Thanks guys, yes I feel as lucky as you can imagine !!
But I'm still nervous until it will be in my storage....
Indeed I was SO lucky to actually find this !
As you guys probably know, classic cabs are much more rare here than in the US. I've been already very lucky to find the Galaxian, Mario Bros. and Centipede. This find was an extreme rare opportunity and luckily I was able to convince my wife this was a once in a lifetime chance and that I should get it.... (just like with the other three cabs before
(although, still true of course !) I had to pledge that this would be the last one and I actually agree with her, since I still have to get the Centipede and Mario Bros. up and running (and restored). I guess the Star Wars will be the main priority now though....anyway, there's plenty of work for the coming 2 years or so....
I already knew the target price the seller wanted and I got 50 off because I couldn't power it up to know if the PCB's are still running like the seller claims. I didn't feel like bargaining on this one at all but I just couldn't help myself
I really hope that the monitor is the only problem. Having read through all the docs already, I'm convinced I can get this monitor back to life. The worst thing to happen on that one is having to get the new flyback from Cinelabs. All other parts are cheap enough.
I think the restoration won't need too much work other than a very good cleaning. There's some damage on the left lower side as you can see on the picture. Also the wheels that should be with the cab have been removed, so the seller told me.
And I have no idea what the condition of the yoke is......when I tried to move it during the visit I actualy had to force it a bit to get it moving again......Hasn't been touched for 8 years.....
I regret that I didn't take a closer look at the CRT. I'm pretty sure it's 19", but from the picture I took, I can't really tell....