Re: Tempest questions /WTB

Oh, I should have mentioned, I have a couple of those locking thingys if
anyone wants to trade for something I might find useful-let's see, I'd like
a Star Wars Sitdown, or maybe a Warrior, or a Solar Quest, or what I really
really really want is...a pony!

John :-#)#

At 10:59 AM 10/16/00, John Robertson wrote:
>Atari did provide the flat key locks WITH the locking lever for the top
>and bottom of the door. Operators usually took them off for one of two
>reasons:1st) Cam locks do not work with the mounting hole in the lock bar
>assy, and 2nd) the door is TOO secure and people would destroy it breaking
>into the game. Operators figure it is better to has a simple lock and
>replace it every now and then when some idiot breaks in, rather than
>taking the game back to the shop and ordering a new door every time some
>idiot...
>
>I knew of a number of operators that would weaken the lock tab to make it
>'easy' for the thief, the logic again being it is easier to replace the
>tab, and if the game was broken into once it would be moved somewhere
>else-the kids would figure this out quickly and stop anyone trying to
>break in. Assuming they liked the game...
>
>John :-#)#
>
>At 03:35 AM 10/17/00, someotherguy wrote:
>>Locks in most video games are the corny flat key type, and most operators
>>choose to replace them with better 'barrel' locks, with the round
>>key. Sorry for my lame technical jargon; I'm no locksmith.
>>
>>99% of the coin doors I've seen have the provision for the upper and
>>lower lock bars, but either never had them installed, or were removed,
>>perhaps due to them being troublesome?
>>
>>Currently I have three Tempest projects, and likely one of the cabs is
>>damaged enough that I will not restore it - I'm considering parting it
>>out. It is fairly complete (except no pcbs, and the monitor is shot -
>>bad tube, no HV cage, no deflection board) - and does have the two pieces
>>you're looking for. If you can't locate them elsewhere or through the
>>list, please reply to me and we can work something out.
>>
>>Richard
>>www.arcadeobsession.com/sog
>>
>>
>>At 07:04 PM 10/16/00 +0200, you wrote:
>>>Hello Gang,
>>>
>>>I am looking for ome parts to complete the resturation of my Tempest
>>>machine:
>>>
>>>The coin-door locking system is missing. What kind of lock is used on the
>>>coin-door? One with a normal, flat key, or the round type of key? (I like to
>>>keep it as close to original as I can)
>>>
>>>The locking arms are also missing. I hope to be able to build them
>>>myself, but
>>>if someone has them lying around, I would like to buy them from you.
>>>
>>>Besides the coin door lock, the dark monitor glass is also missing.
>>>James Sweet
>>>suggested to use 'Greylite #14' glass, but I cannot find any shop which can
>>>supply this type... :( The company who imported this kind of glass to
>>>Holland
>>>stopped importing this some 3 years ago... :(
>>>
>>>The metal strip on top of the machine (below the marquee) which holds
>>>the front
>>>glass plate, is missing also. I would like to buy this as well, so
>>>please let me
>>>know if you have one.
>>>
>>>Kind regards,
>>>
>>>Mendel
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