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For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
« on: November 11, 2013, 09:21:24 PM »
For Sale: Nice condition Bally-Midway Galaxian, Serial nr. 815

€900

You guys know the machine.

Let me quote the World Record holder on Galaxian (Aart van Vliet):

"André's Galaxian played like a dream".
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Re: For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2013, 09:43:58 PM »
Nope André, you CANNOT get ride of this ONE!?  :'( You're MR Galaxian!

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Re: For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2013, 09:50:58 PM »
He also has the Japanese one :)

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Re: For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2013, 09:56:18 PM »
Yep. If I had as much space as you Bruno I would never sell it, but there is no way I can justify the space for two Galaxians.....and I need to restore the Jap one  ;D

Before the price police arrests me:

1) This is my emotional value for this cab. It was the very first classic I bought and restored. I love that machine
2) There is a brand new Wells-Gardner monitor in it which alone is a worth of €250 (correct me if my memory is unclear here guys who did the Irish monitor group-buy)
3) Try to find a Galaxian in this condition for sale the last 2 years....
4) I sold machines to people in the hobby thinking that was what they wanted to keep "forever" in their collection only to find out they sold it on about 1 year later.....probably for a healthy profit. I think I deserve that profit, not someone who'll flip it...
5) I found a P1 and P2 Namco button and they cost €450 a piece


Will trade for Gravitar.




OK 5) is not true ;)
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Re: For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2013, 01:11:16 AM »
Can you post some pictures? :P
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Re: For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2013, 06:36:11 AM »
I was about to say, #5 is a valid point  ;)

seriously, i think its a ok price for that machine, its also the machine where Aart set his European record on at EC12  !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDBl90h5zcY







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Re: For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2013, 07:26:46 AM »
Zita is not included  ;D

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Re: For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
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Re: For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2013, 01:47:23 PM »
Pics from right after the restore:




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Re: For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2013, 01:48:34 PM »
- serial nr. 815, except for nr. 171 that is owned by my friend Robin this is the lowest serial nr. known
- brand new Wells-Gardner monitor
- original side and kick art, some (initials) scratches and wear, nothing bad though
- all metal parts powder coated
- joystick custom welded so there is absolutely NO up/down play on it
- glass bezel
- brand new tinted inner bezel
- new buttons, all original leafs inside though !
- CPO repro by This Old Game. I'll include an extra one that has some mistakes removed, for the really      anal....
- marquee original but in nice condition, some tiny holes though
- new black-leathered t-molding (AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY ON THESE EARLY SERAIL NRS, SEE THE FLYER)
- inside monitor area freshly painted
- inside tops freshly painted white
- top has some cig burn marks
- marquee area is lit with the original fluorescent set-up so NO incadescent bulbs

On the lower side of the kick area there is the usual wear and tear. I'll include a repro kickplate art from This Old Game if you want, but I couldn't get myself installing it because it doesn't have the original structure on the vinyl and as time passes in this hobby I learned to prefer original over perfectly restored....but it's up to the buyer if he wants to use it or not....


This machine was played by World Record holder Aart van Vliet during his try to improve his own WR @ Eurocade 2012.
I quote Aart: "André's Galaxian played like a dream".

Location near Rotterdam, Holland

More info:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,62784.msg715651.html#msg715651

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Re: For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2013, 06:09:30 PM »
Have you tried advertising it in GB??

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Re: For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2013, 07:37:33 PM »
Yes it's on UKVac.

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Re: For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2013, 08:36:32 PM »
Sold.

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Re: For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2013, 08:39:26 PM »
Wow! - Congratulations!
Where did it go to?

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Re: For Sale: Bally-Midway Galaxian
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2013, 08:45:21 PM »
It stays in the country where it has served since the very start :)

I'll leave it to the buyer if he wants to let it know :)