Would you resto this? Atari FB

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I pretty much cleaned it up inside and out and feel this is about as far as I can go with it:

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I can't see replacing the sideart, the cab itself has no damage, the access door has an instruction sheet that looks like it was put on it yesterday....



The non coin door sideart is kinda worn looking:

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But looking at This Old Games repro art it doesn't match it:

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And it looks like that side will be closest to the wall.

What would you do?
 
Wow....what a difference in that original vs. the reproduction artwork.

There has to be an explanation as Rich is pretty meticulous about color matching.

And the trousers are missing the orange altogether on the repro.




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Wow....what a difference in that original vs. the reproduction artwork.

There has to be an explanation as Rich is pretty meticulous about color matching.

And the trousers are missing the orange altogether on the repro.




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I took that illustration from his site, I did stumble onto this site and it looks like he got his from Rich as well:

http://www.atarifootball.com/joomla/index.php/restore-football/football-cab

Now that looks like it should, kinda scared me for a second.
 
I'd contact Rich about it.I'm sure he can make the appropriate adjustments on the color as he is very attentive to details and getting it "just right". Even as is the game looks wonderful.
 
Sigh...I want one.

I think it depends on what you want to do with this one. The coin door side is in good shape but the other side could use some work. If you are going to have that up against the wall and don't care what it looks like, then probably leave it alone.
 
I didn't know the CPs were backlit. How cool.

And it looks like you've got the extra piece which makes it taller...
 
I would clean up/touch up the black areas and leave the rest alone. I don't think it looks bad enough to replace.

I'm leaning heavily on doing that, I would prefer to keep it as original as possible.

Sigh...I want one.

I think it depends on what you want to do with this one. The coin door side is in good shape but the other side could use some work. If you are going to have that up against the wall and don't care what it looks like, then probably leave it alone.

I'm wondering if it would look poorly if I just tried to replace the bad side only?

I didn't know the CPs were backlit. How cool.

And it looks like you've got the extra piece which makes it taller...

Six #44 bayonnet lamps under each play select panel to illuminate the plays, 4 red led's to indicate play choice, I didn't realize the extra piece could be removed, I had always thought this was a stand up type of game being that so much effort is required, I don't think I would like to play it as a cocktail.
 
Fix-up that coin door and your set to go. I wouldn't be messing with the already nice art you have.
 
Thanks for everyones advice :)

I think I am going to clean up the coin door some, and give a good cleaning to the black areas of the cab, and at some point in the future maybe get new tracball's for it, it has pretty new rollers and bearings already so I'm good on those.

Now I need to find people who will play a game with me (beat my 12 yr. old 34-0) no one wants to take me on at home now :(

Ah well I could have worse problems.....lol....
 
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