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A Mame machine in an antique buffet - USB probs solved (I think!)
gryhnd:
--- Quote from: Benevolance on March 24, 2011, 07:15:28 pm ---Not to mention I'd feel a little guilty tearing apart a working 19-something radio just for some knobs on my arcade machine.
--- End quote ---
I've got knobs from a 1950 RCA Victor TV. If you actually need them you can have them :D
drventure:
@Benevolance
Sounds like Gryhnd might have some knobs for you. As for the bits, believe it or not, a lot of it i've found in the plumbing and hardware sections of lowes or true value hardware. Some I've gotten off ebay. Lots of the clock stuff and gears anyway.
Often, i've gotten on ebay and searched for "brass", "brass parts", etc. to get ideas, then find other places to source things.
Full on antique shops will often charge ridiculous prices like you say, but often, I've found shops that are more "junk" shops that real antique shops. that's really where you want to look.
And I've found some good stuff at the Army Navy store, the GoodWill outlet, Ross, and Tuesday morning. Finally, some of the bits (mother of pearl snaps, ornate gold/brass cabochons etc I've found at Micheals (a hobby/craft store) and various fabric/sewing stores.
Hope that helps! I'd love to see what you can come up with. And I may have some stuff to trade eventually (I've got bins of this stuff, I'm probably not going to be able to use) <sigh>
drventure:
Well, the swap meet at the Texas Pinball Fest was a bust, but I did turn up a pretty nifty tilt bob in one of the vendor booths. All the parts were there, and for 2$, can't go wrong.
Got it home and in the light, it actually looked like it +might+ be brass (or brass like).
Took it to the garage, and with a little time on the polisher and some Brasso, turned into this:
The bob itself looks like lead, but shined up, it still looks great.
A close up of the ring shows what +looks+ like a Williams W. (at least, that's what I'm telling myself).
Gonna have to find a place for that on the back panel, in and amongst all the pulleys, wire, gauges and whatsits :)
AlienInferno:
Can't wait to see those parts on your cab.
How was Pinball Fest? I completely forgot about it. It's sad really since I only live about 1 to 1.5 hours away.
drventure:
@AlienInferno
The swap meet was a bit of a disappointment, but the show itself was great. Lots of good pins there, plus quite a few vids. And several of the vendors inside the show has some decent stuff for sale.
It was busy, but not ridiculously crowded, rarely had to wait for a machine.
Next year, my daughter and I might enter the competition (not that we're any good, but it might be fun!).
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