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Main => Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail => Topic started by: Oldskool on January 13, 2004, 02:51:46 pm

Title: Ebay Auction - Wico Leaf "Sticks"
Post by: Oldskool on January 13, 2004, 02:51:46 pm: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3266528031&category=13718

What do you guys think? He has 21 of them.

I'd like to get one, but can I get a handle?

Do they look like legit Wico?
Title: Re:Ebay Auction - Wico Leaf "Sticks"
Post by: SirPeale on January 13, 2004, 03:12:15 pm: They sure are cheap enough, but he's making up the money on the shipping big time. $2.00 per unit, plus priority shipping.
Title: Re:Ebay Auction - Wico Leaf "Sticks"
Post by: RetroJames on January 13, 2004, 03:27:29 pm: They look legit to me and I bid on 4 of them. I have some wico's but one of my leaf switches broke (the little tab for connecting) while I was de-soldering. I found the switches at another vendor but they are 2.95 pc.

If you get them you not only need the shaft, but also a small spring, plastic retainer, and a jesus clip to hold it together.

I lost one spring for about 4 days, was driving me crazy as I knew it was in my shop, but I figured it "zinged" somewhere while I was working. I tore the place upside down only to find it today in my coffe can of quarters. :) It got swept in after I pulled out quarters to go play pinball this weekend! :P
Title: Re:Ebay Auction - Wico Leaf "Sticks"
Post by: tmasman on January 13, 2004, 03:47:24 pm: Quote from: 1hookedspacecadet on January 13, 2004, 03:27:29 pm
I found the switches at another vendor but they are 2.95 pc.

???

Here you go... $0.99 a piece.
http://www.centsibleamusements.com/product.asp?0=217&1=225&3=110 (http://www.centsibleamusements.com/product.asp?0=217&1=225&3=110)
Title: Re:Ebay Auction - Wico Leaf "Sticks"
Post by: RetroJames on January 13, 2004, 10:25:07 pm: Quote from: tmasman on January 13, 2004, 03:47:24 pm
Quote from: 1hookedspacecadet on January 13, 2004, 03:27:29 pm
I found the switches at another vendor but they are 2.95 pc.

???

Here you go... $0.99 a piece.
http://www.centsibleamusements.com/product.asp?0=217&1=225&3=110 (http://www.centsibleamusements.com/product.asp?0=217&1=225&3=110)

Thanks! I'll give those a shot.
Title: Re:Ebay Auction - Wico Leaf "Sticks"
Post by: HagHore on January 15, 2004, 08:50:52 pm: If those switches are the same ones that are on the Chinese knock-off Wicos then they are pretty cheaply made IMHO.

You can also get leaf switches direct from Wico:
http://www.wicothesource.com/new2/pages/page87.htm
22-2201 $1.45
22-2201-2 $1.29
Title: Re:Ebay Auction - Wico Leaf "Sticks"
Post by: bryan95502a on January 18, 2004, 12:00:43 pm: Hi,
Im the person who is auctioning the WICO joystick bases. They are real WICO bases. Also, I will combine shipping on multiple bids!
I will be auctioning more arcade parts this month.

Thanks!

Quote from: Oldskool on January 13, 2004, 02:51:46 pm
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3266528031&category=13718

What do you guys think? He has 21 of them.

I'd like to get one, but can I get a handle?

Do they look like legit Wico?
Title: Re:Ebay Auction - Wico Leaf "Sticks"
Post by: patrickl on January 31, 2004, 08:43:39 am: I know this aution has ended, but since just joystick bases are probably easier to get, I was wondering if you really could get a replacement ballhandle/spring/actuator/e-clip set from somewhere to make use of these bases.
Title: Re:Ebay Auction - Wico Leaf "Sticks"
Post by: Oldskool on February 01, 2004, 02:47:31 pm: Quote from: bryan95502a on January 18, 2004, 12:00:43 pm
Im the person who is auctioning the WICO joystick bases. They are real WICO bases.

Do you have any more :)
Title: Re:Ebay Auction - Wico Leaf "Sticks"
Post by: patrickl on February 01, 2004, 04:33:04 pm: I think I just spotted one on ebay: NOS Robotron Leaf Joystick&Dark blue Buttons (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=3271217768)