Re: Survey: vector artwork differences

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 00:39:51 1999