[Tfug] FTGH: Arcade pieces

[Bexley Hall]

Hi, Josef,

--- On Fri, 8/15/08, Gonzales, Josef <josef.gonzales at ventana.roche.com> wrote:

> Do you still have the upright video?

Sorry, everthing should be headed out next weekend.
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tfug-bounces at tfug.org [mailto:tfug-bounces at tfug.org]
> On Behalf Of
> Bexley Hall
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 12:37 AM
> To: tfug at tfug.org
> Subject: [Tfug] FTGH: Arcade pieces
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I need room for a bigger workbench.  So, I need to
> get rid of a couple of pinball machines and at least
> one upright video.
> 
> I'm looking for suggestions for suitable
> "charitable
> organizations" (Boys Club, etc.).  Nothing with a
> religious affiliation, please.
> 
> However, arcade pieces need routine/periodic care.
> So, the ideal recipient woud be an organization that
> can monitor their use (otherwise, they tend to get
> beat on and break often).  And, hopefully, they'll
> have some regular staff (volunteer or otherwise)
> that would be capable of performing the simple
> repairs that always come up.  (this isn't rocket
> science but it isn't auto mechanics, either!)
> I don't want to have to support them.  And, without
> someone doing these things, they're usually
> "broken"
> within a few months.  :<
> 
> I'll make sure they are "crippled" to only
> work on
> "free play".  (I'll probably pull the coin
> mechanisms
> entirely since I can use them on other machines).
> 
> I might be able to arrange transportation for them within
> Tucson but would prefer not having to go "way out
> west,
> southwest, etc.".
> 
> Contact me offlist, please.
> 
> 
>       
> 
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