New member; great website! On a slow learning curve with several machines I've needed to get to for years now, so here I go...
VP found at a local antique mall followed me home. Mechanism works great but I am missing a spring on the jackpot pawl (item 63 on the Mills service manual, I believe). I'm guessing it just needs a light pull and I'll check the local Ace Hdw which may have the spring I need. I've gotten a couple for a jukebox that's in the works as well.
The cabinet paint is pretty wretched and it appears it was originally a hammertone silver/gray with blue hammertone ends, judging from the overspray inside. The serial number is 36XXX.
I'm seeing a lot of repaint variations on the web, from fire engine red to drab olive and everything in between. Would the above colors be the way to go, with Rustoleum's Hammertone paint? I've repainted turntable decks and a couple of other items and like the way it dries out. The smooth finishes look nice as well but were any of these machines painted with a smooth finish originally?
Finally, the award card's 'kinda' rusty. Do I sand with 200 grit and work out to 3 - 4 finer grits, polish and repaint or what're the options here?
Thanks in advance and glad to be able to read all the topics; wonderful site!