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The melding of the two hobbies is embodied in 1963 Southland Engineering's Speedway. My 11 year-old son loves this vintage arcade game and so do I. It can be played in both single and two-player modes. Youtube has a few video clips of the game in action, for those interested.
Quoted from SealClubber:ZNET, it looks like you have felt for the grass mat. I do too. Do you have an issue with the cars picking up the felt and having it wrap around the axles? I never had this issue before but I think it is because Carrera cars use wire braid for the contacts which is grabbing the felt whereas my old cars used blades for the contacts.
The pick-up shoes on Tyco, Aurora and Atlas et al. do not attract the felt debris. The braided pic-ups on the Super AFX cars, AJ's and similar brands can have felt issues, if the felt is "weak." I would seal such felt with clear lacquer spray as a preventative measure. My felt has not caused any problems. However, most of my prized cars are in display cases and many have braided pick-ups, which have seen sparse track time. I do like the look of the green felt and the cushion it provides to wayward cars.
Quoted from SealClubber:Will it make it hard and crispy? Should I just use some clear spray paint?
A very light coating of Krylon clear matte will likely do the trick, without hardening the felt too much. I suggest that you experiment with a section of felt underneath the platform in advance.
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Over the years, several friends have inquired about my 1963 Southland Engineering Speedway arcade, which features 2 slot cars on a figure 8 track, in a pinball cabinet. It's a game which is scarcely found in working condition and which rarely appears for sale. Here's the flyer for the game:
I note that one is currently listed for sale on eBay, with the auction ending on March 1st. Here's the listing:
ebay.com link: Speedway Southland Slot Car Racing ARCADE 1 32 Jaguar Corvette slotcar RARE
Quoted from ZNET:Over the years, several friends have inquired about my 1963 Southland Engineering Speedway arcade, which features 2 slot cars on a figure 8 track, in a pinball cabinet. It's a game which is scarcely found in working condition and which rarely appears for sale. Here's the flyer for the game:
I note that one is currently listed for sale on eBay, with the auction ending on March 1st. Here's the listing:
ebay.com link » Speedway Southland Slot Car Racing Arcade 1 32 Jaguar Corvette Slotcar Rare
The Southland Speedway on eBay sold on 3/1/17 for $6,723 with 14 bids. According to a Pinsider who communicated with the seller, the game sat dormant for many years, requiring considerable mechanical attention. The condition of the game's series of potentiometers was of concern on this example. Nevertheless, if the game can be repaired, the sale's price certainly leaves room to invest the necessary funds to do so, particularly since the cosmetics were pretty good overall.
Quoted from mswhat:znet it looks like Harry Williams was involved with this company.
Yes. Harry Williams owned Southland and later sold the company to Sam Stern, Gary's father.
Quoted from VacFink:For the first 12 years of my life, i thought slot cars came in a box with track from Tyco. Then for some insane reason a guy in our small mountain town brought and opened to the public a Blue King pro track. It was restored and filled a small dance hall. It was 1/32 scale and brought people from all over the country. What I remember most was the wicked speed of the custom built cars, with ultra light pinned on lexan bodies over hand soldered and bent frames, and controllers with 2 feet of heat sinks dangling from the bottom. Those monsters cold scream!
I think this is where it ended up after the place closed down here in CO.
» YouTube video
» YouTube video this was the fun fast type of car. Man sooooo fast
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Same track layout with super fast cars
I also fondly remember a place in New Mexico that had a serious HO scale set up in a hobby shop, lots of custom wound motors and sticky compound tires.
Here's a similar HO track, its like watching bees.
» YouTube video
The Blue King was the king in the seventies. As a 12 year-old, I raced on Blue King tracks in NJ, PA and CT. They were scattered throughout the east coast back in the day. Thanks for posting the videos. . .evokes fond memories for sure.
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