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tkuper05:

Is there a standard size of lock for arcade coin doors? Circa 1985.  I drilled mine to gain access to the insides.

SirPeale:

Depends on the game, but likely 7/8".

I have them on my site:

http://www.pealefamily.net/cgi-bin/closedShop/Item.pl?action=ShowCategory&category=security72

tristan:

Unless it's using a round key, there's no need to drill:

http://home.howstuffworks.com/lock-picking.htm


7/8th as Peale says is the usual size for metal doors, but I've had to do some tweaking by bending the metal plate on the back of the lock to get it tight or loose enough.

Ken Layton:

7/8" is standard length, but that vintage might have had a 5/8" long. Everything nowadays is standardized at 7/8".

Timstuff:

I made the mistake of buying 5/8" locks for my door, because I thought that the measurements were in terms of the width of the lock hole, but then when I installed one the shaft was too short to lock. So I had to go and order the 7/8" locks instead. I think that 7/8" is more or less the "industry standard" for coin doors.

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