Expert: Rodger Knutson - 9/17/2009

Question
QUESTION: wanting to operate w/o coins the model number dcb 420/240-6


ANSWER: Hi Don,

Sorry, I would like to try to help you, but all you gave me here was a model number to something, but what is it? I don't know what a dcb 420/240-6 is.

Thanks

Rodger
http://www.coinslots.com

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QUESTION: I am sorry. It is a pepsi vending machine. I do not know a year for it though. The model number is dcb 420/240-6. I hope this helps.

Answer
Hi Don,

Soda machine, now we are in trouble. If you read my expertise, I am not an expert on soda machines, and I avoid question about them as I do not deal in them or know anything much about them. As for free vend, I wouldn't think that would be an option on these, why would a route operator want that option, it would be a money loser for sure. I would think that you would have to study the vending linkage, find out how it locks after a vend or how it releases before a vend, and there is where I would do what was needed to make the machine stay released or make it so it can not lock again. Sorry don, but I am not the soda vending machine guy but maybe this information will help just a little. Please don't rate me on this answer because it could be less then 10 as this is not my field and if I knew it was a soda vendor we might not be public here in the first place as this is not my expertise, then maybe this will help you some Don. As for value, I seen these square tops sell between 250.00 and 400.00 dollars at auction before.

Cheers
Rodger Knutson
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