How do I keep my coin door closed or add a lock to it?

[IceCold]

Please tell me how I could add some sort of latch or lock to this coin door.  It'd be nice if I could still open it, but not have it always swinging open...

I don't really know how coin doors are usually done, so please help me out.

[anthony691]

Please tell me how I could add some sort of latch or lock to this coin door.  It'd be nice if I could still open it, but not have it always swinging open...

I don't really know how coin doors are usually done, so please help me out.

Isn't that hole toward the top for a lock?

[IceCold]

Please tell me how I could add some sort of latch or lock to this coin door.  It'd be nice if I could still open it, but not have it always swinging open...

I don't really know how coin doors are usually done, so please help me out.

Isn't that hole toward the top for a lock?

What type of lock though?  And how would I do it?(I don't have a clue   )  I'm very ignorant when it comes to arcade stuff, sorry.

[OSCAR]

You can buy these locks at Home Depot for about $3.  You are looking for a 7/8" cam lock and are usually found in the aisle with the screen door and cabinet hardware.  If you can't find them locally, many arcade places carry these.

Happ # 42-0641-00

http://www.arcadeshop.com/parts.htm#Parts

[SirPeale]

Please tell me how I could add some sort of latch or lock to this coin door.  It'd be nice if I could still open it, but not have it always swinging open...

I don't really know how coin doors are usually done, so please help me out.

It's just a regular coin door lock.  They sell them at Home Depot.  I belive it's a 5/8" cylinder lock, IIRC...

[Warborg]

You can buy these locks at Home Depot for about $3.  You are looking for a 7/8" cam lock and are usually found in the aisle with the screen door and cabinet hardware.  If you can't find them locally, many arcade places carry these.

Happ # 42-0641-00

http://www.arcadeshop.com/parts.htm#Parts

Just to add, they are packaged as "drawer/cabinet locks" and from the Home Depots I've been to, are in the same aisle with doorknobs and deadbolts...  

[MinerAl]

On one of my machines, I put the free play (coin 1) button in the lock hole, and just use a piece of foam double sided tape to keep the door closed.  I don't open that door very often though.  This might be a bad solution for a door that needs to be opened frequently.

On my "open often" cab I used a Home Depot (Lowes actually) cabinet lock as OSCAR describes above.

[MameFan]

Any home improvement store (Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, Fleet Farm, Ace, True Value, etc..) will have these. They may be called "filing cabinet/drawer locks".  They are typically found in 7/8" and 1 1/8" lengths.  I believe the Bally Midway coin doors use 7/8" ones (but you can always bend the bar the 1/4" forwards or backwards as needed if you get the wrong ones).

They should not cost any more than $2.99 each.

Bob Roberts has a pack of 2 7/8's and 1 1 1/8" for $7, but add $6 flat shipping if you dont want anything else, and it costs more than buying locally, though you get them all keyed alike from him.