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| spidermonkey:
Anoon I did the same exact thing as you. ;D. To hell with mounting a miniature lamp next to each translucent button. Two 18" flourecent fixtures light everything up MUCH better. I recently went to "Flashbacks" classic arcade in Seaside Heights N.J and while playing Sinistar and Q-bert I noticed that the translucent buttons on them were VERY dim because the game manufacturers used to mount a miniature bayonette lamp next to each button but they were incandescent lamps and just aren't as bright as flourecent fixtures. http://www.arcadeshop.com/parts.htm These guys have them but only the short ones for metal cp's. And yes Bob Roberts does have the long ones but not in red or dark blue. Only Lt. blue, orange and green. Dark blue ones are getting very hard to find though I have seen them on Ebay recently.I got mine from Centsible Amusements (the link that Paige O. posted) One more thing,just keep in mind that those new transparent microswitch buttons that Centsible sells are convex (like Happ Competition buttons) so if you're used to the classic concave buttons then you may not like them. Personally I like the look and feel of the authentic translucent leaf switch buttons better. Sorry for rambling so much. ::) |
| Kremmit:
I thought those Nintendos were nekkid, too. But I suppose some operators may have covered them themselves. Or I could be wrong. Sure wish Tom from Specialty Plastics would get on the transparent button bandwagon. I see he's doing Kong replicas now. |
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