double columns but I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooman333 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I know for a fact that every 501e that I have ever seen is a 9-select but I am not sure if they didn't make some special 501e that is an 8-select with 2 double columns but I doubt it. 501E are 9 select and can vend 20oz two deep 501T are 8 select. It is a can vendor. The two outside columns on the right are doubles and one on the outside left is as well. You could do a bottle but only 1 deep. I also have S2-D boards installed in my old T models and have MDB harnesses. So it sounds like he has a 501T can vendor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogcow Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 how did you upgrade the board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooman333 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 how did you upgrade the board? They had S2-D boards in them when purchased them. I bought the MDB conversion cable and got rid of the ardac and 3 tube changer. I always assumed it was a direct swap for the board... I do have one out of ten machines that has a S2 board in it. What type of board did the 501T come with from the factory? I've never given it much thought as these are all i have experiece with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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