SanTe
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Does anyone know, for sure, what the original joystick was on Stern's Bagman? Page 4 of the manual shows an exploded diagram of a 4-way leaf switch joystick, but unfortunately it gives no dimensions and no manufacturer names, just Stern part numbers.
My hometown arcade had Bagman in 1982-1983 and I remember it having a short shaft red ball top leaf stick, but the ball top wasn't huge like you see on Dig Dug or Robotron. I remember its stick being closer to the early Taito games like Zoo Keeper and Jungle King, etc., but not necessarily identical. I simply don't know for sure.
I'm looking for definitive proof, if that is possible to obtain, of what Stern used originally for Bagman. It is very possible that Pooyan used the same stick. I vaguely remember my hometown arcade having Pooyan in the early '80s as well, but not as clearly as I remember Bagman. I've reviewed photos and both Bagman and Pooyan cabs appear to be identical, as do their control panels, right down to the carriage bolt pattern, so I'm making the logical assumption that they used identical parts. I do not know this for sure, however. GaryMcT owns a Pooyan and his has a red ball top 3.5" Wico (like a Dig Dug or Robotron stick but with a shorter shaft), but it looks too big to me; I'm not convinced his stick is original. The height looks right, but the ball top does not.
Phet sent me a pic (link) of the Bagman he used to own. That looks correct to me. Can anyone positively identify it?
I picked up a Bagman last night but it has a bat handle microswitch stick in it. It works, but it's gotta go at some point. It bugs me to look at it like this. I also will need CPO artwork, as it is missing on my cab. Bagman CPOs have never been properly repro'd, have they. And by that I mean silkscreened art on plexi, not just a vinyl print meant to be slipped under the plexi.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can move the ball forward on these questions.
My hometown arcade had Bagman in 1982-1983 and I remember it having a short shaft red ball top leaf stick, but the ball top wasn't huge like you see on Dig Dug or Robotron. I remember its stick being closer to the early Taito games like Zoo Keeper and Jungle King, etc., but not necessarily identical. I simply don't know for sure.
I'm looking for definitive proof, if that is possible to obtain, of what Stern used originally for Bagman. It is very possible that Pooyan used the same stick. I vaguely remember my hometown arcade having Pooyan in the early '80s as well, but not as clearly as I remember Bagman. I've reviewed photos and both Bagman and Pooyan cabs appear to be identical, as do their control panels, right down to the carriage bolt pattern, so I'm making the logical assumption that they used identical parts. I do not know this for sure, however. GaryMcT owns a Pooyan and his has a red ball top 3.5" Wico (like a Dig Dug or Robotron stick but with a shorter shaft), but it looks too big to me; I'm not convinced his stick is original. The height looks right, but the ball top does not.
Phet sent me a pic (link) of the Bagman he used to own. That looks correct to me. Can anyone positively identify it?
I picked up a Bagman last night but it has a bat handle microswitch stick in it. It works, but it's gotta go at some point. It bugs me to look at it like this. I also will need CPO artwork, as it is missing on my cab. Bagman CPOs have never been properly repro'd, have they. And by that I mean silkscreened art on plexi, not just a vinyl print meant to be slipped under the plexi.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can move the ball forward on these questions.
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