by SLOT DYNASTY » Wed Jun 29, 2016 6:19 pm
This is a nice machine, with all the available features, but I have my suspicions, as to it originally being an Export model, that operated
on the large English 1d penny. You say it pays correctly, but someone may have installed a set of U.S. slides. I re-coined many machines,
that were making their way back to the U.S. market, from several Foreign locations, starting in the late 70's to early 80's. Your machine
has an odd-ball top casting, from all other U.S. denominations, which was standard practice for many different mfrs. export models, made
for larger coins. The coin entry is normally on the front left of the top casting, opposite the denomination badge. You also mention chipped
paint, but not the gaping hole at top center. Some original castings are hard enough to find, let alone one of these. Maybe someone else
will lend some additional info on this model, as I am much more familiar with most other Mills models, than this one.