Looking for new Reel strips .... before I attempt disk reel changes.....
Thanks in Advance ....
Canufixit
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5 cent Mills slot "Compact" with 5 cent Escalator and coin entry hole on top left. 1962 version - dates I see in the cabinet say 1965.
I'm lead to believe this to be a "high top"? put in the new "compact" cabinet.
Three versions were made;
The old high top stuffed into the new open front compact cabinet, with the It is a 777 and "mills bell o matic BARS" reel set up. With escalator (which version I believe mine is ..)
Then the mechanism was then change to the "M" head/version (no escalator). Plus Coin entry changed to top right side and has an "M" coin entry /plate".
Finally the unit was converted to a "Casino Ship" machine and used with tokens ???
As For "My" reel bundle .... The ends of the reel strips have no numbers, The disks, as far as I can tell (And I looked real good) have no markings. I can find No matching reel strips online - or anywhere. SO, My first plan was to change Reel strips - then fix the rest.
Original strips I tried to cross referenced with "Daniel Mead" "Handbook of slot machine strips" and found no matches but I did figure out "My" strip codes. I'd like to get replacement reel strips - but will change the disks if needed. Please note that I suspect that my reels/ disks may be mystery pays as well ....
OK What Specs I have
1962/1965 Mills Compact. Open Front. No lights/electrical in cabinet.
5 Cent.
6 Payout/slides (bottom to top) 2,3,5,4,4,2 (20 max nickles).
No Jackpot mech in machine. No Tokens, etc.
20 position stop reels
Reel Strips Fruit based with "777" and "BAR" payout. (Bars say "Mills Bell o Matic")
Per Daniel Mead book Reel strip codes L to right as follows;
Lemon, Cherry,orange,plum,Bell, Bar, Special (7).
0-28711-1
0-71191-1
3-07531-1
Payout chart on machine
(x= don't care) C = cherry, o = orange, p = plum, B = bell,
Combo Pays
CXX 2
CCX 5
OOO 10
OO BAR 10
PPP 14
PP BAR 14
BBB 18
BB BAR 18
BAR BAR BAR 20
777 20