THE CHALLENGER HOT NUT VENDOR BY TROPICAL TRADING COMPANY INC GREAT CONDITION

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THE CHALLENGER HOT NUT VENDOR BY TROPICAL TRADING COMPANY INC GREAT CONDITION:
$1899.99

THE CHALLENGER
DELUXE HOT NUT VENDOR
120V 4AMP 50 WATTSMANUFACTURED BY: TROPICAL TRADING CO INC. CHICAGO ILL..USAWELL................THIS IS A WONDERFUL SIGHT TO SEE. NOT ONLY A PIECE OF HISTORY, BUT AMERICAN MANUFACTURING AT IT\'S BEST. I WAS GIVEN THIS MACHINE TO OFFER TO THE COLLECTOR. I COULDN\'T RESIST TO PLAY WITH IT A LITTLE. FIRST I PUT COINS IN TO SEE IF THE LEVERS OPERATE....THEY WORK, AND THE COINS DROPPED TO THE RESERVOIR AREA BELOW. I PLUGGED IT IN...BUT THE LIGHT DIDN\'T ILLUMINATE AS IT WAS INTENDED TO. I ELECTED TO INSPECT ALL ASPECTS OF IT\'S OPERATIONAL STATUS. I\'M PRETTY GOOD AT ASCERTAINING, AND EVALUATING...AND I FELT I HAD THE CAPACITY TO TACKLE LITTLE THINGS.THE GLASS IS ALMOST PRISTINE, THE ONLY THINGS WAS THE DECALS WERE AS YOU SEE LOOSING LITTLE PIECES WITH AGE. I REPLACED THE GASKET BASE FOR GLASS ( CORK ) DO TO THE DENIGRATION OF THE ORIGINAL. THE ORIGINAL LAMP BASE HAD SHORTED, AND I REPLACED IT WITH A CERAMIC BASE. I ALSO REPLACED THE WIRING THAT HAD ALSO HAD IT\'S DAY. SOMEONE HAD PUT IN A HIGH WATTAGE BULB THAT MELTED THE ORIGINAL RED PLASTIC INTERIOR ILLUMINATION PANEL. I MADE A CUSTOM PANEL THAT MATCHED THE ORIGINAL PERFECTLY. I ALSO PUT IN A BULB THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN OF THE PROPER WATTAGE ( FROSTED FOR SIGNAGE ). EVERYTHING THAT WAS DONE WAS NECESSARY TO PRODUCE WHAT YOU SEE IN THE IMAGES PRESENTED, AND FOR THE SAFETY OF USING THIS AS INTENDED.BESIDES ALL THAT............YOU ARE SEEING A MACHINE IN AMAZING CONDITION IN MY OPINION. THIS IS A TABLE TOP VERSION. YOU PROBABLY KNOW MORE THAN ME....SO ASK ALL THE QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THE KEYS LOOK TO BE ORIGINAL, AND THE TOP CAN BE RELEASED AS WELL AS THE BOTTOM WITH THE KEYS SUPPLIED.I CAN SUPPLY MORE PICTURES IF NECESSARY. I WELCOME LOCAL PICK UP, AND IF TO BE SHIPPED....I HAVE ARRANGED FOR PROFESSIONAL PACKING SO AS IT WILL ARRIVE TO YOU AS YOU WOULD EXPECT.SELLING AS-IS WORKINGCD HOOKER 100163