Re: Tempest CPO repro quality

From: Tek <mypearl_at_dds.nl>
Date: Sun Nov 12 2000 - 11:51:10 EST

Waht did you pay for the NOS overlay?

By The Way, Wouldn't a NOS overlay crack just as fast as it is normally on a
Tempest? I mean, it is also 20 years old, and has dried as much as the ones who
came with the machines in the first place! Why would a NOS one not be old and
crackle-ready, and an factory-applied one does?

Cya !

Linuxx4me@cs.com wrote:
>
> I am glad this topic came up. I own a Tempest. Last year I replaced my
> marquee and CPO with NOS ones. I always wanted to compare the repros the
> arcade shop has. Well I got my wish at the Winston/Salem auction 2 weeks ago.
> The arcade shop was there with both overlays and many other repros for other
> machines. To my luck there was a Tempest in the auction. One word folks,
> suck, they are awful repros to say the least. On the original the atari logo
> for the marquee is somewhat smooth edged, on his it was jagged. The colors
> were off some and the lines were just to fat in places. To add to it, the
> texture of the surface was thick and cloudy. Look for the real deal, they are
> hard to find, but they are out there and worth every penny! If you are not a
> perfectionist, these are ok I guess. Good luck.
>
> Charlie
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