Main > Main Forum

What is a Tempest Worth?

<< < (3/3)

paigeoliver:
For $200 it is worth it, provided it plays blind and the monitor is all there and it isn't trashed looking. For $200 and dead I would pass on it unless you wanted to part it out, which would make a tiny amount of money on paper, but would be ripping up the game for no reason, as someone else would certainly be willing to just throw all the money at it.


--- Quote from: Magnet_Eye on February 09, 2008, 12:08:00 am ---If its working, it's certainly worth the $200 he is asking for if you ask me.  ;)

--- End quote ---

Paladin:
Ouch, I replied to the same guy.

For some reason I'm addicted to Tempest restores.  I've done 2 restores from converted machines back to original specs.  Even after getting them up and running they both still developed board/monitor problems.  Nothing worse than getting a game fixed and advertising it as working, then the buyer shows up and something decides to start acting up.  I figure I lost between $350-450 on each of the two I've sold.

I'm finishing my 3rd restore, but it's got a PC and PC monitor inside due to the cost of the original monitor/board/wiring harness.  I saw the same ad you did and decided that for some reason I needed another Tempest project before I've even finished my current one.  I've never bought a Tempest with original parts still in it though, so I thought it would save me some time/money when restoring it.

Still no reply to my email or phone call, so I'm guessing we both missed out on it anyway.

y2k600f4:
I have a complete tempest. I never had a chance to test it out. Does anyone know an easy way to test the monitor ?

ChadTower:

Where?  I could find the space for a Tempest project.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page

Go to full version