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The price of restoration?
CheffoJeffo:
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--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on March 20, 2007, 05:43:16 pm ---I'd have to agree with horseboy (where is that tom?? tag when I need it?).
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**horseboy crouches in the bushes next to SOAPboy and sharpens his sword.
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Keeping each other warm ? Maybe I should get Zakk ...
* Cheffo Jeffo wonders why horseboy used the color tag instead of the me tag ... no SMF-fu ?
Cheers
horseboy:
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on March 20, 2007, 05:58:42 pm ---
--- Quote from: horseboy on March 20, 2007, 05:54:15 pm ---
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on March 20, 2007, 05:43:16 pm ---I'd have to agree with horseboy (where is that tom?? tag when I need it?).
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**horseboy crouches in the bushes next to SOAPboy and sharpens his sword.
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Keeping each other warm ? Maybe I should get Zakk ...
* Cheffo Jeffo wonders why horseboy used the color tag instead of the me tag ... no SMF-fu ?
Cheers
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I honestly don't even know what the color and me tags are. Teh innernets is too smart for me. :)
Wade:
I've restored several games, and believe me when I say that it almost always costs more to restore a game to very nice condition, than it costs to just buy a really nice example. I still get sucked into it occasionally because I (apparently) like to do it, or because I have a game nearby and I don't want to drive to get a nice one.
http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/wadelanham
Wade
ArtMAME:
--- Quote from: Wade on March 20, 2007, 09:34:50 pm ---I've restored several games, and believe me when I say that it almost always costs more to restore a game to very nice condition, than it costs to just buy a really nice example. I still get sucked into it occasionally because I (apparently) like to do it, or because I have a game nearby and I don't want to drive to get a nice one.
http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/wadelanham
Wade
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That's true... during the course of my Robotron restoration, a really nice all original Robotron came up locally for $700!!! Of course... I did not have anywhere near $700 at the time. Of course, that was a rare occurrence. Robotrons in any condition do not pop up around here very often...
I am sure it would have cost me more than that if I did not have some of the components on hand... But I did have a great time restoring it, and I learned a lot... Plus I end up with a totally mint example.
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: ArtMAME on March 20, 2007, 04:30:58 pm ---Here is approximately what I remember I spent on it (not including shipping on some parts):
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Yeah... thats the way to be happy with what you spent. Don't keep track. ;D