What is this part for a watling?

[Jackpot]

Hi,
A lady brought this slot in, it was in parts, she said she took it apart to clean it and now it doesn't work. No problem there except she said that this strange part came out of it and she didn't know where it went. Well, this part looks like something I have seen before, but I have no clue. Please take a look at it and see if you know what it is, or where it might fit, if it is even a watling part in the first place?
Any ideas?
Thanks
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[youngjedi]

That is a very odd part...beeing that it is so long, could it be for resetting the jackpot door after a jackpot win? It wouldn't stop the machine from functioning except for the jackpot door.

[Jackpot]

That is a very odd part...beeing that it is so long, could it be for resetting the jackpot door after a jackpot win? It wouldn't stop the machine from functioning except for the jackpot door.

Could be, it's a weird part and the butt end likes like it could have been broken, she did tell me that it came off the machine but she didn't know where. I couldn't find this part looking on another machine something like it. Thanks, and when it's done I'll check that jackpot function and see if it needs to be reset by had, if so, we will take it from there. I think however, it would be one of the first times I have seen a jackpot that resets by hand.
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[TheFatman]

I have restored a Blue Seal slot and dont remember that part at all. It was a few years back.

[youngjedi]

The jackpot reset(door closer) rod is connected to the mech and makes sure the door is shut on every pull. Connected near the clock and goes towards the front.

[TheFatman]

Chance are is that when she took it apart, the mech got partially started and is in the middle of a pull and the handle is not lined up, or the coin mech is jammed. Thy to activate the mech with a large screw driver on the right (when facing it) side. You should see all the operating arms on the side moving.
How long is the bar / rod from the machine?