I'm just floored.
I went to go pick up a Space Invaders near Hershey Pennsylvania, today. I did, but as I pulled it out of their house I was shocked to see the back. It had factory doors and locks but was FULLY painted in factory Space Invaders liverely. Out of the 150 + I've seen, I've never saw that before and I do say it looks cool!
I got home and was second shocked, it is a factory direct facing monitor mount and non-mirrored! WTH?!? I looked and sure enough, it has matching serial numbers. It is #2926 out of 400,000+ ?!?!?
The little old couple said they bought it in the VERY early 1980's directly from Hershey Park and it was in their house ever since.
My best guess is that Hershey Park custom ordered this beauty as a stand alone centerpiece that was not meant to go in a corner.
It's in really good shape but dirty. I have not begun to clean or restore. I am only getting neck glow but not playing. It is really clean inside and should be an easy fix.
What do you think? I almost think it should go to a collector and not in my arcade????
I went to go pick up a Space Invaders near Hershey Pennsylvania, today. I did, but as I pulled it out of their house I was shocked to see the back. It had factory doors and locks but was FULLY painted in factory Space Invaders liverely. Out of the 150 + I've seen, I've never saw that before and I do say it looks cool!
I got home and was second shocked, it is a factory direct facing monitor mount and non-mirrored! WTH?!? I looked and sure enough, it has matching serial numbers. It is #2926 out of 400,000+ ?!?!?
The little old couple said they bought it in the VERY early 1980's directly from Hershey Park and it was in their house ever since.
My best guess is that Hershey Park custom ordered this beauty as a stand alone centerpiece that was not meant to go in a corner.
It's in really good shape but dirty. I have not begun to clean or restore. I am only getting neck glow but not playing. It is really clean inside and should be an easy fix.
What do you think? I almost think it should go to a collector and not in my arcade????
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