FS: TEMPEST

[valentin27]

Hi,

A friend is purchasing 2 machines in the USA.
Seller has this Tempest for sale, 400USD.





Details from seller:
Cabinet is good but is missing back door, side art is nice, control panel overlay has some cracking only where it wraps around the control panel. I have never plugged the game in so I don't know if it works or not, it is one of those projects that I never got around to working on.

I can arrange the shipping to France.
PM for details.

[Overkilll]

I'm interested

Can you give me more details ?

[valentin27]

This cab in on hold for the 1st interested.
If the deal is not done, I will contact the next in line.

[valentin27]

Sold, sorry for the other members interested.

[ckong]

 

And including (found) backdoor.



















Next goal, a Frogger? Robotron?

[level42]

Got an LV2000 for that 6100 already here my friend


congrats !

[Thwocker]

cool, congrats!

I have the cutest Robotron for sale: it was (profesionally, I'd say) shortened from above the coin bucket door. It's a bit lower than a cabaret, but with all other dimenstions of a regular cab. A real eyecatcher!

Cheers,
Marco

[ckong]

Got an LV2000 for that 6100 already here my friend


congrats !

OK, save it for me, please.

[Luigi]

Congrats on the Tempest!

Still on our list....even an empty shell in decent shape would do

[Tyrem]

Congrats on the Tempest!

Still on our list....even an empty shell in decent shape would do

you can allways come to my place.

[ckong]

Damn, I just got this message from Mark, the seller of Tempest, with some pictures.

Hi Erik,

I pulled your Tempest out of storage to bring to my shop and wrap for shipping and in the process of loading it the hand cart pressed on the neck board causing it to crack.  I did not have the back door on at the time because there is not lock to keep it in place.  There is minimal damage to the board and NO damage to the tube or any other parts, just a crack in the fiber neck board.  Some of the solder traces lifted on the neck board but are intact and two of them cracked but can be re-soldered.  I have not tried to do any repair because I wanted you to see what happened and ask if you would rather do the repair yourself or have someone you know do it for you.

If you don't want the came I understand but if you do still want the game I am willing to refund you $100 from your purchase price because of what happened to compensate for the damage.  If you don't want the game let me know and I will refund your payment.

Sincere apologies,

Mark












This is really bad news, I so much want Tempest. What to do? Mark mentiones that the tube is not damaged, but how does he know for sure? I asked him of course, but he obviously can't test the tube for presence of neckglow for instance. How big a chance is there that the neck is cracked? I need some advice on this because I told Mark that I will tell him my decision tomorrow.  Fortunately he is honest about this. But it still sucks big deal.

 

[level42]

Ask him if he heard any hissing sound when it happened. The tube is vacuum and WILL release a clear audible hiss when it breaks somewhere....

I'll fix the neck board for those 100 bucks

[ckong]

Will do.

here are some more pictures that I just received












Won't tell much of course.

[level42]

Looks OK. Also if the board broke, then the force was downwards on it. The neck of the tube is most fragile for forces 90 degrees to the "axle" of the tube. A force from the rear side can be "handled" better than across the neck.

It _IS_ a crucial thing though. Pretty much impossible to find the right tube here...

[ckong]

His reply.

Erik,

I did not hear any hissing sound.  I have never had a tube break so I don't know how loud or how long the hiss noise is but I did not hear anything like that when it happened.  I don't have any monitor testing equipment so other than getting the monitor up and running I don't know of any other way to test the tube.  I cleaned the dust off the neck and looked at it real close, I did not see any evidence of stress to the fitting at the end of the neck or the glass neck.  The handle of the hand cart hit the right side of the board causing it to flex and crack, I'm guessing there is enough flex in the board and where it attaches to the tube that it didn't affect the tube but that is only my assumption.

Mark

Hm, difficult decision here. Let's go and sleep over it tonight.