Restoring Coin Slot Covers

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I put "Coin Slot Covers" in the search and came up with nothing.

Does anyone have a pointer to guide for restoration of these parts? (I have some Midways that need work).

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
 
Are you talking about the chrome cureved ones or the more angular flat
grey looking ones?

If the former I would either use some chrome polish or just get them re-chromed.

The other type I would use some steel wool and brasso.
 
Are you talking about the chrome cureved ones or the more angular flat
grey looking ones?

If the former I would either use some chrome polish or just get them re-chromed.

The other type I would use some steel wool and brasso.

I actually have to restore the coin slots on a couple of Ms. Pac-man games and a Donkey Kong. (See pics below).

I'll be having the doors powder coated.

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
 

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Wow those are pretty beat. The midway.. I would just get the inserts
chromed as you arent going to be able to clean those up. Whats under
the tape?

There is a guy in the for sale section selling new 25 cent midway inserts. They are nice
I bought a bunch.

The Dk... Nerdtendo is selling restoration kits for the mechs that replace
all the visible parts with new pieces. Thats the quickest way to get that factory fresh look.
 
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Ok. So your saying that the only option to get that "new" look is to get new coin slot covers. (For both games).

Thanks.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
 
You maybe be able to save the midway ones as I've suggested.

I agree, a soft wire wheel on a drill will work magic on those.

The Nintendo one are aluminum....those are a bit tricky. A wire wheel will gouge those. One solution that I've found that works on those......glass bead in a sand blaster. Start with lower air pressure and slowly raise it until you get a nice even finish across the entire plate (or yeah, buy new ones:D).

Edward
 
Exactly, the nintendo ones will be an issue. The best bet might be to powdercoat those if you really want to be picky if you can't reproduce the finish with bead blasting...albeit if someone is going to powdercoat the rest of your door, they should be able to do some bead blasting on the coin slot.
 
With those Nintendo ones, you're better off buying new ones. I got some from a guy here selling them by the original manufacturer.

They're really reasonable too. The new face plates are exactly the same as the old ones.

Hard to believe after 30 years they still make them.
 
Oh, and yeah, these Midway ones were polished up on a wire wheel.
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Oh, and yeah, these Midway ones were polished up on a wire wheel.

I assume that you used the softest one you could fine, correct?

Even if I get the coin slots presentable, the push returns will be an issue. I'd think that I'd have to find someone with old Midway coin doors to cannibalize from. (And then there's the lock). :(

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
 

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I assume that you used the softest one you could fine, correct?

Even if I get the coin slots presentable, the push returns will be an issue. I'd think that I'd have to find someone with old Midway coin doors to cannibalize from. (And then there's the lock). :(

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Nope, whatever wheel sits on my bench grinder right now. I just use a soft touch and limit the time.
 
Wow those are pretty beat. The midway.. I would just get the inserts
chromed as you arent going to be able to clean those up. Whats under
the tape?
The coin mechanism is missing on that side, so a previous owner put the tape over that coin slot.
There is a guy in the for sale section selling new 25 cent midway inserts. They are nice
I bought a bunch.

The Dk... Nerdtendo is selling restoration kits for the mechs that replace
all the visible parts with new pieces. Thats the quickest way to get that factory fresh look.

Thanks. I'm trying to get a list together of what I need by Thursday.

From what I can I'll only need a wrench to get the coin doors of of the Ms. Pac-man and Donkey Kong machines.

Nope, whatever wheel sits on my bench grinder right now. I just use a soft touch and limit the time.

Thanks. I also found someone who had some NOS Midway coin slot covers, so I'll see if any are left.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
 
the push returns will be an issue. I'd think that I'd have to find someone with old Midway coin doors to cannibalize from. (And then there's the lock). :(

The wire wheel will clean up those push returns, too.

Edward
 
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