Caveman
Gottlieb, 1982This is what happens when you lose interest for a couple years and break down machines to have room for other stuff 
I know what I'll be doing for the next few months . . . at least!
Sorry for the crappy old picture of when everything was up and running. A friend took it.
Quoted from absocountry2:Very nice, the colors of Xenon always stick out to me.
Xenon Looks SOOO Amazing with LED's
Looks like a nice collection waiting to happen. I see you're from the antique shops, capital of the world. I love it down that way and like to go down there a handful of times a year.
You have the advantage that you didn't sell off, which is pretty amazing.
I often wonder about people that leave the hobby after years of collecting. I have a a whole room in my house set up as a dedicated arcade, windows removed, blacklight carpet, dark paint and all. It'd be bizarre to break that all down and turn it back into a regular room.
Quoted from TOK:It'd be bizarre to break that all down and turn it back into a regular room.
I'm in the same boat as you, the point of no return.
Quoted from Honch:I see you're from the antique shops, capital of the world
Yup. Still some good stuff to be found, but it's becoming mostly old dishes. Less and less good stuff is showing up.
I actually head up to The Antiques Depot near you a couple times a year.
Quoted from GWalton:Yup. Still some good stuff to be found, but it's becoming mostly old dishes. Less and less good stuff is showing up.
I actually head up to The Antiques Depot near you a couple times a year.
Unfortunately, you just described what the Antique Depot sells these days. Very little of interest and nothing gameroom or coin op related.
Quoted from Rascal_H:Didn't you ever feel guilt for not loving them? So sad. Well, at least you're back!
Indeed, I felt MASSIVE guilt over letting them sit like that. That was a huge motivator for me to get my ass in gear.
Quoted from oropuro:wish I was in your will
Well maybe not that.
Good luck getting them all back up and running. What a great start on your return to pinball!
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