Universal Continental II coins stuck in accepter

[bubalettow]

I have a Universal - Continental II and often coins seem to get stuck in the in accepter. it is like the coins are too thick or the space for the coins to travel through is too narrow. this doesn't happen with all coins, but since I have about 6000 coins of various different types and we all like to load up our credits by jiggling a stack of coins down the acceptor, when every 3rd or so coin gets stuck, it gets annoying. I can press the coin return to clear the jam and go from there but that gets tedious.

I've tried the same tokens in other machines and they work fine.

I've cleaned the inside of the accepter with a q-tip and rubbing alcohol as best as I can but the accepter doesn't open much, about 2x the spread from when the coin return button is pushed.

Is there an adjustment to widen the channel a bit or some component that could have been bent? (Most all of the accepter is plastic)

Any thoughts besides going through each token or isolating "good" tokens to one machine.

I'd imagine you'd like pictures and I'll try to get to that when I get home.

Thanks in advance,
-B

[Drunkenclam]

Some people have had problems using bi-metal tokens in some machines. Is there anything simalar between tokens that work or don't work. I'm sure I read somewhere that the ones stamped with cherries are the worst

[bubalettow]

Again, the coins that have worn edges or no edge at all work the best and those that have a heavy lipped rim tend to get stuck, it is not a particular style of token (aside from the fact that all my tokens are .984 sized) please see pics of accepter and the coinsaccepter1.jpgaccepter2.jpgaccepter3.jpgcoins.jpg

Any more thoughts?

[Teoman]

loosen the screws a bit see if that works if not
The coin accepter needs replacing