John Robertson wrote:
> Atari did provide the flat key locks WITH the locking lever for the top and
> bottom of the door. Operators usually took them off for one of two
> reasons:1st) Cam locks do not work with the mounting hole in the lock bar
> assy
Do you mean that when they installed a 'barrel' (as 'someotherguy' called them)
type lock, it would not fit with the original levers?
So basically if I purchase a normal lock with a singe cam, it can be used (I
cannot take a look because I do not have a Tempest around here right now) as
well (i.e. does the normal coin door assy have a 'point' where cam locks behind
in closed and locked position)?
> and 2nd) the door is TOO secure and people would destroy it breaking
> into the game. Operators figure it is better to has a simple lock and
> replace it every now and then when some idiot breaks in, rather than taking
> the game back to the shop and ordering a new door every time some idiot...
Yup, I can see your point here! I already thougt the designer of this particular
coin door was a former Ford-Knox employee. :)
> I knew of a number of operators that would weaken the lock tab to make it
> 'easy' for the thief, the logic again being it is easier to replace the
> tab, and if the game was broken into once it would be moved somewhere
> else-the kids would figure this out quickly and stop anyone trying to break
> in. Assuming they liked the game...
Who doesn't like Tempest... :)
Mendel
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