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Thats a non-original coin plate, the original plate has blue artwork painted on similar to the original control panel.

The reason for their being two cut-outs, one on either side of the coin slot is that taito offered an optional "TCR" (Taito Card Reader) system on these cabs. this allowed you to load up credits on a magnetic card that would be inserted where the rectangular metal plate is on the front right of the control panel box. and the second cut-out next to the coin slot would have a digital counter showing the credits the player had on their card. The small square cut-out next to the card slot was for an IR window. Not sure what this was used for but I'd guess so operators could interact with the TCR somehow.

I've never actually seen a complete TCR system though I have come across one or two people who have part of one still in their E29
i was hoping to find one but idk if thats something really worth pursuing. not sure i could really do anything with it
 
it's honestly more of a novelty than anything else. I'd love to get my hands on one so I can figure out how it works, similar to what I've done for other devices like the Sega Billboard.

for now though I made a small 3D printed insert for the IR window and placed a button there for adding credits.
 
Turns out 3d printed PLA, just like cosplay foam, can be molded to a curve when you shoot it with a heatgun and let it cool in the curve.

I am thinking to print it in white, wider, and put the black jb weld underneath ? What do you guys think?
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I like Waterweld but requires some keying. Any 2 part epoxy for plastics should work great. They some in white as well.
 
Get them from Aliexpress, you can get 5 for about $43CAD shipped

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004102728229.html

From what I've been told, it's not as nice as Gate Ninety's ones as they don't stack up on top of each other, but hey, we're talking about ash tray's to hold tokens right? :D

Loving the thread btw! I love restore threads!!
This place is hit or miss but you can’t beat that price.

I ordered these and specified the logo and colors I wanted but it seems as though they sent me whatever they wanted. Hopefully it’s not a common issue but one that should be known. The ashtrays from AE aren’t as nice as the ones from Gate Ninety (some rough edges) but at that price what do you expect?

Anyway, love the restoration thread!
 
I've got a working TCR system that I restored with the help of a friend (in terms of servicing the card reader's belts and such). It's just waiting for valid card data. I would really love to get a dump of a card and be able to credit this thing up via cards.

FWIW, those "gel" LED strips tend to turn quite yellow over even a short period of time due to discoloration of the silicone or whatever the rubber is.
 
I've got a working TCR system that I restored with the help of a friend (in terms of servicing the card reader's belts and such). It's just waiting for valid card data. I would really love to get a dump of a card and be able to credit this thing up via cards.
I'd love to see picture of the complete setup. Any idea what the cards look like? I have a card that came packaged with an old G-Net art set and I've often wondered if it was a TCR Card.
 
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