So things are progressing nicely – there’s some updates on the monitor, the Power Supply, the control panel and a number of other pieces on their way from the US at the moment – but I wanted to write some rules for the restoration just so I’m clear what I’m trying to achieve.

 

1. The restoration is sympathetic to the original machine

The cabinet is 30+ years old and I want it to keep it’s heritage – from the Texas gaming committee gambling license sticker on the side, to the original marquee at the top – so everything that I do wants to keep that in mind.

 

2. Original or New Original Stock rather than reproduction

If I can find an original piece that is in the condition I want then this should take preference over a reproduction piece. I know I can buy reproduction stickers for the side are, but that won’t give it the authenticity I want for example.

 

3. New when it makes sense

The buttons are really broken – I mean the plastic that they are made of is basically deteriorating into dust as I move them – and there’s little point trying to find 30 year old plastic buttons that won’t also have suffered the same fate (unless they were moth-balled somewhere!) so I think it’s fair to use new in those cases.

 

I’m also now going to start tagging updates by channel – control panel, boards etc. – as they will be more in parallel rather than one following the other as parts arrive!