Moon Patrol Williams Cocktail

[DrumAnBass]

So I won this project Williams Moon Patrol cocktail on ebay yesterday for $30...! . Haven't picked it up yet, hopefully this weekend. Looks like it will need a monitor, new glass, artwork for the P1/P2 buttons next to the coin door, some paint and TLC. If the boards work I will probably keep it original. If not, I may put a horizontal multi board in there.

Question - what monitor did these use? 13" or 19"? I read somewhere that Williams used odd sized t-molding for their cocktails. Any of you guys have any tips?

Here are the ebay pix:

[SirPeale]

Nice score, man.

Judging by the bolt pattern, I'd say that takes a 13" monitor.  It would be easier to tell in person, but it looks smaller.

[ChadTower]

Judging by the bolt pattern, I'd say that takes a 13" monitor.  It would be easier to tell in person, but it looks smaller.

Definitely.  You can see the dirt pattern from the frame.

[DrumAnBass]

Cool; thanks for the input guys. So has anyone else around here restored one of these?

[ChadTower]

Cool; thanks for the input guys. So has anyone else around here restored one of these?

I can't say I know of that specific config of that specific game but there's nothing inherently unique about it.  There are tons of good restoration threads on raster cocktails that can help you.

[RayB]

The only thing to point out is that since that game was developed by Irem, the hardware is not typical "Williams" hardware. (unless I'm wrong??)

[patrickl]

OMG, that's just such a cool find 

[SirPeale]

The only thing to point out is that since that game was developed by Irem, the hardware is not typical "Williams" hardware. (unless I'm wrong??)

You're not wrong.

[DrumAnBass]

Hehe the wild thing is that my other cocktail restoration project also happens to be IREM based - see:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=66163.msg668206#msg668206

[DrumAnBass]

Question - would it be blasphemous to "upgrade" this machine to a 19" monitor? Original was 13", however they did use 19" monitors for the Robotrons in this same cabinet.

13" just seems so tiny...

[ChadTower]

Question - would it be blasphemous to "upgrade" this machine to a 19" monitor? Original was 13", however they did use 19" monitors for the Robotrons in this same cabinet.

13" just seems so tiny...

I don't think so.  It's an upgrade.  Cool so long as you don't have to make major mods to the cabinet.

[DrumAnBass]

Found a Moon Patrol cocktail for sale on eBay with a 19" monitor in it. The cab is slightly different as well. Wonder if the 19" one started life as a Robotron...? Anyway here is the comparison pic with a 19" vs the 13" bezel in mine:

[Hemi]

So has anyone else around here restored one of these?

I made a replica Moon Patrol full-sized Mame cab recently, but I have never messed with the cocktails at all. Yours looks good, though, If I may, I suggest keeping it original and restoring it as it was intended from the factory.

[channelmaniac]

If the Moon Patrol board set doesn't work I can fix it for you. I have one here that I repaired and I picked up an original dedicated upright cabinet at the last Superauctions.com auction in Dallas to put it in.

RJ

[DrumAnBass]

Sweet, I'll keep that in mind Channel! I am a ways away from tackling the electrical side of things - need to complete the aesthetic restoration first then tackle the monitor and boardset. In fact still need to find a monitor to drop in there; most likely a 13"...