National Cigarette Machine - Help Please

[davethebirdman]

Chaps. I am restoring the last of my three cigarette machines that I have had for some years now.

As its the last one I think I may have stolen bits off it over the years to get the other two complete.

Its all done now. New Chrome, paint etc and I have been putting it together for the last few nights.

I've run into trouble. I put the mech back in the cabinet and have realised that there is a considerable distance between
the coin entry plate and the coin mech in the cabinet. The coin just goes through and falls into the cabinet 9 times out of ten.

Am I missing some sort of channel to take the coin from the plate to the rejector??

Hope I've explained that ok???

Dave

[Jim]

Hello Dave,

Perhaps this will help...

[davethebirdman]

It does indeed Jim and now I remember taking off. A long shot I know but I don't suppose anyone has this piece they want to part with. Thanks Dave

[Jim]

Over this weekend, I'll have a look in a parts box and see if I have a spare...

and now I remember taking off.

Dave, It's important not to loose parts ! ! !  Especially, if you took it off ! ! !

[Slapshot42]

I had to buy a whole parts machine to complete mine it was a chore!!

[MoonDawg]

        Looks like a part that would not be too hard to make, and you will get it faster than finding one over here.

[davethebirdman]

Ha Glen you are so right. Jim thank you for offering to look. I had a bit of time today and managed to fashion something that does the job more than adequately.

I think the part was missing from the last machine I restored and I robbed Peter to feed Paul.

All complete now apart from the glass and decals.

[Slapshot42]

All complete now apart from the glass and decals.

A good tip Jim told me when I did mine was to cut 2 "pieces of glass which equals the same as the original thickness which I believe is 1/2 " that way the decal is between the 2 pieces of glass will last longer .

[davethebirdman]

Wish I'd known that before. Already got my single piece.

[Slapshot42]

Wish I'd known that before. Already got my single piece.

 

I think the pieces were $10 USD each.