Pbuckler Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I found this for sale but the seller doesn't know much about it. Does anyone know what make/model this is? He claims it is only a few months old. Also, what do you think is a good price for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplady1 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 No photo or link attached. Poplady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbuckler Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 sorry, now there is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alboy88 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 ask him to open it up model # brand should be on the inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplady1 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Its a nice looking machine. But you need to know the make and model to check value as alboy said, then you can look it up and compare. Did he say what he wanted for the machine? Poplady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbuckler Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 I agree its a good looking machine. Its is for sale along with a coke machine and they are a package deal. I will ask the seller to open 'er up and read the sticker to me over the phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplady1 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Great, let us know what you find out. Maybe you have a real bargin for your company. Poplady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpvending Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 from the picture ....it is a crane....either national or gpl........the validator mask indicates either coinco or mars.....it appears that above the validator the decal indicates sure vend or posi vend,, which means a guaranteed delivery system...making it a newer model... beyond that, with out the model #........i do know that machines of this model type ceased in the fall of 09........so........if it was one of the last ones produced.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbuckler Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 The seller emailed me that he lost the key so I'm not sure that I'll be able to see inside the machine. Is there anything else on the outside of the machine that will identify it? I can ask for more/better pictures. Thanks everyone for your help so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJT Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Most likely it is a GPL 172 or 173 and anything south of 2k is a decent deal and south of that is even better. Any idea what he is wanting for it? I am also willing to bet that if he "lost the key" once you get inside of it you could find a couple hundered bucks or more in it. You might not, but possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Such a high quality, late model machine that the "owner" doesn't know much about AND "lost" the key to? Hmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplady1 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Yep, take some protection with you when you go to inspect the equipment. I keep getting strange offers from Craigs List people from almost new cars for pennies on the dollar (normally they say they are going to Iraq and need to sell it), or they want to purchase 80 vending machines from me which needs to be shipped overseas and I really don't need all of the Viagra offers I get. So be careful. Poplady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technivend Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Looks like a full depth Crane GPL model 159 and the decal on the validator would make it a MARS. The 159 has not been in production for quite a while so months old is wrong. There is (or should be) a tag on the rear of the cabinet on the top left that will tell you the serial and model of the machine. Inside the machine is a tag and on the tag will be what Crane called a DUE DATE. That is the date of production on the machine. This is a great machine and is almost identical to a National Vendors 167 (eprom, overlay and service keypad) New, no key, no info? Do they have a bill of sale?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbuckler Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 Yeah, I finally spoke to the guy on the phone. He actually said he is being deployed to Iraq on Saturday and needs to sell ASAP. How funny!! I'm considering it since he wants less than a grand for the snack machine. But I would be looking at a 14 hour round trip to pick it up. So I'm a bit hesitant to commit given the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJT Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Their are some new ones floating around so it could be just a few months old. A company out of Ga is listing they have new ones in stock. They are listing new once for $3420.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will.vend Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Yeah, I finally spoke to the guy on the phone. He actually said he is being deployed to Iraq on Saturday and needs to sell ASAP. How funny!! I'm considering it since he wants less than a grand for the snack machine. But I would be looking at a 14 hour round trip to pick it up. So I'm a bit hesitant to commit given the circumstances. I sense this guy is a scammer! My 19 yr old daughter found a car on craigslist, she was so excited because it was a nice car for a great price, and guess what he was being deployed to iraq in a very few days. So whatever you do dont send him money in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinnJinn Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I sense this guy is a scammer! My 19 yr old daughter found a car on craigslist, she was so excited because it was a nice car for a great price, and guess what he was being deployed to iraq in a very few days. So whatever you do dont send him money in advance. So did your daughter almost get scammed out of her hard earned/saved cash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Vending Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Yeah, I finally spoke to the guy on the phone. He actually said he is being deployed to Iraq on Saturday and needs to sell ASAP. How funny!! I'm considering it since he wants less than a grand for the snack machine. But I would be looking at a 14 hour round trip to pick it up. So I'm a bit hesitant to commit given the circumstances. Did i not hear in the news that the troops are now on the way home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinnJinn Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 not sure if 50,000 were coming home or if the amount were getting deployed. I don't pay attention anymore. Cousins said they would let us know when they were coming home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technivend Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Their are some new ones floating around so it could be just a few months old. A company out of Ga is listing they have new ones in stock. They are listing new once for $3420.00. GPL still has snack machines they are based on the Merchant. This would be a 159 and is out of production. Due to their "just in time" manufacturing the warranty starts on the date of build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbuckler Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 If anyone is in the Bloomington, Il area and/or interested in checking this out I will give you this guys email and phone number. If I was closer I would definitely check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJT Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 GPL still has snack machines they are based on the Merchant. This would be a 159 and is out of production. Due to their "just in time" manufacturing the warranty starts on the date of build. Ahh.. That makes sense.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fogcity Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 So what (if anything) ever happened with this "deal"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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