First Mini Bulk Buy in Years

Phetishboy

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Just got back, haven't yet taken pics. Today's haul:

-Working Arkanoid in a nice Journey cabinet
-Working Super Hang-on in need of fiberglass repair/resto
-Working dedicated Frogger

The guy had a pole shed full of games. Ones I remember:

-Race Drivin'
-Sprint 2
-Satan's Hollow mini
-converted TRON cab
-converted Qbert Cab
-Halley's Comet in a Galaxian cab
-Pole Position 2 Cockpit
-Gunfight
-GORF
-Defender
-Radarscope cocktail (no boards or monitor)
-Working Stargate (very nice shape)
-v Galaxy Force v (being restored) v

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There were many more cabs and tons of parts. I had to get the hell out of there as I had no more money or room.
 
Nice buy! I just picked up a Super Hang-On too. The free play mode is Super annoying!

I assume that you will be restoring that Journey?? Time to finish those custom ROMs maybe someone will install then in their Journey.
 
Nice buy! I just picked up a Super Hang-On too. The free play mode is Super annoying!

Not sure what you mean, as I have not yet even turned it on. I'll need some Retrobrite and a fiberglass repair kit to restore this one.
 
It's not a bulk buy unless you buy them ALL ... ;-)

Kidding ... nice score!

Steve
MM

How is that G&G project coming? Got that control panel shrunk down to cabaret size yet?
 
It's not a bulk buy unless you buy them ALL ... ;-)

Kidding ... nice score!

Steve
MM

How is that G&G project coming? Got that control panel shrunk down to cabaret size yet?

Nope, I stuck the CPO in my NOS artwork folder and hid it from the light for now. It will happen though, never fear.
 
Where in the hell was this?

Sounds like an old Op.

The guy was a route tech for AAA (started with Twin City Novelty or Advance Carter Co) for something like 30 years and retired about 10 years ago.

Remember when you could make a living in the game business? I'm already fuzzy on the whole thing..
 
Just got back, haven't yet taken pics. Today's haul:

-Working Arkanoid in a nice Journey cabinet
-Working Super Hang-on in need of fiberglass repair/resto
-Working dedicated Frogger

The guy had a pole shed full of games. Ones I remember:

-Race Drivin'
-Sprint 2
-Satan's Hollow mini
-converted TRON cab
-converted Qbert Cab
-Halley's Comet in a Galaxian cab
-Pole Position 2 Cockpit
-Gunfight
-GORF
-Defender
-Radarscope cocktail (no boards or monitor)
-Working Stargate (very nice shape)
-v Galaxy Force v (being restored) v

118124211046.jpg


There were many more cabs and tons of parts. I had to get the hell out of there as I had no more money or room.

Did you get the games from the guy in Princeton? I assume the Elevator Action was gone. E-mailed him about the Frogger and Elevator Action saying I would take them and of course never heard back.
 
I wouldn't mind grabbing that Pole Position cockpit, depending on price or how far away it is, lol. I've been looking on and off for one for a bit.
 
Did you get the games from the guy in Princeton? I assume the Elevator Action was gone. E-mailed him about the Frogger and Elevator Action saying I would take them and of course never heard back.

He still has the elevator action. I bought the Frogger obviously. He has several others there. Pm me for his phone number.
 
Nice grab if your going to part the Arkanoid out I could use the spinner, and no room theres allways room when it comes to the arcade goodness
 
That's Joe Leis' place.

I've already paid for the Defender, Tron and Gorf cabs. And he's puttin' a DK together for me too.

Just got back, haven't yet taken pics. Today's haul:

-Working Arkanoid in a nice Journey cabinet
-Working Super Hang-on in need of fiberglass repair/resto
-Working dedicated Frogger

The guy had a pole shed full of games. Ones I remember:

-Race Drivin'
-Sprint 2
-Satan's Hollow mini
-converted TRON cab
-converted Qbert Cab
-Halley's Comet in a Galaxian cab
-Pole Position 2 Cockpit
-Gunfight
-GORF
-Defender
-Radarscope cocktail (no boards or monitor)
-Working Stargate (very nice shape)
-v Galaxy Force v (being restored) v

118124211046.jpg


There were many more cabs and tons of parts. I had to get the hell out of there as I had no more money or room.
 
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He still has the elevator action. I bought the Frogger obviously. He has several others there. Pm me for his phone number.


His number is also on his website: http://leisureman.com/ (flash site--go to contacts)

He is out of town for the week so it may take awhile for him to get back to you. That said, he's still kind of difficult to reach. Leave him a message with your name and number and he _will_ get back to you. Eventually. He's a good guy. Joe was an operator back in the 80s so he's got lots of good stories to tell if you engage him. He made a large buy last year (Phet--that's where that Sega Missle Command cab was did you get that too?) I think he's just trying to empty his barn out.
 
Looking forward to the restoration threads for these games, assuming you
are keeping them?



Jim
Yep. Keeping them all. I may have to trash the Frogger cab though as it just plain reeks. It works though and is complete and I do have a nicer cab to put the guts into. The super hang on needs tons of fiberglass work, new decals and a cap kit. The journey cab is in very good shape but needs everything.
 
Is it your first Frogger? How's the particle board? Mine was a really fun restore, despite some of the PITA aspects of the pb and paint.

edit...I waited a while to hit send. I now see the Frogger cab is crap? It's a shame that many of them are.
 
Is it your first Frogger? How's the particle board? Mine was a really fun restore, despite some of the PITA aspects of the pb and paint.

edit...I waited a while to hit send. I now see the Frogger cab is crap? It's a shame that many of them are.

Frogger deserved a better cab than it got.

I bet if he doused it in wood hardener and enamel it would smell fine. But then I suppose there is no way to preserve the woodgrain. So if he's got a better cab I'd probably junk it too.
 
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