Need some help on a Cornelius chest machine

[hardate]

It doesn't have a sign on it. It does have 2 sets of 4 marks near the top on the back of it...looks like they are marks where screws might go to hold a sign on it, but they are not holes or drilled out. There is also an outlet on the back of the base where maybe a light would plug in.

So far no one has seen a coin mech like this...hopefully someone has and can offer some insight.

[CoinOpCrazy]

Yeah that would be where the sign would go. My best guess is that some of the machines didn't come with with one. Google the model or I can get a photo of the one I'll be painting once I go back to the shop. I think my father has one of them laying around he may be willing to sell if you wanted one.

[hardate]

I'm interested in a sign for it. Want to keep the investment low, so definitely interested in a price.

I'd really like to get the coin mechanism working. I have a part diagram for it but it list the coin accumulator as one piece instead of breaking it down. Would like to find some one with a lead on parts for it or how I could go about troubleshooting it and maybe fixing it. A little concerned that no one has seen a solid state coin mech in one of these before...doesn't bode very well for parts or knowledge.

[tkaz]

Here's a link to the PDF manual for the coin mechanism, not sure if you have this one yet, I just found it by searching the numbers from the other manuals I sent you: http://www.cornelius-usa.com/stellent/groups/web/@guest/documents/manual/050550.pdf

[hardate]

Thanks. I did already find that one, and it does break down the coin accumulator some for the solid state coin mech but only gives the name of some of the parts for the accumulator which I haven't had any luck finding or finding the actual part numbers for yet. Again thanks for the help...looks like I'm going to need to do more searching online.

[MoonDawg]

       I can't imagine why they would switch some models over to electronic except to vary price, but was the circuit board located inside the cold compartment?
       Keeping cost down, I would look into converting it back to manual vend, or disable the coin mech. and set it for freeplay.

[tkaz]

Tough one, although I don't have the experience with them, if it was in my hands I could do some of the electrical troubleshooting of the circuits.  Where are you located?  Any aversion to switching to the mechanical mechanism if one became available?

[hardate]

I'm located in Des Moines, Iowa.  I'd be ok with converting it back to a Mechanical Coin Mechanism.

[tkaz]

There is one on Ebay right now, but it's untested.  With the amount of these that I see I'd say the price on it is way too high.  http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-CORNELIUS-30-Cent-Coin-Mechanism-Cola-SODA-Box-Cooler-Vend-O-matic/161184499326?_trksid=p2050601.m2372&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D207%26meid%3D4022999707189687184%26pid%3D100085%26prg%3D1112%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D141160953054%26%26clkid%3D4023000775196343210&_qi=RTM1562572

[tkaz]

Curious on these, it doesn't seem like there's a place to get your rejected coins back, is that correct?