Hello everyone,
I just bought another Groetchen slot machine. As I began to disassemble it I noticed some repairs made by a previous owner. One in particular was very interesting. The upper Escalator Side Arm was soldered or welded together. It was not a very pretty repair, but more importantly it worked. The Side Arm functioned perfectly and rotated the Escalator smoothly.
My question is about the solder or weld itself. I do not know the type of alloy steel used for the Side Arm. If it is a blob of solder . . . what type was used? Most of my experience with soldering involved various alloy of brass.
Any information would be very much appreciated.
Thanks,
Ernie