Robotron parts have arrived!

Things were starting to look sad for my Robotron. It's not easy finding classic dedicated cabs in Norway, so I just had to buy it when I found it three years ago. However, it was really beaten up! The butchered control panel has more holes in it than Swiss cheese, and all the boards and wiring are long gone. It had been fitted with a bootleg Street Fighter 2 and Jammatized.

The Robotron's condition hasn't changed much since then. I got a complete board set with wiring harness last year, but it turned out the mounting plates were wrong. The ones I got were evidently made for the smaller UK model, not the US one that I got.

I started checking resellers for parts, but I soon found out that buying from separate dealers would become very expensive. Especially the shipping, and some wouldn't even ship outside the States. Having just bought a US wiring harness off eBay for more money than many would spend on an entire cab, I started whining about it on the Klov forums. 

Larry to the rescue! He volunteered to collect all the parts I needed, pack them up and ship them to me. That way, I not only saved a fortune on shipping, but I could even order things not available to international customers. To top it all off, Larry had a control panel, NOS buttons and US mounting plates for sale at a very fair price. When this Robotron restoration is finally over, I owe a lot to him. So thank you again Larry! The world needs more people like you.

The parts arrived last week, and it was like my birthday and Christmas combined!

A much better control panel from Larry

Two new joysticks (I just need to get the longer shafts)

NOS buttons

Larry even threw in a very nice keychain!

Great CPO

New plexiglass bezel

One of two mounting plates - they fit my cab perfectly!

I guess I don't have an excuse anymore. I really want to see the Robotron up and playing!