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Pcb is a crapshoot. I don't know if they have anyone with a good eye for that there. No burn in was one of my main concern when I talk to him about other cabs. It's kind of interesting trying to explain the collector hobby to him

Now if I can get burn free monitors, I take it there would be interest? Most likely have convergence issue. I'll ask to see if they have such thing. Might as well fill the container right.
 
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Burn can't be fixed with anything but another tube. And those are nearly impossible to find for the Egret 2.

Anything else can be fixed as far as monitors are concerned. So while everyone wants a cab with a perfect monitor right off the boat, it's not super realistic. The cabs are getting old enough they're going to need work sooner or later anyway.

The bit that says Egret 2 above the monitor is prone to chipping and cracking, and irreplaceable.

And make sure they have the rotation mechanisms intact. It's the same cab as the AWSD and Egret 3 and it's not impossible or even unlikely for them to have been converted to using a fixed position monitor if the original died at some point. And an Egret 2 without the rotation mechanism is worth a whole whole lot less.

If you can ask about the Grand Am as well, I'd super appreciate it. Preference to having the rotation mech and a 3P panel, but I'm a beggar, so I'm not choosy.
 
Yeah, I've been trying to replace mine for a couple years now with no luck. Guy on shmups said he has opened a few thousand CRT's over the years and not found a match yet.
 
Yeah, egret II's defaulted with a MS9 chassis, and a Toshiba a68kju96x tube...I have several of those here at the house. They aren't impossible to find, but they are very hard to find clean with no burn. One tube has a bad scratch, one has some burn, and the last is in a cab (super neo)_, but developed a short in the neck that I haven't dealt with yet.

That Toshiba tube is what's needed to make the monitor rotation mech work, as it will not clear the bezel/close all the way/rotate all the way, without the correct tube.
 
bagheera369 said:
Yeah, egret II's defaulted with a MS9 chassis, and a Toshiba a68kju96x tube...I have several of those here at the house. They aren't impossible to find, but they are very hard to find clean with no burn. One tube has a bad scratch, one has some burn, and the last is in a cab (super neo)_, but developed a short in the neck that I haven't dealt with yet.

That Toshiba tube is what's needed to make the monitor rotation mech work, as it will not clear the bezel/close all the way/rotate all the way, without the correct tube.
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I hear Novus does wonderful things for scratches and gouges in tubes. Can't hurt to try anyway.
 
Yeah, buffing just a hair too long in the same spot can crack tubes too...so i havent braved that yet...but will one day. :)
 
bagheera369 said:
Yeah, buffing just a hair too long in the same spot can crack tubes too...so i havent braved that yet...but will one day. :)
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Nothing ventured nothing gained!

But you may gain a whole Lotta little glass shards... So maybe tread carefully!
 
KalessinDB said:
Derick2k said:
ekorz said:
Wowwwww.

If they are actually new and @Derick2k is gonna get some to NY, I could see splitting freight and getting one to Boston for me. Any idea if STI do imports from Canada?
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Let’s get it done :thumbsup:
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Depending on how this works out price-wise, I might be interested if we can get some Upstate love going too...
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Im all for this to work out, seems like big interest here is definitely from east coast
 
Derick2k said:
KalessinDB said:
Derick2k said:
ekorz said:
Wowwwww.

If they are actually new and @Derick2k is gonna get some to NY, I could see splitting freight and getting one to Boston for me. Any idea if STI do imports from Canada?
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Let’s get it done :thumbsup:
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Depending on how this works out price-wise, I might be interested if we can get some Upstate love going too...
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Im all for this to work out, seems like big interest here is definitely from east coast
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East coast needs some Egret II love.
 
XeD said:
I'm surprise how candy cab deprive the east coast is
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Its like a vast empty desert when it comes to finding candy cabs

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We can get them in, thanks to guys like Cereth, KC, Ken, and maybe 1 or 2 more guys, but when it comes to buying candy cabs from others here its like you have a higher chance of winning the lottery.
 
I'm pretty sure TA won't do it, but I've been gently prodding Snow Phoenix to bring some in to Pittsburgh ):
 
You can also do a yoke/chassis swap, just have to find a tube with the right curvature. You'll also have to see if the tube has the right neckpins, but the curvature is the big problem.
 
Derick2k said:
XeD said:
I'm surprise how candy cab deprive the east coast is
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Its like a vast empty desert when it comes to finding candy cabs
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We can get them in, thanks to guys like Cereth, KC, Ken, and maybe 1 or 2 more guys, but when it comes to buying candy cabs from others here its like you have a higher chance of winning the lottery.
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Yeah I never see any for sale in Virginia. I’m working on getting some to satisfy my home arcade, thanks to discovering this site I now have a lot of cool shit to throw in them. I can also get a decent dose at magfest each year. Lately a pretty decent lot of candy cabs have been making their way to that con. The arcade setup keeps getting more crazy each year.
 
Ok so here some more info. I might as well come out and say how many E2 there is to make a little more sense. There 70 E2s 25 of which is label new from the seller. My guy said this is most likely false but will confirm when his partner go to the seller warehouse Aug 10. I will get some picture around this time. They are buying out the warehouse 250 unit worth of cabs. Aug 20 they should be back at their warehouse at which point they can take more pictures need be. He figure a month at sea. I figure out a lottery? Once I get a number on "new" unit. I will fill the rest of the container with these 'used' unit. I will have to figure out the pricing on both type once I get final count. I'm hoping to it at the 1600 mark.

Question to the interested parties. Once I receive the container. What is the expected pick up time, so I can figure out temporary storage. I can meet up with the shipper to help load but will not be packing it up.
 
Well let me know what's what, when you find out. You know Im in for 4 regardless, even if I have to fly to Vancouver. I like it there anyway, have always though it was is a very clean city. Plus, dont mind staying at the River Rock Casino, I think by far they had the most comfortable beds I have ever tried at any hotel. :D
 
Wow 70 e2s. Id love to def score one of those new ones and will buy one right away if possible. Id call shipping company ahead of time and work out a shipping date asap once container arrives. There are a few others in ny interested as well maybe we can all work out shipping together.
 
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