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Hello, I'm new on here. I have a Watling Rol-a-top unrestored from about 1935 (I think). It has a few parts missing that I want to replace to bring it back to its former glory. The main mechanism, payout, escalator and jackpot work but it is missing the following:

*candy vendor control dial
*candy vendor locks and keys (one missing and no key for the other!)
*skill stop mechanism (the holes are on top where it used to be and the mechanism isn't in the machine)

They don't stop the general running of the machine for normal play but I really want to get it back to the original condition with all bells and whistles working.

I appreciate these will be hard to come by the originals if at all but any offers, help or advice would be welcome.

Thanks

hard parts to find to some degree. the skill stop parts you may have to make your own , if some one here can show the parts with dimensions.

I am based in the UK and also needed the same parts for my Rol.
You can try Steve Squires at Squires & Corrie. He sells a Watling vendor kit for $350. Link below;
http://squiresandcorrie.com/shop/produc ... 47499qrar4
As for skill stop parts, you can try Larry Debaugh. He has a good selection of skill stop parts.
Original mint vendor locks are hard to come by. If you search the forum archive you will find excellent information from Stephane Guillet on replacing Watling mint vendor locks. The Jennings locks are a good alternative for the Watling and they work well. There are many parts that make up the vendor mechanism and skill stop. If you can take some photos of the mechanism and of the inside of the cabinet with the mechanism removed then it will be easy to work out what parts are missing.
Lol (Laurence)

Hi JHSS and Lawrence,

Thanks for the responses. The whole vendor mechanism is missing. I can only look in one of them (the one with the lock missing) as the other is locked and no key present. Does anyone know if the mint vendor key is standard across the board or is it unlikely I would be able to get a replacement? Thank you Lawrence for the link to squires and the vendors kit. I will definitely be getting that one. That will only leave me with the skill stop and the mint vendor locks.

Result, I managed to pick the lock for the mint vendor that is missing the key so all I need to do is get replacement locks for both of them now. Unfortunately from what you guys have said it is likely to have to be reproduction or Jennings ones. I would rather that and they work than no locks or not working.

I personally have no idea what the Watling skill stop parts look like, just the 3 different Mills versions.
hang in there , someone here should be able to provide the parts or good photos of the same.
jeff H.

It look like that :
http://retro-jackpot.fr/images/phocagallery/WATLING/Presentation_rol_a_top/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_30-rol-a-top.jpg

Madpug3 , If you can post an image or 2 of yours to compare it with this photo that Mills posted.
Much different than the Mills company type , but looks simpler . can't be to tough to make some of the parts needed. Thank you Mills for this image !
jeff H.

Hi Mills, yes the link you provided with the image is exactly what it looks like. I need the whole mehamism internal and outside (the three button press with try ur skill written on it).

I have included an image of the internal mechanism of my rol-a-top and also the outside front view. It's an unrestored machine which I think must have been in an amusement park arcade for a few years. The cash box isn't original so I would like to try and find a replacement for that as well as the skill stop mech. I'm making progress on the mint vendor mechanism thanks to the link Lawrence provided. I've managed to pick the vendor lock I didn't have the key for so I'm trying to source two locks now.

It's a work in progress. Luckily the main functions of the machine work. A nice hobby to get it back to full working order.