Tornadoboy
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Hi everybody,
Got some new toys!
A Turbo cabaret/mini which I got in trade along with a couple of Monaco GP cabarets, and here's the story thus far:
It all seems complete except for the 13" monitor (which I'm looking for, hint hint) and the shifter (ditto), word has it that its main problem was in the power supply, and after looking at its condition I didn't even dare plug it in. All the electrolytic caps on the power regulator and stereo amp PCBs were so corroded they looked like they washed up on the shore of the Atlantic, and the resistors were literally rotting off the board. FORTUNATELY everything is standard, off-the-shelf parts so I figured I might as well replace everything regardless. Despite the damage to the components the PCBs themselves seem to be in almost perfect shape and the game boards appear to have escaped harm entirely, but it remains to be seen whether they actually work or not.
While most of the side art is gone and the sides look like hell overall, physically the cabinet isn't in too bad a shape. At some point it needs to be cleaned, Bondo'd in a couple of minor places, sanded, repainted and if possible get new side art (from WHERE? HELP!), but I'm going to have to wait for warmer weather before doing all that. Most of the plastic parts seem to have survived remarkably well, the marquee is more or less perfect and the bezel is good minus a couple of minor scratches and a ding. The original foot pedal is long-gone leaving nothing but a rotting stump behind, fortunately the previous owner gave me a loose replacement which is ready to be used but getting the bolts out holding the old one promises to be an adventure. The steering wheel needs a good polishing but otherwise is in excellent shape, and the column could use a bit of cleaning and some new lubrication.
Got some new toys!
A Turbo cabaret/mini which I got in trade along with a couple of Monaco GP cabarets, and here's the story thus far:
It all seems complete except for the 13" monitor (which I'm looking for, hint hint) and the shifter (ditto), word has it that its main problem was in the power supply, and after looking at its condition I didn't even dare plug it in. All the electrolytic caps on the power regulator and stereo amp PCBs were so corroded they looked like they washed up on the shore of the Atlantic, and the resistors were literally rotting off the board. FORTUNATELY everything is standard, off-the-shelf parts so I figured I might as well replace everything regardless. Despite the damage to the components the PCBs themselves seem to be in almost perfect shape and the game boards appear to have escaped harm entirely, but it remains to be seen whether they actually work or not.
While most of the side art is gone and the sides look like hell overall, physically the cabinet isn't in too bad a shape. At some point it needs to be cleaned, Bondo'd in a couple of minor places, sanded, repainted and if possible get new side art (from WHERE? HELP!), but I'm going to have to wait for warmer weather before doing all that. Most of the plastic parts seem to have survived remarkably well, the marquee is more or less perfect and the bezel is good minus a couple of minor scratches and a ding. The original foot pedal is long-gone leaving nothing but a rotting stump behind, fortunately the previous owner gave me a loose replacement which is ready to be used but getting the bolts out holding the old one promises to be an adventure. The steering wheel needs a good polishing but otherwise is in excellent shape, and the column could use a bit of cleaning and some new lubrication.
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