In the Shop
I am trying to keep a few projects going at all times.
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| Vs. Excitebike Nintendo 1984 | Asteroids Deluxe Atari 1981 | ||
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| Gorf Midway 1981 | Gun Fight Midway 1975 | Gun Fight Midway 1975 | |
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| Mortal Kombat Midway Games 1992 | Scramble Konami 1981 | Missile Command Atari 1982 | |
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| Defender Williams 1980 | Pole Position Atari 1981 | Asteroids Atari 1979 | |
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| Donkey Kong Jr. Nintendo 1982 | Road Blasters Atari 1992 | Asteroids Atari 1979 | |
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| Skee Ball Philadelphia Toboggan 1975 | Front Line Taito 1982 |
At Play
Working Games will be listed in the Game Room.
The Shop
Project Games reside in the shop during restoration. Until recently the shop was my basement. That changed in May 2012.
The basement shop is great. The comforts of home: A/C, Heat, Internet access and beer in the fridge. There are some drawbacks, though. First, my wife would like to finish the basement so I have a proper place for my games (and her pool table, wine, kayaks in winter,...). It is for my arcade, really.
Another reason to have a shop that is not at home is paint. I have tried to paint cabinets in the basement, garage and even the driveway. Never have I been successful without scorn. The smell, dust and stray paint have always made the next painting venture a non-starter in my house.
First I rented some storage for a few games, no painting! Then I built a paint booth and got a more practical but small space. Now I have 300 square feet of mess making space with a paint booth!
The roof on the shop leaks, told the land lord but nothing really happened. Well, nothing until the flood. In November of 2013, we had a deluge on the center storage section. Lost boards, a cabinet, some parts and some of the floor tiles. Landlord patched the roof and no water since then. Now he is rebuilding the bathroom.
Photos: Shop Evolution
Restoration Logs
The History of Addiction page will showcase old games that were restored and sold or formally resided in the many game rooms of the past.
As with all active restorationists I feel a need to list my current Want List and Need List.
Want
Moon Patrol in Original Williams Cabinet
Need
Stern Scramble parts
Taito Front Line parts