Question for the collectors:
The steel plate lining inside the machine covers the wooden sides and front castings, surrounding the JP. Is it acceptable to remove the steel, if for no other reason, to lighten the machine a bit? I believe the steel was installed to thwart thieves from drilling into the mechanism, but removing these plates will alter the originality. Does it really matter, from a collector standpoint?
Along with the armor, what is your take on removing various anti-cheat mechanisms and token management items? No longer in the casino environment, it would seem to make sense to remove these things, and would reduce weight, and possibly skirt potential coin/vender jams.