FS: Blaster/Inferno joystick handles
Tim
I have had some excellent quality reproduction plastic joystick handle
halves made for Williams Blaster and Inferno machines. They match the
originals beautifully, are strong and will last a long, long time.
I still have plenty of these left. If you have a Blaster or Inferno and
the stick isn't exactly in tip-top shape, now's the time to fix it up.
If you still have the original sticks on your machine and they're not
cracked, it's only a matter of time. The original sticks are nearing 20
years old and have become extremely brittle with age. The material the
originals were made from will not last much longer! If you ever plan on
owning an Inferno or Blaster, you should get a pair of these just in
case the holy grail you search for so long for arrives with a cracked
stick.
I tried for a long time to have these made. I finally found someone in
the business who was collecting arcade games. I fixed up some machines
for him as a favor. He could not do the job at his company, but he knew
someone at another company who could do them and they owed him a favor.
Otherwise they would not touch a job like this. The minimum quantity
they would make in this situation was 25. I took pre-orders for 12 and
decided that was enough to justify going ahead with the project. Of the
12 I took pre-orders for, so far I've recieved payment for and shipped
6. Please! If you even think you might need a pair of these, order! I
need to recoup my costs badly.
Here's some pictures of the handles:
http://www.arcadecollecting.com/Blaster/BlastSticksOutside.jpg
http://www.arcadecollecting.com/Blaster/BlastSticksInside.jpg
Installed on my machine:
http://www.arcadecollecting.com/Blaster/BlastStickLeft.jpg
http://www.arcadecollecting.com/Blaster/BlastStickRight.jpg
The price I need to cover the costs in making these sticks is $75.00 for
a set plus $3.20 for priority mail shipping (for up to 3 pairs).
Thanks for reading,
Tim