Slot Machine Parts. If you came looking for slot machine parts, you’ve come to the right place. East Coast Slots has one of the largest slot machine parts inventories in the nation from LEDs to full conversion kits. If it goes anywhere inside a slot machine, we probably have it. In the United States, the Customs Service regards antiques as items that are at least 100 years old. With slot machine games, antiques are considered old-school slot games – typically the 3-reel classic slots. Nowadays, players can enjoy sophisticated HD slots with 5 spinning reels and hundreds of paylines. I've run into a bit of a problem with this one. The customer bought a Mills slot machine at an estate sale. Good news, it has the keys. Bad news, it's been sitting in a damp basement for 35 years and hasn't been opened since it was put there. Picking it is the best solution. From there you can replace the lock or hire someone to do it. There might be a serial number or something inside (or outside?) that you could then contact the manufacturer to order the key. Dennis Nikrasch bought a computerized slot machine and played with it in his garage till he found a method to manipulate the computer chip inside to give him a jackpot whenever he wanted. For this purpose, he ordered the standard chips from a real manufacturer. Then he team up to obtain keys on the black market that opened slot machines.

Owning a vintage slot machine is one of those fun yet daunting ideas. Many old school one-armed bandits are beautifully designed and instant conversation pieces. Plus slot fans who own a machine don’t ever have to worry about losing money to the house.

Charles August Fey, a Bavaria-born inventor, was living in San Francisco when he invented his first gambling machine in 1984. His games grew to be so popular at local bars, he quit his day job and opened a factory to start mass producing them, most notably the Liberty Bell machines in 1899. A lot of the functionality from that early game remained in place through much of the 20th century. Watch this video to see the seven mechanical actions set into motion when you pull back the bandit’s arm. The inner workings are probably a little more complex than you expect.

Given that a lot of old slot machines are hand built, it isn’t surprising that coins can get jammed on their way through the mechanism. Big warning: If your machine jams, don’t force the arm or you can break, twist or damage a part inside. Different models and makes tend to have common jam points. The Mills model shown in the above video can have coins stuck in the “elevator” section that displays the last five coins dropped into the machine. Getting the slot working again can be as simple as cleaning the gunk off of an old part. You just need to be smart when you’re disassembling and reassembling the machinery.

Okay, there are plenty of more places where a coin can get stuck and the above video demonstrates how to fix a variety of jams. It also explains how to disassemble the major parts of the machine and where common problem areas are.

Curious how an antique slot machine knows how much money a winner gets? This video shows the punch-card like communication that trips payouts and how. If you ever need to replace the reel symbols or calibrate the machine you’ll need to understand how these work. Even if you don’t ever plan on owning a machine, the metallic “circuitry” is interesting to see.

Want to own a modern slot machine? New ones have plenty more bells, whistles and dings, and also a lot more advanced parts. If you plan on getting one, you may want to have an idea of what’s inside. In addition to the classic reels, there are speakers, motherboards filled with programming chips and plenty of wires. Unless you have a way with a soldering iron you probably won’t try and fix it. But in case you do, here’s a clip from Discovery showing what’s inside.

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Did you know newer slot machines are smart enough to test themselves when a problem happens? This video shows you the procedure for having the machine check its own system. The host’s desert dry delivery is also enough to make this vid worth a watch.

You can’t get keys for pachinko machines. Slot machine reel graphics. The good news is you don’t need a key.

Why can’t I get a key? Pachinko machines were exported from Japan without the keys because those keys could be used to open pachinko machines still being used in the pachinko parlors.

Can I have a key made? Not likely. We have been to many locksmiths and even some national distributors to see if we could have keys made for these vintage locks and the answer was unfortunately no. We have heard over the years a few people were successful getting a key made.

What is the lock for anyway? When these machines were in Japan, they were mounted in a wall. The pachinko parlor attendants would walk up to the machine and use a key to open the machine to access the back. As long as your machine is not mounted on the wall, you don’t need a key because you have access to the back of the machine.

What if I want to mount my machine on the wall? You have three options. (pictures at bottom of the page)

Option 1 – Disengage the lock mechanism: You can remove the lock latch brackets, but leave the actual lock in place. With the lock latch brackets removed, the machine swings freely open and closed from the frame hinges without a key.

Option 2 – Keep the lock mechanism: Here are a few alternatives.
A) Drill a hole in the side of your cabinet so you can stick a finger in the hole and release lock latches.
B) Remove the lock and run a string/wire/chain through the hole and attach it to the latch. Now you can pull the string to release the latch.
C) Drill a hole in the bottom or top of the cabinet and run a string/wire/chain through the hole and attach it to the latch. This is similar to the previous solution however you can leave the lock in place.

Option 3 – Replace the lock mechanism:
We have purchased some locks and installed them on a few machines. These locks can be used as a replacement for the original locks, however some modifications will be necessary. You will need to remove the existing lock and hardware and you may need a drill, saw, router or other tools to install the lock in your machine.

Option 1 Pictures

Slot Machine Keys For Sale

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Option 2-A Pictures

Slot Machine Key Replacement

Option 2-B Pictures

Option 2-C Pictures

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Option 3