Re: Survey: vector artwork differences

I have a different knob on a few of my tempests. I prefer it to the skirted knob.
It has more mass and It grips a lot better. Its the size of a tron knob but it has
a beveled top. I have no idea if it was a late replacement run, a test run or
after market. But I have seen it on at least 2 tempest panels.

If you like, I can provide a picture of the knob in question.

Jeff Anderson wrote:

> I have been operating several tempests and 2 warlords (uses the same
> knobs) for several years now.. I've had the knobs break and I've bought
> Tempest machines with broken knobs in the past (which was always replaced
> with a skirted knob).
>
> I dont see why Atari would just randomly buy a few hundred of the
> non-skirted knobs some point into Tempest's production (at a much higher
> cost) and put one on a machine here, one machine there.. that doenst make
> sense.. Atari wouldn't randomly change the "feel" of the
> game, players might not accept it and operators will not stand for that.
> I've seen them break and the skirt breaks off clean from the bottom of the
> knob, not the sides (in every case, that is the weak point), so it may
> look like it was moulded that way. I dont doubt that broken knobs was an
> occasional occurrance over the years so I can see how you got people to
> confirm you..
>
> Jeff
>
> On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, chumblespuzz wrote:
>
> > First, my Tempest's non-skirted knob is not broken. It is moulded that way.
> > The upper portion is exactly the same as the skirted version - same
> > diameter, same knurling, same ridge around the top. It just doesn't have the
> > skirt.
> >
> > I remember through the years seeing and playing both types. I've posted
> > questions about this to RGVAC and many people confirmed that both were used.
> > Many people have preferences for one kind or another. Some think the skirt
> > gets in the way, but I prefer it.
> >
> > So with that said, anyone have an NOS skirted knob they want to sell me? Or
> > how 'bout trade for my non-skirted one. :)
> >
> > -roy-
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Anderson <mayday19@idt.net>
> > To: vectorlist@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu <vectorlist@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu>
> > Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 10:58 PM
> > Subject: Re: Survey: vector artwork differences
> >
> >
> > >
> > >All tempests use the skirted knob, the knob on your other one is broken.
> > >
> > >
> > >On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, chumblespuzz wrote:
> > >
> > >> How 'bout the difference in Tempest spinner knobs? I have two machines,
> > only
> > >> 200 serial numbers apart (16501, 16700) and one has the skirted knob, one
> > >> has the non-skirted knob. Is there any rhyme or reason to which knob was
> > >> used?
> > >>
> > >> -roy-
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
> >
Received on Thu Apr 8 01:20:32 1999