In a message dated 11/10/2006 12:17:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
> The Liberty seems to be less thick at the rim, the rim is the part of the > coin that forms the circle around it. If you hold a nickel between your > finger and thumb and view the edge the liberty seems to have a uniform > thickness, > while the buffalo and Jefferson will vary in thickness. Did you ever try a > buffalo nickel (on the Keller/Edison/Gilliland coin-op)? > ========== a worn Buffalo might work, but I try to play this early machine with the correct coin for its original period of operation (Liberty/V). The only thing I have "changed" is that I have avoided using sulphuric acid in the original battery jar, and substituted (invisibly) a small power pack inside which converts 120 AC to 3 volts DC. The bottom shelf, however, is still lined with lead sheeting from 1890. The interior safe has a partner's lock - which requires two keys to get the nickels out. Also popular at that time were phono tokens, pre-purchased by the user. I use that too. Just over 1000 of this early device were made, but perhaps 7 survive. Allen www.phonobooks.com
