castlefront fishmouth

[rosstfr]

Ebay listing 111073482952. Wondering if anyone can comment on this machine being an original and correct US machine. The seller would not confirm that it takes 50cents. I am concerned that about the coinage, and the escalator looks different than what I have seen in my limited experience - shouldn't there be two sets of teeth pushing the coins along...
thanks!
-Ross

[oldslotman]

Only the upper set of teeth move the coins along. The bottom set does not move.

[oldslotman]

It appears that it does not have a 50 cent jackpot. Check to see if it has a serial number.

[Jackpot]

I see both sets of notches on the escalator (advance bars) and the ware marks on the escalator also look right for 50 cent coins. I don't see the larger folded jackpot door for fifty cent coins in the jackpot window. The castings should be wider then a small coin machine, and also the whole jackpot assembly is deeper for 50 cent coins then a small coin jackpot is. but this takes a tape and some measurements to determine if it's right or not. You can tell the difference if you seen both jackpots at one time, it is really noticeable.
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