taito space invaders t mould

[baz]

my sample is off to china sometime next week

i have been doing some research.

it seams this orange / black t mould lived its life for just 6 years in its production in various cabinets from 1977 to 1982

the first game to ever use this orange / black t mould was taito attack 1976
the last game was front line 1982.

here is the list of games as far as i know also uses the same orange and black t mould as seen on a taito space invaders.

the list is not complete and im sure there might be a few missing.

attack 1976
safari
crossfire
gunman
zun zun block
field goal
space invaders
space invaders part 2
space invaders part 2 color
sub hunter
acrobat
trampoline
space chaser
straight flush
lunar rescue
top bowler
balloon bomber
steel worker
super block
gypsy juggler
speed race-cl5
lupin 3
crazy balloon
astro zone
ball park not confirmed
space wars
missile x
flying fortress
flying fortress 2
road champion
fisco 400
hustler
super highway
polaris
defender
colony 7
warp 1
frog and spiders
indian battle
space seeker
space laser
front line 1982

 

[Mavrk]

I can be interested

let me know when ready


Thx
Mav

 

[one_happy_smurf]

How did you go with this Baz?
Did you get some made up?
cheers

 

[Bigb]

3m for me

Please put me down for 3 meters thanks.

 

[iamjimmi]

This is a very old thread... but I would take a couple of cabs worth if it ever happens...

 

[pinballsmith]

This is a very old thread... but I would take a couple of cabs worth if it ever happens...

I would be interested as well. Sounds like something that should of been done a long time ago.

 

[one_happy_smurf]

I am getting closer to having this made.

The only hiccup I have come across in the dying stages is that I have now discovered there are 2 different sizes.

My Si2 cabinet molding is 3/4" (19mm) and my generic Taito cabinets are 5/8" (16mm).
What would be the most popular?

If you had to get one size made to start with, which would be better or have more demand?

cheers for any input.

 

[dezbaz]

My cab is not built yet, so 16mm here

 

[one_happy_smurf]

Cheers Dez.

Everything was going sweet because I had measured the 4x Taito cabinets I have here and they were all 16 mm.
Then I picked up an Si2 and that is 19mm.

That just threw a spanner into the works.

 

[pinballsmith]

I would say 5/8" would be the best bet. You have quite a few people doing restores that would snap this up the moment it's available (myself included). I'm really surprised this T-molding has never been reproduced. I wonder why that is?

 

[iamjimmi]

My Taito SI is 16mm...

 

[tebright1]

Bump. Did this ever get made?