POLL: Battleworn Sinistar

[64B1T]

LOL ... dare to ask me how many sets of WMS boardsets I own? The benefit of being in this hobby for well over 30 years.

When I moved the game I found two extra PCBs (CPU and ROM) in antistatic bags sitting at the bottom of the cab. Not sure if those work or not.

Fair point lol.

Eventually I hope to get a Sinistar. And when I do, I know if it doesn't have boards in it already, I'll be trying to track those down

 

[jawhn]

That looks awesome. I wouldn't touch it.

This. You can't recreate or replace the original finish from BitD.

Black touch-up paint at the most. The rest was screenprinted by legit Williams employees back in the 80s.

 

[jawhn]

As for poll question 2, run og as long as you can, maybe have a jrok tucked away in reserve...

 

[VectorCollector]

Here's a pic of the front put all back together. Continuing the theme of "battle scaring", can anyone identify the burn-in on this monitor?

HINT #1: the tube burn is upside-down
HINT #2: another "war" game

 

[87 t-66]

1942 lol

 

[geech]

Yeah, I'm with geech. Run the original boards until they croak, then switch (or fix them, whatever).

fixed that for ya

 

[mjansma]

Keep the patina or not? Y/N

It's beautiful! I would leave it alone.

 

[alfonzotan]

fixed that for ya

 

[VectorCollector]

Humm, I never resolved the thread POLL.
The final answer was (based on the opinions of the majority) -> "Leave it alone and rejoice in the history it has seen through its lifetime. No touchups. No stenciling.".

The only major update has been the new modified ROM set being added to the original WMS boards (no JROK).
Plays well. A keeper. Lucky to have it in the collection.

 

[ArcadeJason]

Touch up the black