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I bougtht an old Tom's machine the other day. There was no key to open up the front, I drilled out the lock completely but still cannot get the front to open up. Any advice?
Hi Rob,
I am not sure just how your locking mechanism is made and works on the Tom's vending machine but on Bally slot machines as with many vending type machines, I have to turn the machine completely upside down after drilling the locks and shake and wiggle the door while it's upside down, to let gravity help drop the door locking bar and linkage.Bally slots use a locking bar with hooks which is lifted by the lock, so if you just drill the lock there is no way to lift the bar up so the hooks will clear and unlock the door, but upside down they can fall to the open or unlocked position. My money is on this trick Rob, give it a try.
Thank You
Sincerely
Rodger Knutson
http://www.coinslots.com
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| Comment | Rodger, your advice worked ! thanks so much for the quick response. I turned the machne over and the locking bar dropped. It was then easy to open. thanks again for your help. Rob | ||
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