This is a quick survivor style restoration of Atari Pole Position serial number UR05123 (US-made upright). This machine was listed for super cheap ($475) by @64B1T in his current yard sale, which is worth keeping an eye on. The machine looked solid enough, but was dirty and rough. The original MatsuSHITa monitor needed a re-cap at a minimum, and the PCB set was mostly working with just the car, billboard and explosion graphics missing.
I am currently working on an original dedicated Euro/Irish Pole Position II restoration. It's a major project being built from parts from all over the place collected by @JC Arcade, who sold it to me. He gave me multiple control panels, steering wheels, shifters, pedals, harnesses, PCBs, parts, etc. all of which were in good condition, and all extras not needed for the Pole Position II build. I also have a spare Wells Gardner K7000 from a Pac-Man @CharlieG traded me (I put a G07 in it a couple of weeks ago). Since I thought I had all the parts needed to make this Pole Position whole again, and since @64B1T happened to be coming right past my house on his way to the White Rose Gameroom show here in town, and offered to deliver it for FREE, I couldn't pass on it.
The machine showed up exactly as described. Covered in cigarette burns, rust, warehouse dirt and sporting white t-molding and marquee brackets. It was nasty, and the kickplate needed serious help, but it had good bones. I decided to have some fun with this one and try to do it as quickly as possible, and without spending much more money than the cost of the machine. I had to spend an additional $25 for stuff I didn't have, it took 17 days to complete working on it at night and on some weekend days, and waiting for paint to dry.
Pole Position Day One

I am currently working on an original dedicated Euro/Irish Pole Position II restoration. It's a major project being built from parts from all over the place collected by @JC Arcade, who sold it to me. He gave me multiple control panels, steering wheels, shifters, pedals, harnesses, PCBs, parts, etc. all of which were in good condition, and all extras not needed for the Pole Position II build. I also have a spare Wells Gardner K7000 from a Pac-Man @CharlieG traded me (I put a G07 in it a couple of weeks ago). Since I thought I had all the parts needed to make this Pole Position whole again, and since @64B1T happened to be coming right past my house on his way to the White Rose Gameroom show here in town, and offered to deliver it for FREE, I couldn't pass on it.
The machine showed up exactly as described. Covered in cigarette burns, rust, warehouse dirt and sporting white t-molding and marquee brackets. It was nasty, and the kickplate needed serious help, but it had good bones. I decided to have some fun with this one and try to do it as quickly as possible, and without spending much more money than the cost of the machine. I had to spend an additional $25 for stuff I didn't have, it took 17 days to complete working on it at night and on some weekend days, and waiting for paint to dry.
Pole Position Day One

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