Went for it... $300
Okay so I went for it at $300. I've been looking on ebay and craigs list and pretty much any cab in NJ is going for $200 plus. I got outbid on a non working joust the other day at $342.
I stopped by and saw the machine before bitting. The side art is in great shape and the cabinet is very clean. As far as I can tell everything is there and totally original. It has a couple scuff marks on the one corner from moving it. The bezel, Marquee are perfect and the CPO is in great shape. I'l probably replace ther CPO. Coin mech is in place. I plugged it in and just the coin mech lights.. nothing else. The inside is very clean. Its been owned by 1 family for the past 20 years in a basement. no water damage.
They told me the monitor stopped working about 6 months ago and then the machine
stopped lighting up/making sounds shortly afterward. I am hopeing its an easy fix.
I also bought a sweet Galaga today, Which is working
Since I am a total Noobie what would you do to start getting this running?
I assume start checking the output of the power supply and move on from there?
Where can I get docs/schematics/etc on this? Who would have parts for
this machine? What parts should be typically replaced to give it a nice
long life?
The side art on the one side seems to have some white paint speckled on it.
Its not obvious at first but when you compare it to the other side you can notice it.
Any idea how to get it off? A sort of selective paint removal?
I am picking it up Thursday so I'll start a restoration thread then with pictures.
Thanks,
Mike