How much are you wanting for them?The STA is no longer supported by Hamilton, I believe it was around 2012 they stopped building the STA validators. The problem now is there are no parts available for the STA. For a $100 you probably got belts installed. The Mei/Cpi kit is a no brainier to install, I've sold a lot of them over the years. Hamilton makes a STA to XE validator conversion kit that will allow to use the STA stacker. I might have a couple of STA validators if you need a couple.
How would go about converting the old Hamilton Validator/ Stackers to MEI validator set up? I have 3 MEI validators sitting on my shel that I use for spares in my SS bays. However I have the Hamilton stuff in my ACWs and Bill Changers. Is there a harness adaptor or something simple like that?The validator has nothing to do with hosted solutions. Even the new Hamilton HTKS & Commanders like I have come stock with MEI bill validators.
What kind of Hamilton ACW's do you have? What model Mars validators do you have as spares for your coin boxes?
The ACW-5 would take 110 volt Mars validator. You have to use a re-locate kit and move the controller off the door and separate the display from the controller and mount it on the door. The Talos CPI T642U3 validator is a 24 volt validator, I don't recommend using the Talos validator in a wet environment as they will not last long once they have been flooded with water.
The old AE2612U3 validator if you can find them. If you have them now just keep getting them repair when they go back. All the frames of the AE26X2 series validators are the same. All you have to do is to change the front bezel to change the configuration of the validator. If you want to take just $1 and $5's use a AE2412U3.What would be a more durable option for the coin boxes