Here's a few pics of my small collection as it currently stands.
First up, Missile Command:
This was my first upright cab. I started out with a Missile Command cocktail bought as non working through eBay. My quest to get the cocktail working led me to join a couple of arcade forums - through which the upright was secured. Missile Command upright is my grail cab. Came to me non working but complete. Had a G07 (bust) with pretty bad screen burn; a scruffy control panel; a badly scratched bezel; and a power supply in need of a complete rebuild. Overall though, the cab is solid enough and retains original side art. This cab gets used most days and has been rock solid for last 2 years.
Next up, Defender:
This is my third Defender. Started out with a Streets which I didn't have for too long - it was sold to fund a non working Williams bought off eBay. I only had that for a couple of months before someone offered me silly money for it through the KLOV forums (quite odd bumping into a UK guy wanting a Defender on a US forum). I used the funds to buy a couple of cabs. My current Defender being one of them.
This came to me as a shell. Monitor was beyond saving (tube had gone), wiring harness was missing, no boards at all - I think all it came with was the original power brick. Cab is a US import:
Next up, Asteroids Deluxe Cabaret:
Bought this through eBay. Wasn't in great nick. Pretty scruffy, and with a mouse nest inside:
Cab itself was solid enough though, and didn't take much to get it up and running, although right now it's running an Asteroids PCB:
Finally, Robotron (Euro).
Another cab that came to me as a shell:
This has taken a long time to sort out. Worth the effort though:
And that's it. Not sure where to take the 'collecting' next. I've got room for a other 3, maybe 4. Obvious cabs to aim for would be an Atari colour vector. Could also do with getting something not manufactured by Atari / Williams. Space Invaders takes my fancy, as does Pacman, and perhaps something by Nintendo. I'll have to see what comes along ...
First up, Missile Command:
This was my first upright cab. I started out with a Missile Command cocktail bought as non working through eBay. My quest to get the cocktail working led me to join a couple of arcade forums - through which the upright was secured. Missile Command upright is my grail cab. Came to me non working but complete. Had a G07 (bust) with pretty bad screen burn; a scruffy control panel; a badly scratched bezel; and a power supply in need of a complete rebuild. Overall though, the cab is solid enough and retains original side art. This cab gets used most days and has been rock solid for last 2 years.
Next up, Defender:
This is my third Defender. Started out with a Streets which I didn't have for too long - it was sold to fund a non working Williams bought off eBay. I only had that for a couple of months before someone offered me silly money for it through the KLOV forums (quite odd bumping into a UK guy wanting a Defender on a US forum). I used the funds to buy a couple of cabs. My current Defender being one of them.
This came to me as a shell. Monitor was beyond saving (tube had gone), wiring harness was missing, no boards at all - I think all it came with was the original power brick. Cab is a US import:
Next up, Asteroids Deluxe Cabaret:
Bought this through eBay. Wasn't in great nick. Pretty scruffy, and with a mouse nest inside:
Cab itself was solid enough though, and didn't take much to get it up and running, although right now it's running an Asteroids PCB:
Finally, Robotron (Euro).
Another cab that came to me as a shell:
This has taken a long time to sort out. Worth the effort though:
And that's it. Not sure where to take the 'collecting' next. I've got room for a other 3, maybe 4. Obvious cabs to aim for would be an Atari colour vector. Could also do with getting something not manufactured by Atari / Williams. Space Invaders takes my fancy, as does Pacman, and perhaps something by Nintendo. I'll have to see what comes along ...
