Michael Spellacy (Spell)Dec 9, 2023

Was recently able to pick up a transformer assembly for the KRULL Restoration. It weighs about 25lbs. This is not from a KRULL but from either a Q-Bert or Three Stooges cabinet, which used the same assembly. Slowly coming together though I have a very long way to go. Hope to work on it after the holidays.

#arcade #ClassicArcade #ArcadeRestore #KrullRestore

Michael Spellacy (Spell)Sep 1, 2023

A little KRULL update. I've decided to restore it. Removed paint on inside of cabinet to reveal some of that beautiful artwork. I've also sourced out where I can get many of the parts I need. Original parts are hard to come by, but I met a person who does 1:1 reproductions of the harness and boards. If I can't go original, I may take this fellow up. Some Q-Bert parts are compatible, so I may take that route, too. We shall see.

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Michael Spellacy (Spell)Jul 22, 2023
Picking this up tomorrow. Free! Looks to be a conversion. Though it's running Tetris, it appears to have once been a KRULL (yes, based on the movie). Not sure what I will do with it. May strip it for parts, which are always hard to come by. We'll see. #arcade #ClassicArcade #ArcadeRestore #KrullRestore
Michael Spellacy (Spell)Apr 15, 2023

Sold my first arcade game yesterday, a Pac-Man, to a fellow looking to get back into competitive gaming. And get this, he is the 11th person in the world to achieve a perfect score in the original arcade version of Pac-Man. Cool!

#ClassicArcade #ArcadeRestore #SpellsGarage

Michael Spellacy (Spell)Apr 9, 2023
Picked up another Space Invaders cocktail yesterday. It does have issues but for $75 I couldn't say no. Probably going to flip this one. Note the colorful display. This is actually a black and white CRT monitor with a plastic color underlay between glass and monitor. Color television were expensive in the 70's so this is a neat cost saving solution. #ArcadeRestore
Michael Spellacy (Spell)Feb 21, 2023
I've used various methods to remove rust from arcade parts but never electrolysis. Will post comparison pictures tomorrow. #science #ArcadeRestore
Michael Spellacy (Spell)Dec 10, 2022

Behold! 1981's Galaga! Now playing in Ol' Spell's Garage. This was the (more popular) sequel to 1979's Galaxian.

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Michael Spellacy (Spell)Oct 29, 2022
Nice day in the garage. Fixed the Space Invaders cocktail. Two player mode was not working. Small wiring issue; the equivalent of missing a semicolon. #arcaderestore