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I finally got to repairing another of my 6 or so Vest Pockets. I had about a quarter can of Rustoleum Hammertone deep blue that looked great on my other machine (blue body, gold ends), and decided to paint this one entirely blue. I got the machine prepped and started painting and promptly ran out of paint.
To my dismay I found NO ONE carries that color and that Rustoleum apparently discontinued all the nice colors!
So I reluctantly bought a dark gray Hammertone, sanded the blue off and started over.
The paint job came out great. I reassembled the machine, took a look at it and hated the color!
So I went on another search and found a nice Aqua Hammertone, from Amazon. I took the machine back apart, sanded the gray off and prepped it again for painting, and used the aqua. A friend suggested I keep the back door and payout flap gray, painting the end and reel flap in the Hammertone gold, that I still had.
How does a VP look in three tones? The more I look at it, the more I like it.
Note the original locking payout flap. I need Dave to make me a key.

I think they look very good. Remember, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Well I like it. You did a good paint job. +++

Nice work! I like the locking door on the jp. Do you have the original key for that?

Interesting!
I have never seen a coin flap door lock on a Mills Vest Pocket but then I learn everyday I have not seen everything!
Would be interesting to see the back of the lock as it looks similar to what was used on the back of the coin head of a Jennings Little Duke!
The Jennings lock is shown below!
MONTI

Thanks everyone, so far.
I'll get a shot of my lock posted soon. I think it's a similar lock Monti, but it's tack welded on. I've only seen one other like this. I forgot if it was on eBay or just a website but that was quite some time ago. I don't have the key but Dave told me to send him the number, if it's on the back. That key looks almost like a baggage lock key!

shortrackskater wrote:Thanks everyone, so far.
I'll get a shot of my lock posted soon. I think it's a similar lock Monti, but it's tack welded on. I've only seen one other like this. I forgot if it was on eBay or just a website but that was quite some time ago. I don't have the key but Dave told me to send him the number, if it's on the back. That key looks almost like a baggage lock key!

Kind of similar to the ones used on Watling coin cans as well!
Or pretty close to it if memory serves me correctly!
MONTI

Heres a pic of the back lock

Here it is from the Mills vest pocket catalog

Thanks Sam.
Here's a close up shot of mine. Dave contacted me... hope to have a key eventually.
I wonder why someone would need a lock on the payout tray flap?