last update: January, 9th 2003
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11.25.2002 6:00pm | Randy called me from Canada to align everything. | 11.25.2002 6:30pm | I sent the money via PayPal - (it's so easy & fast !!) | 11.25.2002 9:49pm | Randy gave positive Feedback in Ebay: | User: rdmac1  (133)
Date: Nov-25-02 12:49:44 PST - Item: 737314929Praise: Fast pay,good communication,recommended buyer,AAAA++++ 11.26.2002 | Randy confirmed in a mail that he will put the cabinet to the freight-service tomorrow. | 11.29.2002 | ups, Internet Freight did not ship yet. | reason: after packing the cabinet is larger. Randy will follow up next Monday, and he will take over the additional costs (US$ 90) !! - Thanks! 11.29 6:04pm | This evening I got a 220V/110V transformer in Ebay. | I need it, as there is 110V AC avail. in the US, but we have 230V AC here in Germany ! and I want to avoid changing the Cabinet. Hopefully I get it before the Cabinet.... 12.02.2002 | Gail (our contact at Internet Freight) confirmed the postage of the Cabinet via British Airways. | Toronto -> London -> Frankfurt -> Cologne Cabinet shall arrive on 12.05. 9:00pm at cologne airport 12.06.2002 | I called British Airways at Cologne airport: | they told me that the arrival in Cologne was rescheduled to Monday 12.09. 6:00am 12.09.2002 | 10:00am I got a call from Cologne airport: the Cabinet arrived !!! | 11:00am I called a friend and aked him for his transporter: no problem, I can get it - thanks Willi !! 11:30am I finished work earlier, took up the transporter and started my drive to Cologne Airport.... 1:00pm At the airport everything went very smooth: I got the freight documents (5.20 Euro fee) went to the custom office (the officers were very friently) I had to pay: ~ 5 Euros custom duty and 160 Euros German tax ! When returning, and after proving that I payed the tax, I was able to see my cabinet the very first time: really well packed. I had to pay add. 17.40 Euro to get the cabinet into the transporter (this fee was for the fork-lift which was neccessary) 3:45pm I arrived back home, and unloaded the cabinet (175 kilos) with the help of the best wife in the world. But now: how to get the cabinet to the other side of the house and into my hobby-room ? 175 kilos are to much for me and the world's best wife ! Hey, my daughter's friend appears to be a good help. I called Bernd via phone, and yes, he will help. Great !! 5:00pm even it's cold today (-3° Celsius) we are sweating, but we 3 got the cabinet into the hobby room. after removing the rest of the wrapping the cabinet looks really beautifull. - it's time to open a bottle of beer !!! cheers !! Because the Cabinet is very cold inside and I still don't have the transformer which I bought at Ebay, I will not test it today. But I took already a look inside: everything is complete. And I removed the protection-sheets from the marquee and from the kickplate. 12.10.2002 | When I returned home today, a parcel was waiting for me: | the transformer I won at Ebay did arrive today. Great - good timing ! I connected the power, helt on my breath and powered the machine on: It came up without any problems !!! -- YEAAAHHHHH !! I couldn't resist: I coined up with the test-switch and tried a game. Here I noticed that the Cabinet is equipped with Midway's "Repeat Fire option" and it has also the "Fast-Fire-Rom" installed, very good gameplay: Joystick & button are 100% the Game rewarded me with a good HighScore: 461.290 Points ! See the screen-shot here: (PJE are my initials !) 12.15.2002 | This Sunday I've finished everything: |
I installed the "Galaga Enhancement Pack" from ArcadeShop. It gives: HighScore-Saver, Dual fire speed, fast power-up and score-bugfix. I also adjusted the Monitor: calibrated the colors, adjusted brightness & contrast. The cabinet satisfies me more & more....... and it's really rare in Europe... If you also own one in Europe, please contact me: Peter Engels finally | People I want to thank: |
Randy - (Ebay-name: rdmac1), for doing this busines with me. Gail - from Internet Freight, for organizing the packing & shipping. Anne - the world's best wife, for understanding my hobby. Willi - for giving me his transporter. Bernd - my daughters momentary friend, for helping me. all the other people who were involved this deal.... |
 The front: CPO restored, marquee still with protection-sheet |
 The complete front, kickplate is also protected |
 the left side |
 the right side |
 A look into the the cabinet |
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