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5 cent escalator

PostPosted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:47 pm
by sam2002
Need the toothed portion for a 5 cent blue front ( castle front ) or the entire escalator .
Thanks
Sam

Re: 5 cent escalator

PostPosted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:21 pm
by sam2002
Still looking

Re: 5 cent escalator

PostPosted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:52 pm
by Midcoast Vintage
here is a complete 5 cent escalator with a casting for a decent price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MLB-7413-MILLS- ... 5d57dc7696

Re: 5 cent escalator

PostPosted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:59 pm
by mechanic
Are you talking about the upper advance bar or the lower indexing bar?

Re: 5 cent escalator

PostPosted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:22 pm
by sam2002
mechanic wrote:Are you talking about the upper advance bar or the lower indexing bar?


I don't know the formal names for these parts but the 2 teethed slides one upper and one lower are both missing teeth , i am hoping that is the extent of the damage , escalator seems to work but the first 3 coins line up as they should but after that the other 2 just roll to the other end of the escalator and drop into the coin chute .

Re: 5 cent escalator

PostPosted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:25 pm
by sam2002
Midcoast Vintage wrote:here is a complete 5 cent escalator with a casting for a decent price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MLB-7413-MILLS- ... 5d57dc7696


Hello
yes I saw that one but I don't need the casting and it seems a bit high at $140 for the escalator
Thanks though

Re: 5 cent escalator

PostPosted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:57 pm
by SLOT DYNASTY
Sounds like what you have, is an operator revamped 'Roll-Away' escalator. This was quite common in the old days.
Usually when only two or three coins shows in the escalator window, the other portion of the glass is painted in.

Re: 5 cent escalator

PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:19 am
by terick2104
Contact Dave Berten - mrslot1@aol.com - order a 5c coin advance and 5c coin holding bar for your escalator.

Re: 5 cent escalator

PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:38 pm
by mechanic
SLOT DYNASTY wrote:Sounds like what you have, is an operator revamped 'Roll-Away' escalator. This was quite common in the old days.
Usually when only two or three coins shows in the escalator window, the other portion of the glass is painted in.

I agree with Bill, it sound like that is exactly what you have. The escalator was modified by an operator or could be an early Buckley modification. Its not broken just modified. You can get the original style parts from Dave Burton or leave it as is your choice.

Re: 5 cent escalator

PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:06 pm
by sam2002
terick2104 wrote:Contact Dave Berten - mrslot1@aol.com - order a 5c coin advance and 5c coin holding bar for your escalator.

thank you I hadn't even thought of Dave