Butchered Escalator!

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Butchered Escalator!

Postby RameGoom » Sun Oct 31, 2021 4:30 pm

Repairing this Mills hi-top, and pulled the escalator apart. Apparently, the former owner wanted only one coin to show in the window, and modified it permanently to drop the moving coin into the drain. All but two index fingers removed, and the bottom rail modified and tilted.

WHY would someone go through all that trouble??

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A slot was cut at one of the mounting holes to allow the rail to bend downward.
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Re: Butchered Escalator!

Postby watlingboy » Sun Oct 31, 2021 7:09 pm

Usually referred to as a rolling escalator. This was done to help minimize escalator jams. This would have been an operator modification and not a collector. They wanted to reduce any potential maintenance issues.

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Re: Butchered Escalator!

Postby BALTMANHD103 » Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:00 pm

The roll away was used to reduce jams I have had two that it was done too but I replaced them with originals. I like to see all the coins in the window.
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Re: Butchered Escalator!

Postby RameGoom » Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:52 pm

Since the index fingers are cut off, the coins won't fill the window unless I snug the path up a bit and eliminate the gaps between the coins. It won't look right, it'll be over-crowded, and the coins won't separate like they should.

I'll probably just leave it alone and not try to bring it back to original unless I can find an unmolested escalator for parts.
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Re: Butchered Escalator!

Postby grapeman » Mon Nov 01, 2021 2:38 am

I have the parts necessary to bring it back to original if interested. Tell me exactly what parts you need. You can PM me or email…grapeman677@gmail.com. Napa slot machines.com
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Re: Butchered Escalator!

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Re: Butchered Escalator!

Postby Rapidroy » Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:32 am

I just got a Mills War Eagle that same "MOD" and also looking for parts.
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Re: Butchered Escalator!

Postby grapeman » Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:52 am

I have the parts that you need. email grapeman677@gmail.com
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Re: Butchered Escalator!

Postby mechanic » Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:57 pm

What you have is a Buckley revamp escalator. Buckley changed the setup so that the coins would not jam in the escalator when a tooth misaligned with the coins. Still need the cabinet pic to see if yours is a Buckley or Mills. If it is a Buckley then it is the right style escalator. Later Jim
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Re: Butchered Escalator!

Postby BALTMANHD103 » Mon Dec 06, 2021 4:47 pm

It may be a Buckley escaltor but doesn't resemble any of mine but it has been modified to what they call a roll of escalator it was used so business could make more money with less jams.
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