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| 8BitMonk:
So, short backstory, I came across this cab on letgo. It had a very vague description but a quick flip through the photos and I could see it was an Atari cabaret and by the vent on the back that it was likely a converted Tempest. Some 'I just got it home' pics. I was hoping I might find the original Tempest power supply and board set inside but no such luck. It did however have a nice no burn Hantarex Polo monitor, Dohs Revenge and some bonus mouse turds in it, a steal at $150. Bummer the serial number wore off, the top back panel was hacked in as well. They really mucked up the front with holes from a lockbar and generic plexi covering where the coin door used to be. The marquee is gone as well. CP is all there and in good shape, no extra holes drilled and looks original. |
| 8BitMonk:
CP, monitor, board all off in prep for stripping and new laminate for the sides. Removing the nasty old vinyl with some heavy duty stripper and a heat gun. Minor bondo repair and sanding. |
| 8BitMonk:
A word about the woodgrain... For my Dig Dug cabaret restoration I used a Teak woodgrain vinyl from Vvivid. While it worked fine, this time I wanted to try actual laminate. I have a Frogger that I'm restoring as well so I needed to find woodgrain laminate for both. On the Wilsonart website you can view designs of full 4'x8' sheets to get a feel for the color and woodgrain, I used this to try and eyeball a good match for each cab. I decided on Nepal Teak for the Tempest and English Oak for Frogger. I was able to find an online cabinet company (Cabinetmaker Wharehouse) that carried both of these at a reasonable price, the 4 4'x8' sheets along with shipping totaled ~$300. Originals. Some pics of the laminate held up against the originals. |
| 8BitMonk:
Lamination time. And the end result. |
| 8BitMonk:
Got rid of the old feet while I had it on it's side. |
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