Best way to dispense/ store tokens?

[Donkbaca]

So, I have my coin door lit up, and modified it to take .984 tokens and got a bunch of tokens.  The question to those of you that use tokens in your arcade, how do you store your tokens?  Right now I have them in a box, I would like to get some sort of mechanical dispenser, anyone know where i can get one?

[DCsegaDH]

I don't do this, but I seen others use an ashtray to hold the coins.

[Nephasth]

If you really want an "authentic" arcade experience you could get a change machine like this one.



I've seen them go for around $150 on CL and ebay around the Denver area.

Or you could modify a coin sorter to have a hopper full of tokens and dispense them when a button is pushed or a lever is pulled. I have one from the early 90s that I think would work better than this, but here's an example.



Or get a belt coin dispenser (that one's not for tokens, but I know they're around) like the arcade ops used to where...

[ark_ader]

Back pockets work well and you could win something nice at the post office or the liquor store.

[Donkbaca]

Don't want authentic at all.  Want something maybe vintage, like an old coin changer or something.  Want something mechanical versus electronic.   Might just make on myself?

[ark_ader]

Don't want authentic at all.  Want something maybe vintage, like an old coin changer or something.  Want something mechanical versus electronic.   Might just make on myself?

Get a candy grabber.

How much do your tokens weigh?

[Donkbaca]

don't want something bigger than my cab to dispense tokens for my cab

[TheShanMan]

Here's what I have for my tokens : Unfortunately they don't seem to appear every day.

[DCsegaDH]

don't want something bigger than my cab to dispense tokens for my cab

Yeah, I don't think most people have the room to spare to have something just to hold coins, I would rather have another cabinet instead.

[eds1275]

Here's the video. Although there's no nudity, it's probably not safe for work.

http://www.blingcheese.com/video-63/boob+show.htm

[Vigo]

If you want to get creative, fill "prize eggs" with tokens then put them in a toy capsule machine 

[BobA]

Coin Tray

[Donkbaca]

Thanks for the suggestions, but not what I am looking for.  My cab is wood and its in my office, so I want something more grown up looking...

[spoot]

Small wooden "gumball" type machine to dispense them one at a time via a handle?   Hmmm, have to think about the mechanics on that one first.....   

[HanoiBoi]

How about mounting a belt/hip coin changer to the side of your cab?

http://shop.mobileweb.ebay.com/searchresults?cmd=SKW&kw=coin+changer

[Hoopz]

Have X come do it for you.  He was the change boy in an arcade for awhile.  Just make sure to help him count out the tokens.   

[Donkbaca]

I thought about the hip change thing, but I only need quarter size...

Thinking about making one.  You can get quarter sized forstner bits,  thinking about making a base with a drawer 4 tokens thick, then mounting a copper or brass pipe with the internal diameter about the size of the tokens to the top of it....

[drventure]

The copper pipe and tray idea was what I was going to suggest. Put a lid on the tray that covers the back half so when you pull it forward, the tokens are blocked from falling, and you'll always get a set number (maybe, I could still see things jamming).

I wonder if an antique gumball machine could work, you may have to drill out or otherwise enlarge the ball opening on the inside, and you'll likely get more than 4 tokens at a time, but there may be a way to avoid that even...

[Vigo]

Maybe this sort of dispenser would work. You could fit it with your own sign, or use no sign at all.

[dfmaverick]

Some of the Kwik Koin old fashion coin dispensers show up on ebay from time to time for cheap. As you can see from the photo, they come in a couple denominations. The quarter one may work if you can find one...or build something similar. I believe they dispense a set number per pull so the thickness of the token may screw it up.

[Nephasth]

Some of the Kwik Koin old fashion coin dispensers show up on ebay from time to time for cheap. As you can see from the photo, they come in a couple denominations. The quarter one may work if you can find one...or build something similar. I believe they dispense a set number per pull so the thickness of the token may screw it up.

One up on ebay.