Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
I don't believe it, another classic added => Centipede ! FINISHED !!!!
Level42:
Well the RAM that I suspect is defective is still the original. It has the original solderings that is not tampered with and looks fine. I've closely examined it and did conductivity tests.
The chip I mentioned was near the PCB connectors. I tested that also after re-flowing the solder and the connections were fine still.
I'm now waiting for the RAMs and other chips to arrive from www.arcadechips.com
The have good prices compared to what you see on e-bay !
Numbski:
Dude...you gotta let me trade notes with you!
I just had a cab laid on me that was supposed to be Capcom's "Avengers". I finally deducted from the screen burn-in that it's Centipede, and after seeing your images, there's no question that is what I have on my hands!
My camera is at the office, but at my next opportunity I'll take pictures...but be warned, they will disgust you.
There's droppings inside the cab, coin mechs are hosed, monitor is burned in...they tried to use some sort of clear epoxy to fill in the old trackball hole, and painted over the original art with some weird gray primer. Scraping away the gray I can kinda-sort see the old art. You think your restore is going to be tricky????
Pfft. :P
Numbski:
Huh. Went and scraped some of hte paint off last night, and my side art has the pink outline instead of yellow as well.
This is getting weird. I need to get my camera from my office and take some pictures before I do too much more to this.
Level42:
Yeahhh, we want pics ! :)
I never said that my Centipede needed a tricky restore (that's also why I paid a reasonable amount for it). To list it up:
1) Monitor repair or replacement. I think I may try a repair again, just for the originality and the burn-in is not too bad. I like that grey looking CRT :)
Plus a G07 should be pretty easy to repair with a repair-kit from Bob Roberts.
2) PCB repair. Could be hard,could be easy. I think I already found one problem. IC's are on their way across the Atlantic...
3) New CPO.....a no-brainer
4) Start buttons and cones, ordered from Luigi in Germany, should be on their way....
5) Controls.....I think I will get that Ice-button thing from GGG. And also a nice Ice Trackball. And then light it all up in red. Looks pretty original when off, and funky when on.....
6) New Coindoor. Mine is not that bad but there IS a dent in it and I got one offered here in The Netherlands for a trade. Will probably pick it up the end of the week.
7) Very likely I will treat it with some new T-molding.
8 ) Trackball. This could either be some good cleaning or new barings and rollers...probably the last one while I have to order the monitor repair kit from Bob Roberts anyway...
9) Install and re-wire a coin mech.
10) Lotsa cleaning :D
Mmmm, still pretty much when listed up like that :)
I'm waiting with ordering the parts listed because I want to finish the Galaxian first and I might....might....might be getting another cab......gulb.....yes I mean it. And I have no CLUE where to store it until my Game Room is materialised.......but if I will get it, I will have a pretty unique collection for the low countries IMHO :D
I'm not sure but I think here in Europe cabs were not so much converted as in the US. The cabs I've seen on offer so far here are almost all in their original state, or they are generic (Royal Video/Playscene) cabs.
My Galaxian was previously owned by a dentist who had it in his waiting room. Now that's a dentist I would like to go to, but what if you're working on your high score and it's your turn for "the chair" :D The cab has been in commercial use though, since there's a license plate from 1989 on it....I always like to know something of the history of the cab....
Too long posting I know....but I haven't had time to do anything on my projects lately so this is probably some compensation :D
Level42:
Hey Centipede lovers, check out this one:
eBay Link
Look at that CPO ! Is that a Willis clone or something ? Doesn't really show well on this pic, but it looks kinda cool !
[Edit] Oops: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=21614.0
So yes it's a Willis. I wonder if it's in that big bag of Arcade Art from classicarcadegraffix.......
Not that I will use it.....gotta keep it original. I kinda like the Centipede figure, but it's too clear it's not like the original art....
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