Lot # : 42 - NICE 1981 Williams DEFENDER cocktail arcade works

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475.00 USD
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Atlanta, IL 61723
Date(s)
2/25/2023 - 3/11/2023
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Lot # 42
Group - Category Toys - Games
Lead NICE 1981 Williams DEFENDER cocktail arcade works
Description
This is a very nice example of a Williams DEFENDER cocktail arcade game. It is mostly working. The only thing that is not working is the sound, and that should not be too hard to fix. It is either the speaker, the sound potentiometer, or the sound board most likely. If the sound board, it is probably the TDA2002 transistor which is a cheap part. The monitor is a Wells Gardner 4500 13" monitor, which I rebuilt and which has a perfect picture and should work for decades to come. These are the most reliable monitors ever made, in my opinion and experiencd (it is the 13" version of the 4600). And let me tell you, rebuilding it is not an easy task. Probably one of the most time-consuming monitors to rebuild. Anyway.... The power supply has been replaced with a new switching power supply and adapter from arcadeshop. The original power supply is still mounted in the cabinet and working, actually. But the previous owner just put in the new power supply probably to boost reliability. The original game boards are fully working. The CPU board has had the batteries replaced with a lithium upgrade. I've resoldered the molex connectors for preventative maintenance. The physical condition of the game is very good. The cabinet is solid, no water damage. In fact the only damage to the cabinet is that on one side, the veneer got chipped at the bottom as you can see in the pictures. The control panels are in excellent condition. The controls are in great shape and fully working. The top glass is decent, but has some paint flaking underneath. I believe that someone has reproduced these top glasses though if you want to restore this to tip top shape. I know in the pictures above, the monitor looks like it isn't displaying right, but that's just because the shutter speed is too fast on my phone camera. So it captures the picture while the monitor is drawing the screen and looks like half the screen is missing. Trust me, or just watch the video above, and you will see that the monitor has a perfect picture.
Name Arcadia Auctions Amusement Auction #2
Auctioneer
American Pride Amusements
Type Online-Only Auction
Date(s) 2/25/2023 - 3/11/2023
Auction Date/Time Info
Bidding Opens Saturday, February 25th at 10am CST. First lot will close on Saturday, March 11th at 10am CST and the rest every 30 seconds thereafter.
Checkout Date/Time Pickup March 11th noon to 6pm, March 13th 9am to 5pm, or by appointment any day or time before April 4th. Contact us at vintagevideogames.com@gmail.com with questions or to make an appointment.
Location
105 SE Vine St.
Atlanta, IL 61723
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This is the Second Arcade Game Auction (of many to come) from our overflow warehouse in lovely downtown Atlanta, IL. NO BUYERS' PREMIUMS! NO HIDDEN FEES! After collecting (hoarding) games since about 1987, we have amassed a large and unique collection of thousands of classic games. This collection has given birth to Arcadia, Pinball Paradise, and the Route 66 Arcade Museum in central IL. Despite ambitious future expansion plans, we still have more games than we need (and not enough time) so we have decided to make them available to the public for the first time. Many collectors have seen our legendary warehouses and wondered when this stuff would be made available for sale. Some may have even pondered the idea of our inevitable death and the following estate sale. Well, the wait is over. We are going to start letting them go, even while we are still alive! We can't take 'em with us! The majority of these games are "as found" from our countless warehouse raids over the last 35 years. While many are in rough condition, there will be a lot of rare titles that haven't been seen at an auction in decades. Some are fully working. Some are repairable and/or restorable. Some are only good for parts. ALL are honestly photoed, described, and videoed so that bidders can see everything possible to make a good bidding decision. These items have come from a wide variety of sources so look at each game you are interested in carefully with fresh eyes. Just because one game is a water damaged junker doesn't mean the next one is.
All items are sold as-is, where is. Must be paid for in full before removed from the building. Buyers can arrange a pickup time anytime before April 4th. We will gladly help load. Anything not picked up by April 4th will be considered abandoned and be re-sold at the next arcade auction. Sales tax of 6.75% collected on anything picked up or shipped to addresses in IL, unless a tax-exempt certificate is provided. There will be no handling fee for pickups or shipping large freight items as long as you make all arrangements and all we have to do is meet the shipper for pickup. We will not palletize items, so we recommend North American Van Lines for shipping. NAVL Shipping quotes can be obtained us or by you by emailing coinop@beltmann.com and giving them a description of the item, the pickup zip code (61723) and your delivery zip code. We get no better pricing than you do, so get quotes yourself, or feel free to ask us to get quotes if you prefer. You can also call NAVL at 800-959-8880. You can email us at vintagevideogames.com@gmail.com. We will be happy to arrange shipping of games and other large items for you, but for a $10 per item handling fee (our time is precious). Regarding parts and other non-game items: some extremely difficult-to-package items may have a higher handling fee, and this will be disclosed in the description of that item. If there is no handling fee mentioned in the description, it will be the default $10. For this fee, shipping of UPS-able items will be well packaged and shipped for you via UPS, USPS, or FedEx, whichever is cheapest. Shipping charges for these items must be prepaid by you. If the item is a large freight item, we will make all arrangements for you for this $10 handling fee. You will be responsible for actual shipping charges in addition to the handling fee. Shipping charges for freight items will be C.O.D. (If NAVL allows. I had a few cases recently where they told me they no longer allowed COD and in those cases, shipping charges will need to be prepaid).
Your bid must adhere to the bid increment schedule.
Bid Amount Bid Increment
0.00 - 95.00 5.00 USD
95.01 - 9,975.00 25.00 USD
9,975.01 - 49,750.00 250.00 USD
49,750.01 - 97,500.00 2,500.00 USD
97,500.01 - 9,999,999.99 10,000.00 USD
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All items must be paid for in full before removed from the building. Sales tax of 6.75% collected on anything picked up or shipped to addresses in IL, unless a tax-exempt certificate is provided.
* UPDATED SHIPPING TERMS * We will be onsite and available for pickup anytime March 11th between noon and 6pm, and on Monday, March 13th from 9am to 5pm. Otherwise, buyers can arrange a pickup time before April 4th by emailing us at vintagevideogames.com@gmail.com. We will gladly help load. Anything not picked up by April 4th will be considered abandoned and be re-sold at the next arcade auction. There will be no handling fee for pickups or shipping large freight items as long as you make all arrangements and all we have to do is meet the shipper for pickup. We will not palletize items, so we recommend North American Van Lines for shipping. NAVL Shipping quotes can be obtained us or by you by emailing coinop@beltmann.com and giving them a description of the item (for example "upright pac man arcade game"), the pickup zip code (61723) and your delivery zip code. We get no better pricing than you do, so get quotes yourself, or feel free to ask us to if you prefer. You can also call NAVL at 800-959-8880. You can email us at vintagevideogames.com@gmail.com. We will be happy to arrange shipping of games and other large items for you, but for a $10 per item handling fee (our time is precious). Regarding parts and other non-game items: some extremely difficult-to-package items may have a higher handling fee, and this will be disclosed in the description of that item. If there is no handling fee mentioned in the description, it will be the default $10. For this fee, shipping of UPS-able items will be well packaged and shipped for you via UPS, USPS, or FedEx, whichever is cheapest. Shipping charges for these items must be prepaid by you. If the item is a large freight item, we will make all arrangements for you for this $10 handling fee. You will be responsible for actual shipping charges in addition to the handling fee. Shipping charges for freight items will be C.O.D. (If NAVL allows. I had a few cases recently where they told me they no longer allowed COD and in those cases, shipping charges will need to be prepaid).
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