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Used commercial ice machines · listing risk reports

The seller says "about 10 years old."
The data plate says 2003.

Before you drive out with cash for a used ice machine, get the report the listing doesn't include: real age, known failure modes, live parts prices, honest comps — every claim linked to its source.

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SCOTSMAN PRODIGY C0630SA-32B REPORT NO. 003 · LIVE LISTING
Asking ("bankruptcy sale")$2,695
Crated freight, quoted+$699
All-in cost$3,394
New · warranty · free ship$4,069
Voltage catch — "−32" suffix208–230 V · not a standard outlet
WALK 83% of new price for an unknown-history liquidation machine.
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Reality Check: is the seller’s story true?

Enter the model from any listing — or the serial from a data-plate photo — and get the machine's true age and generation. Sellers round down. Data plates don't.

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Generation predates the modern serial scheme — this machine is 20+ years old,
whatever the ad says. KM-…MAH manuals were issued 2001–2002.
Good news: parts are still fully stocked — age is a price problem here, not a serviceability problem.
Seller's claim "about 10 years old": not plausible for this model code.
What's it actually worth, and what breaks on it? That's the Listing Report — your $9 credits toward it. $39, covers two listings.
From three real listings · July 2026

We're not here to scare you off. We're here to price it.

Three machines, three different answers. That's the point — the verdict follows the evidence.

NEGOTIATE Hoshizaki KML-500MAJ + bin $3,150 ask vs $6,468 new. Fair — once freight and no-warranty risk are priced. Open at $2,400.
NEGOTIATE HARD Manitowoc IY-0906A head $2,700 for a discontinued generation with the year unstated — and it's printed on the plate. Ask for the photo.
WALK Scotsman Prodigy C0630SA-32B "Bankruptcy bargain" = 83% of new, all-in. And it needs 208–230V service.
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Official manuals, live parts prices, real sold comps, generation dating, install requirements. Every claim linked to its source.

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Why trust this

Every claim links to its source. That's the product.

Age comes from the manufacturer, not from us. Serial schemes and manual issue dates — decodable, checkable, linked.
Part prices are live market observations. Linked and dated, so you can see what a repair actually costs this month.
Comps cite the actual listings. Including the new-price anchor — check our math yourself.
Model-level facts only. Unit condition always goes to a local technician. A $200 inspection beats a $2,000 mistake.