Haha, I was hoping you'd get a kick out of that. Thank you for your help. I will try out these tactics as soon as I get back to working on the vending machine tonight and keep you all update.
Do we need to turn it while all the way extended out or while slightly pushed in? It catches when fully extended out, however we can continuously turn it without end when slightly pushed in. Either way it doesn't seem to unlock anything. The previous owner said he was able to open it just by turning it, but it seems we are not as advanced in turning things as the previous owner. I apologize for the lack of knowledge in this field, but as my name shows, I am new to the vending profession.
I am anolan13's associate that has taken a look at this vending machine as well. It seems that the lock and key portion of the mechanism have been removed and the only portion remaining is the " rectangular metal piece on the door which will come out and twist." We can twist the handle end over end without stopping when slightly pushed inward, however it never catches anything to unlock it. In the picture provided in the previous post, you can see the rectangular piece currently in the horizontal position just under the coin slot. Let me know if I can provide any more information to better assist in resolving our issue.
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