Advice Needed (Restored or Original)

[scottz29]

This is one of those "restorations" vs. "original" dilemmas that are simply a matter of personal preference.

Example: I've got an absolutely mint condition Centipede that I restored from the dead, and about the only original part left on it is the particle board. Everything else is frankensteined from eBay, reproduction art websites, trades, bulk buys and anywhere else I could get parts. I'll take a real, honest-to-goodness unaltered original Centipede over that any day. Restorations just aren't the same in my eyes.

However......I agree with Chris25810's statement that original doesn't mean squat if a cabinet is trashed. But I'd say that original cabinet looks nice enough to keep.

I happen to like the nicks and scrapes that these machines wear that remind me they've lived a good life. If it's got matching serial numbers, then keep the original for sure.

 

[dj dns]

I guess I see that now. I figured original is always better, but these days I think it is not as important and I guess what the plans for the machine down the road also plays apart. My whole thing and the problem I have is that like most of us I like to have original machines, but at the same time I like all my machine to look its best. I spend more time trying to make machines look good instead of actually playing them hoping one day I can enjoy them.