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Author Topic: WTB: Wico Ball Top 4" shaft (Robotron)  (Read 1746 times)

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WTB: Wico Ball Top 4" shaft (Robotron)
« on: June 02, 2004, 01:36:05 pm »
Have been looking for these for a little while on ebay and such but thought someone here may have one of these in good shape.   It's the typical red ball joystick and shaft, but the metal shaft is 4".

If no one has one a repro is fine as well.


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Re:WTB: Wico Ball Top 4" shaft (Robotron)
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2004, 03:39:10 pm »
Check www.arcadeshop.com.  He has pairs for $25.

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Re:WTB: Wico Ball Top 4" shaft (Robotron)
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2004, 03:58:38 pm »
They are sold out.  :-\

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Re:WTB: Wico Ball Top 4" shaft (Robotron)
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2004, 04:05:32 pm »
i've got one with a 3 1/2" shaft.(i never thought id say that  ;) ). it is not new but it better than nothing. you can have it, just pay for the shipping. let me know.
 

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Re:WTB: Wico Ball Top 4" shaft (Robotron)
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2004, 04:15:52 pm »
Unfortunately bigger is better.  :P

Seriously, it's the 4" ones that I need.  Even had a few ebay sellers sell me what they said were  "4"" one to find out they weren't 4".


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Re:WTB: Wico Ball Top 4" shaft (Robotron)
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2004, 04:39:22 pm »
i just went through all my joystick stuff. i only have 2 of the 4" ball tops. one red and one blue, but they are going on my machine today, sorry. if i decied i dont like using the ball tops i'll pull them off and hook you up with one of them.


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Re:WTB: Wico Ball Top 4" shaft (Robotron)
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2004, 04:46:17 pm »
Thanks, hopefully someone else has some that they will be willing to part with.

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Re:WTB: Wico Ball Top 4" shaft (Robotron)
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2004, 06:59:04 pm »
Newsgroups are a good place to find this stuff too.

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Re:WTB: Wico Ball Top 4" shaft (Robotron)
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2004, 07:32:05 pm »
I have a 4" but unfortunately it is dark orange.  If your interested it's yours for cheap.
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Re:WTB: Wico Ball Top 4" shaft (Robotron)
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2004, 07:52:47 pm »
Coleman - Any particular newsgroup in particular? I can't remember the one I usually see cabs on off the top of my head.

mp2526 - I'll let you know if I can't find one with a different color.

Thanks guys for all trying still hoping someone else will come along.

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Re:WTB: Wico Ball Top 4" shaft (Robotron)
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2004, 08:38:45 pm »
Coleman - Any particular newsgroup in particular? I can't remember the one I usually see cabs on off the top of my head.



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Re:WTB: Wico Ball Top 4" shaft (Robotron)
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2004, 09:46:24 pm »
http://www.arcadegames.com/parts.html#joystick

2600, these guys have em but I'm not sure if this may just be another one of the Arcade Shop Amusements secondary sites because this site has all the same exact stuff that Arcade Shop Amusements has. The phone number on this site does not match the Arcade Shop Amusements phone number so maybe these guys are a seperate company. Give em a call.

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