Wooooooooohooooooo, congrats buddy, you do realize that that is the SEVENTH Galaxian that rolled out of the factory at Midway ?
They started serial numbering at 100 !
This is now officially the lowest known serial number and you beat RobinHolland with a couple....he has 171 IIRC.
This also proves a theory that Robin and I have that somehow, the very early games have ended up in Europe. I had ser.nr. 815, also a low number. Mine had the black leathered T-molding too but it did NOT have that side-art version. Robin's does have it though. I seriously hope you keep the black leather T-molding (or replace it with the same but new) because it is indeed like the flyer shows (not just the German flyer, that only has a bigger picture of it). The one like you and Robin have are as they were on the flyer so IMHO the very original first Midway version.
May is ask where you found this and does it show in which country it has been ? (Coin insert, maybe a license or dealer note inside) ?
Awesome find indeed !
The seventh?
Ouh!!! Awesone news.
Can you tell me why they started the number at 100?
And from what I know this machine has been in France for a while: the two previous owners were French and the coin inserts are in French Francs.
It would seem to confirm your theory.
I've found yet no dealer mark inside but when I have a little time I'll take a closer look.
However I remember that the PCB has a sticker with a round red japanese marking... some quality seal maybe? (sorry guys for the bad quality of the pic)
By the way I intend to keep as close to the original as possible so I'll keep the black molding and do the least amount of modifications... basically some work on the panel to bring it back to its original state, some touch up on the blue and white paints in the few areas that need it and put some new locks.
Otherwise nothing else is planned: I like it when I see a machine that has (small) marks that tell its age.
And I think you're right, I'll need a white ball... too bad I've already found a joystick but with a red ball...