Anyone else want T-molding for a Missile Command?

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I posted here earlier about this. Missile Command takes 13/16" flat t-molding, which is fairly uncommon. I can't find any place online to order 30 feet of it (that's what it takes to go all around both edges of a MC). The only place that has it only sells it by 250 foot rolls.

So before I give up and use 13/16" rounted T-molding (the horror!), I thought I'd check if anyone else here would like to go in on an order for the proper flat T-molding.

If you have a Missile Command you're restoring (or are planning on restoring in the future), this would be a way to get the proper T-molding, if you care about such things. I'd be willing to foot the bill for the full 250 feet and sell you just the 30 feet you need for $30 shipped anywhere in the U.S. If I could get 2 or 3 people to agree to do that, then I'd do it. I'm not going to spring $200 just to put the proper T-molding on one game, but if I could mitigate some of that up-front cost, then I'd be willing to do it and sell the rest off later.

If you prefer - if you're someone who sells arcade parts, if you'd like to buy a full roll, I'd be willing to BUY the 30 feet I need. And if we could find 2 or 3 other people to agree to buy in, then you wouldn't have to fork up the full amount up front.

So what do you say? Anyone want to buy new T-molding for a Missile Command for $30?

PM or post here if you have better ideas (or if you know someone who will sell me 30 feet of flat 13/16).
 
Is this the upright? The one I had had the regular smooth black on it from the factory, IIRC. The cabaret I'm building a cabinet for had leather texture.

T-molding sells the smooth, 13/16, in a 20ft roll-

13/16" Black T-Molding
SKU: T-BLA-81
This product sells by the foot, in 20ft coils.
Large orders ship in 250ft coils.


Our price: $0.50
 
Yep, the upright. The 13/16 that T-molding.com sells is rounded top, not flat top. In other words, it looks like this: -) The original T-molding that was on my machine looked like this: -| (though it was centered, not offset)
Check out this image:

ZnMuanBn_pdm_2008.jpg


Also, they won't sell you a section that's 30 feet (at least the web interface won't let you do it), you'd have to buy 2 20 foot sections. So that's 20 bucks plus shipping, which is probably close to the $30 that I'm offering the correct (flat) T-molding for.

I have one person who's responded that they're definitely interested. If I get one more, then I'll place the order. I'm just not really in the arcade parts business, so I don't want to plop down $200 and hope it'll sell.

Also, as I mentioned before, if you are a retailer (Steven at arcadeshop, you reading this? Rich at thisoldgame, reading? Mylstar?) and you'd like to CARRY the proper T-molding for Missile Command, I'd be happy to sell you what people don't initially buy. Just think how happy your customer base will be. :) And YOU won't have to spring the full $200 initial investment either. :)
 
let me check out my MC when i get home tonight. If it could use new stuff, i will contribute to the cause. Know if any other atari cabs used the same stuff?
 
let me check out my MC when i get home tonight. If it could use new stuff, i will contribute to the cause. Know if any other atari cabs used the same stuff?

None that I know of. I've replaced T-molding on several of my machines (usually when re-doing side art), but this is the first time I've come across flat T-molding like this.
 
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