Comments on: Front casting and related parts removal

By: Abe Frohman

Abe Frohman — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:39:53 +0000

This is an incredible resource – thanks for your hard work! I’m reading every word.

By: Slotter

Slotter — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:22:27 +0000

Well, I’m going to do a full disassembly of the escalator as soon as I get some time, but let me give you a couple of hints to tide you over. You may not need to do a full disassembly just yet.

First, take the mechanism out of your case so that it isn’t in your way and you have a good, clear view of the escalator.

Next, clear all of the coins out of the escalator. You might consider blowing the dust out of it with some compressed air as well. Honestly, this may be enough to fix the situation. Once a single coin gets off the track the escalator doesn’t work worth a damn.

Finally, move the escalator back and forth to see if it is moving smoothly. A few drops of 3-in-one oil on the friction points is probably a good idea, but use it sparingly. You don’t want oil dripping from the escalator down onto your precious reel strips.

Unless you have a worn part, this will probably get your escalator working for the time being. Eventually you will probably want to disassemble it, thoroughly clean and degrease it, and then reassemble it with fresh lubricant, but if the escalator is complete, properly put together and reasonably clean you should be able to tinker with it a bit and get it working.

Hope that helps!

By: Vinny

Vinny — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:53:59 +0000

before i take the escalator apart can you tell me what to look for. the dimes do not move along and they get jammed

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 03:06:17 +0000

OK, maybe it’s missing from mine too, because it looks pretty much like yours. Does that mean replacements are available? Thanks.

By: Slotter

Slotter — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:51:23 +0000

The reason you don’t see that part pictured is that it was missing from this machine. When I get to the reassembly, I’ll be using a replacement part, so you should get the idea then.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:22:39 +0000

Ok, I understand about the regular jackpot and the reserve jackpot, but I don’t understand how it is triggered. What part of the slot mechanism actually triggers the jackpot payout? I don’t see it in any of the photos. My jackpot has all of it’s parts as best I can tell.

By: Broodwich

Broodwich — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:50:49 +0000

My jackpot window looks just as bad as yours, once i get the nerve to remove the mech. I’m going to see what it actually says behind it. I’d also love to know if it’s actually functioning on my high top owl. Very nice work again!! keep it up

By: Slotter

Slotter — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:06:10 +0000

Yeah, that’s one of the reasons that I’m doing this… there just isn’t much information on antique slot machine restoration out there on the net. I’d like to do some video as well, but just doing the photos is already really time consuming. Processing the photos and writing up the articles is taking much more time than the actual disassembly.

The video series that I mention in the references article is worth getting, too.

By: james

james — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:46:28 +0000

im gonna keep watching your site its hard to find any restoration processes

By: james

james — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:44:57 +0000

you should document by video too