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Does this look like a genuine DK Joystick?

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apocalypto:
Thanks for the feedback guys. I havent heard back yet if it is a 4-Way or not.

I was looking at the Mikes Arcade repro and noticed the shaft looks much longer (jeez so much innuendo talking about joysticks...!) compared to this one. So I am now thinking this one I found is too low? Also, does that clear plastic disc go above or below the CP?

Side by Side...


VanillaGorilla:
you got the wrong pic. This is mikes repro, same as yours, except you have the desirable brass bushing which screams ORIGINAL:



http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=DKCU-14-11

dust washer goes on top.

apocalypto:
The pic I got from Mikes Arcade is of the Upright DK Repro ( TKG-23-50 ) which is the correct joystick for the DK Cabinet with wooden control panel.

The shorter one you linked to on Mikes Arcade is for metal control panels and Donkey Kong 3, Punch Out. You are right, the pic you posted does match the original pic I posted, but it appears its not a match for my cabinet.

sooo... the controller I am looking at buying is in fact wrong from what I can tell. It looks to be too short?

EDIT:  Just found out from seller it came off a Mario Bros machine...so as I suspected, it's likely too short and not a true DK Joystick.

VanillaGorilla:
I stand corrected.  ::)

LeedsFan:
Does anyone have the dimensions of the TKG-23-50? I'm thinking of putting one of these into my DK bartop for the authentic feel of the original 4-way controller. But I'm not sure if the footprint of the top plate is too large for my CP. I did send an email some time ago to Mike's Arcade but I never recieved a reply.

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