Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Mario Bros in Red !
jimkirk:
--- Quote from: Level42 on June 28, 2008, 04:13:19 am ---If anyone ever needs the exact replacement for the Nintendo coin mechs:
http://www.asahiseikousa.com/html/roll_downkwm740.html
Amazingly, they are still in production and look exactly like they did 27 years ago :)
They are a bit costly, $38,- from what I've read elsewhere...but they're all aluminium so NO rust :)
Does anybody know a dealer ?
I found a dealer in Indonesia that has all the spare parts for this mech listed but I don't feel really comfy about ordering there.
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You can order direct from ashaiseiko like I did. Call the Vegas number and ask for Mike Sparto here is a link http://www.asahiseikousa.com/html/roll_downkwm740.html. The mechs are pricey $38.00 plus approx. $3.00 credit card fee and shipping. Expect to pay about $45.00-$50.00 total.Mike can order just the face plates if you have mechs already.Takes about 6-8 weeks from Japan.Just a couple of options to have brand new looking mechs.
Level42:
Great info, thanks. I'm currently discussing this with the European office in the UK. Let's see what they come up with :) It might still be cheaper to get it from the US with current rates, don't know. The UK office asked for the serial nr. to give the correct price.
Alternatively, there is a way to get them look a lot better too (although I wouldn't go with the hammered style):
http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=339.msg2247#msg2247
Has anyone tried to adjust it to accept other coins ?
Blanka:
Wow, that is an amazing coin mech. The way they are supposed to look like IMO!
I really want one in a less-is-more-coin-design 1 guilder/1yuan/1mark (that german coin was not that bad either, and if you have a guilder mech, you can also use chinese yuans as cheap guilder replacements) flavour. The Euro is over-designed IMO (damn french). But if it has to be Euro, then 50ct I guess would be acceptable.
So Level 42, if you find a propriate buying channel for the netherlands, let me know.
Level42:
Didn't know about the Chinese yuan....could be handy because I'm going to need more coins when my gameroom gets done.
The quality of the mech looks to be great. It's all aluminium and there's not a spot of rust or anything on the one that was in my cab. Only a bit dirt and scatches.
The front-plate is very scratched however and also has some spots that seem to be rust.
Blank, I just dropped them a mail, expect an answer early next week.
Where are you (about) ? (Forgive me if I already asked this :) )
WunderCade:
Thanks for the info on the marquee light wiring Level42. :D
On a different note.....that Seiko mech is ALMOST an exact replacement. The original Nintendo DK and DK Jr. had a different coin return holder that looked more like a protruding ear, not the one pictured in the Seiko mech below. Other than that little factoid, it looks exactly right.
This is the original style coin return holder that goes under the return button:
A little difference that most probably won't care about.....but just the same....
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