Interest Check: Repro Midway Coin Doors?

[Takeman]

Does anyone have a picture of this item?

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

I looked it up in a Tron manual. Happ provides the original part number. Its the coin chute/assy on the INSIDE of the door. Not the chrome chute on the outside thats always jacked up. Also, it is not available. All 4 warehouses show qty available is "0" but available on 01/17/2012...which is odd.

 

[Spyridon]

I can have that added to the run no problem, but there will be a hole there unless I have the plugs made too. I guess, how many people want a grey door with that hole there?

I'll take at least two grey with the plug if you can do it. (and probably 3-5 of the black)

 

[dezbaz]

Typing 42-0069-00 into the search box at Happ Controls shows it is still available! It's $7.60 for it.

ha ,cool
I tried to go through check out with one in the cart and found nil stock and available on 17Jan2012

 

[mort]

I'd buy at least 2 maybe more...

 

[KenLayton]

Does anyone have a picture of this item?

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Drawing of it is here:

http://home.comcast.net/~mtpacifico/_kenskorner/files/Midway Coin Door - Ms Pac Door.pdf

 

[D_Harris]

Drawing of it is here:

http://home.comcast.net/~mtpacifico/_kenskorner/files/Midway Coin Door - Ms Pac Door.pdf

Ok, thanks.

I could use the entire coin mechanism. I guess the only option is to find someone who has an unneeded used one.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

 

[Takeman]

I'll run down to the metal shop Monday and see if I can get a quote on the rest of the interior parts.

 

[Takeman]

UPDATE:

Made some phone calls the other day. The parts from Happ is not available. The lead time is an automatic number put in by the computer. So nothing from them.

I dropped off the rest of the door parts to get a quote from my shop. Coin mech holder, coin switch bracket, coin chute and both brackets for the 25C plexi. One of those has the test, credit and coin meter holes.

On the grey doors with the plug. Thats not gonna happen. The hole for that uses a special die/tooling and my shop does not have it. I'd have to pay for the tooling to get those done. Does anybody actually use that hole or are you going for originality? Otherwise, grey door no problem.

I should have a quote for a complete door (metal parts only) early next week. You would need to provide the coin switch, mechs, light sockets ( might provide these) 25C plexi's, logo plate & wiring. I'll more than likely provide hardware, once I source it.

Shop is revisiting the Chrome outer coin slot/chute. Hopefully they figure it out and make it reasonable.

 

[cog]

great Idea Troy

and thanks alot now Ill have to make more "real" coin door inserts and logo plates

Please do! I need four of these and I've been waiting for them to show up on your site since I just missed them originally lol... and the Midway 25c windows, too, while you're at it.

As a side note, I'm surprised nobody has repro'd the Midway chrome coin bezels, though. If these were reproduced, I'd probably replace all or most of the ones I have and I'm sure I'm not the only one. The originals are usually missing, chewed, rusted, or look like someone tried to pry the slot with a screwdriver.

 

[joeycuda]

As a side note, I'm surprised nobody has repro'd the Midway chrome coin bezels, though. If these were reproduced, I'd probably replace all or most of the ones I have and I'm sure I'm not the only one. The originals are usually missing, chewed, rusted, or look like someone tried to pry the slot with a screwdriver.

I 2nd that.....

 

[Takeman]

As a side note, I'm surprised nobody has repro'd the Midway chrome coin bezels, though. If these were reproduced, I'd probably replace all or most of the ones I have and I'm sure I'm not the only one. The originals are usually missing, chewed, rusted, or look like someone tried to pry the slot with a screwdriver.

Easier said than done. They are done from a single stamping but odd tooling. Rather its not easy to duplicate without investing thousands. If* im able to get them made, Im gonna have to take a sh!t ton of them...500+pcs im sure. Metal shop is is researching the tooling to make it work.

 

[whammoed]

Easier said than done. They are done from a single stamping but odd tooling. Rather its not easy to duplicate without investing thousands. If* im able to get them made, Im gonna have to take a sh!t ton of them...500+pcs im sure. Metal shop is is researching the tooling to make it work.

Did you try contacting The Great Amusement Emporium to see if they still have them?

 

[Malice95]

Easier said than done. They are done from a single stamping but odd tooling. Rather its not easy to duplicate without investing thousands. If* im able to get them made, Im gonna have to take a sh!t ton of them...500+pcs im sure. Metal shop is is researching the tooling to make it work.

well I'd buy 8 pcs.. and I imagine you could sell 2 with every door.. in fact
you should bundle them. 500 might not be outa line... now 1000 would be silly

 

[Tronic]

Yea, coin slots I would pick up at least 10 myself.

 

[ELutz]

Did you try contacting The Great Amusement Emporium to see if they still have them?

They have/had the later era style.....IE: gray plastic.

Edward

 

[cnlmoore]

You'll also need to get the little 6/32 x 1/4" carriage bolts made. I had found the original hardware supplier, but he was all out and wouldn't run them again without a 10k pc order! That supplier is gone now, so not sure who could make them now.

Unless someone has a source, if so, I could use a few myself

 

[cog]

Easier said than done. They are done from a single stamping but odd tooling. Rather its not easy to duplicate without investing thousands. If* im able to get them made, Im gonna have to take a sh!t ton of them...500+pcs im sure. Metal shop is is researching the tooling to make it work.

I'd probably pick up 8-12 of them, really, depending on price. I mean if it's $50/set I'd maybe pick up only what I need, but if it's somewhere around $15-$30/set I'd replace em all, especially if they're already made with slightly wider slots that accept .984 tokens.

I can't be the only person, and unlike some repro projects it probably wouldn't be too risky when you think about how many of these are in crummy condition. I actually think you wouldn't be sitting on 500 of them for too long, especially if you're selling the doors. I'd get that total down to 490 at least

Really when you think about all the Midway arcade games, pinball machines, em games, etc that use these I really am surprised this is a piece that hasn't been run yet.

Here's hoping!

 

[Spyridon]

Bump ...

 

[Kawydud]

Didn't see this post when it first came up, I would be in for 3 or 4 of them at least.

 

[Takeman]

I think all that will be done is the bare door & frame. Metal shop can't do some of the internal parts and most likely can't do the outer chrome insert.