yep, many folks have been waiting for that part for years.... I turned down several machines until I found a decent one with the tongue!

Wish I had know as well but mine is a made replacement which is not that bad but should have had the original for price I paid. I guess it's the entire game that really matters but it buys me from time to time.

We shall see but game is still fun. The laughing does not buy me. I love the constant music as well.

I just got one last week from a fellow pinsider also, mine has the original tongue on it, this pin was in super shape, allready led'd out. I am still learning the game play, best thing is my wife loves
it in a weird way, it's the only one she will play

Glad your enjoying it Gerry.

think you can use a door handle from home depot or lowes if you need a modded mast with red or blue eyes 4 sale

here is a topper i made good luck with the fix

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I am searching this one too, any reproduction available now??

Thanks

Hello
I have the same problem.
The tongue is missing. For the moment I've put the switch directly in the hole of the mouth. And this is not a good solution.
Someone could make this as a new part ?
Thank you

I'm bringing this thread back to life hoping that someone has solved this issue. I too, now have the problem....

Trying to get a cheap handleset off of kijiji. Friggen seller went AWOL. I scoured a bunch of part sites and the assembly is unobtainium so anything here on is custom. My goal is to make something as close as I can to the original spec.

From what I remember in an interview with John Borg 20 years ago, these were actually door handles that were bought and ordered from a hardware store. With a little searching I'm sure you could find a new replacement for that tongue from a similar door handle. I searched for years for a backup but never found that exact handle that's on the machine. Worst case scenario I would probably just find a piece of metal and bend it and put it in there. No matter what it's going to look better than a button.

Just search on Google Images for thumb latch with door handle and you will see some that are close enough.

Hi guys, I have made a replacement tongue for machines that had a button installed. Seeing if there is any interest from people to buy this part from me.

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