Hello from Cardiff

[PappaLazarou]

Hi All, greetings from South Wales! I've been slowly developing the vac machine bug got 2 full size cabinets; Neo Geo MVS and Gelco "Speed-Up" upright driving game (to be fixed) both running 28" 15kHz Polos.
Changed the flyback on the gaelco cab so far but next is degauss circuit and then audio amp!
Also recently bought a Taito space invaders cocktail which had been in someones shed for 20years! No legs, and needs new glass and only raster on the CRT so I've got some work to do!!!

 

[Battlezone]

Welcome to UKVAC. It sounds like you are off to a good start.

 

[Mr20to5]

Hi pal and welcome to the group

 

[Hurray Banana]

Welcome

 

[LDigital]

Hey, I am from Cardiff also.

With that name, are you related to the famous Local Hair Stylist clan?

 

[maskeddev]

I think the name's from League of Gentlemen but it would be amazing if that assumption waws incorrect!

Welcome to the club new people

 

[PappaLazarou]

No relation to the hair stylists I'm afraid, but I like to collect wives and sell people pegs to fund my circus and arcade activities

 

[thermal_treasure]

Welcome to the forum boyo!

Hope you don't mind me asking, was the Space Invaders cocktail a local pickup? Sounds like a really great find. Good luck with the project.

 

[PappaLazarou]

Bought it from a guy in Ely who'd had it in his garden shed for 20years, so it was in a bad way. In the process of stripping it all out to re-cap everything clean everything up and evict whatever has been calling it home! It's missing the legs and glass but I've found someone on this forum who does the glass to the original spec, but the search for some original legs continues... :-(

 

[thermal_treasure]

Pretty amazing the things people keep tucked away for years, in Ely of all places! Hope you pull through on the legs, be sure to post a thread if you get it up and running