Re: Omega Race questions (and WTB)

Must be pressed paper, like many other Bally/Midway games - Galaga, TRON, etc.
I thought OR had t-molding? Maybe someone filled the channel and painted over
it.

Your glue idea sounds good, if not ambitious. Let us know how it turns out : )

Richard

Clay Cowgill wrote:

> Just picked up an Omega Race upright this weekend. (Semi functional-- yet
> another project for my next lifetime or something. ;-)
>
> I'm assuming the back edge and part of the bottom got a little wet at some
> point, but what what in the hell is that cabinet made out of? Compressed
> cat fur? Hemp? It sure as hell doesn't appear to be any remote relative of
> wood!
>
> (For those of you that have never seen it, when this stuff starts to
> separate its... well... "fluffy". Soft. Like fur. Weird.)
>
> I doubt it'd be damaged any further by me, but I'm inclined to try to
> re-stabilize it. Anyone ever try this? I'm thinking of something like
> saturating the "fur" with diluted Elmers wood-glue, or maybe some kind of
> thin epoxy, and then clamping it down between some 1"x4"s with some C-clamps
> or something. Any suggestions?
>
> Other than a couple of furry edges it's in nice shape. Inside there appears
> to be left and right bezel artwork, is there supposed to be a back piece?
> (If so, anyone have one they want to sell?)
>
> Did any Omega Race cabinets have t-molding on them? (This appears to just
> have the compressed cat fur formed and painted-- looks original to me.)
>
> Thanks,
> -Clay
>
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