Ray Ghanbari wrote:
>
> You wrote:
> > > Any word from anybody on how these came out? I'm thinking of ordering a SW
> > > marquee myself...
> >
I received my set on Friday. My first impression is that they look
excellent. However, to be totally honest, they do not look like exact
reproductions. To the casual observer, they probably look dead on, but
there are a few minor points that make it stand out when compared to the
original.
After reading this, you might think I'm being picky. That's probably
true, but at least you'll have a more accurate picture of what these
look like.
The repro marquee uses the wrong shade of blue for both the grid, and
the grid background. On the original marquee, they are both a darker
shade. The grid lines are thinner on the original. While the copyright
messages were removed, they did do an excellent job filling in that area
with grid lines so that it matches the left hand side.
The yoke sticker also has the wrong shade of blue, and is missing the
part number text.
Mine was poorly packed as well. The marquee arrived with a small minor
crease. :-( I don't think it will be visible, but I'm debating sending
it back because I'm not sure. I figure that for $45, I should get a
marquee that is properly packed in a box. The darn thing is that Herb
actually advertised that he'd be sending these things in a nice BOX, and
mine arrived in a flimsy cardboard sandwhich. The crease could have
been easily avoided.
With that said, they still look amazing, and I'm going to put them on my
machine because I'm more interested in cosmetics than originality. This
repro beats a cracked marquee or worn yoke sticker any day. I just
haven't decided if I'm wacko enough to send the thing back for another
one or not. If your machine has a cracked marquee on it, you really
won't be disappointed.
Joel-
Received on Mon Oct 20 07:02:58 1997
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