Hello from Belfast

[Itsmecurrie]

Hi all,

Been lurking for a short while but thought I'd finally get my finger out and introduce myself.

I've been a collector of all things from consoles, comic books, vinyl, vhs and laserdisc for many years but in the last year or so I have recently upped my collection/hoarding to include larger items like a Bally '82 Mr & Mrs Pac-man pin and a Pars video slimline jamma cab.

Most recently I grabbed a few electrocoin cabs and a BAS cab (requiring a full CRT swap) with the hope of instilling some serious TLC.

I'm hoping to learn a lot by being part of the forum and would appreciate any help and advice as I'm just finding my feet with repair and restoration beyond my pinball table. Nevertheless I'm filled with blind enthusiasm

Also a colleague and I are hoping to expand so that to one day we can provide a social space for people to play these beauties. So if there are a few more machines for sale on the island, fingers crossed we can continue to grow.

Cheers folks,
Stephen

 

[_Matt_]

Welcome to the forum . I remember seeing those two duets in an auction in Ireland.

 

[Flyback2021]

welcome to the forum !
Those Duets are full of nostalgia for me , love it !

 

[TheDaddy]

Welcome to UKVAC !

Dave.

 

[Itsmecurrie]

Yeah the guy I'm picking the duets up from informs me they were once in Barry's Amusements. I've yet to get them fully tested. As one powered up with no life in the monitor but powered a game elf with sound. And the other I need to drill the locks to get a nosey inside to test a board

 

[Phils Arcade]

Welcome to the show. The more from this side of the pond the merrier

I was looking out for auctions regarding Barry's but didn't see anything come up. Mustn't have looked hard enough, lol.

 

[Body pop]

Welcome from Belfast
Good to see those big duets have found a good home
Did you get the pinball going ?
Good luck with your venture
Oh and nice set up btw which the consoles and stuff Body pop2022-11-10 16:37:11

 

[Itsmecurrie]

Cheers Body Pop. The pin has stalled as I've been distracted, but I did replace the Mpu and got life into it. So just minor cosmetic fixes and pf lighting issues from here on out.

I also think you and I are practically neighbors. As I think I was bidding on your Line of Fire you had up a few weeks ago

 

[Body pop]

Cheers Body Pop. The pin has stalled as I've been distracted, but I did replace the Mpu and got life into it. So just minor cosmetic fixes and pf lighting issues from here on out.

I also think you and I are practically neighbors. As I think I was bidding on your Line of Fire you had up a few weeks ago

Cool ! Great to hear there’s more cabs in the neighbourhood
Those duets were in a disused shop in portrush I believe
A butchers I think it was .set there for over 20 years and only moved a few months ago

 

[Body pop]

Pmd you

Body pop2022-11-10 18:59:50

 

[peteclarkez]

Hello from "down the road"
Very jealous of the console setup.

 

[Itsmecurrie]

Ah Peter, if only the room was big enough to have a pin or cab though. Sadly those items are relegated to the garage

 

[yoganuggy]

Love the duets!

Were they an ebay find? If they didn't come with seats I can give you the measurements.

 

[Karmabass]

That's a gorgeous game room you have there. A lot of heavy hitters packed into a small space

 

[Itsmecurrie]

Love the duets!

Were they an ebay find? If they didn't come with seats I can give you the measurements.

No not an eBay find Facebook marketplace and only up the road from me. The spec for the seats would be amazing actually. I was going to run with a few bar stools but if the spec is there I'll give it a go. Cheers

 

[Itsmecurrie]

That's a gorgeous game room you have there. A lot of heavy hitters packed into a small space

Cheers the cable management behind was hell to sort as you'd imagine ??