Anybody have experience with Klopp coin counters?

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In a batch of 'garbage' given to me at work was a Klopp coin counter, Model CE. It powers on and works, but a gear is stripped and the hopper plate doesnt spin. Does anybody know where I can get replacement gears for this doohickey?
 
The game operator I used to work for used nothing but Klopp coin counters and coin sorters not only on the route, but also in the business office. One of ours was over 35 years old and we sent it to the Klopp factory for rebuilding. Klopp is a great company and they support their products, even the old ones.

http://www.kloppcoin.com/

You can buy parts from Klopp or their many distributors. Look in the telephone directory of a nearby large metropolitan city "Yellow Pages" under the heading of "Amusement Devices" for a coin op distributing company. Many times they have Klopp parts in stock in their parts department. I'm sure there must be a distributor carrying Klopp parts in Reno.

The big coin op parts distributors like Happ Controls (has a Las Vegas office), Amusements Plus, Competitive Products, Mountain Coin Distributing (Las Vegas), etc all sell Klopp parts as well as complete brand new Klopp coin counters.

http://www.happcontrols.com/cc/42316900.htm

After using Klopp coin counters myself for over 30 years, I have nothing but praise for them. Built to last and for heavy duty constant use!

Manuals:

http://www.kloppcoin.com/klopp-coin-product-manuals.htm
 
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Most of the time you can fix a Klopp yourself. However, if you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself, you can ship it to either the factory in Florida or to the service departments at either Happ Controls or Mountain Coin in Las Vegas.
 
yeah, my family's used nothing but Klopp counters since the 70s for our batting cages and video games (!!!) .. had to buy a new one when we got back into the business though. :(

Ken, question, you can't really use WD-40 on the spinning dish part, or else the coins won't grip... when it rains outside, sometimes water gets into the coin boxes in the batting cages and the quarters will be soaked in sometimes rusty water, any idea on what I can use on the rusty spinning dish part on our coin counter?
 
Brasso cleaner/polish, a few rags, some elbow grease. Possibly maybe use a brass bristed "detail" brush if the rust is too much.
 
I'm restoring a Klopp manual coin counter right now. It's a model D-2 made around 1970. The current model is the "CM" and the only real difference between it and the "D-2" is the paint color and the CM uses a cast aluminum hopper tray whereas the D-2 uses a sheet metal hopper tray.

This one must have come from a car wash because it was so badly rusted. I'm using a Scotchbrite pad to clean the rust off the spinning disc then I use some Simichrome metal polish to shine it up.

http://www.simichrome-polish.com/

I'm going to be replacing both the Upper Discharge (rubber) Wheel as well as the Lower Discharge (rubber) Wheel on this machine. It was super easy to order parts over the phone directly from Klopp in Florida. The parts guys are very knowledgeable and friendly. The parts I ordered should arrive here tomorrow and I can finish painting the machine. Klopp has posted some videos on youtube on how to repair these machines yourself. Klopps are made in the USA.

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The new parts arrived and I've installed the new parts & adjusted the machine to factory specs. It works great!
 
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When I worked for an Op, I had a manual one with a handle to spin on the side, man it was awesome. Very cool machines, like said above though it doesn't like wet quarters!
 
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I'm starting to do rebuilds on these Klopp coin counters for friends. One thing I've noticed with older ones (20+ years old) is there is a problem with the coin gauge knob slipping out of place and out of adjustment frequently. This is because the setscrew in the Coin Gauge brass worm gear (# 93-53702) has broken off inside the Coin Gauge Shaft (# 3-5210). This prevents tightening of the gear to the shaft so it slips and causes problems. The cure is to buy a replacement 3-5210 shaft (it includes new setscrew and the roll pin for the knob is pre-installed). The shaft has a pre-drilled hole in it that the setscrew will mate into (prevents slipping). That hole correctly lines up the shaft, gear, and knob. When the knob "5" (nickel) position is up, the hole in the shaft should line up with the 5 on the knob. Tip: put oil on the entire length of the shaft. Then put the knob on (a new setscrew for the knob is also included with the new shaft) and this makes it easier to assemble the whole coin gauge unit.

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When ordering parts, always give the model AND serial number of the machine. There were some changes made over the years and this will ensure you receive the correct parts or complete modern replacement assemblies.
 
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Klopp's competitor, Lynde-Ordway, for a while in the 1970's distributed the Klopp model D-2 (hand crank) coin counter as Lynde-Ordway model 390. They also distributed the electric version (Klopp model DE) as Lynde-Ordway model 391.
 

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I just rebuilt another Klopp model D-2 for a friend. Found the Coin Gauge Assembly (part number 93-5072) had some broken and worn parts. I replaced the Coin Gauge Shaft (3-5210), Coin Gauge Bracket assembly (93-5102004), and Coin Gauge Worm Assembly (93-53702).

The Coin Gauge Bracket assembly was originally made of cast iron. Current production is machined aluminum. There is a metal stop pin which can break/loosen/fall out of the casting. This pin provides a place for the coiled spring to stop and to lift the Coin Guide Finger (3-570) to the proper height. That pin is not called out as a seperate part, but it is actually a 3/32" x 1/2" long Roll Pin.

Another change to note is the modern Coin Gauge Worm Assembly now has FIVE click stop positions instead of the original FOUR click stops. They added a stop between Nickel and Quarter stops to allow the counting of .882 tokens.

Also not called out in the parts list is on the Coin Gauge Shaft (3-5210) there is a tiny roll pin which mates to the knob. This pin can break and cause the knob to just spin and spin. The correct size is a 1/16" x 3/8" long Roll Pin.
 
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