Just purchased my third machine - a Mills Castle Front. A few observations I'm wondering if anyone can shed some detail on...
- The Jackpot unit has a chute on the back that goes to the cash box. However, I don't see anything on the mech that would divert coins to this chute. What is the purpose of this?
- Someone hand wrote the payouts on the Award Card but it appears the red circle where payouts are usually printed has always been blank (as opposed to faded out over time). Were the blank circles part of the "Mystery" of these machines?
- In the attached pic of the bottom plate, you can see a square has been cut out of an area above the cash box. It was obviously done by a former owner but have no idea what purpose it served. Is this just a one-off situation or was there a reason this area would sometimes be cut out?
- It is a 10 cent play machine. The payouts are often 1 coin short (Oranges pay 9, Plums 13, etc.). Curious if this, again, is part of the "Mystery", if it is due to FDR dimes and Mercury's were maybe thinner, or perhaps just gummed up slides.
Thanks for your help.
Shane