Watling Rol-A-Tor Vendor Lever - What's it for?

[markymarkuk]

Hi
Just a quick question that's got me stumped at the moment.
On the Watling Rol-A-Top ranges in the right hand vendor there's a small spring loaded lever arm (as indicated in photo). What does it do? I know when the vendor is loaded this lever is forced flat, and springs upwards when the level of mints drop below it, but why??? I thought it may stop the playing of the slot if no mints available, but the rear does not go near the mech! Also, why is it only in the right vendor and not the left?

Be much appreciated if someone can shed some light on what this does. Thanks

Watling Vendor lever

[altort]

There should be an other part on the mech that that lever contacts when mint s are out yours may be out of adjustment or missing, when the vendor is empty that lever going forwards will let the corresponding lever on the mech to move down and return coins so the slot cant be played till vendor is refilled, only the right side has that lever since the vendor alternates dispensing mints left and right if one side is empty the other will be as well if they are filled evenly.

[thepennyarcade]

Do all Rol-A-Tor and Rol-A-Top have this lever?
And if it is missing then the machine is a Frankenstein?
John

[markymarkuk]

Thanks for info. But has anyone got some more detail or even photos of what I'm missing?
thanks

FULL VENDOR

When vendor is full

EMPTY VENDOR

When Vendor is empty

[gsx11r]

Hi markymarkuk
Yes , something is missing ,the link to the coin entry ! But only if your slot is a Blue seal or treasury !
Nothing on Rol !Never seen the link on Rol a top and nearly impossible to stop a coin at the escalator entry like a gooseneck on blue seal !
(Exept if Watlingboy have more info ,but I m pretty sure that it does not exist on Rol a top )
The link to the coin entry is only on the goosneck model like blue seal vender or treasury vender !

I don t say that you have a Frankenstein !!!!! This small part is often on the early Rol a Top(R) !!

Look below , it s the link for blue seal or treasury ! (more photos if you want !)

(so sorry for my poor english ! )
Stephane

[watlingboy]

Stephane is correct, it has no purpose on a Rol-A-Top or Rol-A-Tor. I have owned many Rol-A-Tops over the years and seen many more including some very nice untouched originals. This vender front was put on the Treasury and Wonder Vender machines and the lock out part that Stephane pictured, could be used on those but no one has ever seen connecting linkage for the Rol-A-Top and I agree, it would be difficult to make that work on the rotary escalator. So bottom line, nothing missing.

Watlingboy

[markymarkuk]

It makes you wonder what was going through the designers minds! Looking at other Watlings, it would appear that the front casting had the "protrusion" on Rol-A-Tops and Bird of Paradise, but no "swinging" lever arm fitted, but on the Rol-A-Tor it was there! Maybe during early design stages of the new Rol-A-Tor the designers thought the Vendor content detector used on Treasury would serve well in this super new model they were building... Until they realised that the new rotary escalator would be a good idea and so were left with this "extra" bit still fitted to the lower casting.

ROL-A-Tor with Lever

Another Rol-A-Tor with Lever

Rol-A-Top Without Lever but has the postion cast inside!

Rol-A-Top with Casting but no Lever

But happy to know I've nothing missing, thanks Watlingboy