Thanks for replying, the lock is on the side, and looks like only option will be to drill it out89 Bad Cats? If lock is on the side of the head, best to drill it out.
I have never seen the key there and been in there many times, the only keys given to me over 10 years ago are a castle key that opens the front and a flat brass key that I thought was for the back but it's no goodThe back box key is traditionally hung on the inside of the coin door to the side of one of the coin mechs. Check it’s not there first before destroying locks
The lock is on the side with no security screws or plate, do you think that if someone has a key for same machine then it could fit mine?unscrew the 2 security screws on the plate holding the lock and you can wriggle the entire plate free, backbox is then open. You may need a security or torx screwdriver.
I have never seen the key there and been in there many times, the only keys given to me over 10 years ago are a castle key that opens the front and a flat brass key that I thought was for the back but it's no good
The key won't go in , looks like drill optionWhat do you mean no good? Does it fit in the lock? These locks can be tricky sometimes. They only turn about an eighth of a turn. If the glass is in there tight for some reason it can be hard to get the mechanism to shift. If the key goes in, try turning it back and forth whilst gently lifting the locked glass up and down to help get the mech to move.
If it refuses to move then your only option is to drill the lock out.
Thanks for adviceThe key won't go in , looks like drill option
True I'll have a good serchA trick with the older Williams is to use a very long screw driver and with the backbox on its front undo the locking bar through the bottom . Ray foster taught me that jiggery-pokery . A common sense ttip is to search the cabinet nooks and crannies for a lost key. So annoying to drill a lock then find a key wedged behind a speaker etc
So you haven't needed to access the backbox in 10 years, my best run is about 10 minutesthe only keys given to me over 10 years ago
Sounds like iv been lucky , I have problems now with it now, think the batteries have leaked on to one of the boardsSo you haven't needed to access the backbox in 10 years, my best run is about 10 minutes