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TAF restoration. New repro boards or hacked originals?

By loneacer

8 years ago


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#1 8 years ago

So I'm just getting started on my first attempt at restoring a game. I have a fully working TAF that is cosmetically pretty bad. I'm swapping in a new cabinet, playfield (when the repros are ready), topper, translite, pretty much every topside part, etc.

I just finished taking all the parts out of the backbox to tumble the hardware and swap it all to the new cabinet backbox. Looks like pretty much every board has had some repair done to it. Some of them look pretty gnarly. What would you do? Replace them all with Rottendog boards? Try to find better originals? Would these boards have much resale value in the condition they are in considering they work fine?

I'm going for as high end of a restoration as I can get considering I have zero experience with this, but I know some people would prefer all original parts. The new cabinet and playfield already ruin that idea though.

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#4 8 years ago
Quoted from ngoett:

If it was for me and a restore I would buy new Rottendogs and sell these originals to recoup some of your money on the new boards

That's what I'm leaning towards. I was actually thinking of getting new boards anyway, before I saw the backs of these, just assuming new Rottendogs would be more reliable than originals.

Thankfully the sound board doesn't look too bad. It has a small repair done to it, but no wires hanging out the back.

#8 8 years ago
Quoted from TheLaw:

I agree with that...but damn those things are pretty rough.

You should not assume that.

I've heard that, but something bugs me about 25 year old electronics being better than new repros. Aren't there any good new replacements out there?

#11 8 years ago
Quoted from TheLaw:

Those boards have ben working fine for over 20 years and probably were on 12 hours a day 7 days a week for much of that time...they've earned a little more respect out of you

Ha! So those boards and me have something in common.

#13 8 years ago
Quoted from lb1:

I would send them over to the Coin Op Cauldron for assessment.

I was considering that before I saw the backs of the boards. I don't know if it's possible to reverse the previous repairs and do them right or to restore the burned areas.

#17 8 years ago
Quoted from lb1:

The worst thing that can happen is for you to pay shipping and wait 6-8 weeks. If you're doing a high-end restoration, I would send over all boards and have Clive thoroughly check them and advise you on what to do. That's what I did for my TZ restoration. I sent 11 boards. It was money well spent. When I put the machine back together and had to iron out a few wrinkles, at least I knew the board were not at fault and it made the troubleshooting a lot easier.

Thanks. I sent Clive an e-mail with a link to these pictures. His response will determine my next step. 6-8 weeks is no biggie if the playfields are going to take another year.

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