pacray
Well-known member
Your input needed - KLOV member claims new Repro CPO can be called NOS, do you agree?
Please help settle an argument.
Here's the eBay ad in question:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200575275416&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
The title reads: "Bally Midway Galaga Control Panel overly NOS repro"
The description says: "Purchased from arcadeshop about a year ago, never used..."
I contacted the seller to tell him that a NOS refers to something made by the original manufacturer way back when, not to a 1 year old repro. When I pointed this out to him, his response was as follows...
I responded by pointing out to him the definition of NOS as can be found on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_old_stock
But he responded as follows:
Do you think the seller is correct? Should NOS refer to newly repro'd items? Is this guy really a long time KLOV member? What do you think?
Please help settle an argument.
Here's the eBay ad in question:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200575275416&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
The title reads: "Bally Midway Galaga Control Panel overly NOS repro"
The description says: "Purchased from arcadeshop about a year ago, never used..."
I contacted the seller to tell him that a NOS refers to something made by the original manufacturer way back when, not to a 1 year old repro. When I pointed this out to him, his response was as follows...
I understand your point but when does anything become NOS? I stated the overlay is an NOS repro from arcadeshop. I bought it not this year, but at least a few years ago. So, if you want to split hairs, its older reproduction stock and its still new and unused. So to classify it as only repro I think cheapens the item. It's NOS repro....
NOS w/o repro to me represents original old stock made in the 1980s. If you can find me a diffinitive answer for the rules of NOS then I'll gladly adjust my thoughts on it and possibly my description. For now, I list its a repro, and i list it came from arcadeshop so I think that's accurate enough.
I responded by pointing out to him the definition of NOS as can be found on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_old_stock
But he responded as follows:
I've been a member of KLOV for quite some time, been collecting arcade games since my first game at age 14 back in 1984. It's not my first BBQ. I owned a game restoration company "Blast from the Past Amusements" between 1997-2003 so I do understand NOS. Check out arcadeclassics.com on Youtube and you'll see my old company as well as me and biz partner. If someone has a problem with something they win, I can easily refund their payment. Thankfully, 99% of all the highest bidders have been very supportive.
Thanks again for your clarification... I think I'll keep the ad the way it is, I feel it reflects what I'm selling.
Do you think the seller is correct? Should NOS refer to newly repro'd items? Is this guy really a long time KLOV member? What do you think?

