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Recently found a Pace four column FOK machine probably late 1920's. Missing back door (darn). Anyone have one by chance? Or does anyone have a similar machine who could take a picture. Looks like the door slides in from top in grooves. Thanks in advance for any help or advice.

Flip

is it the same length as the mills, I have some rerpo fok doors email me mrslot1@aol.com

thanks Dave

Thanks for comments, Dave. No, different door than Mills FOK. Door slides down inside wood case. In grooves on the inside wood. Fairly close dimensions to Mills FOK - needed Pace door would be 13 1/2 inches wide and 18 3/4 inches high. Hopefully someone has a Pace FOK and can post a picture. Flip.

I can send you the pictures you need, can send a picture of the future pay slides and lever? PM me with email

Sounds good - thanks. Sent you a PM.

Cool looking machine. Pictures are pretty low resolution so detail combined with my senior vision ain't the best but this is what I see.

The base looks to have been replaced at sometime or the sides. They do not match color or tonality. There does not appear to be nails visible in front and rear of base. The back edges have seen some funk done to them it looks like strips of wood were nailed on to them. Those nail heads I can see.

Looks like bonnet where lock would go has been pursueded to reveal her guts without benefit of a key so you need to find a good welder that can fill that in and you grind down and polish. If you can't find the door you are hunting for the mills should pop on maybe with removal of those strips of wood and the lock bar would catch more in the center of the bonnet.

Again cool find what does something like that run in your location? What is your location? I never find cool odd stuff like that out here in Phoenix but Jeff H does UGH!

Wood base and wood sides are all original - this is correct for a late 20's Pace. Probably the low res pictures not clear. Here are higher resolution photos of the sides of cabinet. The back door must be similar to Pace Bantam that slides down in the grooves. There is no bonnet on these older Pace FOKs, just top casting.

Yup those photos are way better for an old guys eyes. Makes me want to go out and build a multi wood canoe it's so pretty!
Good luck finding a back or a doner machine. Seems to me that guy at SLS had some rare backs and locks last time I was in his shop. Might be worth a call. I like the Pace machines looks. Let one slip away not too long ago.
Richars

A Mills back door WILL NOT work on your Pace. You would have to butcher the entire back, which also has
nice rounded corners. The original Pace door slides into a channel from the top. It is a sin, to even suggest
altering a case to fit a door that doesn't belong. There is only one person that would consider it, and he
lives in Sin City, where all types of sins are committed.

Thank you Bill - agree completely on the back door options. I reposted better pictures and you can see the door groove where the Pace door slides in. I have had two PMs asking for pictures of this Pace FOK mech and the future pay components and the mint vender components. Will share those pictures on the blog in next few days. Still wiping the dust off of this recent find! Flip