I have 2 vintage clothing booths, where I have 2 of my machines set up, my top hand
Pin takes 2 nickels for a game...and this works flawlessly- My El Dorado on the other hand, you have to put the quarter through-3 to 4 times before it will start a game....and not just kick the coin out the coin return.
Any tips out there? I’m new at making my games do anything other than free play.
3BF50BD3-9FFF-4FCD-ACB6-AABE7E663431 (resized).jpegAACBB1A6-4263-4263-93D4-AE3B013F413E (resized).jpegI’ve found that it’s easiest to replace the mech with anew imonex V9 cheap plastic mech
It doesn’t have all of the security stuff the old mechs have (string cutter ect) so tends to be a lot more reliable
Quoted from MH:My El Dorado on the other hand, you have to put the quarter through-3 to 4 times before it will start a game....and not just kick the coin out the coin return.
See the screw circled in red that the red arrow is pointing too ? Turn it clockwise a little to make the door with the magnet a little closer to the mech.
If that door is open too much coins slip right through. Too little and they get stuck in the mech.
LTG : )
coinmech (resized).jpgThe coin mechanism in question was this one, the one pictured above- was taken from my Buccaneer, so I put the coin mech from above...and it worked perfect
This one must be out of adjustment, it will accept the quarter 1 out of 8 times, the quarter doesn’t get stuck- it just gets rejected into the coin return.
8D98A472-687B-45DA-A029-177D9DC647C9 (resized).jpegThey’re a pain in the ass. Mine uses tokens and sometimes they just do whatever they want.
I’ve had great luck with the plastic ones by imonex
Quoted from KenLayton:Here's the manual for the Coin Mech in your picture:
http://arcarc.xmission.com/PDF_Coin_Mechs_Etc/Coin_Mechanisms/CM_100_Series_Mechanical._Service_Manual.pdf
Wow they made a half dollar mech ?
The S.B.A mech will work with the newer "Presidential Dollar coins" https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/presidential-dollar-coin
Quoted from chas10e:The S.B.A mech will work with the newer "Presidential Dollar coins"
Because of the vending industry. When they designed a new dollar coin to replace the S.B.A. dollar coin. It had to work in existing coin mechs. So while it looks different. Size, weight, bounce, etc. etc. all had to be the same. This includes all the dollar coins made since the S.B.A.
LTG : )
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