Coinbox/Cashbox Guide

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1 Introduction

All pinball machines had a coinbox (aka cashbox) to catch and secure coins as they were fed into games. However, each manufacturer and each era of games had their own shape and style throughout the years. Often times, coin boxes went missing from games for various reasons as they were removed from locations.

2 Manufacturers

2.2 Atari

2.2.1 Generation 1

There are two known styles of coin boxes. One with "wings" on the coin holes, found in Atarians, and and identical coinbox minus the "wings" found in all other Generation 1 games.

2.3 Atarians

• Box Measurements:
• Lid Measurements:

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  Side

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  Open

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  Cover

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  Bin without cover

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  Front

2.4 All Other Titles

• Box Measurements:
• Lid Measurements:

2.16 Williams

2.16.1 System 11 & WPC Era

Cash boxes from the system 11 to WPC era are fairly consistent. Most had a plastic bin and a metal top. The one exception is games that were exported to Germany. Those machines had an entirely plastic box with a handle on it, which can be pulled out and carried like a small suitcase. The mounting bracket for this style of cashbox is different than the traditional plastic box with the metal lid, as seen in North American games