Cherry payout

[Denny]

My 1932 jennings Victoria 5 cent machine is paying out 1 or 2 nickels for 1 cherry on the payline. The award card doesn't have a payout for 1 cherry. Is the a common problem?

Denny

[marsonion]

It is possible that the range of motion of the first vertical finger allows it to trip the bottom horizontal finger when it penetrates just one payout wheel-- it usually requires penetrating at least two holes' depth, but it is literally a matter of degree. Observe the interaction of those parts at one- and two cherries on the payline. The way I've always handled that sort of problem is to fetch out the troublesome vertical finger and bend or tweak it a little in the direction of making it interact better with its associated HF-- not that I recommend that as good practice. Can anyone suggest a better fix?

My 1932 jennings Victoria 5 cent machine is paying out 1 or 2 nickels for 1 cherry on the payline. The award card doesn't have a payout for 1 cherry. Is the a common problem?

Denny

[mechanic]

Unless you have the proper tools to adjust the vertical finger while in the mech the marsonion way is the best without the tools. Remember you need to bend the bottom of the finger away from the slides so the finger barely touches the horiz pay finger when it goes through the first cherry plate.