This will start the restoration of Tapper.
Didn't want to continue it in this other thread -
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=100114
This one is going to need some work.
Here's a pic of the start -
I have just ordered the CPO and Handle Overlays from AS. They do have them in stock. I will actually compare them to ArcadeOverlays to see the differences. Guess I should have checked first with AS, but it did come from a very trusted source...
The CP is just wrong. Here's a pic -
I am getting started on making a few metal plugs to get rid of the start buttons. Will have to redrill the new plugs to insert P2 button back to original, the P1 was still there. Lucky for me the handles and joystick are good, just need to be rebuilt and cleaned. Then I will need to fill the bolt hole that was used to lock down the left side because the bracket snapped off the CP. I'll post a pic later when that is completed.
Started the brass rail on the bottom, cleaned up pretty good on the first attempt. A little more elbow grease and a couple more polishes, should turn out good.
Now the cup rails. Whole different story. I need to figure on how to tackle this one. Pot Metal, no dipping available. Might electroplate, but most likely, very light applications of a gold spray.
This is the start. Should be a more challenging restoration than the others.
Didn't want to continue it in this other thread -
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=100114
This one is going to need some work.
Here's a pic of the start -
I have just ordered the CPO and Handle Overlays from AS. They do have them in stock. I will actually compare them to ArcadeOverlays to see the differences. Guess I should have checked first with AS, but it did come from a very trusted source...
The CP is just wrong. Here's a pic -
I am getting started on making a few metal plugs to get rid of the start buttons. Will have to redrill the new plugs to insert P2 button back to original, the P1 was still there. Lucky for me the handles and joystick are good, just need to be rebuilt and cleaned. Then I will need to fill the bolt hole that was used to lock down the left side because the bracket snapped off the CP. I'll post a pic later when that is completed.
Started the brass rail on the bottom, cleaned up pretty good on the first attempt. A little more elbow grease and a couple more polishes, should turn out good.
Now the cup rails. Whole different story. I need to figure on how to tackle this one. Pot Metal, no dipping available. Might electroplate, but most likely, very light applications of a gold spray.
This is the start. Should be a more challenging restoration than the others.

