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I have an old Meter Matic coin operated timer. It was found in my grandparents basement over 40 years ago. I believe it was used for a refrigerator. The lock has been replaced (I know, not a good idea, but it was done before I inherited it), otherwise it will work when hooked up to electricity.
It is stamped "Nov 3 1947" on the inside.
Any info would be appreciated.
Morning Lou Ann,
What you have here is a universal type coin operated timer, it could be for several things, or it could just be a separate coin acceptor with no timer. You can still get these today to maybe run a wall mounted arcade game. They could also be used on those hotels bed vibrators or a coin operated radio, TV, and yes maybe even a washer machine. This was used to accept coins and turn something on, if it has a timer in in, then it would also shut the device it was hooked up to, off after a set time. It's old and it neat, and could still be used on something. Generally there is a coin switch wire in most coin operated machines, after the coin pases through the coin acceptor and pases all the tests for a real coin it drops through and trips a spring loaded coin switch which will turn something on via the hard wiring from this coin box to the selected machine. Very Cool, and very antique. I see these types of universal type coin units sell for around 40.00 to 100.00 dollars.
Thank You for sharing the photo, it's worth a million words in trying to describe what you have and makes my answers more accurate and easy.
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Rodger Knutson
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