So my Centipede is in pretty nice shape and best I can tell, everything is original. The only exception to this is that when I got it, it had a red HAPP style button with a cherrymaster switch for the fire button. I installed a new white button so that it would be the color it was supposed to be.
After seeing so many photos on line, I realized that my button was not as tall as the ones in the photos. I did some research and it appears as though older games have buttons that use metal contacts called leaf switches. My Donkey Kong Jr. cocktail is this way too. I am mostly into the games from the 90s so I have not done alot of work on these older machines.
My question is this: Would it be better to try and hunt down a white leaf switch to use instead of this HAPP style button I have now? Is there any advantage? I suppose I want it to be as original as possible.
Edit: Fixed typo
After seeing so many photos on line, I realized that my button was not as tall as the ones in the photos. I did some research and it appears as though older games have buttons that use metal contacts called leaf switches. My Donkey Kong Jr. cocktail is this way too. I am mostly into the games from the 90s so I have not done alot of work on these older machines.
My question is this: Would it be better to try and hunt down a white leaf switch to use instead of this HAPP style button I have now? Is there any advantage? I suppose I want it to be as original as possible.
Edit: Fixed typo
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